Dr. Melanie Sue Collins M.D.
Pulmonologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Pulmonology
282 Washington St Suite 2b Hartford CT, 06106About
Dr. Melanie Collins practices Pediatric Pulmonology in Hartford, CT. Dr. Collins treats children who have breathing problems, or a problem with his or her lungs. Pediatric pulmonologists often treat children with chronic cough, difficulty breathing, recurring pneumonia, asthma, cystic fibrosis, apnea, chronic lung disease in premature infants, noisy breathing, and conditions that require special equipment to monitor and/or help with breathing at home.
Education and Training
University of Ct-Sch of Med-Farmington MD
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 2002
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Pulmonology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Endotracheal intubation and pediatric status asthmaticus: site of original care affects treatment.
- Clinical features cannot distinguish allergic from non-allergic asthma in
- Serial lung magnetic resonance imaging to monitor disease progression in a child with a diffuse alveolar hemorrhage syndrome.
- An evaluation strategy for potential QTc prolongation with chronic azithromycin therapy in cystic fibrosis.
Treatments
- Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Cystic Fibrosis (cf)
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