Melody Hou, M.D., M.P.H.

Clinical/Research Interests

Clinical Interests: General gynecology with a subspecialty in family planning. Dr. Hou's research interests include: contraceptive advances and utilization; employing technology to assist in family planning; abnormal intrauterine pregnancy; medical management of early pregnancy failure; and medical student education.

Title:

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Specialty:

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Address:

Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., Suite 2500
Sacramento, CA 95817

Alternate Address:

OB/GYN - Glassrock Building
2521 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

916-734-6900

Education:

Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
M.D. 2003

Harvard University School of Public Health
Boston, Massachusetts
M.P.H. 2008

Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
B.A. 1999

Internships:

University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
2004

Residency:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
2007
OB/GYN

Fellowships:

Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
2009
OB/GYN

Board Certifications:

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2009

Professional Memberships:

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Society of Family Planning

Honors and Awards:

APGO Excellence in Teaching Award, Boston University School of Medicine, 2012
Professor Louis Burke Award for Excellence in Colposcopy, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2007
MD with Honors, Harvard Medical School, 2003
Summa cum Laude and Departmental Honors, Northwestern University, 1999
Phi Beta Kappa, Northwestern University, 1999
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, California, 1998

Select Recent Publications:

Edlow, A.G., Hou, M.Y., Maurer, R., Benson, C., Delli-Bovi, L., Goldberg, A.B. Uterine Evacuation for Second-Trimester Fetal Death and Maternal Mortality. Obstet Gynecology 2011, 117 (2): 307-316.

Hou, M.Y., Hurwitz, S., Kavanagh, E., Fortin, J., Goldberg, A.B. Using Daily Text-Message Reminders to Improve Adherence with Oral Contraceptives: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecology 2010, 116 (3): 633-640

Grimes, D.A., Hou, M.Y., Lopez, L.M., Nanda, K. Do Clinical Experts Rely on the Cochrane Library? Obstet Gynecology 2008, 111 (2): 420-22.

Ciccone N.A., Lacza C.T., Hou M.Y., Gregory S.J., Kam K.Y., Xu S., Kaiser U.B. A Composite Element that Binds Basic Helix Loop Helix and Basic Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors Is Important for GnRH Regulation of the FSH??Gene. Mol Endocrinol 2008, 22 (8): 1908-23.

Rosenzweig, A.C., Huffman, D.L., Hou, M.Y., Wernimont, A.K., Pufahl, R.A., O’Halloran, T.V. Crystal Structure of the Atx1 Metallochaperone Protein at 1.02 A Resolution. Structure Fold Des 1999, 7: 605-17.

To see if Melody Hou is accepting new patients, or for assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call (800) 2-UC DAVIS.