Melody Hawkins, MD
Physician
Seeing Patients at
Education
Undergraduate: Louisiana State University
Medical School
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Residency
Pediatrics: Our lady of the Lake regional Medical Center
Fellowship
Pediatric Respiratory Medicine: Yale New Haven Hospital
Sleep Medicine: Yale New Haven Hospital
Sleep Medicine: Yale New Haven Hospital
Board Certifications
Pediatrics
Board eligible in Pediatric Pulmonary
Board eligible in Sleep Medicine
Affiliations
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Thoracic Society
Professional Interests
Sleep related breathing disorders, the effects of sleep on learning and behavior, control of breathing, insomnia, the relationship between sleep disorders and metabolism, how the endocannabinoid system regulates appetite, metabolism, and circadian rhythms, control of breathing, exercise related breathing problems, and chronic pulmonary disorders.
About
Dr. Hawkins lives with her husband and a whippet named Colt. She enjoys running with Colt, spending time outside, cooking, reading, and horseback riding.
Specialty
Division
Pediatric and Adolescent Sleep Center,