Melanie Thomas, MD, MS

Title(s)Associate Professor, Psychiatry
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address1001 Potrero Ave, #7G18
San Francisco CA 94110
Phone628-206-8391
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    Title(s)UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences


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    University of California, San FranciscoPsychiatry Residency 2010School of Medicine
    University of California, San FranciscoM.D.2006 School of Medicine
    University of California, San FranciscoM.S.2004 Medicine
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    UCSF2015KL2 Career Development Award

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    1. Facilitating Integrated Perinatal Care for Families Affected by Substance Use. J Addict Med. 2023 Jan-Feb 01; 17(1):1-3. Schmidt CN, Patel D, Alpers BS, Spaulding M, Ocegueda L, Thomas M, Sammann A, Briscoe H. PMID: 35796411.
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    2. Building Skills and Creating Change in the Healthcare System Through Public Psychiatry Fellowship Capstone Projects. Acad Psychiatry. 2020 Apr; 44(2):212-217. Elser A, Thomas M, Tolou-Shams M, Peterson A, Seal J, Dilley J, Mangurian C. PMID: 31879862; PMCID: PMC8281491.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions:    Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    3. Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Distress, Weight Gain, and Glucose Control for Pregnant Low-Income Women: A Quasi-Experimental Trial Using the ORBIT Model. Int J Behav Med. 2019 Oct; 26(5):461-473. Epel E, Laraia B, Coleman-Phox K, Leung C, Vieten C, Mellin L, Kristeller JL, Thomas M, Stotland N, Bush N, Lustig RH, Dallman M, Hecht FM, Adler N. PMID: 30993601; PMCID: PMC6785577.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 21     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. Embedded Maternal Mental Health Care in a Pediatric Primary Care Clinic: A Qualitative Exploration of Mothers' Experiences. Acad Pediatr. 2019 Nov - Dec; 19(8):934-941. Young CA, Burnett H, Ballinger A, Castro G, Steinberg S, Nau M, Bakken EH, Thomas M, Beck AL. PMID: 31425791; PMCID: PMC6907070.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Recovery-Oriented Outcomes Associated with Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics in an Urban Safety-Net Population. Community Ment Health J. 2019 08; 55(6):979-982. Yoshimatsu K, Elser A, Thomas M, Dilley J, Barnes D, Ballinger A, Wozniak S, Mangurian C. PMID: 31102164.
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    6. Novel Interventions to Reduce Stress and Overeating in Overweight Pregnant Women: A Feasibility Study. Matern Child Health J. 2018 05; 22(5):670-678. Laraia BA, Adler NE, Coleman-Phox K, Vieten C, Mellin L, Kristeller JL, Thomas M, Stotland NE, Lustig RH, Dallman MF, Hecht FM, Bush NR, de Groat CL, Epel E. PMID: 29455384.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 13     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Effects of pre- and postnatal maternal stress on infant temperament and autonomic nervous system reactivity and regulation in a diverse, low-income population-CORRIGENDUM. Dev Psychopathol. 2018 10; 30(4):1541. Bush NR, Jones-Mason K, Coccia M, Caron Z, Alkon A, Thomas M, Coleman-Phox K, Wadhwa PD, Laraia BA, Adler NE, Epel ES. PMID: 29229014.
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    8. Effects of pre- and postnatal maternal stress on infant temperament and autonomic nervous system reactivity and regulation in a diverse, low-income population. Dev Psychopathol. 2017 12; 29(5):1553-1571. Bush NR, Jones-Mason K, Coccia M, Caron Z, Alkon A, Thomas M, Coleman-Phox K, Wadhwa PD, Laraia BA, Adler NE, Epel ES. PMID: 29162167; PMCID: PMC5726291.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 47     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Mammography Among Women With Severe Mental Illness: Exploring Disparities Through a Large Retrospective Cohort Study. Psychiatr Serv. 2018 01 01; 69(1):48-54. Thomas M, James M, Vittinghoff E, Creasman JM, Schillinger D, Mangurian C. PMID: 28945184.
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    10. Rates of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women With Severe Mental Illness in the Public Health System. Psychiatr Serv. 2017 Aug 01; 68(8):839-842. James M, Thomas M, Frolov L, Riano NS, Vittinghoff E, Schillinger D, Newcomer JW, Mangurian C. PMID: 28412897.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Depressive symptoms and gestational length among pregnant adolescents: Cluster randomized control trial of CenteringPregnancy® plus group prenatal care. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2017 Jun; 85(6):574-584. Felder JN, Epel E, Lewis JB, Cunningham SD, Tobin JN, Rising SS, Thomas M, Ickovics JR. PMID: 28287802; PMCID: PMC5548378.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 18     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    12. Meeting Women Where They Are: Integration of Care As the Foundation of Treatment for At-Risk Pregnant and Postpartum Women. Matern Child Health J. 2017 03; 21(3):452-457. Thomas M, Hutchison M, Castro G, Nau M, Shumway M, Stotland N, Spielvogel A. PMID: 28168590.
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    13. Poor Sleep Quality, Psychological Distress, and the Buffering Effect of Mindfulness Training During Pregnancy. Behav Sleep Med. 2018 Nov-Dec; 16(6):611-624. Felder JN, Laraia B, Coleman-Phox K, Bush N, Suresh M, Thomas M, Adler N, Epel E, Prather AA. PMID: 28060531; PMCID: PMC5522361.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 18     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    14. Linking High Risk Postpartum Women with a Technology Enabled Health Coaching Program to Reduce Diabetes Risk and Improve Wellbeing: Program Description, Case Studies, and Recommendations for Community Health Coaching Programs. J Diabetes Res. 2016; 2016:4353956. Athavale P, Thomas M, Delgadillo-Duenas AT, Leong K, Najmabadi A, Harleman E, Rios C, Quan J, Soria C, Handley MA. PMID: 27830157; PMCID: PMC5088315.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 17     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    15. What do we know about gestational diabetes mellitus and risk for postpartum depression among ethnically diverse low-income women in the USA? Arch Womens Ment Health. 2014 Dec; 17(6):587-92. Barakat S, Martinez D, Thomas M, Handley M. PMID: 25298252; PMCID: PMC4239164.
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    16. Potential for a stress reduction intervention to promote healthy gestational weight gain: focus groups with low-income pregnant women. Womens Health Issues. 2014 May-Jun; 24(3):e305-11. Thomas M, Vieten C, Adler N, Ammondson I, Coleman-Phox K, Epel E, Laraia B. PMID: 24794544; PMCID: PMC4074576.
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    17. Maternal differences and birth outcome disparities: Diversity within a high risk prenatal clinic. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2014 Mar 01; 1(1):12-20. Thomas M, Spielvogel A, Cohen F, Fisher-Owens S, Stotland N, Wolfe B, Shumway M. PMID: 24921060; PMCID: PMC4048725.
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    18. Family adversity and autonomic reactivity association with immune changes in HIV-affected school children. Psychosom Med. 2013 Jul-Aug; 75(6):557-65. Thomas MR, Wara D, Saxton K, Truskier M, Chesney MA, Boyce WT. PMID: 23766380; PMCID: PMC3830556.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    19. Recruitment and retention of pregnant women for a behavioral intervention: lessons from the maternal adiposity, metabolism, and stress (MAMAS) study. Prev Chronic Dis. 2013; 10. Coleman-Phox K, Laraia BA, Adler N, Vieten C, Thomas M, Epel E. PMID: 23469765; PMCID: PMC3592785.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 39     Fields:    Translation:Humans
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