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1605 E BroadwaySte 210Columbia, MO 65201
Phone+1 573-815-4130
Fax+1 573-815-4135
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Summary
- Dr. Richard Mellitt is a thoracic surgeon in Columbia, MO and is affiliated with Boone Hospital Center. He received his medical degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine and has been in practice 28 years. He specializes in cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in adult general thoracic surgery, aortic surgery and thoracic surgical oncology.
Education & Training
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1995 - 1998- Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1995
Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
MT State Medical License 2019 - 2027
MO State Medical License 2000 - 2026
IL State Medical License 1998 - 2002
GA State Medical License 1991 - 2001
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 15 citationsA critical assessment of neurological risk during warm heart surgery.Robert A. Guyton, Richard J. Mellitt, William S. Weintraub
Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 1995-07-01 - 10 citationsCoronary sinus pressure and arterial venting do not affect retrograde cardioplegia distributionAlice H. Huang, Ifeolumipo O. Sofola, Bradley L. Bufkin, Richard J. Mellitt, Robert A. Guyton
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1994-11-01 - 11 citationsAerobic blood cardioplegia for revascularization of acute infarct: Effects of delivery temperature☆Bradley L. Bufkin, Richard J. Mellitt, John Parker Gott, Alice Hsi Huang, Pan-Chih
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1994-10-01
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