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Dr Melissa Jeanne Padua Batilando

Dr Melissa Jeanne Padua Batilando

MD, FAAP, Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics 

Consultant

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Specialty/Department: Paediatrics

Clinical Interests: Neonatology

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
Diseases that affect premature and full-term newborn infants

Clinical Appointments

  • Consultant Neonatology KK Women's and Children's HospitalKK Women's and Children's Hospital

Profile

Dr Melissa Batilando has been a member of the Department of Neonatology in KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital since 1998, after finishing her post-graduate training in pediatrics and neonatal-… View More +

Education

  • Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (USA)
  • Diplomate in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (USA) 1997, 2004
  • Subspecialty Residency (Fellowship) in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (USA) 1994 – 1997
  • Diplomate in Pediatrics (USA) 1995
  • Residency in Pediatrics (USA) 1991 – 1994
  • Doctor of Medicine (Philippines) 1986
  • Bachelor of Science (Zoology) (Philippines) 1981
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Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Consultant, Department of Neonatology, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 2003 – Present
  • Member, IPOKRaTES International, 2003 – Present
  • Member, Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2004 – Present
  • Fellow (FAAP), American Academy of Pediatrics, 1992 – Present

Awards

  • Service from the Heart Award, 2017
  • Best Clinical Teacher Award, KK People Developer, 2009
  • Singapore Quality Health Service Star Award, 2005
  • Singapore Quality Health Service Gold Award, 2004

Research Interests

Publications

  • Transient paralytic ileus following the use of cyclopentolate-phenylephrine eyedrops during screening for retinopathy of prematurity. Lim, L. C. D., Batilando MJP, Rajadurai VS. Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health, May 2003. Volume 39, Issue 2, Page318.
  • The effect of prophylactic ointment therapy on nosocomial sepsis rates and skin integrity in infants with birth weight of 501 to 1000g. William H.Edwards, Jeanette M. Conner, Roger R. Soll for the Vermont Oxford Network Neonatal Skin Care Study Group. Pediatrics 2004; 113(5):1195-1203 (participating author)
  • An epidemiologic study comparing fetal exposure to tobacco smoke in three Southeast Asian countries. Ostrea E, Villanueva-Uy E, Ngerncham S, Punnakanta L, Batilando MJP, Agarwal P, Pensler, E, Corrion M, Ramos E, Romero J, Thomas RL. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2008:14(4)

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