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Dr. Melissa Ann Lerman M.D., Rheumatologist (Pediatric)
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Dr. Melissa Ann Lerman M.D.

Rheumatologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Rheumatology

34th & Civic Center Blvd Children's Hospital Philadelphia PA, 19104

About

Melissa Lerman, MD, PhD, graduated with a BA from Yale University in 1996. Her senior essay was titled, "Activation of Neu in the Mammary Epithelium of Neu Transgenic Mice: the Role of Neu Expression ...

Education and Training

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 2005

Board Certification

PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP

DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD

Provider Details

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Awards

  •  2011 CHOP Research Poster Day Award 
  •  2010 American College of Rheumatology Research Education Foundation (ACR R 
  • University of Pennsylvania Pharmaco-epidemiology T32 2009-2011 University of Pennsylvania Pharmaco-epidemiology T32 
  •  2008-2009 ACR REF Rheumatology Fellowship Training Award 
  •  2002 Keystone Symposia Scholarship 
  • Cancer Training Grant, The Wistar Institute 2000-2003 NIH Predoctoral Fellowship 
  • Lupus Foundation, Southeastern PA 2001 Goldie Simon Summer Preceptorship Award 
  • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine MD/PhD Program 1998-2000 MSTP appointee 
  • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine MD/PhD Program 1996-1998 Franklin Fellow 
  •  1996 DuPuy Award for Scholarship, Yale College 

Treatments

  • Psoriasis
  • Chronic Pain
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Uveitis
  • Lupus
  • Scleroderma
  • Pain
  • Peripheral Artery Disease (pad)
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Dermatomyositis

Fellowships

  • Pediatric Rheumatology - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA  

Dr. Melissa Ann Lerman M.D.'s Practice location

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34th & Civic Center Blvd Children's Hospital -
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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3401 Civic Center Blvd Children's Hospital -
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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New patients: 215-590-2547
Fax: 215-590-4750

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