SpencerJamesMelbyMD

Thoracic Surgery • Orem, UT

Adult 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 84057
Phone+1 801-743-4750

Fax+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
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

79 citations
A new era in the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation: the impact of ablation technology and lesion set on procedural efficacy.
Spencer J. Melby, Andreas Zierer, Marci S. Bailey, James L. Cox, Jennifer S. Lawton
Annals of Surgery. 2006-10-01
203 citations
Postoperative atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery: a persistent complication
Jason W. Greenberg, Timothy S. Lancaster, Richard B. Schuessler, Spencer J. Melby
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2017-10-01
48 citations
A time-related parametric risk factor analysis for postoperative atrial fibrillation after heart surgery.
Spencer J. Melby, James F. George, Desiree J. Picone, Jerald Payden Wallace, James E. Davies
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2015-03-01

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