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Office
1600 Medical Center Dr
Ste G500
Huntington, WV 25701Phone+1 304-691-8500Fax+1 304-691-8510- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Melissa Lester is a cardiologist in Huntington, WV and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Cabell Huntington Hospital and St. Mary's Medical Center. She received her medical degree from University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine and has been in practice 18 years. She specializes in adult congenital heart disease and interventional cardiology and is experienced in valvular heart disease, cardiac catheterization, cardiac critical care, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and icd / pacemaker insertion.
Education & Training
- University of Louisville School of MedicineFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2009 - 2010
- Marshall University School of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2006 - 2009
- Charleston Area Medical Center/CAMC Institute for Academic MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
- University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2001, DO
- Charleston Area Medical CenterInternship, Rotational Internship- Osteopathic
Certifications & Licensure
- KY State License 2009 - 2025
- WV State License 2002 - 2024
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Aortic Root Abscess Presenting As Chest Pain and Ischemic EKG Changes: Importance of Timely Diagnosis.Sardar Muhammad Alamzaib, Noor Ul Ann Rabbani, Zoya Sayyed, Kanaan Mansoor, Melissa D Lester> ;Cureus. 2023 Apr 1
- 1 citationsTransitioning to Unfractionated Heparin in Treatment of Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients on Direct Oral Anti-Xa Inhibitors.Mohamed Tashani, Raice A Stevens, Bruno de Souza Goncalves, Hari Vishal Lakhani, Sharon E Jones, Laura Given, Rebecca Sicking, Thomas Dougherty, Ellen Thompson, Komal ...> ;Cellular and Molecular Biology. 2023 Mar 31
- The Self Sabotaging Vessel: A Case Report and Literature Review of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection.Esiemoghie J Akhigbe, Ebubechukwu Ezeh, Kanaan Mansoor, Jason Mader, Paul I Okhumale, Melissa Lester> ;Cureus. 2021 Dec 1
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Hospital Affiliations
- Cabell Huntington HospitalHuntington, West Virginia
- St. Mary's Medical CenterHuntington, West Virginia
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