Publications
Dr. Chidinma Chima-Melton, M.D., has been published extensively on a variety of topics, including innovative treatments for COVID-19, healthcare racial and ethnic disparities, the care of adult burn patients, and outcomes for intensive care patients. You can find her publications in prominent journals such as PubMed, CHEST, and Yale ICU, among others, listed below.
Dr. Chima-Melton’s PubMed Publications:
To access her complete list of her PubMed publications, visit this link.
Dr. Chima-Melton’s Additional Publications:
The Care of the Adult Burn Patient
Chima-Melton C, Kim C, Merchant M. The Care of the Adult Burn Patient. Proceedings of UCLA Healthcare. Volume 23 (2019)
The Decade in Review: 10 Years of Advancements and Moderation
Chima-Melton C. The Decade in Review: 10 Years of Advancements and Moderation. CHEST Thought Leaders. Updated December 13, 2019.
Tobacco Through the Ages: From Chewing to Juuling and Marijuana
Chima-Melton C, Stewart N. Tobacco Through the Ages: From Chewing to Juuling and Marijuana. CHEST Thought Leaders. Updated May 31, 2019.
“Good for you!”: Reflections on Being a Black Female Physician
Chima-Melton C. “Good for you!”: Reflections on Being a Black Female Physician. CHEST Thought Leaders. Updated February 20, 2019.
Blastomycosis
Chima-Melton C, Steele RW. Blastomycosis. Medscape Reference. Updated January 09, 2019.
Symptomatic Glomangioma of the Trachea in a 33-Year-Old Man Initially Managed by Minimally Invasive Bronchoscopic Interventions
Chima-Melton C. Symptomatic Glomangioma of the Trachea in a 33-Year-Old Man Managed by Minimally Invasive Bronchoscopic Interventions. Proceedings of UCLA Healthcare. Volume 22 (2018).
Understanding Pain in Burn Victims
Servano G, Chima-Melton C, Merchant, M. Understanding Pain in Burn Victims. Proceedings of UCLA Healthcare. Volume 22 (2018).
Diagnosis of spinal epidural abscess: a case report and literature review
Chima-Melton C, Pearl M, Scheiner M. Diagnosis of Spinal Epidural Abscess: A case report and literature review. Nature Spinal Cord Ser Cases. 2017 Apr 6;3:17013.
The impact of race on intensity of care provided to older adults in the Medical Intensive Care Unit
Chima-Melton C, Murphy T, Araujo K, Pisani M. The impact of race on intensity of care provided to older adults in the Medical Intensive Care Unit. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. September 2015.
Sedation in the Intensive Care Unit
Chima-Okereke C, Sedation in the Intensive Care Unit – Chapter Yale ICU Textbook 2012.
My Needle Stick
Chima-Okereke C, “My Needle Stick” – Yale University Literary Magazine Capsules. 2012.