MelissaPratherMD
Thoracic Surgery • Bristol, TNAdult Cardiac Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Clinical Assistant Professor, ETSU Quillen COM
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Office
271 Medical Park Blvd
Bristol, TN 37620Phone+1 423-274-8600- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2021
East Tennessee State University/Quillen College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2014 - 2019
University of Tennessee Medical Center at KnoxvilleInternship, Surgery, 2013 - 2014
Ross University School of MedicineClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2021 - 2025
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- John Shelton Reed MD Surgical Scholar Award ETSU Department of Surgery, 2017
- Philip John Hinton Surgical Resident Traveling Fellowship ETSU Department of Surgery, 2016
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsApplicant perception of virtual interviews in cardiothoracic surgery: A Thoracic Education Cooperative Group Study.Melissa Taylor, Kirsten Freeman, J Hunter Mehaffey, Tyler Wallen, Ikenna C Okereke> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2022 Dec 1
- 8 citationsInterviews During the Pandemic: A Thoracic Education Cooperative Group and Surgery Residents Project.Melissa Taylor, Tyler J. Wallen, J. Hunter Mehaffey, Ali Shirafkan, Alexander A. Brescia, Kirsten A. Freeman, Clauden Louis, Justin J. Watson, Ikenna C. Okereke> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Mar 24
- Commentary: Is radiation needed after resecting an early-stage small cell lung cancer?Melissa Taylor, Ikenna C. Okereke> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2019 Sep 20
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Committees
- Member, Thoracic Surgery Residents Association Education Committee 2020 - 2021
- Resident Representative, TN-ACS Executive Board 2018 - 2019
Professional Memberships
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- Southern Thoracic Surgical AssociationMember
Hospital Affiliations
- Holston Valley Medical CenterKingsport, Tennessee
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