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.

Participation of Children and Adolescents in Live Crisis Drills and Exercises.

(Schonfeld DJ, Melzer-Lange M, Hashikawa AN, Gorski PA, COUNCIL ON CHILDREN AND DISASTERS, COUNCIL ON INJURY, VIOLENCE, AND POISON PREVENTION, COUNCIL ON SCHOOL HEALTH.) Pediatrics. 2020 09;146(3) PMID: 32839245 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85090249546 08/26/2020
Five Profiles of Adolescents at Elevated Risk for Suicide Attempts: Differences in Mental Health Service Use.

(King CA, Brent D, Grupp-Phelan J, Shenoi R, Page K, Mahabee-Gittens EM, Chernick LS, Melzer-Lange M, Rea M, McGuire TC, Littlefield A, Casper TC, Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN).) J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2020 Sep;59(9):1058-1068.e5 PMID: 31830523 PMCID: PMC7280071 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85078614545 12/13/2019
Patient at Risk: Emergency medical service providers' opinions on improving an electronic emergency information form database for the medical care of children with special health care needs.

(Piibe Q, Kane E, Melzer-Lange M, Beckmann K.) Disabil Health J. 2020 04;13(2):100852 PMID: 31699640 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85075529401 11/09/2019
Youth Victims of Violence Report Worse Quality of Life Than Youth With Chronic Diseases.

(Levas MN, Melzer-Lange M, Tarima S, Beverung LM, Panepinto J.) Pediatr Emerg Care. 2020 Feb;36(2):e72-e78 PMID: 29489599 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85078863328 03/01/2018
Understanding adolescent responses to differently worded suicide attempt questions: Results from a large U.S. pediatric sample

(Hatkevich C, Grupp-Phelan J, Brent D, Barney BJ, Casper TC, Melzer-Lange M, Cwik M, King CA.) Psychological Medicine. 2020 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85097243566 01/01/2020
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

Pediatric Emergency Medicine