melanie townsend
Advent Health Celebration, Florida
- Head and Neck Surgeon
Head and Neck Surgery Center 410 Celebration place, suite 305
Celebration, FL 34747
United States
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I am a practicing head and neck surgeon in central Florida. I completed a five-year residency at Washington University in St. Louis and a Head and Neck Oncology and Reconstruction fellowship at the University of Miami. I have been in practice seven years and find nothing more fulfilling in my work life than helping a person with a cancer diagnosis. I was in academic medicine and recently joined a large private practice in central Florida, where I hope to be able to work with patients in need for a long time.
I am a member of the NRG and am able to enroll patients in select trials that are active at my institution
PUBLICATIONS
Guo, Yin; Jolly, Robert A.; Halstead, Bartley W.; Baker, Thomas K.; Stutz, John P.; Huffman, Melanie; Calley, John N.; West, Adam; Gao, Hong; Searfoss, George H.; Li, Shuyu; Irizarry, Armando R.; Qian, Hui-rong; Stevens, James L.; Ryan, Timothy P. Underlying Mechanisms of Pharmacology and Toxicity of a Novel PPAR Agonist Revealed Using Rodent and Canine Hepatocytes. Toxicological Sciences, Volume 96, Number 2, April 2007, pp. 294-309(16).
Huffman, M., Unger, Z., Thatikonda, C., Amstutz, S., Rex, D. .Split-dose bowel preparation for colonoscopy and residual gastric fluid volume: an observational study. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 7; Number 3, 2010 pp. 516-522.
Unger, Z., Amstutz, S., Seo, D., Huffman, M., Rex, D. Willingness to undergo split-dose bowel preparation for colonoscopy and compliance with split dose instructions. Digestive Disease and Sciences, Jan 2010.
Hewett, DG, Huffman, M, Rex, D. Leaving distal colorectal hyperplastic polyps in place can be achieved with high accuracy using narrow band imaging: an observational study. Gastrointest Endosc. 2012 Aug;76 (2):374-80.
Kumar K, Wigfield S, Gee HE, Devlin CM, Singleton D, Li JL, Buffa F, Huffman M, Sinn AL, Silver J, Turley H, Leek R, Harris AL, Ivan M. Dichloroacetate Reverses the Hypoxic Adaptation to Bevacizumab and Enhances its Antitumor Effects. J Mol Med (Berl). 2013 Jun;91(6):749-58.
Vila, P., Townsend, M., Bhatt, N., Kao, K., Sinha, P., Neely, JG. The P Value Problem in Otolaryngology: Shifting to Effect Sizes and Confidence Intervals. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 2016:1-3.
Graboyes, E., Townsend, M., Kallogjeri, D., Piccirillo, J., Nussenbaum, B. Evaluation of Quality Metrics for Surgically Treated Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016;142(12):1-10.
Townsend M, Kallogjeri D, Scott-Wittenborn N, Gerull K, Jansen S, Nussenbaum B. Multidisciplinary Clinic Management of Head and Neck Cancer. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017;143(12):1213–1219. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2017.1855
Townsend M, Liou T, Kallogjeri D, et al. Effect of Perioperative Gabapentin Use on Postsurgical Pain in Patients Undergoing Head and Neck Mucosal SurgeryA Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. Published online April 19, 2018. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2018.0282
Gross, J., Townsend, M., Miller, E., Hong, H., Kallogjeri, D., Zenga, J., Jackson , R.S., Haughey, B., Rich, J. Predictors of Swallow Function after Transoral Surgery (TOS) for Locally Advanced Oropharyngeal Cancer. Laryngoscope. 2019 . doi: 10.1002/lary.27856.
Townsend, Melanie, MD, Dewees, Todd, PhD, Gross, Jennifer, MD, Thorstad, Wade, MD, Jackson, Ryan S. MD. Timing of Radiotherapy Initiation in Surgically Treated HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Aug; 161 (2):297-306.
Book chapter: Bauer, E. Townsend, M. Chi, J. Clinical Care Pathway Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer. June 2021.
Book chapter: Anesthesia for Oncologic Surgery; Oral Cavity, Larynx and Tonsil Cancer Surgery. Townsend, Mariyappa, Huang. 2024, Springer.
Townsend M, Kejner AE, Nourollah-Zadeh F, Rizzante FAP, Woods TR, Rathor S, Alterman D, Teich S, Albergotti WG, Newman JG, Yoon AJ. Eradication of proliferative verrucous leukoplakia with toll-like receptor 7 agonist (topical imiquimod): A case report. Front Oncol 2024.
PRESENTATIONS:
Protective Effects of α-Tocopherol Against Free Radical Damage in Rat Hepatocytes Multi-year project presented at INTEL international science fair in 2004/2005
The role of HIF-1α in the hypoxic microenvironments of solid tumors
Presented at Indiana University School of Medicine research symposium and at the Medical Student Research Forum in Galveston, Tx. 2009/2012
Histiocytosis of the Mastoid, a case report
Presented at Ben Santuria lectureship at Washington University 2015
Chondromyxoid fibroma of the frontal sinus: a case report and review of the literature.
Trio meeting January 2017
Multidisciplinary Clinic Management of Head and Neck Cancer COSM 2017
Effect of Perioperative Gabapentin Use on Postsurgical Pain in Patients Undergoing Head and Neck Mucosal Surgery; A Randomized Clinical Trial.
COSM 2018
Predictors of Swallow Function after Transoral Surgery (TOS) for Locally Advanced Oropharyngeal Cancer
COSM 2018
Timing of Radiotherapy Initiation in Surgically Treated HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
AAO-HNS 2018
Depression is Associated with Prolonged Time to Postoperative Radiation Therapy (PORT) in Head and Neck Cancer
Isak Beck BS, Christina Albert BS, Devaughn Crawford BS MBA, Melanie Townsend MD, Elizabeth Cash PhD.
COSM 2023
Mucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck Region (NCDB Review)
Lilah Kahloon BS, Rema Istirey MD, Elizabeth Cash PhD, Melanie Townsend MD
COSM 2023
Investigating Postoperative Treatment Delays in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Ramsey Amoudi BS, Emily Wade RN, Marie Brown RN, Megan Nelson MD, Zafrulla Khan MD, Anthony Lawrence MD, Melanie Townsend MD, Elizabeth Cash PhD
Research Louisville 2024
Denver august 2025- early management of ORN