Marlene Melzer-Lange, MD

Professor of Pediatrics

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.

Assessing improvements in emergency department referrals to a hospital-based violence intervention program.

(Watkins J, Scoggins N, Cheaton BM, Nimmer M, Levas MN, Baumer-Mouradian SH, Melzer-Lange MD.) Inj Epidemiol. 2021 Sep 13;8(Suppl 1):44 PMID: 34517900 PMCID: PMC8436440 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85114829125 09/15/2021
Prospective Development and Validation of the Computerized Adaptive Screen for Suicidal Youth.

(King CA, Brent D, Grupp-Phelan J, Casper TC, Dean JM, Chernick LS, Fein JA, Mahabee-Gittens EM, Patel SJ, Mistry RD, Duffy S, Melzer-Lange M, Rogers A, Cohen DM, Keller A, Shenoi R, Hickey RW, Rea M, Cwik M, Page K, McGuire TC, Wang J, Gibbons R, Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network.) JAMA Psychiatry. 2021 05 01;78(5):540-549 PMID: 33533908 PMCID: PMC7859874 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85100645136 02/04/2021
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 09;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
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

Pediatric Emergency Medicine