Positions
Assistant Professor, Endocrine Surgery
- Organization:
- West Virginia University School of Medicine
- Department:
- Surgery
- Classification:
- Clinical Faculty
- Organization:
- West Virginia University School of Medicine
- Department:
- Medicine
- Classification:
- Resident
Education
- MD, The Chicago Medical School
- MPH, University of Illinois, Chicago
About Melissa LoPinto
Education
Bachelors Cornell University 2001
Masters Rosalind Franklin University-The Chicago Medical School 2002
MD Rosalind Franklin University-The Chicago Medical School 2006
Masters University of Illinois 2013
Postgraduate/Postdoctoral Training
General Surgery Resident University of Illinois/Metropolitan Group Hospitals 2007-2008
General Surgery Categorical Intern University of Illinois/Metropolitan Group Hospitals 2006-2007
General Surgery Resident University of Illinois/Metropolitan Group Hospitals 2008-2009
General Surgery Resident University of Illinois/Metropolitan Group Hospitals 2009-2010
General Surgery Chief Resident University of Illinois/Metropolitan Group Hospitals 2010-2011
General Surgery Resident University of Illinois/Metropolitan Group Hospitals 2009-2010
General Surgery Chief Resident University of Illinois/Metropolitan Group Hospitals 2010-2011
Clinical Fellow, Endocrine Surgery University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital 2016
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery Certification #057097 2012
Publications
Abstracts Presented
- M. LoPinto, G. Rubio, Z.F. Khan, T. M. Vaghaiwalla, J.I. Lew. Location of Abnormal Parathyroid Glands:Lessons from 824 Parathyroidectomies. Presented at 11th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. 2016
- T. M. Vaghaiwalla, G. A. Rubio, M. LoPinto , Z. F. Khan , A. R. Marcadis , J. I. Lew. A Limited Utility of Gene Expression Classifier in Surgical Patients with Bethesda III Thyroid Nodules. Presented at 11th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. 2016
- C. C. Taylor , G. A. Rubio , J. D. Egusquiza , M. LoPinto , J. I. Lew. Tumor Size Remains Better than Hounsfield Units for Predicting Adrenal Malignancy on Unenhanced CT. Presented at 11th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. 2016
Original Published Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Nelson DW, LoPinto M, Sidani C, Lew JI. Large Substernal Thyroid Goiter Associated with Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. World J Endoc Surg. 2016;8(3):214-216
- LoPinto M, Rubio GA, Khan ZF, Vaghaiwalla TM, Farra JC, Lew JI. Location of abnormal parathyroid glands: lessons from 810 parathyroidectomies. J Surg Res. 2017;Jan;207:22-26 ISSN 0022-4804, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2016.08.045. Epub 2016 Aug 13
Patient Care Information
Medical Specialties
- Adrenal Gland Surgery
- Endocrine Surgery
- General Surgery
- Parathyroid Disease
- Thyroid Cancer
Board Certifications
- Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Special Training
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Fellowship, Endocrine Surgery
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital -
Residency, General Surgery
University of Illinois/Metropolitan Group Hospitals