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Melissa Ann Crosby, M.D., FACS

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Bio Statement

 

Melissa A. Crosby, M.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Crosby specializes in complex microsurgical reconstructive surgery in cancer patients, with a directed focus in breast reconstruction.  Her research interests are directed at improving outcomes in reconstructive surgery for breast cancer patients, including surgical treatments for lymphedema. Her current projects include research in evaluating the clinical outcomes and efficacy of using the paravertebral block in breast surgery, fat grafting for partial mastectomy defects, and lymphaticovenular bypass for patients with lymphedema. She has authored numerous abstracts, book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals and is actively involved in educating the public on breast reconstructive options.

 

Office Address

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
P.O. Box 301402
Department of Plastic Surgery
Unit Number: 443
Houston, TX 77230-1402
Room Number: FC8.2006
Phone: (713) 794-1247
Fax: (713) 794-5492

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

2000 University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, MD, MD
1995 Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, BA, Zoology

Postgraduate Training

7/2005-6/2006 Clinical Fellowship, Microsurgical Reconstructive Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Charles Butler, M.D.
6/2000-6/2005 Clinical Residency, Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, Rodney J. Rohrich, M.D.

Board Certifications

2007 The American Board of Plastic Surgery

Experience/Service

Other Appointments/Responsibilities

Participant, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Breast Conference, Houston, TX, 2010-present

Institutional Committee Activities

Department of Plastic Surgery Representative, Faculty Senate, 9/2010-8/2013

Honors and Awards

2001 Academic Achievement Award in General Surgery
1999 DDW Wyeth-Ayerst Educational Fellow Reporter Program
1999 Junior AOA Honor Society
1999 The Heusner Pupil Award
1997 Holderness Medical Fellowship Program
1997 Received an overall year-end grade of Honors for first and second year of medical school
1997 The Lange Medical Publications Award
1997 UNC School of Medicine One Year Research Fellowship
1996 Medical Education and Community Orientation (MECO) Project
1996 Merit Award
1995 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Graduation Scholarship Award
1995 Mortar Board Senior Honor Society
1995 Phi Beta Kappa
1995 Summa cum laude, GPA 4.0
1994 Jonathan Wade Psoras Memorial Award
1994 Sun Angel Scholarship
1992-1995 Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-medical Honor Society
1991-1995 Golden Key National Honor Society

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons
Associate Fellow, 7/2009-10/2010
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Member, ASPS CME Committee, 2009-present
Member, ASPS Public Education Committee, 2009-present
Member, Coding & Payment Policy Committee, 2009-present
Member, Patient Safety Committee, 2009-present
Member, 2007-present
American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
Member, 2007-present
Houston Society of Plastic Surgeons
Member, 2005-present
Internal Advisory Board (IAB) Beth Sanders Moore Young Breast Cancer Survivor's Program, Houston, TX
Member, 2007-present
Texas Medical Society
Member, 2007-present

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Kim MS, Reece G, Markey M, Crosby MA, Beahm E, Waters A, Basen-Engquist K. A Pilot Study on Using Eye-Tracking to Understand Assessment of Surgical Outcomes from Clinical Photography. Journal of Digital Imaging. e-Pub 9/2010.
2. Crosby MA, Chike-Obi CJ, Baumann DP, et al. Reconstructive Outcomes in Patients with Sarcoma of the Breast. Plast Reconstr Surg. e-Pub 8/2010.
3. Dabeer M, Kim E, Reece GP, Merchant F, Crosby MA, Beahm EK, Markey MK. Automatic Calculation of Symmetry Measure on Clinical Photographs. J Eval Clin Pract. e-Pub 7/2010.
4. Kim MS, Rodney WN, Reece GP, Beahm EK, Crosby MA, Markey MK. Quantifying the Aesthetic Outcomes of Breast Cancer Treatment: Assessment of Surgical Scars from Clinical Photographs. J Eval Clin Prac. e-Pub 7/2010.
5. Crosby MA, Martin JW, Robb GL, Chang DW. Pediatric mandibular reconstruction using a vascularized fibula flap. Head Neck 30(3):311-9, 3/2008. PMID: 17685454.
6. Rohrich RJ, Ghavami A, Crosby MA. The role of hyaluronic acid fillers (Restylane) in facial cosmetic surgery: review and technical considerations. Plast Reconstr Surg 120(6 Suppl):41S-54S, 11/2007. PMID: 18090342.
7. Broughton G, Crosby MA, Coleman J, Rohrich RJ. Use of herbal supplements and vitamins in plastic surgery: a practical review. Plast Reconstr Surg 119(3):48e-66e, 3/2007. PMID: 17312476.
8. O'Malley MS, Shaheen NJ, Crosby MA, Murray SC, Klenzak JS, Galanko JA, Singla A, Ransohoff DF, Sandler RS, Gaither J, Paskett ED. Colorectal Cancer Screening in North Carolina. Community Clinician's Perspectives. NC Med J 62(5):292-7, 9/2001.
9. Shaheen N, Crosby MA, O'Malley M, Sandler R, Galanko J, Ransohoff D, Klenzak J. The Practices and Attitudes of Primary Care Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants with Respect to Colorectal Cancer Screening. Am J Gastroenterol 95(11):3259-65, 11/2000.
10. Shaheen N, Crosby MA, Bozymski E, Sandler R. Is There Publication Bias in the Reporting of Cancer Risk in Barrett's Esophagus? Gastroenterology 119(2):333-8, 8/2000.
11. Shaheen N, Robertson D, Crosby MA, Furs S, May D, Harlan W, Grimm I, Isaacs K, Bozymski E. Hyoscyamine as an Antispasmodic in Elective Colonscopy; A Randomized, Double Blinded, Placebo-controlled Trial. Am J Gastroenterol 94(10):2905-8, 10/1999.
12. Shaheen N, Crosby MA. The Use of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Pregnancy. Gastointest Endosc 46(6):564-5, 12/1997.
Other Articles
1. Crosby, MA. Commentary: Immediate latissimus dorsi miniflap volume replacement for partial masectomy: use of intra-operative frozen sections to confirm negative margins. Breast Diseases: A Year Book Quarterly 20(1):103-104, 2009.
2. Crosby MA. Commentary: Immediate Postoperative Complications in DIEP versus Free/Muscle-Sparing TRAM Flaps. Breast Diseases: A Year Book Quarterly 19(4):1477, 2008.
3. Crosby MA. Commentary: Ischemic Complications in Pedicle, Free, and Muscle Sparing Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flaps for Breast Reconstruction. Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 60(5):562, 2008.
4. Crosby MA. Commentary: The In-the-Crease Inferior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap for Breast Reconstruction. Breast Diseases: A Year Book Quarterly 18(1):102, 2007.

Abstracts
1. Wagner J, Fearmonti R, Pantoja L, Beahm E, Crosby MA, Bedrosian I, Hunt K, Kuerer H, Meric-Bernstam F, Ross M, Feig B, Lucci A, Hwang R, Krishnamurthy S, Feng L, Hernandez M, Babiera G. Nipple-areola complex sparing mastectomy is technically feasible for risk reduction and for early-stage breast cancer, Poster Presentation, SSO Annual Cancer Symposium, St. Louis, MO, 3/2010.
2. Crosby MA, Dong W, Kronowitz SJ. Impact of Intraoperative Saline-Fill Volume on Perioperative Outcomes in Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction. Submitted for ASPS, Toronto,, 2010.
3. Crosby MA, Hanasono MM, Skoracki RJ, Feng L, Butler CE. Outcomes of Partial Vaginal Reconstruction with Pedicled Flaps Following Oncologic Resection. Accepted for ASPS, Toronto,, 2010.
4. Chike-Obi CJ, Crosby MA, Baumann DP, Sacks J, Villa M, Garvey P, Selber J, Feig B. Reconstructive Outcomes in Patients with Sarcoma of the Breast. Submitted for ASPS, Toronto,, 2010.
5. Kawale MM, Reece GP, Crosby MA, Markey MK, Merchant FA. Automated Nipple Identification in Three-Dimensional Scans of Torso. Biomedical Engineering Society 2009 Annual Fall Scientific Meeting, 10/2009.
6. Crosby MA, Martin JW, Robb GL, Chang DW. Pediatric Mandibular Reconstruction with the Vascularized Fibula Flap: A Long-term Evaluation of Outcomes. The American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 1/2007.

Book Chapters
1. Crosby MA, Chang DW. Adjuvant Therapy and Breast Reconstruction. In: Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Breast. In Press.
2. Crosby MA. Breast Anatomy. In: Essentials of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Quality Medical Publishing. In Press.
3. Crosby, MA. Reconstruction following Prophylactic Masectomy. In: Advanced Therapy of Breast Disease, 3rd. In Press.
4. Crosby MA, Chang DW. Reconstruction of the Breast Following Tumor Recurrence. In: Surgery of the Breast: Principles and Art, 3rd. Ed(s) Spear SL. Wolters Kluwer: Philadelphia. In Press.
5. Crosby, MA. Scalp Reconstruction. In: Cutaneous Malignancy of the Head and Neck: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Plural Publishing. In Press.
6. Crosby MA. Benign/Malignant Masses of the Hand. In: Essentials in Plastic Surgery. Quality Medical Publishing: St. Louis, 2006.
7. Crosby MA. Breast Anatomy and Embryology. In: Essentials in Plastic Surgery. Quality Medical Publishing: St. Louis, 2006.
8. Crosby MA. Craniofacial Clefts. In: Essentials in Plastic Surgery. Quality Medical Publishing: St. Louis, 2006.
9. Crosby MA. Genitourinary Reconstruction. In: Essentials in Plastic Surgery. Quality Medical Publishing: St. Louis, 2006.
10. Crosby MA. Nasal Reconstruction. In: Essentials in Plastic Surgery. Quality Medical Publishing: St. Louis, 2006.

Last updated: 11/29/2010