Melissa Rennella Ortega MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Miami School of Medicine
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1489 W. Palmetto Park Rd.Ste 400Boca Raton, FL 33486
Phone+1 561-455-3627
Fax+1 561-393-7312
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Summary
- Dr. Melissa Ortega, MD is a neurologist based in Boca Raton, FL, with experience in autoimmune diseases of the CNS, specifically dealing with multiple sclerosis. She completed her medical degree at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in 2002, followed by an internship and residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in internal medicine and neurology respectively. Dr. Ortega has published several research papers in her field, particularly noteworthy ones have been cited multiple times by other publications.
Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2003 - 2006- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2003
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2006 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2015
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2015
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Dancing Larynx Syndrome Associated With Trigeminal Neuralgia Secondary to Multiple Sclerosis.Danielle S. Shpiner, Melissa R. Ortega, Henry Moore
Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2021-08-01 - 1 citationsClinical Reasoning: A 47-year-old man with diffuse white matter disease and rapidly progressive dementiaDaniel G. Di Luca, Jonathan Landman, Melissa R. Ortega, Sakir H. Gultekin, Xiaoyan Sun
Neurology. 2019-06-11 - 1 citationsReader response: Women physicians underrepresented in American Academy of Neurology recognition awards.Melissa R. Ortega
Neurology. 2019-05-07
Press Mentions
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Mimicking NMO Spectrum DisorderJuly 3rd, 2012
Other Languages
- Spanish
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