Pediatrician Melissa Blackburn, DO, specializes in providing care from infancy to late adolescence. She is particularly interested in behavior and development. What would you like people to know about you as a physician? I am an enthusiastic and motivated pediatrician who aims to provide the best and most evidence-based care for children. How does your work improve lives? By helping children to live happy, healthy lives, we are helping all future generations. What is your patient care philosophy? I believe in always doing what is best for my patients. In pediatrics, it is essential to always work together with parents to find the best plan of care for their family.