Melissa Wright, MD, PHD

Melissa Wright, MD, PhD, is a pediatric neuromuscular medicine specialist at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Her hospital serves patients from birth to age 21 with spinal muscular atrophy and other neuromuscular disorders from across 7 states. Dr. Wright earned her doctorate from the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where she also served her residency. She completed her fellowship at Washington University as part of the B-JH/SCLH Consortium.

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