Author: Melissa King DO

  • Melissa King DO

    Melissa D King, DO is a part-time general pediatrician at the Children’s Health Clinic at Dayton Children’s. In addition to seeing her own patients at CHC she is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics through Wright State University and works as a preceptor for the pediatric residents and medical students. Dr. King can also be found at the Cassano Health Clinic working with the Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton as a general pediatrician one day a week and intermittently as a pediatrician at the Dayton Children’s Urgent Care of Springboro. Most importantly Dr. King along with her husband Jeff are the proud parents of a toddler girl Audrey and an infant boy Ethan.
Melissa King DO
Permalink| Comments (2)| February 17, 2012

Do as I say…?

I have to admit that I have a guilty pleasure… I like soda aka pop. It is my morning coffee. I can go into how terrible it is for you, but we all know that it is nothing more than … Continue reading →

Category Dr. Mom Parenting Ages
Melissa King DO
Permalink| Comments (0)| February 3, 2012

My love hate relationship with nasal saline

I am sure that each of you reading this can relate…  we have all been there. The sudden waking at 2 am by a fussy child who doesn’t want to eat, doesn’t want or need a diaper change, doesn’t want … Continue reading →

Category Dr. Mom SymptomsCommon Cold Ages
Melissa King DO
Permalink| Comments (2)| January 27, 2012

Ahhh nap time!

Ahh… nap time. I hate to admit it, but I really savor this time of day when I am home with my children. It is a time to catch my breath and have my “me time.” And it is even … Continue reading →

Category Dr. Mom SymptomsSleep Ages
Melissa King DO
Permalink| Comments (3)| January 19, 2012

A modern family dilemma… Toddlers and swear words

My daughter said a bad word! I knew it would happen eventually. Thankfully, as far as we know, she has only said it in front of her father and I. (At least daycare has not told me they have heard … Continue reading →

Category Dr. Mom Parenting Ages

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