Overview
W. Scott Melvin, MD, is Vice Chairman, Clinical Affairs, Professor, Surgery, Division Chief, General Surgery and Director, Advanced GI Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. He is a nationally recognized clinical specialist in gastrointestinal diseases and minimally invasive approaches to their management. Dr. Melvin specializes in treating conditions such as esophagus and swallowing disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gallstones, and cancers and disorders of the GI tract.
Dr. Melvin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gallstones, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 37 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 10 articles in the study of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
Insurance
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Locations
111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10461
3400 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- HerniaDr. Melvin isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- Experienced
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Melvin isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- CholecystitisDr. Melvin isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Melvin isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- EndoscopyDr. Melvin isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Melvin isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- Gallbladder RemovalDr. Melvin isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Removal.