MelissaA.NovakDO(She/Her)

Family Medicine • Portland, OR

Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)

Associate Professor, Family Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine

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Office
4411 Sw Vermont St
Gabriel Park Family Health Center
Portland, OR 97219
Phone+1 503-494-1950

Education & Training

University of Utah HealthFellowship, Sports Medicine (Family Medicine), 2010 - 2011
University of Minnesota/University of Minnesota Medical CenterResidency, Family Medicine, 2007 - 2010
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern UniversityClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

OR State License 2011 - 2025
MN State License 2008 - 2014
UT State License 2010 - 2012
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
American Board of Family Medicine Sports Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Portland Top Doctors Portland Monthly, 2020-2023
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

International study of physicians' opinion on physician-patient sex concordance when treating athletes.
Yuka Tsukahara, Melissa Novak, Seira Takei, Irfan M Asif, Fumihiro Yamasawa
PM & R. 2024-04-01
3 citations
An international study on attitudes and opinions regarding female sports medicine physicians during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Yuka Tsukahara, Melissa Novak, Seira Takei, Irfan M Asif, Fumihiro Yamasawa
The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 2023-12-01
Navigating the challenges: working as a sports medicine physician during pregnancy and postpartum.
Yuka Tsukahara, Carly Day, Melissa Novak
British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2023-11-30

Journal Articles

Everyone is an Athlete
Novak M, Tanji J, British Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2018

Authored Content

Concussion management guidelines neglect auditory symptomsMarch 2022
A Cooking Intervention to Increase Self-Efficacy and Body Appreciation in Collegiate AthletesMarch 2021

Professional Memberships