Melanie Gao, M.D.
Melanie Gao, M.D.
Treats Children
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About Melanie Gao, M.D.
Dr. Melanie Gao is a neonatologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine, where she cares for newborns at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Queens.
Born and raised in New York City, she received her undergraduate degree from Columbia University and her medical degree from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. She then completed her pediatric residency and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center.
She is also an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Her research interests focus on neonatal nutrition, human milk biology, breastfeeding medicine and health equity.
2024, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Marshall Klaus Perinatal Research Award
2023, Weill Cornell Newborn Medicine Healthcare Disparities Award
2020, Gold Humanism Honor Society
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M.D.State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn2020
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B.A.Columbia University2014
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Assistant Attending PediatricianNewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
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Assistant Professor of PediatricsWeill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
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