Melissa D Lester DO
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Interventional Cardiology
Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Services, Marshall University School of Medicine
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1249 15th StSte 4000Huntington, WV 25701
Phone+1 304-691-8500
Fax+1 304-691-8510
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Summary
- Dr. Melissa Lester is a cardiologist in Huntington, WV and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Cabell Huntington Hospital and St. Mary's Medical Center. She received her medical degree from University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine and has been in practice 18 years. She specializes in adult congenital heart disease and interventional cardiology and is experienced in valvular heart disease, cardiac catheterization, cardiac critical care, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and icd / pacemaker insertion.
Education & Training
University of Louisville School of MedicineFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2009 - 2010
Marshall University School of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2006 - 2009
Charleston Area Medical Center/CAMC Institute for Academic MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2001, DO- Charleston Area Medical CenterInternship, Rotational Internship- Osteopathic
Certifications & Licensure
KY State License 2009 - 2026
WV State License 2002 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease- American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsAortic Root Abscess Presenting As Chest Pain and Ischemic EKG Changes: Importance of Timely Diagnosis.Sardar Muhammad Alamzaib, Noor Ul Ann Rabbani, Zoya Sayyed, Kanaan Mansoor, Melissa D Lester
Cureus. 2023-04-01 - 2 citationsTransitioning to Unfractionated Heparin in Treatment of Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients on Direct Oral Anti-Xa Inhibitors.Mohamed Tashani, Raice A Stevens, Bruno de Souza Goncalves, Hari Vishal Lakhani, Sharon E Jones
Cellular and Molecular Biology. 2023-03-31 - The Self Sabotaging Vessel: A Case Report and Literature Review of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection.Esiemoghie J Akhigbe, Ebubechukwu Ezeh, Kanaan Mansoor, Jason Mader, Paul I Okhumale
Cureus. 2021-12-01
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