MelindaCostaMD,FACS

Plastic Surgery • San Jose, CA

Head & Neck, Pediatric Craniofacial Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Plastic Surgery, San Jose, CA

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Office
2516 Samaritan Dr
Ste N
San Jose, CA 95124
Phone+1 408-659-6757

Fax+1 844-704-5826
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Education & Training

University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2010 - 2016
Indiana University School of MedicineFellowship, Craniofacial Surgery, 2013 - 2014
University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2009
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
IN State Medical License 2013 - 2015
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
The Smile Index: Part 1. A Large-Scale Study of Phenotypic Norms for Preoperative and Postoperative Unilateral Cleft Lip.
Caroline A Yao, Thomas Imahiyerobo, Jordan Swanson, Allyn Auslander, Diego De Cardenas, Jane C Figueiredo, Meghan McCullough, Melinda Costa, Richard Vanderburg, Willia...> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2018 Jan 1
27 citations
The Surgical Treatment of Robin Sequence.
Shawn Travis Greathouse, Melinda A. Costa, Alessandra Ferrera, Youssef Tahiri, Sunil S. Tholpady, Robert J. Havlik, Roberto L. Flores> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2016 Oct 1
12 citations
The Tsao Fellowship in Global Health: A Model for International Fellowships in a Surgery Residency.
Caroline A. Yao, Trisa B. Taro, Heather Wipfli, Stephanie Ly, Justin Gillenwater, Melinda A. Costa, Ricardo D. Gutierrez, William P. Magee> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2016 Mar 1
36 citations
Defining failure and its predictors in mandibular distraction for Robin sequence
Roberto L. Flores, S. Travis Greathouse, Melinda A. Costa, Youssef Tahiri, Tahereh Soleimani, Sunil S. Tholpady> ;Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery. 2015 Oct 1
32 citations
Telemedicine in Cleft Care: Reliability and Predictability in Regional and International Practice Settings.
Melinda A. Costa, Caroline A. Yao, T. Justin Gillenwater, Goretti Ho Taghva, Sarah Abrishami, Terri A. Green, William P. Magee> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2015 Jun 1
15 citations
Mandibular Distraction for Robin Sequence Associated With Laryngomalacia
Sunil S. Tholpady, Melinda A. Costa, Ivan Hadad, Robert J. Havlik, Juan Socas, Bruce H. Matt, Roberto L. Flores> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2015 May 1
15 citations
Airway compromise following palatoplasty in Robin sequence: improving safety and predictability.
Melinda A. Costa, Kariuki P. Murage, Sunil S. Tholpady, Roberto L. Flores> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2014 Dec 1
49 citations
Robin sequence: mortality, causes of death, and clinical outcomes.
Melinda A. Costa, Michael M. Tu, Kariuki P. Murage, Sunil S. Tholpady, William A. Engle, Roberto L. Flores> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2014 Oct 1
17 citations
Partial craniofacial duplication: A review of the literature and case report
Melinda A. Costa, Ali Borzabadi-Farahani, Pedro A. Lara-Sanchez, Daniela N. Schweitzer, Lia Jacobson, Noreen Clarke, Jeffery Hammoudeh, Mark M. Urata, William P. Magee> ;Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery. 2014 Jun 1
43 citations
Complications associated with neonatal mandibular distraction osteogenesis in the treatment of Robin sequence.
Kariuki P. Murage, Melinda A. Costa, Michael T. Friel, Robert J. Havlik, Sunil S. Tholpady, Roberto L. Flores> ;The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2014 Mar 1
13 citations
Incidence of surgical-site infection is not affected by method of immediate breast reconstruction.
Melinda A. Costa, Elizabeth Rommer, T. JoAnna Nguyen, Ahva Shahabi, Gabrielle B. Davis, Evan N. Vidar, Linda S. Chan, Alexander Wong> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2013 Jul 1
36 citations
Effect of immediate reconstruction on postmastectomy surgical site infection.
T. JoAnna Nguyen, Melinda A. Costa, Evan N. Vidar, Ahva Shahabi, Mirna Peric, Angela M. Hernandez, Linda S. Chan, Stephen F. Sener, Alexander Wong> ;Annals of Surgery. 2012 Aug 1
12 citations
Live imaging of Smad2/3 signaling in mouse skin wound healing
Alphonsus K.S. Chong, Thomas Satterwhite, Hung M. Pham, Melinda Costa, Jian Luo, Michael T. Longaker, Tony Wyss-Coray, James Chang> ;Wound Repair and Regeneration. 2007 Sep 1
109 citations
Tissue engineering of flexor tendons: optimization of tenocyte proliferation using growth factor supplementation.
Melinda Costa, Cindy Wu, Bryant Vu Pham, Alphonsus K.S. Chong, Hung Minh Pham, James Chang> ;Tissue Engineering. 2006 Aug 4
81 citations
Crosstalk Between BCR/ABL Oncoprotein and CXCR4 Signaling through a Src Family Kinase in Human Leukemia Cells
Andrzej Ptasznik, Elzbieta Urbanowska, Suneetha Chinta, Melinda A. Costa, Benjamin Katz, Marisha A. Stanislaus, Gokhan Demir, Diana Linnekin, Zhixing K. Pan, Alan M. G...> ;The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 2002 Sep 2
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Hospital Affiliations

Regional Medical Center of San JoseSan Jose, California
El Camino HealthMountain View, California