Marlene Melzer Lange MD

Marlene Melzer-Lange, MD

Professor of Pediatrics; Program Director, Project Ujima

Education

MD;Medical College of Wisconsin, 1975
Residency, Pediatrics; Medical College of Wisconsin, 1978

Research Interests

Dr. Melzer-Lange's research interests include the care of adolescents in the emergency department, in particular care of youth who are impacted by interpersonal violence. She researches evidence-based ways that hospital systems may provide trauma-informed care to at-risk youth and their families. In addition, she is interested in suicide screening, as well as screening for violence risk factors in the emergency department setting.

Dr. Melzer-Lange's research aims to decrease preventable injuries to youth. With violence, her research aims to link community resources, such as schools, to hospital-based resources to prevent further violent injury.

Trauma-Informed Care for Violently Injured Patients in the Emergency Department.

(Fischer KR, Bakes KM, Corbin TJ, Fein JA, Harris EJ, James TL, Melzer-Lange MD.) Ann Emerg Med. 2019 02;73(2):193-202 PMID: 30503381 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85057273190 12/07/2018
An educational intervention for medical students to improve self-efficacy in firearm injury prevention counseling.

(Kwong JZ, Gray JM, Rein L, Liu Y, Melzer-Lange MD.) Inj Epidemiol. 2019;6(Suppl 1):27 PMID: 31333993 PMCID: PMC6616463 07/25/2019
Development and Assessment of an Online Training for the Medical Response to Sex Trafficking of Minors.

(Hansen S, Melzer-Lange M, Nugent M, Yan K, Rabbitt A.) Acad Pediatr. 2018 Nov - Dec;18(8):965-968 PMID: 30098443 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85055506569 08/12/2018
Physician Adherence to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines for Sexually Active Adolescents in the Pediatric Emergency Setting.

(Pickett ML, Melzer-Lange MD, Miller MK, Menon S, Vistocky AM, Drendel AL.) Pediatr Emerg Care. 2018 Nov;34(11):767-773 PMID: 27749798 PMCID: PMC5378669 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84991490037 10/18/2016
School Bus Transportation of Children With Special Health Care Needs.

(O'Neil J, Hoffman BD, COUNCIL ON INJURY, VIOLENCE, AND POISON PREVENTION.) Pediatrics. 2018 05;141(5) PMID: 29712763 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85046470409 05/02/2018
Perceived Patient Preference and Clinical Testing for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in Females: How Closely Are These Aligned?

(Pickett ML, Melzer-Lange MD, Miller MK, Menon S, Visotcky AM, Drendel AL.) Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2018 01;57(1):106-108 PMID: 28081613 PMCID: PMC6290991 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85036523245 01/14/2017
Association of Hospital Resources and Imaging Choice for Appendicitis in Pediatric Emergency Departments.

(Fullerton K, Depinet H, Iyer S, Hall M, Herr S, Morton I, Lee T, Melzer-Lange M.) Acad Emerg Med. 2017 Apr;24(4):400-409 PMID: 28039951 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85018522940 01/01/2017
Improvement in quality of life among violently injured youth after a brief intervention.

(Levas MN, Boyle EA, Melzer-Lange M, Panepinto J.) J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2016 10;81(4 Suppl 1):S61-6 PMID: 27032002 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85027093783 04/01/2016
Medical providers' understanding of sex trafficking and their experience with at-risk patients.

(Beck ME, Lineer MM, Melzer-Lange M, Simpson P, Nugent M, Rabbitt A.) Pediatrics. 2015 Apr;135(4):e895-902 PMID: 25780076 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84927751097 03/18/2015
Diagnostic findings in infants presenting to a pediatric emergency department for lethargy or feeding complaints.

(Webb T, Nugent M, Simpson P, Melzer-Lange M.) Pediatr Emerg Care. 2014 Mar;30(3):151-6 PMID: 24583575 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84896404602 03/04/2014
Child abuse pediatric consults in the pediatric emergency department improve adherence to hospital guidelines.

(Webb T, Valvano T, Nugent M, Melzer-Lange M.) WMJ. 2013 Oct;112(5):206-10 PMID: 24734415 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84886002601 04/17/2014
Effects of a Systems Change Model to Respond to Patients Experiencing Partner Violence in Primary Care Medical Settings

(Hamberger LK, Ambuel B, Guse CE, Phelan MB, Melzer-Lange M, Kistner A.) Journal of Family Violence. August 2014;29(6):581-594 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84905725223 01/01/2014