Duke Health Provider
Melanie J. Bonner, PhD
Child and Family Clinical Psychologist
Duke Health Provider
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Where I See Patients
Duke Cancer Center Brain Tumor Clinic - Durham, NC
Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center - Durham, NC
Duke Pediatric Neuropsychology Clinic - Durham, NC
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My Locations
Closed:
Opening Monday at 8:00 am
20 Duke Medicine Cir
Durham,
NC
27710-2000
Fax:
919-385-9309
Closed:
Opening Monday at 8:00 am
2608 Erwin Rd
Durham,
NC
27705-4597
Fax:
919-681-1600
About Me
Current Appointments and Affiliations
- Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry 2021
- Assistant Dean of Student Services for the School of Medicine, School of Medicine 2023
- Professor of the Practice of Psychology and Neuroscience, Psychology & Neuroscience 2012
Languages I Speak
English
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Training and Education
Residency
Clinical Psychology, Duke University Medical Center, 1995
Pediatric Psychology, Duke University Medical Center, 1995-1996
Education
PhD, Clinical Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1994
Clinical Focus and Research
Publications and Grants
Grants10
Academic Articles85
Book Sections1
Conference Papers10
- Research Training In Neuro-Oncology awarded by National Institutes of Health 1998 - 2016
- Meyer, Rachel, Kira Wang, Alexander Yearley, Sydney Grob, Jacob Zeitlin, Jack Bloomfeld, Melissa You, et al. “Usability and Acceptability of the QuestLeukemia Mobile Application: A Pilot Study for An Educational and Psychological Intervention for Children with Chronic Illnesses.” J Pediatr Hematol Oncol Nurs 39, no. 3 (2022): 137–42. https://doi.org/10.1177/27527530221068422.
- Moya-Mendez, Mary E., David M. Mueller, Milton Pratt, Melanie Bonner, Courtney Elliott, Arsen Hunanyan, Gary Kucera, et al. “Early onset severe ATP1A2 epileptic encephalopathy: Clinical characteristics and underlying mutations.” Epilepsy Behav 116 (March 2021): 107732. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107732.
- Wallace, Keri, Julie Uchitel, Lyndsey Prange, Joan Jasien, Melanie Bonner, Richard D’Alli, Gary Maslow, and Mohamad A. Mikati. “Characterization of Severe and Extreme Behavioral Problems in Patients With Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood.” Pediatr Neurol 111 (October 2020): 5–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2020.06.012.
- Bonner, M. J., K. K. Hardy, E. Ezell, and R. Ware. “Hematological disorders: Sickle cell disease and hemophilia.” In Handbook of Pediatric Psychology in School Settings, 241–61, 2003.
- Ware, Russell E., Barry R. Davis, William H. Schultz, Clark Brown, Banu Aygun, Sharada A. Sarnaik, Isaac Odame, et al. “TCD with Transfusions Changing to Hydroxyurea (TWiTCH): Hydroxyurea Therapy As an Alternative to Transfusions for Primary Stroke Prevention in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia.” In BLOOD, Vol. 126. AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY, 2015.
- Willard, Victoria W., Kristina K. Hardy, Taryn M. Allen, Eugene I. Hwang, Sridharan Gururangan, Sarah A. Hostetter, and Melanie J. Bonner. “Sluggish cognitive tempo in survivors of pediatric brain tumors.” In J Neurooncol, 114:71–78, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-013-1149-8.
- Palmer, S. L., S. Lesh, D. Wallace, M. J. Bonner, M. Swain, L. Chapieski, D. J. Mabbott, et al. “HOW DO PARENTS COPE WITH THEIR CHILD'S DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF AN EMBRYONAL TUMOR? RESULTS OF A PROSPECTIVE AND LONGITUDINAL STUDY.” In NEURO-ONCOLOGY, 12:II16–II16. OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC, 2010.
Insurance Accepted
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Aetna
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Ambetter
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
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- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
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Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
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Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
- Gateway Health Alliance
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Humana
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- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
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Medicare
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NC Medicaid
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