Dr. Melanie C. Irwin, Pediatric Physical Medicine & Rehab
Melanie Irwin, MD
is on staff at
CHOC Hospital Orange
714-509-7070
Specialty:
Physical Medicine & Rehab
Board Certified:
Pediatrics, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Dr. Irwin is a Pediatric Physical Medicine & Rehab specialist at CHOC.
Locations
CHOC Specialists
505 S. Main St., Suite 300
Orange, CA 92868
phone: 714-509-7070
fax: 714-509-7074
Education
- Medical School
Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA - Pediatric Internship
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA - Pediatric Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Fellowship
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Services Offered
- Spasticity treatment (oral medications, botulinum toxin injections, balcofen pump)
- Therapy Consultation
- Orthotics
- Transition to home care
- Inpatient and outpatient rehab recommendations
- Equipment needs (wheelchairs, walkers, gait trainers)
- Coordination of care
Commonly Treated Conditions
- Cerebral palsy
- Traumatic brain injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Stroke
- Developmental delay
- Difficulty walking
- Amputees
Lectures and Presentations
- Cerebral Palsy
- Growth and Development
- Juvenile RA, Stills dz.
- Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury
- Transverse Myelitis
- Traumatic Brain Injury in Children
Professional Organizations
- American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation