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Overview of Dr. Melancon
Dr. Joseph Melancon is a general surgeon in Washington, DC and is affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and has been in practice 29 years. He is one of 83 doctors at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital who specialize in General Surgery. He has more than 30 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Tulane UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2002- Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License Current
DC State Medical License 2008 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2009 - 2020
NY State Medical License 2013 - 2015
MD State Medical License 2004 - 2013
MN State Medical License 2002 - 2004
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 15 citationsDonor-Derived Cell Free DNA: Is It All the Same?Joseph K Melancon, Ali Khalil, Mark J Lerman
Kidney360. 2020-10-29 - 108 citationsHigh levels of dd-cfDNA identify patients with TCMR 1A and borderline allograft rejection at elevated risk of graft injuryErik Stites, Dhiren Kumar, Oyedolamu K. Olaitan, Sidney J. Swanson, Nicolae Leca
American Journal of Transplantation. 2020-09-01 - 8 citationsGeographic Variation in Cold Ischemia Time: Kidney Versus Liver Transplantation in the United States, 2003 to 2011Naoru Koizumi, Debasree DasGupta, Amit Patel, Tony E. Smith, Jeremy D. Mayer
Transplantation Direct. 2015-08-13
Press Mentions
Organ Donation 101: Here’s What to KnowNovember 13th, 2025- A Maryland Man Was Dying. His Longtime Handyman Gave Him a KidneyMarch 12th, 2021
George Washington, MedStar Square off over Kidney Transplant ProgramFebruary 6th, 2017
