- Dr. Stephen J Melson, MD
-81.90042
35.34213
Dr. Stephen J Melson, MD
Gastroenterology
- North Carolina, Forest City
Overview
Dr. Stephen J Melson, MD works in Forest City, North Carolina is a specialist in Gastroenterology and graduated University Conn Health Science Center in 1994. Dr. Melson is affiliated with CarolinaEast Medical Center, Carolinas Medical Center, Rutherford Hospital and practicing for 32 years
Specialties
- Gastroenterology
Conditions
• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy• Aneurysmal Bone Cyst
• Blindness
• Chronic Pain Management
• Cirrhosis
• da Vinci® Prostate Removal
• da Vinci® Prostate Surgery
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Duodenitis
• Dystonia 7, Torsion
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• Esophageal Achalasia and Cardiospasm
• Ethmoidectomy (Sinus Surgery)
• Exercise Management
• Female Pelvic Disorders
• Glaucoma - Ectopia Microspherophakia - Stiff Joints - Short Stature
• Guar Gum Allergy
• Herpes Simplex Virus Antenatal Infection
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Islet Cell Adenoma
• Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
• Lens Disorders
• Lower Back Injuries
• Maxillary and Malar Fractures
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Neuropathic Diseases and Disorders
• Optic Ataxia
• Orbital Fracture
• Panic Disorder With Agorapobia
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
• Pterygium
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Radiesse® Injections
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Restylane® Injections
• Retinal Laser Photocoagulation
• Retinal Testing
• Retrograde Pyetograms
• Scrambler Therapy (ST5)
• Screening Colonoscopy
• Septal Perforation Repair
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Stomach Surgery
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
• Throat Culture
• Throat Swab
• Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
• Vaginal Cancer
• Vulvar Cancer
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Procedures
• Abdominal Pain• Anemia
• Barrett's Esophagus
• Benign Neoplasm of the Digestive System
• Biliary Atresia
• Cholecystitis and Gallstones
• Cirrhosis
• Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
• Colorectal Cancer
• Crohn's Disease (Regional Enteritis)
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• Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
• Diverticulitis, Intestinal
• Diverticulosis, Intestinal
• Diverticulum of Esophagus
• Duodenal Ulcer
• Duodenitis
• Dysentery
• Dysphagia
• Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
• Enteritis
• Esophageal Achalasia and Cardiospasm
• Esophageal Cancer
• Esophageal Ulcer
• Esophageal Varices
• Esophagitis
• Gas-Bloat Syndrome
• Gastric Ulcer
• Gastritis
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Gastrojejunal Ulcer
• Gastroparesis
• Heartburn
• Hemochromatosis
• Hemorrhoids
• Hepatitis B - Immune Response
• Hepatitis C
• Indigestion
• Intestinal Obstruction
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Malnutrition
• Manometry
• Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract
• Non-Neonatal Jaundice
• Pancreatitis
• Peptic Ulcer
• Pyloric Stenosis
• Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
• Stomach Cancer
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Unexplained Weight Loss
• Vascular Insufficiency of Intestines
• Vomiting Disorders
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
Years Since Graduation
- 32
State License
- North Carolina
Education & Training
Residency Hospital
University Conn Health Science Center
Denver, CO, USA
Year completed: 1994
Denver, CO, USA
Year completed: 1994
Fellowship Hospital
Winthrop University Hospital
Year completed: 1997
Year completed: 1997
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Office Locations
Primary location
Rutherford Internal Medicine
181 Daniel Road
North Carolina (NC)
Forest City
28043
Phone:(828) 286-9036
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 100 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? Yes
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Rutherford Internal Medicine, 181 Daniel Road, Forest City, North Carolina (NC), 28043
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Blue Options PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Humana
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Open Access Plus
- PHCS Network PPO
- UnitedHealthCare
- Wellpath Preferred PPO
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Affiliated Hospitals
CarolinaEast Medical Center
2000 Neuse Boulevard
North Carolina NC,
New Bern,
28561
CarolinaEast Medical Center is a District Authority owned hospital located in New Bern, NC. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above the state average in 3 of 15 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 8 of 15 procedures.
Rutherford Hospital
288 South Ridgecrest Avenue
North Carolina NC,
Rutherfordton,
28139
Rutherford Hospital is a hospital located in Rutherfordton, NC. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above the state average in 6 of 7 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 3 of 7 procedures.
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