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Melissa W Landis, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology)
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Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology)

Biography

Dr. Melissa Landis is an assistant professor of pediatrics in the Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. She received her medical degree from SUNY Stony Brook, completed her pediatric residency at Columbia University, and her neonatology fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Medical Center. She was an attending neonatologist in Indianapolis, Indiana for 10 years before returning home to the northeast to join the faculty at Yale School of Medicine. Her interests include medical education, neonatal simulation, and prevention and management of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Outside of work she enjoys participating in long distance running events and traveling with her husband and two children.

Last Updated on November 13, 2025.

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Education & Training

Neonatology Fellowship
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2014)
Pediatrics Residency
Columbia University Medical Center (2011)
MD
Stony Brook University School of Medicine (2008)
BA
Quinnipiac University, Biology (2004)

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Medical Research Interests

Education, Medical; Simulation Training

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Clinical Care

Overview

Melissa W. Landis, MD, specializes in neonatal-perinatal medicine. She focuses on the care of newborns with complex medical needs, including managing breathing disorders that may arise in premature infants. Dr. Landis employs a variety of techniques to support the development and health of these vulnerable patients.

As an assistant professor of pediatrics in the Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Landis is dedicated to advancing neonatal care through research in medical education and neonatal simulation.

Dr. Landis earned her medical degree from Stony Brook University School of Medicine, followed by a residency in pediatrics at Columbia University Medical Center and a fellowship in neonatology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

Clinical Specialties

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine

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