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Office
800 E Carpenter St
Springfield, IL 62769Phone+1 217-544-6464Fax+1 217-544-3311
Summary
- Dr. Fernando Melkun is an anesthesiologist in Springfield, IL and is affiliated with HSHS St. John's Hospital. He received his medical degree from Universidad Nacional de La Plata School of Medicine in Argentina. He did his 2nd anesthesia residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and a pediatric anesthesia fellowship at Children's Hospital in St. Louis / Washington University School of Medicine. He is Board Certified in Anesthesiology.
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Anesthesiology, 2007 - 2011- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, 2006 - 2007
Universidad Nacional de La Plata Faculty of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2018 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2018 - 2023
KS State Medical License 2011 - 2012- American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 128 citationsEffects of Recruitment Maneuver on Atelectasis in Anesthetized ChildrenGerardo Tusman, Stephan H. Bohm, Alejandro Tempra, Fernando Melkun, Eduardo Garcia
Anesthesiology. 2003-01-01 - 47 citationsAlveolar recruitment strategy increases arterial oxygenation during one-lung ventilation.Gerardo Tusman, Stephan H. Bohm, Fernando Melkun, Daniel Staltari, Carlos Quinzio
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2002-04-01
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