
Melissa H (Hayward) Warta MD
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Assistant Professor of Surgery
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703 Main StreetDepartment of SurgeryPaterson, NJ 07503
Phone+1 973-754-2490
Fax+1 973-754-3599
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Summary
- Dr. Melissa (Hayward) Warta is a general surgeon based in Paterson, NJ, specializing in trauma surgery and surgical critical care. She completed her surgical residency at Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and pursued a fellowship in Surgical Critical Care at the University of Michigan. Dr. Warta is experienced in trauma, surgical critical care, and acute care surgery. Her notable publications include works on superior mesenteric venous and portal vein thrombosis, transdiaphragmatic intercostal herniation, and emergency department thoracotomy for traumatic cardiopulmonary arrest. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
University of MichiganFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2010 - 2011
Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2010
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2004 - 2027
MI State Medical License 2010 - 2014
MA State Medical License 2005 - 2012
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsA rare case of superior mesenteric venous and portal vein thrombosis in complicated appendicitis.John Paul Bustamante, Claire Caplan, Joanna Sajdlowska, Zamaan Hooda, Melissa Warta
Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2024-09-01 - 9 citationsTransdiaphragmatic Intercostal Herniation following Blunt Trauma.Debkumar Sarkar, Melissa Warta, Jason Solomon
Case Reports in Radiology. 2012-11-01 - 44 citationsThe use of emergency department thoracotomy for traumatic cardiopulmonary arrestMark J. Seamon, John Chovanes, Nicole Fox, Raymond Green, George Manis
Injury. 2012-09-01
Committees
- Chairperson, Blood Utilization Committee 2022 - Present
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