Melissa S Xanthopoulos
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Co-Leader of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Quality Improvement Initiative, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Director, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Adherence Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Co-Lead, DCAPBS Wellness Committee, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
The Sleep Center
34th and Civic Center Boulevard, 9 NW 50
Philadelphia, PA 19104
The Sleep Center
34th and Civic Center Boulevard, 9 NW 50
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BS (Kinesiology, Minor in Psychology)
Pennsylvania State University , 1998.
MS (Clinical Exercise Physiology)
East Stroudsburg University, 1999.
MS (Clinical Psychology-Health Psychology)
Drexel University , 2003.
PhD (Clinical Psychology)
Drexel University , 2006.
BS (Kinesiology, Minor in Psychology)
Pennsylvania State University , 1998.
MS (Clinical Exercise Physiology)
East Stroudsburg University, 1999.
MS (Clinical Psychology-Health Psychology)
Drexel University , 2003.
PhD (Clinical Psychology)
Drexel University , 2006.
Post-Graduate Training
Clinical Intern, Clinical Psychology Training Consortium, Alpert Medical School of Brown University Child/Pediatric Psychology Specialization , 2005-2006.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Obesity Research and Education and Department of Kinesiology, Temple University, 2006-2007.
Permanent linkClinical Intern, Clinical Psychology Training Consortium, Alpert Medical School of Brown University Child/Pediatric Psychology Specialization , 2005-2006.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Obesity Research and Education and Department of Kinesiology, Temple University, 2006-2007.
Description of Clinical Expertise
adherencepediatric obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
pediatric obesity assessment and interventions
lifestyle interventions
health behavior change
Description of Other Expertise
quality improvementDescription of Research Expertise
adherencelifestyle interventions
health behavior change
pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
pediatric obesity
neurodevelopmental differences
physical activity
Selected Publications
Dickinson TM, Stairiker B, Xanthopoulos MS, Farrell C, Dorian B, McAllister S, Cagande C, Mautone J, Boldizar L, Stewart M, Benton T, Davidson S. : Improving integrated primary care behavioral health clinician well-being during the pandemic. Poster to be presented at Developing and Researching Advanced Models of Integrated Primary Care (DREAM IPC) Conference, September 21-22, Wilmington, Delaware. DREAM IPC September 2023.Xanthopoulos MS, Walega R, Xiao R, Pipan M, Cochrane CI, Zemel BS, Magge SN, Kelly A.: Physical Activity in Youth with Down Syndrome and its Relationship with Adiposity. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics 44(6): e436-e443, August 2023 Notes: doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001192.
Kenny Walter: Melissa Xanthopoulos, PhD: Treating infants with CPAP masks. https://www.hcplive.com/view/xanthopoulos-treating-infants-cpap-masks June 2023.
Xanthopoulos M, Arputhan A, Stefanovski D, Cielo C, Kelly A, Walega R, Tapia I. : Increasing accessibility of assessment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in youth with Down syndrome. Sleep 46(Supplement 1): A357–A358, May 2023 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsad077.0813.
Cielo C, Kelly A, Xanthopoulos M, Pipan M, Arputhan A, Walega W, Ward M, Falvo J, Roman Y, Xiao R, Tapia I. : Feasibility and performance of home sleep apnea testing in youth with Down syndrome. Journal Clinical Sleep Medicine April 2023 Notes: doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10610. Online ahead of print.
Xanthopoulos MS, Nelson MN, Eriksen W, Barg FK, Byars KC, Ishman SL, Esbensen AJ, Meinzen-Derr J, Heubi CH, Gurbani NS, Bradford R, Hicks S, Tapia IE. : Caregiver experiences helping children with Down syndrome use positive airway pressure to treat obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Medicine 107: 179-186, April 2023 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2023.04.022. Online ahead of print.
Xanthopoulos MS, Williamson AA, Burlingame CC, Afolabi-Brown O, Tapia IE, Cielo C, Moore M, Beck SE. : Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) care for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: a long-term quality improvement initiative. Pediatric Pulmonology July 2022
Sansare A. & Xanthopoulos M. : Commentary on maintenance of functional gains following a goal-directed and FES-assisted cycling program for children with cerebral palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy 34(4): 488, Oct 2022.
Levert D, Maniaci, J, Tapia IE, Xanthopoulos MS.: An Overview and application of evidence-based interventions to improve adherence to positive airway pressure for the treatment of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology 10(4): 384-393, July 2022 Notes: doi.org/10.1037/cpp0000465.
Cielo C, Kelly A, Ward M, Falvo J, Arputhan A, Walega R, Xanthopoulos M, Tapia I. : Level II home sleep apnea testing compared to in-lab polysomnography for the evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea in youth with Down syndrome. Accepted as a Poster Presentation. Annual Meeting of the American Professional Sleep Societies. Charlotte, NC, June 2022. June 2022.