MelvynP.KarpMD

Pediatric (General) Surgery • Columbia, MO

Founding Director of Pediatric Trauma Referral Centers Palm Beach Childrens Hospital and Delray Medical Center

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Office
1 Hospital Dr
Columbia, MO 65212
Phone+1 573-882-6500

Fax+1 573-884-4604

Education & Training

University at BuffaloFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1979 - 1981
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1974 - 1979
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 1989 - 2025
MO State Medical License 2023 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2018 - 2025
NY State Medical License 1976 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

16 citations
Highly Vascularized Sacrococcygeal Teratoma: Description of This Atypical Variant and Its Operative Management
Daniel H. Teitelbaum, Steven Teich, Steven C. Cassidy, Melvyn P. Karp, Donald R. Cooney
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 1994-01-01
20 citations
American Pediatric Surgical Association principles of pediatric trauma care.
Burton H. Harris, Barbara Barlow, Thomas V.N. Ballantine, Arthur Cooper, Melvyn P. Karp
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 1992-04-01
15 citations
Recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor promotes wound healing in a patient with congenital neutropenia.
Gail E. Besner, Philip L. Glick, Melvyn P. Karp, Winfred C. Wang, Thorn E. Lobe
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 1992-03-01

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