Melissa Fernandes

Melissa Fernandes, MD, MA, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Yale School of Medicine. She specializes in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), focusing on ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, and treats general gastrointestinal conditions such as constipation and irritable bowel syndrome. Her research explores the microbiome's role in IBD and diagnostic classification improvements. She completed her MD at Saint Louis University, residency at Tufts University, and fellowship at UCSF with a master’s in Clinical & Epidemiological Research.

• Education: MD (2010) - Saint Louis University School of Medicine; MA (2016) - University of California, San Francisco
• Certifications: Board Certified in Pediatrics (2013) and Pediatric Gastroenterology

Dr. Fernandes emphasizes patient-family relationships, providing long-term care for children with chronic GI conditions. Her clinical and research efforts aim to improve diagnostic accuracy and treatment approaches for pediatric IBD. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned, though her work contributes to advancing clinical and translational research in gastroenterology.