Melissa Louise DeSouza MD
Bariatric Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Minimally Invasive Surgery
Foregut Surgeon, Director of Esophageal Research at Center for Advanced Surgery, The Oregon Clinic
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4805 NE Glisan StSte 6N60Portland, OR 97213
Phone+1 503-281-0561
Fax+1 503-416-7377
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Summary
- Dr. Melissa DeSouza is a general surgeon in Portland, OR and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center and Providence Portland Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University, then moved to Oregon to complete a surgical residence at Oregon Health & Science University and a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Foregut and Advanced GI Surgery and endoscopy at The Oregon Clinic. She specializes in diseases of the esophagus and stomach such as reflux disease, motility disorders, hiatal and paraesophageal hernia, Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer, and bariatric surgery, with experience in minimally invasive surgery and advanced endoscopy.
Education & Training
Providence Portland Medical Center, The Oregon ClinicForegut Fellowship, 2020 - 2021
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Surgery, 2014 - 2020
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2014
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2025 - 2027
OR State Medical License 2021 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsMissed Opportunities: the Timing and Frequency of Screening Colonoscopy in Patients That Develop Esophageal Adenocarcinoma.Sarah C McKay, Melissa L DeSouza, Christy M Dunst, Kevin M Reavis, Daniel Davila Bradley
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2023-12-01 - 3 citationsSurgical Options for End-Stage Achalasia.Melissa DeSouza
Current Gastroenterology Reports. 2023-11-01 - 2 citationsDiaphragmatic relaxing incisions for complex hiatal reconstruction: longer-term follow-up confirms safety, efficacy and rare complications.Sarah C McKay, Steven R DeMeester, Ahmed Sharata, Melissa L DeSouza, Daniel Davila Bradley
Surgical Endoscopy. 2023-11-01
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