Dr. Edward Melkun, MD

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In-network insurances

Aetna

BlueCross BlueShield

Cigna

Medicare

UnitedHealthcare

Aetna

BlueCross BlueShield

Cigna

Medicare

Popular visit reasons

Botox Treatment

Cheek Correction

Face Surgery Follow Up

Facelift

Hand Problems

Hand Surgery Consultation

Nose Surgery

Plastic Surgery Consultation

Botox Treatment

Cheek Correction

Face Surgery Follow Up

Facelift

More about Dr. Edward Melkun, MD

Dr. Melkun is a Board Certified, Stanford Trained Plastic Surgeon serving the Bay Area. The choice to pursue plastic surgery is a personal one. The relationship between the patient and surgeon forms the basis for navigating the process. To strengthen this relationship, Melkun Plastic Surgery developed from several founding principles. Every surgery, whether aesthetic or reconstructive, deserves the same artistic attention. Patient trust is earned by thorough education, honesty, and integrity. Each patient's unique desires shall be addressed with empathy and sensitivity to privacy and individuality. Sound surgical judgment based on science, safety, and evidence is critical. Absolute precision and meticulous technique shall be applied to every surgery. Dr. Melkun is a diplomate of The American Board of Plastic Surgery, the highest level of certification for plastic surgery.

Education & experience

Education

Medical School - Northwestern University

Loyola University Medical Center, Internship in General Surgery

Stanford University, Residency in Plastic Surgery

Pennsylvania State University (Bachelor's)

Practice

Melkun Plastic Surgery

Affiliation

California Pacific Medical Center - Saint Luke's Campus

Saint Francis Memorial Hospital

Certifications

American Board of Plastic Surgery

Professional memberships

California Medical Association

San Francisco Medical Society - Executive Committee Member, Board of Directors, Vice Chair of Political Action Committee, Membership Committee

Awards and publications

Dr. Melkun has published and presented work nationally on rhinoplasty and facial aging. He is also broadly trained in hand and skin cancer surgery.

Thuss Family Resident Research Award from Stanford University Medical Center.

John Troxel Legislative Fellow, Sacramento, California.

AOA Medical Honor Society

Characterization of the Friend Virus Susceptibility Gene 2 (Fv2) Locus on Mouse Chromosome 9. Pam Correll, Edward Melkun, Paul Ney, and Robert Paulson. 13th Annual International Mouse Genome Conference. Philadelphia, PA. 1999 Department of Veterinary Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA and St. Judes Hospital, Memphis, TN.

Isolation and Characterization of CDC25A, a Dosage Dependent Inducer of Cell Cycle Progression. E.T. Melkun, R.F. Paulson. Research Symposium of the Life Sciences Consortium. Penn State Department of Veterinary Science and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University Park, PA. May 1999.

Evaluation of (111)Indium labeled autologous leukocyte scintigraphy for the diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis in patients with grade IV pressure ulcers, as compared with a standard diagnostic protocol. Edward T. Melkun, Victor L. Lewis, Jr. MD. 42nd Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons, Chicago, IL, May 2004.

Evaluating Cost Effectiveness, Sensitivity, and Specificity of Indium Scanning in the Diagnosis of Chronic Osteomyelitis. Edward T. Melkun, Victor L. Lewis, Jr. MD. 30th Annual Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Denver, CO, May 2004.

Aging of the Bony Face: A Three Dimensional CT Study. Edward T. Melkun, Robert B. Shaw, Jr., David Kahn. 1st Annual Stanford Plastic Surgery Research Symposium, Stanford, CA, May 2008.

Aging of the Bony Mandible: A Three Dimensional CT Study. Edward T. Melkun, Robert B. Shaw, Jr., David Kahn, John A. Girotto, Howard N. Langstein. 59th California Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting., Lake Tahoe, CA, May 2009.

Analysis Of The Aging Brow: A Three Dimensional Computed Tomography Study Edward T. Melkun, Wayne Hwang, David Kahn, 61st California Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Monterey, CA, May 2011 (Resident Competition Paper)

External Valve Deformity: Correction by Composite Flap Elevation and Mattress Sutures Edward T. Melkun, Ronald Gruber, 61st California Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Monterey, CA, May 2011.

Post Rhinoplasty Fibrotic Syndrome Edward T. Melkun, Ronald Gruber. 4th Annual Stanford Plastic Surgery Research Symposium, Stanford, CA, May 2011.

The Complex Reconstruction Center: Is It An Effective Marketing Strategy? Edward T. Melkun, James Chang. 4th Annual Stanford Plastic Surgery Research Symposium, Stanford, CA, May 2011

An Amino Terminal Mutation in Cdc25A leads to Increased Enzymatic Activity, Accelerated Entry Into S Phase, and Premature Dephosphorylation of Cyclin E-Dependent Kinases. Edward Melkun, and Robert F. Paulson. Department of Veterinary Science, The Schreyer’s Honors College, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.

A naturally occurring point substitution in Cdc25A, and not Fv2/Mst1r, is associated with altered cell cycle status of early erythroid progenitor cells. Edward Melkun, Mylisa Pilione, and Robert F. Paulson, Blood, Nov 2002, Vol. 100, number 10.

Simultaneous Reconstruction of the Breast and Empyema Defect Using a Delayed Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap and Tissue Expansion. Edward T. Melkun, Julius W. Few, MD, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, October 2004, Vol. 114, number 5.

The Use of Biosynthetic Skin Substitute (Biobrane) for Axillary Reconstruction Following Surgical Excision for Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Edward T. Melkun, Julius W. Few, MD, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, April 2005, Vol. 115, number 5.

Evaluation of (111)Indium labeled autologous leukocyte scintigraphy for the diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis in patients with grade IV pressure ulcers, as compared with a standard diagnostic protocol. Edward T. Melkun, Victor L. Lewis, Jr. Annals of Plastic Surgery, June 2005, Vol 54, number 6.

Demographic and Financial Analysis of EMTALA Hand Patient Transfers. Melkun ET, Ford C, Brundage SI, Spain DA, Chang J. Hand, 2009, Jul 15.

External Valve Deformity: Correction by Composite Flap Elevation and Mattress Sutures, Ronald P. Gruber, Edward T. Melkun, Brad Strawn, Aesthetic Plast Surg, 2011, May 7.

Dorsal Reduction and Spreader Flaps, Ronald P. Gruber, Edward T. Melkun, Aesthet Surg J, 2011, May 1;31(4):456-64.

Background

Languages spoken

English

Gender

Male

NPI number

#1700022022

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