Melissa Rangel, MD
Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Breast Surgical Oncology, Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2019 | University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, US, Doctor of Medicine |
| 2012 | University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, US, Psychology, Bachelor of Science |
Postgraduate Training
| 2025-2026 | Breast Surgical Oncology Fellow, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2019-2025 | General Surgery Resident, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Rangel M, Singh P, Madrigrano A, Lillemoe HA, Johnson HM. Taking leave during Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship. Ann Surg Oncol, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
- Rangel M, Singh P, Tamirisa N, Albarracin CT, Bevers TB, Sarvet AL, Bedrosian I, Wanis KN. Active monitoring versus surgical excision for atypical ductal hyperplasia. Ann Surg Oncol, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42248071.
- Chang J, Coomes M, Jacobsen R, Madrigrano A, Rangel M. Implementing a comprehensive family leave and pregnancy policy in general surgery residency. Glob Surg Educ, 2026.
- Peters A, Rangel M, Bunn C, Wang S, Maier KG, Gahtan V. Age and Sex Impact the Role of Thrombospondin-2 and Thrombospondin-5 in Hindlimb Ischemia. FASEB Bioadv, 2026. e-Pub 2026.
- Rangel M, Coomes M, Alvarado R. Inequities in Breast Cancer Risk Calculators. Curr Breast Cancer Rep, 2026.
- Rangel M, Paul S, Gupta D, McPeek C, Stempel L, Levy M, Green L, Alvarado R. Evaluating the Gail model: racial disparities in breast cancer risk assessment. Ann Surg Oncol, 2025. PMID: 41139181.
- Coogan A, Lunt L, Rangel M, Alba B, O’Donoghue C, Petit HJ, Madrigrano A. Comparison of complication rates of concurrent or sequential breast, plastic, and gynecologic surgery using the PearlDiver-Mariner database. Ann Breast Surg, 2024.
- Sullivan GA, Gely Y, Palmisano ZM, Donaldson A, Rangel M, Gulack BC, Johnson JK, Shah AN. Surgeon understanding and perceptions of social determinants of health. J Surg Res, 2023. PMID: 37864961.
- Sullivan GA, Sincavage J, Reiter AJ, Hu AJ, Rangel M, Smith CJ, Ritz EM, Shah AN, Gulack BC, Raval MV. Disparities in utilization of same-day discharge following appendectomy in children. J Surg Res, 2023. PMID: 36934656.
- Gely YI, Ifearulundu IH, Rangel M, Balas JS, Liu Y, Sullivan G, Chan E, Velasco J, Alvarado R. Effects of race and test preparation resources on standardized test scores. Am J Surg, 2022.
- Sullivan GA, Gely Y, Donaldson A, Rangel M, Gulack BC, Shah AN. Use of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification Z codes to identify social determinants of health among surgical patients. JAMA Surg, 2022. PMID: 35675058.
- Tessler RA, Rangel M, Rosser ML, Rivara FP, Bulger E, Vavilala MS, Reed MJ, Arbabi S. Complications in low-risk older adult trauma patients: a case-control study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 2019. PMID: 6476653.
Book Chapters
- Rangel M, Alvarado R. Nipple Discharge. In: Common Surgical Diseases: An Algorithmic Approach to Problem Solving. SPringer.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified September 01, 2026