MelissaL.GivensMDMPH

Emergency Medicine • Bethesda, MD

Medical Toxicology, Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)

Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, USUHS

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Office
4301 Jones Bridge Drive
Department Of Emergency Medicine
Bethesda, MD 20814
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Education & Training

Inova Fairfax Medical CampusFellowship, Sports Medicine (Family Medicine), 2013 - 2014
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Medical Toxicology (Emergency Medicine), 2003 - 2005
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2000 - 2003
Dewitt Army Community HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
UniforMed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2013 - 2024
IL State Medical License 2022 - 2023
TX State Medical License 1999 - 2023
MD State Medical License 2020 - 2022
WA State Medical License 2006 - 2008
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
American Board of Emergency Medicine Medical Toxicology
American Board of Emergency Medicine Sports Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Total Force Fitness Summit 2021: Maximizing the Health and Well-being of Service Members and Their Families.
Melissa Givens, Francis G O'Connor, Patricia A Deuster> ;Military Medicine. 2023 Sep 4
Total Force Fitness Standardization: Leveraging Policy and Metrics to Inform and Accelerate Implementation.
Bryan A Stepanenko, Melissa Givens> ;Military Medicine. 2023 Sep 4
Force Health Protection Education: A Pilot Approach to Applying Military Frameworks to Service Member Health Education.
Geoffrey P Dardia, Bryan A Stepanenko, Christi M Logan, Melissa Givens> ;Military Medicine. 2023 Sep 4
Occupational and Environmental Challenges for Women.
Briana Lindberg, Caitlyn Rerucha, Melissa Givens> ;Current Sports Medicine Reports. 2023 Apr 1
Females Engaged in Elite Training Previously Only Open to Males: Exploring the Variables of Successful Outcomes.
Melissa L Givens, Kathryn E. Eklund> ;Military Medicine. 2019 Mar 1
Use of the TRH Stimulation Test to Assess Long Term Changes of Thyroid Function in an Olympic Athlete.
Jeffrey S. Brown, Krista G. Austin, Melissa L Givens, F. Carl Lewis> ;Current Sports Medicine Reports. 2018 Dec 1
9 citations
Emergency Physicians at War.
Andrew Muck, Melissa L Givens, Vikhyat S. Bebarta, Phillip E. Mason, Craig Goolsby> ;The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018 Mar 8
5 citations
Battlefield to bedside: Translating wartime innovations to civilian Emergency Medicine.
Melissa L Givens, Andrew Muck, Craig Goolsby> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2017 Aug 15
6 citations
CHAMP Symposium on Androgens, Anabolic Steroids, and Related Substances: What We Know and What We Need to Know.
Melissa L Givens, Patricia A. Deuster, Brian R. Kupchak> ;Military Medicine. 2016 Jul 8
Androgens and Androgen Derivatives: Science, Myths, and Theories: Explored From a Special Operations Perspective.
Melissa L Givens, Patricia A. Deuster> ;Journal of Special Operations Medicine. 2015 Jan 1
MEDCAN-GRO: Medical Capacity for African Nations - Growing Regional Operability A Case Study in Special Operations Forces Capacity Building.
Melissa L Givens, April R Verlo> ;Journal of Special Operations Medicine. 2015 Jan 1
19 citations
Use of RIFLE Criteria to Predict the Severity and Prognosis of Acute Kidney Injury in Emergency Department Patients with Rhabdomyolysis
Kathleen A. Delaney, Melissa L. Givens, Rais Vohra> ;The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2012 May 1
2 citations
Toxic Bradycardias in the Critically Ill Poisoned Patient
Melissa L. Givens> ;Emergency Medicine International. 2012 Apr 1
7 citations
Renal Complications in Oncologic Patients
Melissa L. Givens, Joy Crandall> ;Hematology/oncology Clinics of North America. 2010 Jun 1
4 citations
Eschmann Introducer Through Laryngeal Mask Airway: A Cadaveric Trial of An Alternate Means of Rescue Intubation
Joel A Miller, Marc E. Levsky, Melissa L. Givens, Michael A. Miller> ;The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2010 Jan 1
13 citations
Renal complications in oncologic patients.
Melissa L Givens, Joy Wethern> ;Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. 2009 May 1
4 citations
Caring for the mother, concentrating on the fetus: intravenous N-acetylcysteine in pregnancy.
Christopher B. Crowell, Rachel Villacorta Lyew, Melissa L. Givens, Shad H. Deering> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2008 Jul 1
15 citations
Comparison of Methanol Exposure Routes Reported to Texas Poison Control Centers
Melissa L. Givens, Kristine Kalbfleisch, Scott Bryson> ;The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2008 Jan 1
2 citations
Prevalence of cocaine use in ED patients with severe hypertension.
Melissa L. Givens, Rebecca Wald, Jason Schafer, Frank H. Wians, Kathleen A. Delaney> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2007 Jul 1
Toxicologic issues during cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Melissa L. Givens, Ellen J O'Connell> ;Current Opinion in Critical Care. 2007 Jun 1
32 citations
Impact of an Emergency Department Pain Management Protocol on the Pattern of Visits by Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Melissa L. Givens, Cynthia J. Rutherford, Girish P. Joshi, Kathleen A. Delaney> ;The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2007 Apr 1
11 citations
Cardiotoxicity associated with accidental bupropion ingestion in a child.
Melissa L. Givens, Jeremy Gabrysch> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2007 Apr 1
1 citations
A child with fever, malaise, and a skin wound.
Sarah Way, Gregory Lachar, Melissa L. Givens> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2005 Sep 1
4 citations
Genital burns from home use of podophyllin.
Melissa L. Givens, Wilfredo Rivera> ;Burns. 2005 May 1
1 citations
Term incomplete breech delivery in an ambulance: a case report.
Melissa L. Givens, Robert Westermyer> ;The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2005 Apr 1
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Press Mentions

Rescue Wing Airman Volunteers for COVID-19 Response in NYJuly 17th, 2020
4 Female Military and Civilian Leaders Showcased at ACEP 2018October 9th, 2018
UWindsor Nursing Prof Leads Frontline Charge Against COVID-19 in NYCMay 9th, 2020