MelvinSidneyDassingerIIIMD
Pediatric (General) Surgery • Little Rock, ARAssistant Professor, Surgery, University of Arkansas COM
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Office
Arkansas Children's Hospital, Arkansas Children's Northwest
1 Children's Way
Little Rock, AR 72202Phone+1 501-263-2621- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
University of TennesseeFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2005 - 2007
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2005
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
AR State Medical License 2007 - 2024
TN State Medical License 2005 - 2009- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Pediatric Blunt Abdominal Trauma Clinical Prediction Model Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Effect of Early vs Late Inguinal Hernia Repair on Serious Adverse Event Rates in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial., Martin L Blakely, Andrea Krzyzaniak, Melvin S Dassinger, Claudia Pedroza, Jorn-Hendrik Weitkamp, Ankush Gosain, Michael Cotten, Susan R Hintz, Henry Rice, Sherry E C...> ;JAMA. 2024 Mar 26
- 1 citationsImplementation of Guidelines Limiting Postoperative Opioid Prescribing at a Children's Hospital.Shewmake, C., Krista J Stephenson, Derek J Krinock, Isabel L Vasquez, Connor N Shewmake, Beverly J Spray, Bavana Ketha, Lindsey L Wolf, Melvin S Dassinger> ;Journal of Patient Safety. 2024 Jan 19
- 1 citationsElder child or young adult? Adolescent trauma mortality amongst pediatric and adult facilities.Krista J Stephenson, Connor N Shewmake, Stephen M Bowman, Kyle J Kalkwarf, Deidre L Wyrick, Melvin S Dassinger, R Todd Maxson> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2022 Dec 1
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Authored Content
- Review of Bedside Surgeon-Performed Ultrasound in Pediatric PatientsMay 2018
Professional Memberships
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
Arkansas Children's HospitalLittle Rock, Arkansas
UAMS Medical CenterLittle Rock, Arkansas
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