MelissaRennellaOrtegaMD
Neurology • Boca Raton, FLInstructor, Neurology, University of Miami School of Medicine
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Office
3848 Fau Blvd
Ste 305
Boca Raton, FL 33431Phone+1 561-455-3627Fax+1 561-393-7312
Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2003 - 2006- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2003
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2006 - 2025- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 26 citationsClinical Expression of Multiple Sclerosis in Hispanic Whites of Primarily Caribbean Ancestry.Athena Hadjixenofontos, Ashley Beecham, Clara P. Manrique, Margaret A. Pericak-Vance, Leticia Tornes
Neuroepidemiology. 2015-07-11 - 21 citationsNative ancestry is associated with optic neuritis and age of onset in hispanics with multiple sclerosis.Lilyana Amezcua, Ashley Beecham, Silvia Delgado, Angel Chinea, Margaret Burnett
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 2018-09-23 - 25 citationsCLIPPERS complicating multiple sclerosis causing concerns of CNS lymphoma.Melissa R. Ortega, Nida Usmani, Carlos Parra-Herran, David J. Adams, Brian Steingo
Neurology. 2012-08-14
Press Mentions
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Mimicking NMO Spectrum DisorderJuly 3rd, 2012
Other Languages
- Spanish
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