Assistant Professor, Surgery, University of Alabama School of Medicine

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Melanie Morris is an expert in the field of Colon & Rectal Surgery. She graduated from University of Tennessee College of Medicine. She received awards:"Fellow (FACS)". Doctor Melanie S. Morris, MD is a published doctor as well. She has 13 publications published. The latest was: Oral Antibiotic Bowel Preparation Significantly Reduces Surgical Site Infection Rates and Readmission Rates in Elective Colorectal Surgery. Melanie S. Morris, MD is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.

Publications

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• Oral Antibiotic Bowel Preparation Significantly Reduces Surgical Site Infection Rates and Readmission Rates in Elective ColoRectal Surgery.
• Adoption of preoperative oral antibiotics decreases surgical site infection for elective coloRectal surgery.
• The Relationship Between Timing of Surgical Complications and Hospital Readmission.
• A 100% Departmental Mortality Review Improves Observed-to-Expected Mortality Ratios and University HealthSystem Consortium Rankings.
• Oral antibiotic bowel preparation reduces length of stay and readmissions after coloRectal surgery.
• Preoperative oral antibiotics reduce surgical site infection following elective coloRectal resections.
• Use of leukoreduced blood does not reduce infection, organ failure, or mortality following trauma.
• Thrombelastography versus AntiFactor Xa levels in the assessment of prophylactic-dose enoxaparin in critically ill patients.
• Reproducibility of an animal model simulating complex combat-related injury in a multiple-institution format.
• A novel highly porous silica and chitosan-based hemostatic dressing is superior to HemCon and gauze sponges.
• Management and outcome of pneumatosis Intestinalis.
• Testing of blood products in a polytrauma model: results of a multi-institutional randomized preclinical trial.

Schools

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• University of Tennessee Memphis College of Medicine amp Surgery

Procedures Preformed

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• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
• Colectomy
• Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
• Destruction of Anal Tumor
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Conditions Treated

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• Anal and Rectal Cancer
• Anal Fissure
• Anal Fistula
• ColoRectal Cancer
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Doctors Specialties

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• General Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• University of Texas Health Science Center
• Oregon Health & Science University
• University of Tennessee College of Medicine

Hospital

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• University of Alabama Hospital
• Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1003011859
NPPES Provider LastName		MORRIS
NPPES Provider FirstName		MELANIE
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		352940001
NPPES Provider State		AL
Specialty Description		General Surgery
Total Claim Count		53.0
Distinct Opioid Count		1.0
Opioid Claim Count		14.0
Percent Opioid Claims		26.42

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1003011859
Last Name Of The Provider	MORRIS
First Name Of The Provider	MELANIE
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