About
Yale-educated nurse midwife, Kathryn Melvin, came to Owensboro Health with experience working with women ages 13 to 85 to provide pre and post-natal care as well as routine gynecological care. She has published on the topic of the use of antidepressants while breastfeeding further proving her expertise. In addition, Ms. Melvin concentrated on the role of diabetes in women's health while studying for her second master's degree.
Publications
Moulder, J., Siedhoff, M., Melvin, K., Jarvis, E., Hobbs, K., & Garrett, J. (2017). Risk of appendiceal endometriosis among women with deep –infiltrating endometriosis. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 139(2), 149-154. http://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.12286.
Sriraman, N., Melvin, K, & Meltzer-Brody, S. (2015). AMB Clinical Protocol #18: Use of Antidepressants in Breastfeeding Mothers. Breastfeeding Medicine, 10(6), 290-299. DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2015.29002