Overview of Dr. Melancon
Dr. Joseph Melancon is a general surgeon in Washington, DC and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including George Washington University Hospital and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and has been in practice 21 years. He is one of 69 doctors at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and one of 60 doctors at George Washington University Hospital who specialize in General Surgery. He has more than 30 publications and over 500 citings.
Office
2131 K St NW
Washington, DC 20037Fax+1 202-715-4663
Education & Training
Tulane UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2002- Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License Current
DC State Medical License 2008 - 2024
VA State Medical License 2009 - 2020
NY State Medical License 2013 - 2015
MD State Medical License 2004 - 2013
MN State Medical License 2002 - 2004- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Attenuating Ischemia Reperfusion Injury After Living Donor Renal Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 87 citationsHigh levels of dd-cfDNA identify patients with TCMR 1A and borderline allograft rejection at elevated risk of graft injuryErik Stites, Dhiren Kumar, Oyedolamu K. Olaitan, Sidney J. Swanson, Nicolae Leca
American Journal of Transplantation. 2020-09-01 - 54 citationsIdentifying and addressing barriers to African American and non-African American families' discussions about preemptive living related kidney transplantation.L. Ebony Boulware, Felicia Hill-Briggs, Edward S. Kraus, J. Keith Melancon, Mikiko Senga
Progress in Transplantation. 2011-06-01 - 21 citationsPreemptive Kidney Transplantation in Systemic Lupus ErythematosusA. Naveed, C. Nilubol, Joseph K. Melancon, Raffaele Girlanda, Lynt B. Johnson
Transplantation Proceedings. 2011-12-01
Press Mentions
- A Maryland Man Was Dying. His Longtime Handyman Gave Him a KidneyMarch 12th, 2021
George Washington, MedStar Square off over Kidney Transplant ProgramFebruary 6th, 2017
Ron Paul Is Donating Millions to Fight Kidney DiseaseOctober 28th, 2015
