Melanie A. Wellington, M.D., Ph.D.

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Contact

University of Rochester
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 690
Rochester, New York 14642

Administrative: 585 275-5944

Appointment: 585 275-5944 (primary)

Fax: 585 273-1104

Portrait

Dr. Wellington is a board certified specialist in Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Her clinical focus is to provide care for children with or at risk for serious infections. When not caring for patients, Dr. Wellington performs research investigating how the body defends itself against fungal infections.

Specialty

Infectious Diseases

Current Appointments

Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases 2005 - Present
American Board of Pediatrics 1998 - Present
Education
PhD Microbiology and Immunology University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 2005
MD Medicine Duke University School of Medicine 1995
MS Biology Duke University 1994
ScB Biology Brown University 1990
Post-Doctoral Training & Residency
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 1999 - 2003
Residency in Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 1995 - 1998
Fellowship Awards
Wilmot Cancer Research Fellowship, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 2000 - 2003
NIH Training Grant T32 AI07464 1999 - 2002
Awards and Honors
Junior Faculty/Post-doctoral Fellow Travel Award | American Society for Microbiology Conference 2008
Morning Report MVP Award | Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong 2007 - 2008
Morning Report MVP Award | Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong 2006 - 2007
Strong Children's Research Center Research Development Award | Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong 2006 - 2007
Young Investigator Award, FEBS Advanced Lecture Course | La Colle sur Loup, France 2005 - 2005