MelissaFairWellonsMD
Endocrinology • Nashville, TNDiabetes, Gonad Disorders & Reproductive, Lipid Metabolism
Assistant Professor
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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-3000Fax+1 615-936-0605- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2008 - 2010- University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2005
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2012 - 2026
AL State Medical License 2003 - 2020- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Androgenicity in Young Women and Development of Metabolic Syndrome Before Menopause: The CARDIA and CARDIA Women's Studies.Vu, T., Pirzada, A., Lewis, C., Schreiner, P., Liu, K., Sternfeld, B., Calderon-Margalit, R., Merkin, S., Williams, O., Kim, C., Daviglus, M., Wellons, M., Siscovick, D.> ;Journal of the Endocrine Society. 2024 Jan 5
- The Impact of Dietary Cholesterol on Low-Density Lipoprotein: Lessons in Absorption and Overconsumption.Michael Porter, Melissa Wellons> ;JCEM Case Reports. 2023 Mar 1
- 1 citationsThe prospective association of hyperandrogenism, oligomenorrhea and polycystic ovary syndrome with incident gestational diabetes: The coronary artery risk development ...Duke Appiah, Monique M Hedderson, Catherine Kim, Stephen Sidney, Barbara Sternfeld, Charles P Quesenberry Jr, Melissa F Wellons, Erica P Gunderson> ;Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 2023 Apr 1
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Other
- Benefits and risks of caffeine and caffeinated beveragesWellons MF, Kabagambe EK
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/benefits-and-risks-of-caffeine-and-caffeinated-beverages
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-27
Press Mentions
Obesity Significantly Increased Heart Failure Risk Among Women with Late MenopauseApril 13th, 2022
New Clinics Expand Women’s Health ServicesFebruary 7th, 2019
USPSTF Nixes HRT for Preventing Chronic DiseaseDecember 13th, 2017- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Increased Cardiovacular Risk And Early Natural Menopause In A Biracial CohortNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2011
Hospital Affiliations
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Tennessee
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