MelissaRanneyNewcombMDFACS

General Surgery • Lexington, KY

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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Office
800 Rose St
Lexington, KY 40536
Phone+1 859-323-6346

Fax+1 859-323-6840

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 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Racial 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
3 citations
A multi-institutional study from the US ROPE Consortium examining factors associated with directly entering practice upon residency graduation.
Austin C Hammaker, Shah-Jahan M Dodwad, Christen E Salyer, Sasha D Adams, Darci C Foote
Surgery. 2022-09-01
1 citations
Novel 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