Melisa Tanverdi, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Emergency Medicine


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Medical School
  • MD, Wake Forest University School of Medicine (2013)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, University of South Carolina (SC) (2009)
Residencies
  • University of Colorado, Pediatrics (2016)
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Chief Resident, Pediatrics (2017)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (2020)
Languages
English
Department
Pediatrics-Emergency Medicine

Research Interests

Pediatric Asthma and Respiratory Illness

Publications

  • Navanandan N, Moss A, Tanverdi M, Ambroggio L, Brittan M. Corticosteroid choice and clinical outcomes for asthma exacerbations in the primary care setting. J Asthma. 2020. PMID: 33106059
  • O’Hara K, Tanverdi M, Reich J, Scudamore DD, Tyler A, Bakel LA. Qualitative Study to Understand Pediatric Hospitalists and Emergency Medicine Physicians’ Perspectives of Clinical Pathways Pediatric Quality and Safety. 2020; 5(2):e270-. PMID: 32426636
  • Navanandan N, Moss A, Tanverdi M, Ambroggio L, Brittan M. Corticosteroid choice and clinical outcomes for asthma exacerbations in the primary care setting. J Asthma. 2020 Nov 6;:1-9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33106059
  • Declusin A, Bricklin L, Tanverdi M, White A, Brajcich M, Szigety J, DiSalvo L, Breitnauer N, Stence N, Mundo W, Palat P. Guillain-Barré Syndrome Triggered by COVID-19: A Pediatric Case Report and Literature Review. J Pediatr Neurol Neurosci. 2021; 5(2).
  • Tanverdi M, Huber L, Leonard J, Mistry RD, Navanandan N. Dexamethasone prescribing practices for acute asthma exacerbations in the pediatric emergency department. Pediatric Academic Societies. Meeting (Virtual). April 2021. Poster presentation.
  • Cruz AT, Tanverdi MS, Swartz SJ, Dayan PS, Combs VA, Lubell TR. Frequency of Bacteremia and Urinary Tract Infection in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 Dec 1;41(12):997-1003. PubMed PMID: 36102710
  • Tanverdi MS, Wiersma A, Kim KM, Hicks AG, Mistry RD. Anaphylaxis in Children. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2022 Sep 1;38(9):456-461. PubMed PMID: 36040466
  • Tanverdi MS, Navanandan N. Intravenous Magnesium for Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Children: To Mag or Not to Mag. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 May;10(5):1247-1248. PubMed PMID: 35526865
  • Lubell TR, Cruz AT, Tanverdi MS, Ochs JB, Lobritto S, Saini S, Mavrogiorgos E, Dayan PS. Bacteremia in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Aug 1;42(8):698-704. PubMed PMID: 37171971
  • Cruz AT, Tanverdi MS, Swartz SJ, Dayan PS, Combs VA, Lubell TR. Frequency of Bacteremia and Urinary Tract Infection in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 Dec 1;41(12):997-1003. PubMed PMID: 36102710
  • Navanandan N, Moss A, Tanverdi M, Ambroggio L, Brittan M. Corticosteroid choice and clinical outcomes for asthma exacerbations in the primary care setting. J Asthma. 2022 Feb;59(2):333-341. PubMed PMID: 33106059
  • Tanverdi MS, Navanandan N, Brackman S, Huber L, Leonard J, Mistry RD. Impact of a discharge prescription for dexamethasone on outcomes of children treated in the emergency department for acute asthma exacerbations. J Asthma. 2024 Jun;61(6):584-593. PubMed PMID: 38112414
  • Hardee IJ, Zaniletti I, Tanverdi MS, Liu AH, Mistry RD, Navanandan N. Emergency management and asthma risk in young Medicaid-enrolled children with recurrent wheeze. J Asthma. 2024 Sep;61(9):951-958. PubMed PMID: 38324665

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Pediatrics, Member
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, Member

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatrics, Board Certification
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Clinical Interests
Pediatric Emergency Medicine