Assistant Professor
Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Spencer J. Melby, MD
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Doctor Spencer J. Melby, MD is an expert in the field of Thoracic Surgery. He went to University of Utah School of Medicine. He has 1 awards "Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification". Spencer Melby is a published MD as well. He has 44 publications published. The latest was: Impact of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement on Surgical Volumes and Outcomes in a Tertiary Academic Cardiac Surgical Practice. Spencer Melby is registered with Medicare.
Publications
- Delirium after surgical and transcatheter Aortic valve replacement is associated with increased mortality.
- Preoperative pulmonary function tests predict mortality after surgical or transcatheter Aortic valve replacement.
- A Simple Porcine Model of Inducible Sustained Atrial Fibrillation.
- Impact of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement on Surgical Volumes and Outcomes in a Tertiary Academic Cardiac Surgical Practice.
- Late outcomes after the Cox maze IV procedure for Atrial fibrillation.
- A possible strike on postoperative Atrial fibrillation with the bullet amiodarone.
- Might a beta blocker finally provide some relief from postoperative Atrial fibrillation?
- Hemoglobin-associated oxidative stress in the Pericardial compartment of postoperative cardiac surgery patients.
- Have risk factors for mortality after Heart transplantation changed over time? Insights from 19 years of Cardiac Transplant Research Database study.
- A time-related parametric risk factor analysis for postoperative atrial fibrillation after Heart surgery.
- Importance of blood pressure control after repair of acute type a aortic Dissection: 25-year follow-up in 252 patients.
- Opportunities for improvement in Heart transplantation outcomes for young adults 18 to 35 years of age.
- Impact of pulmonary hypertension on outcomes after Aortic valve replacement for Aortic valve stenosis.
- Novel use of plasmapheresis in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia requiring urgent insertion of a left ventricular assist device under cardioPulmonary byp...
- Anatomic distortion of the right Coronary artery as a complication of lung transplantation.
- Animal studies of epicardial Atrial ablation.
- Current treatment of aortoPulmonary window.
- The surgical treatment of Atrial fibrillation.
- Shared management of a rare necrotizing soft tissue infection of the breast.
- Impact of calcium-channel blockers on right Heart function in a controlled model of chronic pulmonary hypertension.
- InterAtrial shunt for chronic pulmonary hypertension: differential impact of low-flow vs. high-flow shunting.
- Surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation: the efficacy of a novel bipolar pen device in the cardioplegically arrested and beating Heart.
- Atrial fibrillation propagates through gaps in ablation lines: implications for ablative treatment of Atrial fibrillation.
- NORMAL QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER THE COX MAZE PROCEDURE FOR Atrial FIBRILLATION.
- Comprehensive surgical management of the competitive athlete with effort thrombosis of the subclavian vein (Paget-Schroetter Syndrome).
- Late-onset driveline infections: the Achilles'' heel of prolonged left ventricular assist device support.
- Impact of perfusion strategy on neurologic recovery in acute type A aortic Dissection.
- Significance of neurologic complications in the modern era of cardiac transplantation.
- Aortic valve replacement in octogenarians: risk factors for early and late mortality.
- The effect of ablation technology on surgical outcomes after the Cox-maze procedure: a propensity analysis.
- Long-term outcomes in Valve replacement surgery for infective endocarditis.
- Potential renal protective benefits of intra-operative BNP infusion during cardiac transplantation.
- Surgical treatment of Atrial fibrillation with bipolar radiofrequency ablation: mid-term results in one hundred consecutive patients.
- Spatial and temporal stability of the dominant frequency of activation in human Atrial fibrillation.
- A new era in the surgical treatment of Atrial fibrillation: the impact of ablation technology and lesion set on procedural efficacy.
- Efficacy and safety of right and left atrial ablations on the beating Heart with irrigated bipolar radiofrequency energy: a long-term animal study.
- Elective surgery for thoracic aortic Aneurysms: late functional status and quality of life.
- Epicardial microwave ablation on the beating Heart for atrial fibrillation: the dependency of lesion depth on cardiac output.
- Prosthesis-patient mismatch after Aortic valve replacement: impact of age and body size on late survival.
- An Internet-based survey of factors influencing medical student selection of a general surgery career.
- The state of general surgery residency in the United States: program director perspectives, 2001.
- Transcatheter Aortic valve replacement program in the post-food and drug administration approval era: early outcomes at an academic medical center.
- Ablation technology for the surgical treatment of Atrial fibrillation.
Schools
University of Utah
Procedures Preformed
- Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Aortic Repair, Open or Repair of Arterial Aneurysm, Open
- Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
- Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
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Conditions Treated
- Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart
- Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection
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Doctors Specialties
- Cardiac Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
Education
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Washington University -
University of Utah School of Medicine
Hospital
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Barnes-Jewish Hospital -
Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1720081243 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | MELBY | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | SPENCER | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 352491900 | |
| NPPES Provider State | AL | |
| Specialty Description | Thoracic Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 216.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 1.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 28.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 12.96 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1720081243 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | MELBY |
| First Name Of The Provider | SPENCER |
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