{"id":3968,"date":"2025-09-22T15:38:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T13:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esptcongress.org\/?page_id=3968"},"modified":"2025-09-22T15:38:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T13:38:45","slug":"melnick-steven","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esptcongress.org\/index.php\/melnick-steven\/","title":{"rendered":"Melnick Steven"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">.shortcode-single-image-wrap.shortcode-single-image-77389e4bf709f89f57de5ec68da915d4.enable-bg-rollover .rollover i,\n.shortcode-single-image-wrap.shortcode-single-image-77389e4bf709f89f57de5ec68da915d4.enable-bg-rollover .rollover-video i {\n  background: -webkit-linear-gradient();\n  background: linear-gradient();\n}\n.shortcode-single-image-wrap.shortcode-single-image-77389e4bf709f89f57de5ec68da915d4 .rollover-icon {\n  font-size: 32px;\n  color: #ffffff;\n  min-width: 44px;\n  min-height: 44px;\n  line-height: 44px;\n  border-radius: 100px;\n  border-style: solid;\n  border-width: 0px;\n}\n.dt-icon-bg-on.shortcode-single-image-wrap.shortcode-single-image-77389e4bf709f89f57de5ec68da915d4 .rollover-icon {\n  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);\n  box-shadow: none;\n}<\/style><div class=\"shortcode-single-image-wrap shortcode-single-image-77389e4bf709f89f57de5ec68da915d4 alignnone  vc_custom_1758548154920 enable-bg-rollover dt-icon-bg-off\" ><div class=\"shortcode-single-image\"><div class=\"fancy-media-wrap  layzr-bg\" style=\"\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"preload-me lazy-load aspect\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20500%20500&#39;%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.esptcongress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Melnick_foto-scaled-500x500.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esptcongress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Melnick_foto-scaled-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.esptcongress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Melnick_foto-scaled-1000x1000.jpg 1000w\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"  data-dt-location=\"https:\/\/www.esptcongress.org\/index.php\/speakers\/melnick_foto\/\" style=\"--ratio: 500 \/ 500;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li>Dr. Steven J. Melnick\u2019s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-289769f2fafd9d8b3\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-289769f2fafd9d8b3 uvc-6539 color-title accent-title-color uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-289769f2fafd9d8b3 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">CV<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-289769f2fafd9d8b3 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Steven J. Melnick\u2019s educational background includes a B.Sc. in Physics and Ph.D. in Chemistry (chemical physics) at McGill University, Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada, M.D. at Queen\u2019s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and Pathology (Board certified AP\/CP) at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Joined the Department of Pathology and Clinical Laboratories at Miami Children\u2019s Hospital (now Nicklaus Children\u2019s Hospital), a tertiary care exclusively pediatric hospital where he currently serves as Department Chief.\u00a0 In 2017 he founded and became Medical Director of the Nicklaus Children\u2019s Hospital Biobank which supports external and intramural clinical research. Initiated translational research in 1998 focused on cell and molecular biology. He has acquired intellectual property and authored more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, Nicklaus Children\u2019s Hospital implemented a comprehensive and fully integrated pharmacogenetics program offering seamless real-time decision support for the assessment of drug-genomic interactions accessible system-wide for all patients.<\/div><\/div><div id=\"ultimate-heading-467069f2fafd9d91a\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-467069f2fafd9d91a uvc-5464 color-title accent-title-color uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-467069f2fafd9d91a h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"--font-weight:theme;margin-top:50px;\">ABSTRACT<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-467069f2fafd9d91a .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><strong>One Test, a Lifetime of Impact: Pre-emptive PGx Testing in Pediatric Care<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pharmacogenomics (PGx) is revolutionizing the way we approach medication management, especially in pediatrics, where early intervention can shape a lifetime of health outcomes. This presentation explores the transformative potential of pre-emptive PGx testing in pediatric care, highlighting how a single genetic test panel can inform safer, more effective prescribing from childhood through adulthood.<\/p>\n<p>We will examine the clinical and operational benefits of integrating PGx into pediatric workflows, including reduced adverse drug reactions, improved therapeutic efficacy, and long-term cost savings. Real-world case studies will illustrate how early genetic insights can guide treatment decisions across medical specialties.<\/p>\n<p>Attendees will gain a clear understanding of implementation strategies, ethical considerations, and the evolving evidence base supporting PGx in children. By investing in one test early in life, healthcare systems can deliver personalized medicine that grows with the patient\u2014empowering clinicians, reassuring families, and ultimately improving outcomes.<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3968","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esptcongress.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esptcongress.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esptcongress.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esptcongress.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esptcongress.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3968"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.esptcongress.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3970,"href":"https:\/\/www.esptcongress.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3968\/revisions\/3970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esptcongress.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}