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Cecilia Saavedra Melendres

Cecilia Saavedra Melendres, MD

Pediatric Sleep Medicine

Pediatric Pulmonology

Accepting New Patients
Online Booking

Highlights

Languages

  • Tagalog
  • English

Gender

Female

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Cecilia Saavedra Melendres

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Background

Dr. Maria Cecilia Melendres is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include pediatric pulmonary medicine and pediatric sleep medicine.

Dr. Melendres earned her medical degree from the University of the Philippines Manila. She completed residencies at the University of the Philippines and Johns Hopkins. She performed a fellowship in pediatric pulmonary medicine at Johns Hopkins. 

Dr. Melendres’ research interests include obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy.

Centers and Institutes

Johns Hopkins Children's Center

Research Interests

Obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy

Locations

  1. Rubenstein Child Health Building
    • 200 North Wolfe Street, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Baltimore, MD 21287
    • Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital
      • 1708 West Rogers Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21209

      Expertise

      Education

      Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

      Residency, Pediatrics, 2006

      Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

      Fellowship, Pediatric Pulmonary, 2004

      Philippine General Hospital

      Residency, Pediatrics, 1995

      University of the Philippines College of Medicine

      Medical Education, MD, 1991

      Board Certifications

      Sleep Medicine

      American Board of Pediatrics, 2009

      Pediatric Pulmonology

      American Board of Pediatrics, 2008

      Pediatrics

      American Board of Pediatrics, 2007

      Insurance

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      Search plans
      • Aetna
      • CareFirst
      • Cigna
      • First Health
      • Geisinger Health Plan
      • HealthSmart/Accel
      • Humana
      • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
      • MultiPlan
      • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
      • Point Comfort Underwriters
      • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
      • UnitedHealthcare
      • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)