
Melissa Ranney Newcomb MD FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery, Assistant Dean of Assessment and Evaluation, Deputy Chief of Surgery Lexington VA Medical Center, Section Chief of General Surgery Lexington VA Medical Center
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800 Rose StLexington, KY 40536
Phone+1 859-323-6346
Fax+1 859-323-6840
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Education & Training
- University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2013
- University of Kentucky College of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
- KY State Medical License 2013 - 2026
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Surgical Intraoperative Handoff Initiative: Standardizing Operating Room Communication Using SHRIMPS.Wesley A Stephens, Madeline J Anderson, Brittany E Levy, Sherry Lantz, Andrew M Harris
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2024-10-01 - 4 citationsRacial and Ethnic Disparities in Operative Experience Among General Surgery Residents: A Multi-Institutional Study from the US ROPE Consortium.Chukwuma N Eruchalu, James C Etheridge, Austin C Hammaker, Sarah Kader, Jonathan S Abelson
Annals of Surgery. 2024-01-01 - 1 citationsNovel treatment of gastric outlet obstruction secondary to incarcerated inguinal hernia: percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube.Sawyer M Blair, Roger M Cournoyer, Melissa R Newcomb, Joseph W Owen
Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2023-06-01
Press Mentions
- Surgical Intraoperative Handoff InitiativeSeptember 16th, 2024
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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