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Marc Melcher, MD, General Surgery, Palo Alto, CA

MarcL.MelcherMDPhD(He/Him)

General Surgery • Palo Alto, CA

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Transplantation

Professor Department of Surgery, Stanford University

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  • Office

    725 Welch Rd
    Palo Alto, CA 94304
    Phone+1 650-497-8000
    Fax+1 650-723-3997

Summary

  • I perform kidney and Liver transplants at Stanford University. I also run the Stanford Abdominal Transplant Fellowship Program.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2004 - 2006
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2004
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1999
  • University of California, Berkeley
    University of California, BerkeleyPhD, Molecular and Cell Biology, 1989 - 1995
  • Harvard
    HarvardBA, Biochemistry, Cum Laude, 1985 - 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2000 - 2026
  • NV State Medical License
    NV State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Living Kidney Donation: Strategies to Increase the Donor Pool  
    Marc Melcher, MD, ScienceDirect
  • Matching for Fellowship Interviews  
    Marc L Melcher, Irene Wapnir, JAMA
  • Identification and characterization of the CLK1 gene product, a novel CaM kinase-like protein kinase from yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae  
    Melcher, Marc L. & Jeremy Thorner, Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1996

Press Mentions

  • Ralph Greco, Pioneering Advocate of Work-Life Balance for Surgery Trainees, Dies at 76
    Ralph Greco, Pioneering Advocate of Work-Life Balance for Surgery Trainees, Dies at 76April 3rd, 2019
  • Former Co-Workers Reconnect via Social Media and Become ‘Kidney Sisters’
    Former Co-Workers Reconnect via Social Media and Become ‘Kidney Sisters’November 29th, 2017
  • Unconventional Paths: Rock Climber Turned Trauma Surgeon
    Unconventional Paths: Rock Climber Turned Trauma SurgeonJuly 7th, 2023
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