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Melissa Martin

Melissa Martin

MD

Pediatric gastroenterologist

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Dr. Melissa Martin is a pediatric gastroenterologist who cares for children with digestive and liver disorders. She has special interests in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (a chronic liver condition linked to impaired metabolism), nutrition and health care inequities.

Martin earned her medical degree from UCSF. At Stanford Medicine, she completed a residency in pediatrics and a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition.

Board Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Fellowships

Stanford University School of Medicine, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Residencies

Stanford University School of Medicine, Pediatrics
Internship

Stanford University School of Medicine, Pediatrics
Degree

MD, University of CA at San Francisco
Languages

Spanish

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Selected research

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Multicenter Automated Central Vein Sign Detection Performs as Well as Manual Assessment for the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
March 2025
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Reliability of Central Vein Sign Imaging With 3T FLAIR* in a Multicenter Study.
Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging
January 2025
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Impact of insurance status on MRI phenotypes in MS.
Multiple sclerosis and related disorders
October 2024
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