University of California San Francisco

Caroline Melhado
Caroline
Melhado
MD

Chief Resident (PGY-5)
General Surgery

[email protected]

Education

Institution Degree Dept or School End Date
UCSF MSc Masters in Clinical Research - Implementation Science 05/2023
Tufts Unviersity School of Medicine MD Medicine 05/2018
Tufts University BA, BS Anthropology and Environmental Science 05/2012
UCSF General Surgery

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 28
  1. Pediatric Readiness and Trauma Center Access for Children.
    Melhado C, Hancock C, Wang H, Eldin MM, George N, Miller JA, Remick KE, Patel B, Yorkgitis BK, Gray L, Dingeldein MW, Hewes HA, Russell KW, Nance ML, Jensen AR| | PubMed
  2. Weather-Related Pediatric Fatalities in the United States: 2001 to 2021.
    Stephens CQ, Cairo SB, Fallat ME, Melhado CG, Godfred-Cato S, Ong H, Newton C| | PubMed
  3. Recurrence Following Operative vs. Non-Operative Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Children: A Multi-center Prospective Observational Study.
    Patwardhan UM, Ignacio RC, Pickett-Nairne K, Russell KW, Lee J, Padilla B, Melhado C, Kelley-Quon LI, Rothstein DH, Thangarajah H, Ibarra-Meraz A, Barq RM, Larsen KE, Fowler KL, Hunteman Z, Valencia-Bradd M, Lofberg K, Jensen A, Pandya S, Acker SN, Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium| | PubMed
  4. Development and Validation of a Bayesian Network Predicting Intubation Following Hospital Arrival Among Injured Children.
    Sullivan TM, Kim MS, Sippel GJ, Gestrich-Thompson WV, Melhado CG, Griffin KL, Moody SM, Thakkar RK, Kotagal M, Jensen AR, Burd RS| | PubMed
  5. Barriers and facilitators to screening for intimate partner violence at a level 1 trauma center.
    Melhado C, Decker H, Schwab M, Kaki DA, Shao S, Harrison JD, Bongiovanni T| | PubMed
  6. Effect of medial stabilizer chest position on pectus bar dislocation.
    Melhado C, Highet A, Mukherjee N, Ozgediz D, Idowu O, Kim S| | PubMed
  7. Extreme Weather Injuries and Fatalities, 2006 to 2021.
    Stephens CQ, Newton C, Kappy B, Melhado CG, Fallat ME| | PubMed
  8. Emergency department pediatric readiness of United States trauma centers in 2021: Trauma center facility characteristics and opportunities for improvement.
    Melhado CG, Remick K, Miskovic A, Patel B, Hewes HA, Newgard CD, Nathens AB, Macias C, Gray L, Yorkgitis BK, Dingeldein MW, Jensen AR| | PubMed
  9. Corrigendum to "Cervical Collar-Associated Pressure Injury in Pediatric Trauma Patients: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Study" [J Pediatr Surg 59 (2024) 326-330].
    Melhado C, Russell KW, Acker SN, Padilla BE, Lofberg K, Spurrier RG, Robinson B, Chao S, Ignacio RC, Ryan M, Jensen AR, Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Cervical Spine Injury Study Group| | PubMed
  10. The sensitivity of limited-sequence magnetic resonance imaging in identifying pediatric cervical spine injury: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium multicenter retrospective cohort study.
    Melhado C, Durand R, Russell KW, Polukoff NE, Rampton J, Iyer RR, Acker SN, Koehler R, Prendergast C, Stence N, O'Neill B, Padilla BE, Jamshidi R, Vaughn JA, Ronecker JS, Selesner L, Lofberg K, Regner M, Thiessen J, Sayama C, Spurrier RG, Ross EE, Liu CJ, Chu J, McNevin K, Beni C, Robinson BRH, Linnau K, Buckley RT, Chao SD, Sabapaty A, Tong E, Prolo LM, Ignacio R, Sachs GF, Kruk P, Gonda D, Ryan M, Pandya S, Koral K, Braga BP, Auguste K, Jensen AR, Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Cervical Spine Injury Study Group| | PubMed
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MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 28
  1. Pediatric Readiness and Trauma Center Access for Children.
    Melhado C, Hancock C, Wang H, Eldin MM, George N, Miller JA, Remick KE, Patel B, Yorkgitis BK, Gray L, Dingeldein MW, Hewes HA, Russell KW, Nance ML, Jensen AR| | PubMed
  2. Weather-Related Pediatric Fatalities in the United States: 2001 to 2021.
    Stephens CQ, Cairo SB, Fallat ME, Melhado CG, Godfred-Cato S, Ong H, Newton C| | PubMed
  3. Recurrence Following Operative vs. Non-Operative Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Children: A Multi-center Prospective Observational Study.
    Patwardhan UM, Ignacio RC, Pickett-Nairne K, Russell KW, Lee J, Padilla B, Melhado C, Kelley-Quon LI, Rothstein DH, Thangarajah H, Ibarra-Meraz A, Barq RM, Larsen KE, Fowler KL, Hunteman Z, Valencia-Bradd M, Lofberg K, Jensen A, Pandya S, Acker SN, Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium| | PubMed
  4. Development and Validation of a Bayesian Network Predicting Intubation Following Hospital Arrival Among Injured Children.
    Sullivan TM, Kim MS, Sippel GJ, Gestrich-Thompson WV, Melhado CG, Griffin KL, Moody SM, Thakkar RK, Kotagal M, Jensen AR, Burd RS| | PubMed
  5. Barriers and facilitators to screening for intimate partner violence at a level 1 trauma center.
    Melhado C, Decker H, Schwab M, Kaki DA, Shao S, Harrison JD, Bongiovanni T| | PubMed
  6. Effect of medial stabilizer chest position on pectus bar dislocation.
    Melhado C, Highet A, Mukherjee N, Ozgediz D, Idowu O, Kim S| | PubMed
  7. Extreme Weather Injuries and Fatalities, 2006 to 2021.
    Stephens CQ, Newton C, Kappy B, Melhado CG, Fallat ME| | PubMed
  8. Emergency department pediatric readiness of United States trauma centers in 2021: Trauma center facility characteristics and opportunities for improvement.
    Melhado CG, Remick K, Miskovic A, Patel B, Hewes HA, Newgard CD, Nathens AB, Macias C, Gray L, Yorkgitis BK, Dingeldein MW, Jensen AR| | PubMed
  9. Corrigendum to "Cervical Collar-Associated Pressure Injury in Pediatric Trauma Patients: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Study" [J Pediatr Surg 59 (2024) 326-330].
    Melhado C, Russell KW, Acker SN, Padilla BE, Lofberg K, Spurrier RG, Robinson B, Chao S, Ignacio RC, Ryan M, Jensen AR, Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Cervical Spine Injury Study Group| | PubMed
  10. The sensitivity of limited-sequence magnetic resonance imaging in identifying pediatric cervical spine injury: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium multicenter retrospective cohort study.
    Melhado C, Durand R, Russell KW, Polukoff NE, Rampton J, Iyer RR, Acker SN, Koehler R, Prendergast C, Stence N, O'Neill B, Padilla BE, Jamshidi R, Vaughn JA, Ronecker JS, Selesner L, Lofberg K, Regner M, Thiessen J, Sayama C, Spurrier RG, Ross EE, Liu CJ, Chu J, McNevin K, Beni C, Robinson BRH, Linnau K, Buckley RT, Chao SD, Sabapaty A, Tong E, Prolo LM, Ignacio R, Sachs GF, Kruk P, Gonda D, Ryan M, Pandya S, Koral K, Braga BP, Auguste K, Jensen AR, Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Cervical Spine Injury Study Group| | PubMed
  11. Evaluating Health Literacy in Families of Injured Children: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study at a Level One Pediatric Trauma Center.
    Melhado C, Kao E, Evans L, Stephens CQ, Lee H, Jensen AR| | PubMed
  12. Utility of Enteral Contrast Protocols in Pediatric Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: A Prospective Multicenter Observational Study.
    Acker SN, Ignacio R, Russell KW, Kelley-Quon L, Lofberg K, Lee J, Jensen AR, Pickett-Nairne K, Prendergast C, Iantorno SE, Thangarajah H, Patwardhan U, Melhado C, Zhong A, Padilla B, Rothstein DH, Nicassio L, Pandya S, Valencia M, Wang K, Inge TH, Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium| | PubMed
  13. Decision-Making in Pleural Drainage Following Lung Resection in Children: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Survey.
    Schnuck JK, Acker SN, Kelley-Quon LI, Lee JH, Shew SB, Fialkowski E, Ignacio RC, Melhado C, Qureshi FG, Russell KW, Rothstein DH, Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium| | PubMed
  14. Factors associated with trauma recidivism in young children.
    Stephens CQ, Melhado CG, Shui AM, Yap A, Moses W, Jensen AR, Newton C| | PubMed
  15. Benchmarking Pediatric Trauma Care in Mixed Trauma Centers: Adult Risk-Adjusted Mortality Is Not a Reliable Indicator of Pediatric Outcomes.
    Melhado C, Evans LL, Miskovic A, Subacius H, Nathens AB, Stein DM, Burd RS, Jensen AR| | PubMed
  16. Screening for Intimate Partner Violence in Trauma: Results of a Quality Improvement Project.
    Decker H, Schwab M, Shao S, Kaki D, Melhado C, Cuschieri J, Bongiovanni T| | PubMed
  17. Cervical Collar-Associated Pressure Injury in Pediatric Trauma Patients: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Study.
    Melhado C, Russell KW, Acker SN, Padilla BE, Lofberg K, Spurrier RG, Robinson B, Chao S, Ignacio RC, Ryan M, Jensen AR, Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Cervical Spine Injury Study Group| | PubMed
  18. The Association Between Pediatric Readiness and Mortality for Injured Children Treated at US Trauma Centers.
    Melhado C, Remick K, Miskovic A, Patel B, Hewes HA, Newgard CD, Nathens AB, Macias C, Gray L, Yorkgitis BK, Dingeldein MW, Jensen AR| | PubMed
  19. Outcomes of Extracorporeal Life Support Utilization for Pediatric Patients With COVID-19 Infections.
    Jacobson JC, Ryan ML, Vogel AM, Mehl SC, Acker SN, Prendergast C, Padilla BE, Lee J, Chao SD, Martin NR, Russell KW, Larsen K, Harting MT, Linden AF, Ignacio RC, Slater BJ, Juang D, Jensen AR, Melhado CG, Pelayo JC, Zhong A, Spencer BL, Gadepalli SK, Maamari M, Jimenez Valencia M, Qureshi FG, Pandya SR| | PubMed
  20. Functional impairment associated with nonfatal pediatric firearm injuries.
    Melhado CG, Sullivan TM, Stephens CQ, Burd RS, Jensen AR| | PubMed
  21. Interrater reliability of chart-based assessment of functional impairment after pediatric injury using the functional status scale.
    Melhado CG, Kao E, Hogan-Schlientz J, Crane D, Shui AM, Stephens CQ, Evans L, Burd RS, Jensen AR| | PubMed
  22. A mixed-methods study on end-user perceptions of transitioning to reusable surgical gowns.
    Yap A, Wang K, Chen E, Melhado C, Ahmad T, O'Sullivan P, Gandhi S| | PubMed
  23. Establishing national stakeholder priorities for quality improvement in pediatric trauma care: Consensus results using a modified Delphi process.
    Melhado CG, Yorkgitis BK, Patel B, Remick K, Macias CG, Dingeldein MW, Gray L, Jensen AR| | PubMed
  24. Minimally invasive repair of asymmetric pectus excavatum: An alternative technique to treating asymmetric morphology.
    Squillaro AI, Melhado C, Ozgediz D, Idowu O, Palmer B, Kim S| | PubMed
  25. Etiology of major limb amputations at a tertiary care centre in Malawi.
    Grudziak J, Mukuzunga C, Melhado C, Young S, Banza L, Cairns B, Charles A| | PubMed
  26. Prevalence and factors associated with antenatal depressive symptoms among women enrolled in Option B+ antenatal HIV care in Malawi: a cross-sectional analysis.
    Harrington BJ, Pence BW, John M, Melhado CG, Phulusa J, Mthiko B, Gaynes BN, Maselko J, Miller WC, Hosseinipour MC| | PubMed
  27. Apolipoprotein E Epsilon 4 Genotype, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, and the Development of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.
    Deng H, Ordaz A, Upadhyayula PS, Gillis-Buck EM, Suen CG, Melhado CG, Mohammed N, Lam T, Yue JK| | PubMed
  28. Three-dimensional model of angiogenesis: coculture of human retinal cells with bovine aortic endothelial cells in the NASA bioreactor.
    Dutt K, Sanford G, Harris-Hooker S, Brako L, Kumar R, Sroufe A, Melhado C| | PubMed