NicolasMeloMD

General Surgery • West Hollywood, CA

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Instructor, Surgery, USC School of Medicine

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Office
8700 Beverly Blvd
8215 Nt
West Hollywood, CA 90048
Phone+1 310-423-5784
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Summary

Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD is a general surgeon in West Hollywood, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California and Massachusetts. He is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is an Instructor at USC School of Medicine.

Education & Training

University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2010 - 2011
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2010
University of Louisville School of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2010 - 2023
MA State Medical License 2006 - 2013
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Vasopressors in traumatic brain injury: Quantifying their effect on mortality
Navpreet K. Dhillon, Raymond Huang, Russell Mason, Nicolas Melo, Daniel R. Margulies, Eric J. Ley, Galinos Barmparas> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2020 Sep 19
1 citations
New cars on the highways: Trends in injuries and outcomes following ejection.
Nicholas Manguso, Galinos Barmparas, Navpreet K. Dhillon, Eric J. Ley, Raymond Huang, Nicolas Melo, Rodrigo F. Alban, Daniel R. Margulies> ;Surgery Open Science. 2020 Jan 1
7 citations
Unexpected complicated appendicitis in the elderly diagnosed with acute appendicitis
Navpreet K. Dhillon, Galinos Barmparas, Ting-Lung Lin, Rodrigo F. Alban, Nicolas Melo, Audrey R. Yang, Daniel R. Margulies, Eric J. Ley> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2019 Aug 20
30 citations
Imaging utilization affects negative appendectomy rates in appendicitis: An ACS-NSQIP study.
Joshua Tseng, Tara N. Cohen, Nicolas Melo, Rodrigo F. Alban> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2019 Jun 1
Refusal of cervical spine immobilization after blunt trauma: Implications for initial evaluation and management: A retrospective cohort study.
James M. Tatum, Navpreet K. Dhillon, Ara Ko, Eric J.T. Smith, Nicolas Melo, Galinos Barmparas, Eric J. Ley> ;International Journal of Surgery. 2017 Dec 1
10 citations
Patterns of vasopressor utilization during the resuscitation of massively transfused trauma patients.
Galinos Barmparas, Navpreet K. Dhillon, Eric J.T. Smith, Russell Mason, Nicolas Melo, Gretchen M. Thomsen, Daniel R. Margulies, Eric J. Ley> ;Injury. 2018 Jan 1
1 citations
Prospective Trial of House Staff Time to Response and Intervention in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit: Pager vs. Smartphone
James M. Tatum, Terris White, Christopher Y Kang, Eric J. Ley, Nicolas Melo, Matthew B. Bloom, Rodrigo F. Alban> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2017 Sep 1
12 citations
Assault in children admitted to trauma centers: Injury patterns and outcomes from a 5-year review of the national trauma data bank.
Galinos Barmparas, Navpreet K. Dhillon, Eric J.T. Smith, James M. Tatum, Rex Chung, Nicolas Melo, Eric J. Ley, Daniel R. Margulies> ;International Journal of Surgery. 2017 Jul 1
Polysubstance-Induced Self-Enucleation after Motor Vehicle Collision.
James M. Tatum, Galinos Barmparas, Mark Choi, Eric J. Ley, Nicolas Melo> ;The American Surgeon. 2017 May 1
10 citations
Validation of a field spinal motion restriction protocol in a level I trauma center
James M. Tatum, Nicolas Melo, Ara Ko, Navpreet K. Dhillon, Eric J.T. Smith, Dorothy A. Yim, Galinos Barmparas, Eric J. Ley> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2017 May 1
1 citations
Direct Two-Minute Unassisted Breathing Evaluation (DTUBE) Is an Attractive Alternative to Longer Spontaneous Breathing Trials: A Prospective Observational Study.
Matthew B. Bloom, Jonathan Lu, Tri Tran, Marko Bukur, Rex Chung, Eric J. Ley, Nicolas Melo, Ali Salim, Daniel R. Margulies> ;The American Surgeon. 2017 Mar 1
8 citations
Surgical outcomes and failure-to-rescue events after colectomy in teaching hospitals: a nationwide analysis.
Ara Ko, Lia Aquino, Nicolas Melo, Rodrigo F. Alban> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2016 Dec 1
4 citations
Pain Assessment and Control in the Injured Elderly
Ara Ko, Megan Y. Harada, Eric J.T. Smith, Michael R. Scheipe, Rodrigo F. Alban, Nicolas Melo, Daniel R. Margulies, Eric J. Ley> ;The American Surgeon. 2016 Oct 1
37 citations
Early propranolol after traumatic brain injury is associated with lower mortality.
Ara Ko, Megan Y. Harada, Galinos Barmparas, Gretchen M. Thomsen, Rodrigo F. Alban, Matthew B. Bloom, Rex Chung, Nicolas Melo, Daniel R. Margulies, Eric J. Ley> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2016 Apr 1
1 citations
Effect of Thoracentesis on Intubated Patients with Acute Lung Injury.
Matthew B. Bloom, Derek Serna-Gallegos, Mark J. Ault, Ahsan Khan, Rex Chung, Eric J. Ley, Nicolas Melo, Daniel R. Margulies> ;The American Surgeon. 2016 Mar 1
8 citations
Body mass index strongly impacts the diagnosis and incidence of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in the surgical intensive care unit.
Matthew B Bloom, Andrea A Zaw, David M Hoang, Russell Mason, Rodrigo F Alban, Rex Chung, Nicolas Melo, Oksana Volod, Eric J Ley, Daniel R Margulies> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2016 Mar 1
2 citations
Work Hour Reduction: Still Room for Improvement.
Douglas Z. Liou, Galinos Barmparas, Megan Harada, Rex Chung, Nicolas Melo, Eric J. Ley, Ali Salim, Marko Bukur> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2016 Jan 1
11 citations
Needs assessment for a focused radiology curriculum in surgical residency: a multicenter study
Kathryn L. Butler, Yuchiao Chang, Marc DeMoya, Ara J. Feinstein, Paula Ferrada, Ugwuji Maduekwe, Adrian A. Maung, Nicolas Melo, Stephen R. Odom, Jaisa Olasky, Michael ...> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2016 Jan 1
13 citations
Activation of Massive Transfusion for Elderly Trauma Patients
Jason Murry, Andrea A. Zaw, David M. Hoang, Devorah Mehrzadi, Danielle Tran, Miriam A Nuno, Matthew B. Bloom, Nicolas Melo, Daniel R. Margulies, Eric J. Ley> ;American Surgeon. 2015 Oct 1
21 citations
Epidural Analgesia after Rib Fractures.
Andrea A. Zaw, Jason Murry, David M. Hoang, Kevin Chen, Charles Louy, Matthew B. Bloom, Nicolas Melo, Rodrigo F. Alban, Daniel R. Margulies, Eric J. Ley> ;American Surgeon. 2015 Oct 1
17 citations
Impact of body mass index on injury in abdominal stab wounds: implications for management
Matthew B. Bloom, Eric J. Ley, Douglas Z. Liou, Tri Tran, Rex Chung, Nicolas Melo, Daniel R. Margulies> ;Journal of Surgical Research. 2015 Jul 1
3 citations
Aspirin increases the risk of venous thromboembolism in surgical patients.
Galinos Barmparas, Monica Jain, Devorah Mehrzadi, Nicolas Melo, Rex Chung, Matthew B. Bloom, Eric J. Ley, Daniel R. Margulies> ;American Surgeon. 2014 Oct 1
4 citations
Rhabdomyolysis in obese trauma patients.
Joshua L. Chan, Taryne Imai, Galinos Barmparas, Jonathan B Lee, Alexander W. Lamb, Nicolas Melo, Daniel R. Margulies, Eric J. Ley> ;American Surgeon. 2014 Oct 1
30 citations
Measurable outcomes of quality improvement using a daily quality rounds checklist: Two-year prospective analysis of sustainability in a surgical intensive care unit
Pedro G.R. Teixeira, Kenji Inaba, Joseph J. DuBose, Nicolas Melo, Margarita Bass, Howard Belzberg, Demetrios Demetriades> ;Journal of Trauma-injury Infection and Critical Care. 2013 Oct 1
44 citations
Gender impacts mortality after traumatic brain injury in teenagers
Eric J. Ley, Scott S. Short, Douglas Z. Liou, Matthew B. Singer, James Mirocha, Nicolas Melo, Marko Bukur, Ali Salim> ;Journal of Trauma-injury Infection and Critical Care. 2013 Oct 1
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Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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Hospital Affiliations

Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, California