Pediatrics

Melissa Tesher, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Chicago, IL

Melissa Tesher, MD, is a board-certified pediatric rheumatologist specializing in the management of children and adolescents with rheumatologic disorders, with particular expertise in juvenile arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), pediatric lupus, vasculitis, and chronic musculoskeletal pain. She serves a pediatric patient population ranging from children to teens, including those with complex autoimmune conditions requiring specialized care at academic medical cente

...

Credentials

Board Certifications

Pediatrics (ABPN)
Pediatric Rheumatology (ABPN)

Education & Training

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine (MD, 2004)
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center (Pediatrics, 2007)
Fellowship: University of Chicago Medicine (Pediatric Rheumatology, 2010)

Peer Recognition

Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2026
Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Pediatric Rheumatology

Conditions & Treatments

Juvenile Idiopathic ArthritisAutoinflammatory DiseasesPediatric Lupus

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

University of Chicago Medicine
Comer Children's Hospital
Aurora Health
NorthShore University HealthSystem Evanston Hospital
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Languages

English, Spanish

← Back to Pediatrics