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Member, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

513-636-6771

Board Certified

"I strive to understand my patients' and their families' goals and involve them in the process of medical decision-making. I want patients and families to feel that their concerns are heard and will be addressed to the best of my ability."

My Biography & Research

Biography

As a pediatric pulmonologist, I specialize in caring for children with complex airway and aerodigestive disorders as part of a multidisciplinary team. I also care for children born prematurely who develop chronic lung disease. Some of these patients require extra oxygen or medications, while others need a ventilator to support their breathing.

I was inspired to become a pediatrician because I wanted to have a lifelong impact on my patients and their families. I was drawn to pediatric pulmonology by my interest in respiratory physiology and a desire to follow patients across multiple settings. Whether these settings are in the hospital or the clinic, I make sure there is continuity of care for the patient and family.

In my practice, I strive to understand my patients' and their families' goals and involve them in the process of medical decision-making. I want patients and families to feel that their concerns are heard and will be addressed to the best of my ability.

I enjoy spending my free time hiking and visiting national parks with my husband.

Clinical Interests

Aerodigestive and airway disorders; flexible bronchoscopy; bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Academic Affiliation

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

Clinical Divisions

Pulmonary Medicine, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Center BPD, Bronchoscopy, Aerodigestive and Esophageal

Research Divisions

Pulmonary Medicine

My Locations

My Education

MD: Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, 2013.

Residency: Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 2016.

Fellowship: Pediatric Pulmonology, University of Colorado/Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, 2020.

Certification: General Pediatrics, 2016.

My Publications

Airway obstruction and inflammation on combined bronchoscopy in children with Down syndrome. Vielkind, M; Wolter-Warmerdam, K; Jackson, A; Maybee, J; Brown, M; Friedlander, J; Friedman, N; Hickey, F; Prager, J; Wine, T; et al. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2021; 56:2932-2939.

Childhood-Onset Sjögren Syndrome Presenting as Pulmonary Hemorrhage. Wang, C; Simpkin, C; Vielkind, M; Galambos, C; Lin, C; Liptzin, DR; Curran, ML. Pediatrics. 2021; 148.

Airwave oscillometry to measure lung function in children with Down syndrome. Vielkind, ML; Hamlington, KL; Wolter-Warmerdam, K; Meier, MR; Liu, AH; Hickey, FJ; Brown, MA; DeBoer, EM. Pediatric Research. 2021.

Mortality and Outcomes of Pediatric Tracheostomy Dependent Patients. Hebbar, KB; Kasi, AS; Vielkind, M; McCracken, CE; Ivie, CC; Prickett, KK; Simon, DM. Frontiers in Pediatrics. 2021; 9.

Improving Resident-Nurse Communication With Collaborative Quality Improvement (Platform Presentation). Rose, A; McCollum, N; Wilson, L; Vielkind, M; Tyler, N. Ambulatory Pediatrics. 2017; 17.

1007. Vielkind, M; Simon, D; McCracken, C; Ivie, C; Prickett, K; Hebbar, K. Critical Care Medicine. 2016; 44.