Anthony Melendez Torres MD FACOG (He/Him)

Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Maternal Fetal Medicine @ Duke Health

Summary

Anthony Melendez Torres, MD, is an obstetrics and gynecology specialist with a subspecialty in Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk, located in Durham, NC. He completed his medical education at New York University School of Medicine in 2019 and his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine from 2019 to 2023. He is currently a Clinical Fellow at Duke University Health System. Dr. Melendez Torres has experience in procedures such as hysterectomy and has contributed to publications focusing on postpartum depression, breastfeeding in SLE patients, and VTE prophylaxis in obstetrical patients. His accolades include the Valentine Mott Award for Excellence in Anatomy, among others, from NYU School of Medicine in 2019.

NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2019 - 2023
New York University School of MedicineClass of 2019, MD

Valentine Mott Award for Excellence in Anatomy NYU School of Medicine, 2019
Office of Student Affairs and Diversity Affairs Award NYU School of Medicine, 2019
Frederick C. Holden Award for Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology NYU School of Medicine, 2019

PubMed

Vaginal progesterone for prevention of preterm birth in women with a history of preterm birth regardless of cervical length: an argument against use.
Anthony Melendez Torres, Sarahn Wheeler
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 2025-03-01
3 citations
Perinatal depression before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.
Meralis Lantigua-Martinez, Megan E Trostle, Anthony Melendez Torres, Pournami Rajeev, Alyson Dennis
AJOG Global Reports. 2023-08-01
2 citations
Postpartum depression, mode of delivery, and indication for unscheduled cesarean delivery: a retrospective cohort study.
Meralis Lantigua-Martinez, Jenna S Silverstein, Megan E Trostle, Anthony Melendez Torres, Pournami Rajeev
Journal of Perinatal Medicine. 2022-06-27

Journal Articles

Breastfeeding in the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus patient
Antonia Francis, Julie Nusbaum, Anthony Melendez Torres, Tanya Spruill, Jill Buyon, Shilpi Mehta- Lee, Lupus, 5/3/2019

Abstracts/Posters

Evaluating Knowledge and Beliefs Regarding Breastfeeding and Its Effect on Disease Activity Among Reproductive Age Women with SLE
Julie Nusbaum, MD; Antonia P. Francis, MD; Anthony Melendez Torres, MD; Shilpi Mehta-Lee, MD; Jill Buyon, MD; Tanya Spruill, PhD, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists World Congress 2019, London, UK, 6/17/2019
Improving VTE Prophylaxis by Comparing Risk Assessment Models in Obstetrical Patients at Time of Admission for Delivery
Antonia P. Francis, MD; Mona Saleh, MD; Anthony Melendez Torres, MD; Meghana Limaye, MD; Jessica Deeb, MS; Sneha Sharma, BS; Ashley Roman, MD, High Value Practice Academic Alliance: Architecture of High Value Healthcare National Conference 2019, Baltimore, MD, 6/15/2019
Improving VTE Prophylaxis by Comparing Risk Assessment Models in Obstetrical Patients at Time of Admission for Delivery
Antonia P. Francis, MD; Mona Saleh, MD; Anthony Melendez Torres, MD; Meghana Limaye, MD; Jessica Deeb, MS; Sneha Sharma, BS; Ashley Roman, MD, NYU Langone Health 11th Annual Quality and Safety Day, NYU Langone Medical Center, 6/12/2019