MelitaLViegasMD
Thoracic Surgery • Pittsburgh, PAAdult Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
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Office
4401 Penn Ave
# 5
Pittsburgh, PA 15224Phone+1 412-692-7625Fax+1 412-692-5817
Education & Training
Children's Hospital Los Angeles/University of Southern CaliforniaFellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 2013 - 2014
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2010 - 2013
Southern Illinois UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2010
Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2025
IN State Medical License 2014 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2014 - 2024
IL State Medical License 2008 - 2010- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 21 citationsEffect of vitamin E on tamoxifen-treated breast cancer cells.Elizabeth A. Peralta, Melita L. Viegas, Somaja Louis, Deborah L. Engle, Gary L. Dunnington
Surgery. 2006-10-01 - 21 citationsCell-Free Plasma Hemoglobin and Male Gender Are Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury in Low Risk Children Undergoing Cardiopulmonary BypassNahmah Kim-Campbell, Catherine Gretchen, Clifton W. Callaway, Kathryn Felmet, Patrick M. Kochanek
Critical Care Medicine. 2017-11-01 - 62 citationsControl of cytokinesis by β-adrenergic receptors indicates an approach for regulating cardiomyocyte endowmentHonghai Liu, Cheng-Hai Zhang, Niyatie Ammanamanchi, Sangita Suresh, Christopher M. Lewarchik
Science Translational Medicine. 2019-10-09
Press Mentions
At the Heart: UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s New Heart Institute Will Help Patients like Isabella MarielDecember 20th, 2023
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