Melissa Cameron, M.D.
Locations
San Diego County
3020 Children's Way
MC 5064
San Diego, CA 92123
Specialty
Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Organization
Rady Children's Specialists of San Diego
Medical Group / IPA
CPMG/RCHN/RCSSD
Medical School
Drexel University College of Medicine
Internship
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Residency
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Fellowship
Childrens Hospital of New York-Presbyterian
Board Certifications
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Pediatrics
Gender
F
Bio
Dr. Melissa Cameron is a pediatric hospitalist at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and a Clinical Professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine. She is board-certified in both pediatrics and pediatric critical care medicine.
Dr. Cameron received her undergraduate degree in chemistry from Haverford College. She went on to earn her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine and completed her residency in pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She also completed a fellowship in pediatric critical care medicine at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York (Columbia Presbyterian).
Her clinical and research interests include simulator-based training and parental participation in healthcare decisions.
When not working, Dr. Cameron enjoys spending time with her husband and their two young girls exploring San Diego.
Publications
Parents' Perspectives on the Consent Approach for Minimal-Risk Research Involving Children
Cameron MA, Marsillio LE, Cushman LF, Morris MC
Parental Presence on Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ROunds
Cameron MA, Schleien CL, Morris MC
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