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Office
310 Sunnyview LN
Kalispell, MT 59901Phone+1 406-751-6488Fax+1 406-758-3157
Summary
- Dr. Melissa (Hulvat) Kaptanian, MD is a general surgeon in Kalispell, Montana. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Montana and Illinois. She is affiliated with Logan Health and The HealthCenter.
Education & Training
- Loyola University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2008
- Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- MT State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- IL State Medical License 2003 - 2011
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012-2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 36 citationsTime from diagnosis to definitive operative treatment of operable breast cancer in the era of multimodal imaging.Melissa C. Hulvat, Nathan Sandalow, Alfred Rademaker, Irene Helenowski, Nora M. Hansen
Surgery. 2010-10-01 - 91 citationsCancer Incidence and Trends.Melissa C. Hulvat
The Surgical Clinics of North America. 2020-06-01 - 27 citationsPredicting cancer on excision of atypical ductal hyperplasia.Erin L. Doren, Melissa Hulvat, Jonathan Norton, Prabha Rajan, Sharfi Sarker
American Journal of Surgery. 2008-03-01
Press Mentions
- Whitefish Hospital Launches Effort for 3-D TechnologyMay 28th, 2017
- Non-Profit Fights Breast Cancer in Flathead ValleyOctober 5th, 2015
Professional Memberships
- Member