MelissaAVitaleMD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine • Pittsburgh, PA

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Office
Children's Hospital Drive
45th And Penn
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Phone+1 412-692-7692

Fax+1 412-692-7464
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Summary

Dr. Melissa Vitale, MD is a pediatric emergency medicine physician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania. She is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, and UPMC Northwest.

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics), 2006 - 2009
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2006
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2003 - 2024
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Serious Bacterial Infections in Young Febrile Infants With Positive Urinalysis Results.
Prashant Mahajan, John M VanBuren, Leah Tzimenatos, Andrea T Cruz, Melissa Vitale, Elizabeth C Powell, Aaron N Leetch, Michelle L Pickett, Anne Brayer, Lise E Nigrovic...> ;Pediatrics. 2022 Oct 1
Increased Fellow Scholarly Publication Rate After Implementation of a Comprehensive Research Curriculum and Milestone-Based Research Timeline for Pediatric Emergency M...
Kyle A Schmucker, Noel S Zuckerbraun, Melissa A Vitale, Robert W Hickey, Clifton W Callaway, Raymond D Pitetti, Richard A Saladino, Mionora D Manole> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2023 Jan 1
4 citations
Immature neutrophils in young febrile infants.
Sriram Ramgopal, Lorne W Walker, Andrew J Nowalk, Andrea T. Cruz, Melissa A. Vitale> ;Archives of Disease in Childhood. 2019 Sep 1
8 citations
Serious Bacterial Infections in Neonates Presenting Afebrile With History of Fever.
Sriram Ramgopal, Lorne W Walker, Melissa M. Tavarez, Andrew J Nowalk, Melissa A. Vitale> ;Pediatrics. 2019 Aug 1
18 citations
Factors associated with serious bacterial infections in infants ≤60 days with hypothermia in the emergency department.
Sriram Ramgopal, Lorne W Walker, Melissa A. Vitale, Andrew J Nowalk> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2019 Apr 11
197 citations
A Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Febrile Infants 60 Days and Younger at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial Infections
Nathan Kuppermann, Peter S. Dayan, Deborah Levine, Melissa A. Vitale, Leah Tzimenatos, Michael G. Tunik, Mary Saunders, Richard M. Ruddy, Genie Roosevelt, Alexander J....> ;JAMA Pediatrics. 2019 Apr 1
20 citations
Risk of Serious Bacterial Infection in Infants Aged ≤60 Days Presenting to Emergency Departments with a History of Fever Only.
Sriram Ramgopal, Stephen Janofsky, Noel S. Zuckerbraun, Octavio Ramilo, Prashant Mahajan, Nathan Kuppermann, Melissa A. Vitale> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2019 Jan 1
37 citations
Risk of Bacterial Coinfections in Febrile Infants 60 Days Old and Younger with Documented Viral Infections.
Prashant Mahajan, Lorin R. Browne, Deborah Levine, Daniel M. Cohen, Rajender Gattu, James G. Linakis, Jennifer Anders, Dominic A. Borgialli, Melissa A. Vitale, Peter S...> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2018 Dec 1
4 citations
Higher Mallampati Scores Are Not Associated with More Adverse Events During Pediatric Procedural Sedation and Analgesia.
Maya S Iyer, Raymond D. Pitetti, Melissa Vitale> ;The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018 Feb 26
67 citations
Accuracy of the Urinalysis for Urinary Tract Infections in Febrile Infants 60 Days and Younger
Leah Tzimenatos, Prashant Mahajan, Peter S. Dayan, Melissa A. Vitale, James G. Linakis, Stephen Blumberg, Dominic A. Borgialli, Richard M. Ruddy, John Van Buren, Octav...> ;Pediatrics. 2018 Feb 1
14 citations
Bloodstream Infections in Patients With Intestinal Failure Presenting to a Pediatric Emergency Department With Fever and a Central Line.
Ellen G. Szydlowski, Jeffrey A. Rudolph, Melissa A. Vitale, Noel S. Zuckerbraun> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2017 Dec 1
9 citations
Feasibility of the Digital Retinography System Camera in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
Yaron Ivan, Sriram Ramgopal, Margarita Cardenas-Villa, Daniel G. Winger, Li Wang, Melissa A. Vitale, Richard A. Saladino> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2017 Jun 1
151 citations
Association of RNA Biosignatures With Bacterial Infections in Febrile Infants Aged 60 Days or Younger.
Prashant Mahajan, Nathan Kuppermann, Asuncion Mejias, Nicolás M. Suárez, Damien Chaussabel, T. Charles Casper, Bennett Smith, Elizabeth R. Alpern, Jennifer Anders, Shi...> ;JAMA. 2016 Aug 23
6 citations
Morbidity associated with golf-related injuries among children: findings from a pediatric trauma center.
Melissa A. Vitale, Kristen J. Mertz, Barbara A. Gaines, Noel S. Zuckerbraun> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2011 Jan 1
7 citations
Evaluation of the siblings of physically abused children: a comparison of child protective services caseworkers and child abuse physicians.
Melissa A. Vitale, Janet Squires, Noel S. Zuckerbraun, Rachel P. Berger> ;Child Maltreatment. 2010 Feb 10
18 citations
The impact of pediatric trauma in the Amish community
Melissa A. Vitale, Susan Rzucidlo, Michele L. Shaffer, Gary D. Ceneviva, Nicholas J. Thomas> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2006 Mar 1
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Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
Fellow

Hospital Affiliations

UPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UPMC NorthwestSeneca, Pennsylvania
UPMC AltoonaAltoona, Pennsylvania
UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, Pennsylvania