About
Dr. Melinda Holliday, MD, FAAP
Board-Certified Pediatrician | Pediatric Medical Expert Witness | CLIA Lab Director
Dr. Melinda Holliday is a board-certified pediatrician with over 25 years of clinical experience in general pediatrics, pediatric emergency medicine, urgent care, hospitalist care, and telemedicine. She currently practices in Austin, Texas and provides expert witness services nationally for both plaintiff and defense counsel.
Dr. Holliday served as a Pediatric Emergency Medicine attending for six years at a Level II Trauma Center in New York City, where she supervised residents and mid-level providers. She is fluent in Spanish and has worked extensively with underserved populations in both urban and rural settings. Her clinical expertise includes head trauma, fractures, lacerations, asthma exacerbations, allergic reactions, adolescent care, and complex acute presentations in addition to ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders.
She also serves as the CLIA Laboratory Director at Octapharma Plasma, where she oversees high-complexity diagnostic testing, quality assurance, and federal compliance. This role enhances her medicolegal work, particularly in cases involving lab errors, test interpretation, and documentation failures.
Expert Services Provided:
Case screening & medical record review
Expert medical reports & declarations
Deposition & courtroom testimony (virtual or in-person)
Causation and standards of care analysis
Certifications:
Board-Certified, American Board of Pediatrics
Board-Eligible, Urgent Care Medicine
CLIA Lab Director – Octapharma Plasma
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
Available for consultation nationwide. Prompt turnaround and flexible scheduling.