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Dr. Jairo Melo
- Universidad Pontificia Bolilvariana, Medellin,Colombia-M.D.
- Internal Medicine Elective Rotation, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas
- General Physician, Colombian Cardiovascular Center, Medellin, Colombia
- Internal Medicine Intern, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas
- Internal Medicine Resident, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas
- Pulmonary Disease Fellowship, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas
- Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Rotation,Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas
- Sleep Laboratory Rotation, Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas
- Spinal Cord Unit, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital Division, San Antonio, Texas
- Neuromuscular-ALS Clinic, South Texas ALS Clinic, Reeves Rehabilitation Center, San Antonio, Texas
CURRENT POSITIONS
- 2005-present Pulmonary Physician in private practice, San Antonio, Texas
- 2005-present Sub-Investigator of Clinical Research-Diagnostics Research Group, San Antonio,
- Texas
- 2005-present Medical Director Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital Intensive Care Unit-San Antonio, Texas
- 2006-present Medical Director Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital Respiratory Therapy Department, San Antonio,Texas
- 2008- Present Medical Director Methodist Specialty and Transplant Intensive Care Unit, San Antonio, Texas
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE
Licensure
1991 MD -Texas (#K1260)
Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine (#172806)
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty in Pulmonary Disease (#1726806)
- 1998 American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty in Critical Care Medicine (#1726806)
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
- Associate Professor, Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Bolivariana Universidad, Medellin, Colombia
- Medical Director, Lung Transplantation Program, Clinica Santa Maria, Medellin, Colombia
- Pulmonologist, Clinica Medellin, Medellin,Colombia
- Pulmonologist, Clinica SOMA, Medellin, Colombia
- Intensivist, Clinica SOMA, Medellin, Colombia
- Intensivist, Clinica Medellin, Medellin, Colombia
- 2001-present Staff Physician St. Lukes Baptist Hosptial, San Antonio, Texas
- 2001-present Staff Physician Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital, San Antonio,Texas
- 2001-present Staff Physician Specialty and Transplant Hospital, San Antonio, Texas
- 2004-present Staff Physician,Texan Heart Hospital- San Antonio, Texas
- 2001-2005 Staff Physician, Santa Rosa Northwest Hospital, San Antonio, Texas
- Staff Physician, Kindred Hospital, San Antonio, Texas
HONORS
- Intern of the Year, Universidad Pontifica Bolivariana, Medellin, Colombia
- Manuel Uribe Angel Award in recognition as the best physician of the class,
- Medellin, Colombia
- Intern of the Year, Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas 1992-1993
- Junior Resident of the Year, Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio,Texas ,1993-1994
- Senior Resident of the Year, Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas, 1994-1995
CLINICAL RESEARCH
- Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. Phase III. 2004. Sub-Investigator
- Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. Phase III. 2004-2005. Sub-Investigator
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Phase III. 2004. Sub-Investigator
- Inpatient Complicated Urinary Tract Infection. Phase IIb. 2004-2005. Sub-Investigator
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Phase III. 2004-2005. Sub-Investigator
- Asthma. Phase III. 2004-2005. Sub-Investigator.
- Asthma. Phase III. 2005. Sub-Investigator.
- Stress Urinary Incontinence. Phase IV. Sub-Investigator
- Osteoporosis. Phase IIIb. 2004. Sub-Investigator
- Asthma. Phase III. Sub-Investigator
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Phase III. 2005.Sub-Investigator
- Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. Phase III. 2005. Sub-Investigator
- Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. Phase IV. 2005. Sub-Investigator
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Phase IV. 2005. Sub-Investigator
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Phase III. 2005. Sub-Investigator
- Asthma/Allergy Study. Phase IV. 2005. Sub-Investigator
- Hypertension Study. Phase III. 2004-2005. Sub-Investigator
- Cholesterol Study. Phase III. 2005. Sub-Investigator
- Diabetes Study. Phase II. 2005. Sub-Investigator
- Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. Phase III. 2006. Sub- Investigator
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Phase IV. 2006. Sub-Investigator
- Acute –Exacerbation Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Phase .2006. Sub-Investigator
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Phase III. 2006. Sub- Investigator
- Dyslipidemia. Phase III. 2006. Sub-Investigator
- Abdominal Pain. Phase II. 2006. Sub- Investigator.
- Diabetes. Phase III. 2006. Sub-Investigator
- Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. Phase. BIO. 2006. Sub-Investigator
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Phase III. 2006. Sub-Investigator
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 2006. Phase II. Sub-Investigator
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Phase III. 2006. Sub-Investigator
- Hyperlipidemia. Phase III. 2006. Sub-Investigator
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Phase III. 2006. Sub-Investigator
- Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. Phase III. 2006. Sub-Investigator
- Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. Phase III. 2006. Sub-Investigator
- Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. Phase III. 2006. Sub-Investigator
- Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. Phase IV. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Phase III. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Phase III. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Phase II. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Phase IIIB. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Phase IIB. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Asthma Study. Phase III. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Phase III. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. Phase IV. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Phase IIA. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Osteoarthritis of the Knee. Phase II. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Dyslipidemia Study. Phase III. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Device. Phase N/A. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Diabetes. Phase III. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Phase IIIB. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Phase III. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. Phase III. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. Phase III. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Phase III. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Phase III. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. Phase III. 2007. Sub-Investigator
- Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. Phase III. 2008. Sub-Investigator
- Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. Phase IIB. 2008. Sub-Investigator
- Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. Phase II. 2008. Sub-Investigator
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Phase IV. 2008. Sub-Investigator
- Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. Phase II. 2008. Sub-Investigator
PUBLICATIONS
- 1. Peters J., Melo J.: Low systemic vascular resistance: differential diagnosis and Outcome.Pulm Crit 1993; 3: 71-77.
- 2. Melo J., Anzueto A.: Liquid ventilation. Intern Care Med 25:420-421, 1999.
- 3. Peters J. Melo J.: Managing exacerbations of asthma. Keypoints of the new NIH Clinical Practice Guidelines. J Respir Dis 13 (6) 829-849, 1999.
- 4. Melo J., Levine S.M.: Lung transplantation for the the referring Pulmonologist. Pulm Crit Care Update.Volume 13, Lesson 16, 1999.
- 5. Anzueto A., Melo J.: Liquid ventilation. In: Respiratory Clinics of North America. (Brown SD, Eds), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1998, pp. 679-693
- 6. Anzueto A., Melo J.: Nonconventional therapies in ARDS: liquid ventilation. Pulm Crit Care Update. Volume 12, Lesson 15, 1998.
- 7. Peters J., Melo J. L Low systemic vascular resistance: etiology and outcome. Critical care update. 199; volume 14, Lesson 13
- 8. Melo J., Homma A., Iturriaga E, Frierson L., Amato A., Anzueto A., Jackosn C.: Pulmonary evaluation and prevelance of non-invasive ventilation in patients with any trephic lateral scherosin, J. Neurol. Sciences. 199; 169: 114-117.
- 9. Adams S., Melo J., Luther M., Anzueto A.: Antibiotics are associated with lower relapse rates in outpatients with acute exacerbations of COPD. Chest. 2000; 117: 1345-1352.
ABSTRACTS
- Homma A, Bangash AJ, Melo J, Amato AA, Jackson CE, Anzueto A: Retrospective evaluation of FVC in patients with Amotrophic Lateral Sclerosis undergoing noninvasive mechanical ventilation. Chest 116(4): 320S, 1999
- Anzueto A, Estevan A, Alia I,Gordo F, Eli W, Melo J, Tobin M for the Mechanical Ventilation International Study Group: International study of mechanical ventilation: effect of age.Chest 114(4): 357S, 1998.
- Homma A, Melo J, Patterson JE<Jorgensen JH, Hicks DM, Anzueto A: Morbidity of pencillin nonsusceptible Streptocossus pneumonia. Chest 114(4): 252S, 1998.
- Melo J, Iturriage E, Levine S, Amato A, Jackson C, Anzueto A: Pulmonary evaluation and prevalence of noninvasive ventilation in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a multicenter survey. Chest 114(4):355S, 1998.
- Melo J, Levine SM, Anzueto A, Susanto I, Peters JI, Sako EY, Bryan CL:Chronic vascular rejection in lung transplant recipients. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 157 (3): A760, 1998.
- Melo J, Anzuetto A, Pavel M, Grbach V, Palaez A, Levine S, Schroedeer W, Coalson J, Masters BS, Selective inflammatory response in a baboon model of hyperoxia-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Am J Respir Crit Care Med 157(3): A683, 1998.
- Villegas E, Levine S, Melo J, Anzueto A: Pathogenic cytomegalovirus infection in AIDS patients. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 157(3): A 176, 1998.
- Iturriaga E, Melo J, Amato A, Anzueto A, Burgin T, Jackson CA: Proposed protocol for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Presented at 9th International Symposium on ALS/MND, German 1998.
- Melo J, Iturriaga E, Amato A, Anzueto A, Burgin T, Jackson C: Prevalence of noninvasive ventilation in patients with amyotrophic lateal sclerosis (ALS), Presented at 9th International Sysposium on ALS/MND, Germany, 1998.
- Adams S, Melo J, Anzueto A: Effects of antibiotics on the recurrence rates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations. Chest 112(3):22S1997.
- Adams SG, Melo J, Anzueto A: Antibiotics use in COPD exacerbations. Presented at South Texas ACP Associates Program, San Antonio,Texas 1997.
