MelhemJ(Charafeddine)SharafuddinMD

Vascular Surgery Staff Director of Endovascular Surgery

Overview of Dr. Sharafuddin

Dr. Melhem Sharafuddin is a vascular surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UCHealth Memorial Hospital and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He received his medical degree from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 29 years. Dr. Sharafuddin accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 21 doctors at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and one of 14 doctors at UCHealth Memorial Hospital who specialize in Vascular Surgery. He has more than 80 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
1400 E Boulder St
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Book by Phone+1(719) 793-1748

Fax+1 719-364-8347

Education & Training

University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 2006 - 2007
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Interventional Radiology - Independent, 1996 - 1997
SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1991 - 1995
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1991
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

IA State Medical License 1990 - 2026
CO State Medical License 2022 - 2025
IL State Medical License 1991 - 1996
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery
American Board of Radiology Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology

Clinical Trials

Safety and Efficacy Study of Autologous Concentrated Bone Marrow Aspirate (cBMA) for Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Clinical Study of the Treovance Stent-Graft for Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 23
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Infective native arterial aneurysms and inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms: An overview with a focus on emergency settings.
Mohamad A Chahrour, Mel J Sharafuddin
Seminars in Vascular Surgery. 2024-06-01
Cross-Seal IDE Trial: Prospective, Multicenter, Single-Arm Study of the Cross-Seal Suture-Mediated Vascular Closure Device System.
Prakash Krishnan, Serdar Farhan, Frank Zidar, Zvonimir Krajcer, Christopher Metzger
Circulation. Cardiovascular Interventions. 2024-06-01
1 citations
Impact of COVID-19 on patients undergoing scheduled procedures for chronic venous disease.
Ethan Moore, Max V Wohlauer, James Dorosh, Mahmood Kabeil, Rafael D Malgor
Vascular. 2024-03-23

Professional Memberships

Society of Interventional Radiology - SIR
Member

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
BCBS Alabama PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS California PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPO
Health Alliance PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
Wellmark Alliance Select
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