Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Affiliations
Leadership & Advocacy Highlights
Languages
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Melinda Holliday, MD

Austin,TX

Summary

Experienced and compassionate pediatrician with 25 years of clinical expertise across outpatient, inpatient, and telehealth settings. Specializes in pediatric concussion care, ADHD management, and school-based advocacy. A systems thinker and patient-centered clinician with a proven track record of developing clinical protocols, mentoring providers, and partnering with families and schools to improve care delivery and access for children and adolescents.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General and Urgent Care Pediatrician

Austin Regional Clinic
03.2019 - Current
  • Applied evidence-based practices to enhance pediatric care quality.
  • Coordinated multidisciplinary efforts for complex cases to optimize support systems.
  • Collaborated with teams for patient management, improving health outcomes.
  • Maintained knowledge of pediatric research and advancements through education courses and conferences.

Principal Investigator, Pediatric Safety Studies

Eurofins CRL
04.2019 - 08.2022
  • Established ethical compliance best practices for research integrity.
  • Ensured adherence to protocols for patient care and clinical trials.
  • Managed informed consent processes and recordkeeping.

Telemedicine Pediatrician

Teledoc, Wellvia
09.2018 - 05.2021
  • Built rapport with patients, fostering trust for effective communication and treatment adherence.
  • Maintained knowledge of pediatric advancements through continuing education and conferences.
  • Applied evidence-based practices to enhance care quality for pediatric patients.
  • Provided virtual pediatric care for various conditions.

Medical Chart Reviewer

Realtime Physicians
04.2019 - 11.2019
  • Reviewed patient charts for compliance.
  • Ensured timely documentation of discrepancies.

Urgent Care Physician

Texas Med Clinic
12.2013 - 12.2018
  • Diagnosed and treated a variety of acute and chronic medical conditions in fast-paced adult and pediatric urgent care environment including Worker's Compensation cases.
  • Extensive experience performing procedures such as suturing, wound care, splinting, abscess drainage, Xray interpretation and gynecological exams.
  • USCIS Civil Surgeon performing immigration physicals.


General Pediatrician/Hospitalist

Riverside Pediatrics
11.2007 - 08.2010

Evaluated ER patients and managed floor and nursery patients.

Attended high-risk deliveries.

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Attending

Beth Isreal Medical Center
08.2004 - 08.2010


  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Supervised both Pediatric and Emergency Medicine residents.

Education

Pediatric Residency

Beth Israel Medical Center
New York, NY
06-2004

Medicine

New York Medical College, 5th Pathway Program
Valhalla, NY
06-2001

M.D. - Medicine

Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
06-2000

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA
06-1994

Skills

  • Pediatric concussion assessment
  • ADHD management strategies
  • Telemedicine expertise
  • Special education advocacy and support
  • Collaborative family engagement
  • Clinical leadership
  • Electronic medical record proficiency
  • Pediatric emergency care
  • Advanced clinical expertise
  • Diagnostic expertise
  • Pediatric medication oversight
  • Focus on adolescent health issues
  • Child mental health support
  • Patient education
  • Autism spectrum
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration

Certification

  • Board Certified – American Board of Pediatrics
  • Texas Medical License – Active, #N8520


Affiliations

  • Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
  • Member, Texas Pediatric Society

Leadership & Advocacy Highlights


  • Clinical Advocate, School-Accommodation Medical Liaison – Partnered with schools to develop 504/IEP accommodations and support families


Languages

Spanish
Full Professional

Timeline

Principal Investigator, Pediatric Safety Studies

Eurofins CRL
04.2019 - 08.2022

Medical Chart Reviewer

Realtime Physicians
04.2019 - 11.2019

General and Urgent Care Pediatrician

Austin Regional Clinic
03.2019 - Current

Telemedicine Pediatrician

Teledoc, Wellvia
09.2018 - 05.2021

Urgent Care Physician

Texas Med Clinic
12.2013 - 12.2018

General Pediatrician/Hospitalist

Riverside Pediatrics
11.2007 - 08.2010

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Attending

Beth Isreal Medical Center
08.2004 - 08.2010

Pediatric Residency

Beth Israel Medical Center

Medicine

New York Medical College, 5th Pathway Program

M.D. - Medicine

Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of California, San Diego