Giselle M. Melendres, M.D.

Clinical/Research Interests

Dr. Melendres has clinical interests in diagnostic imaging, including ultrasound and computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis. Her focus is on women's imaging, including obstetrical imaging.

Title:

Associate Professor

Specialty:

Radiology - Abdominal Imaging, Radiology

Address:

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

Phone:

(916) 734-0655

Education:

Rush Medical College
Chicago, Illinois
M.D. 1995

Knox College
Galesburg, Illinois
B.A. 1991

Internships:

West Suburban Hospital Medical Center
Oak Park, Illinois
1995-96

Residency:

Michael-Reese and Mercy Hospital Medical Centers,

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago , Illinois
1996-2000
Diagnostic Radiology

Fellowships:

University of California, Davis, Medical Center
Sacramento, California
2000-2001
Abdominal/Body Imaging

Board Certifications:

American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, 2000

Professional Memberships:

American Association of Women Radiologists
American College of Radiologists
Radiological Society of North America

Select Recent Publications:

Lee Be, Ormsby EL, McGahan JP, Melendres GM, Richards JR. The utility of sonography for the triage of blunt abdominal trauma patients to exploratory laparotomy. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Feb; 188(2):415-21.

Melendres G, Ormsby EL, McGahan JP, Moon-Grady AJ, Towner D, Taylor D. Prenatal diagnosis of Ebstein anomaly: a potential pitfall. J Ultrasound Med. 2004 Apr; 23(4):551-5. No abstract available.

Hiller L 4th, McGahan JP, Bijan B, Melendres G, Towner D. Sonographic detection of in utero isolated cerebellar hemorrhage. J Ultrasound Med. 2003 Jun; 22(6):649-52.

McGahan JP, Bijan B, Gillen MA, Dumars MC, Melendres GM, Gorges SW. Ultrasound Case of the Day. Radiology (Supplement): 2001, November 2(EE), 64.

Impact of the Patient Self-Determination Act on Advanced Directive – Part 1 (chart review at RPSLMC, 1992)

Stress Response in Phascolosoma pellucens (Phylum Sipuncula) during Heat Shock, Wounding & Regeneration (Undergraduate Honors Thesis in Biology, in part presented and published in Proceedings of the Fifth National Conference of Undergraduate Research 1991)

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