Charles J. Meltzer MD

Physician

401 Bicentennial WaySanta Rosa, CA 95403
Phone+1 707-571-4000
Fax+1 707-393-4322

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Education & Training

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1985 - 1989
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1985
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1983

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1989 - 2028
NY State Medical License 1984 - 1992
MN State Medical License 1989 - 1990
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

38 citations
Evaluating the Rising Incidence of Thyroid Cancer and Thyroid Nodule Detection Modes: A Multinational, Multi-institutional Analysis.
Mirabelle Sajisevi, Lisa Caulley, Antoine Eskander, Yue Jennifer Du, Edel Auh
JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. 2022-09-01
13 citations
Trends in Diagnosis of Noninvasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm With Papillarylike Nuclear Features and Total Thyroidectomies for Patients With Papillary Thyroid Neopla...
Lisa Caulley, Antoine Eskander, Weining Yang, Edel Auh, Lydia Cairncross
JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. 2021-11-24
13 citations
Survival Associated With Consolidated Multidisciplinary Care in Head and Neck Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Charles Meltzer, Nathalie T. Nguyen, Jie Zhang, Jillian Aguilar, Maruta A. Blatchins
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2021-11-09

Journal Articles

Association Between Annual Surgeon Total Thyroidectomy Volume and Transient and Permanent Complications
Charles Meltzer, MD; Michaela Hull, MS; Alvina Sundang, MBA; John L. Adams, PhD, JAMA Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, 7/25/2019