Douglas Mellinger, DO
Contact
- Phone Number
- 858-824-5363
- Office
Specialties
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Expertise
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Languages
- English
Specialties
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Biography
Douglas Mellinger, DO, is a cardiovascular surgeon experienced in adult cardiac and thoracic surgery.
Dr. Mellinger has pursued active research on prosthetic cardiac valves, small diameter vascular grafts, graft rejection and cardiac xenograft transplantation. He has also published extensively on these procedures and has been a principle investigator in several clinical trials.
As an undergraduate, Dr. Mellinger received a prestigious Mayo Clinic Foundation scholarship and has since been awarded the University of Massachusetts/BMC Robert J. Tracy Award in Vascular Surgery. He has maintained membership in Sigma Sigma Phi, the osteopathic medical honor society, for nearly two decades. In addition, he is a current member of the California Lung Association, the Cardiothoracic Surgery Network, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the American College of Cardiology, the American Society of Transplantation and the American College of Surgeons.
Board Certifications
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery), 2008
Medical Education
- University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1997
Internships
- Berkshire Medical Center, General Surgery, 1998
Residencies
- University of California, San Diego, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2005
- Berkshire Medical Center, General Surgery, 2003
Fellowships
- University of California, San Diego, Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy, 2006