SpencerJamesMelbyMD
Thoracic Surgery • Orem, UTAdult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery Chief of Cardiac Surgery (John Cochran VA Medical Center)
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Office
700 W 800 N
Ste 444
Orem, UT 84057Phone+1 801-743-4750Fax+1 801-743-4765
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2009 - 2011- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2009
University of Utah School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
UT State Medical License 2022 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2004 - 2024
IL State Medical License 2015 - 2023
MT State Medical License 2021 - 2023
FL State Medical License 2020 - 2022
AL State Medical License 2011 - 2014- 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
Clinical Trials
- ABLATE Post Approval Study - Synergy Ablation Lesions for Non-Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 67 citationsPerformance of the Cox-maze IV procedure is associated with improved long-term survival in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgeryFarah N. Musharbash, Matthew R. Schill, Laurie A. Sinn, Richard B. Schuessler, Hersh S. Maniar
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2018-01-01 - 199 citationsPostoperative atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery: a persistent complicationJason W. Greenberg, Timothy S. Lancaster, Richard B. Schuessler, Spencer J. Melby
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2017-10-01 - 33 citationsIncreased Inflammation in Pericardial Fluid Persists 48 Hours After Cardiac SurgeryBrittany Butts, Lee A. Goeddel, David J. George, Chad Steele, James E. Davies
Circulation. 2017-12-05
Press Mentions
- PleuraFlow Shown to Enable Improved Outcomes for Cardiac Surgery Patients in New Clinical Study ResultsOctober 20th, 2020
Leading Surgeons Convene to Discuss the Problem of Retained Blood After Heart SurgeryJune 16th, 2016
Grant Support
- Novel Mapping Algorithms For Atrial FiberillationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005
- Novel Mapping Algorithms For Atrial FibrillationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2004
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