Education
Medical school
Dr. Melendez attended University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and graduated in
1982 (40 years ago).
About Me
Dr. Melendez is a solo practitioner.
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Hand Surgery
- 40+ years
- Male
- 1447274436
Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Melendez is affiliated with the following hospitals.
As an orthopedic surgery and hand surgery, Dr. Melendez may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Melendez what conditions he treats. Dr. Melendez may treat additional conditions not listed.
- ACL injury
- Accessory navicular bone
- Achilles tendon rupture
- Achondroplasia
- Acl tear
- Acromioclavicular
- Adamantinoma
- Aneurysmal bone cyst
- Angiosarcoma
- Ankle arthritis
Specialties
Dr. Melendez is an orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. His primary specialty is orthopedic surgery.
Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.
Hand Surgery
Hand surgery deals with both surgical and non-surgical treatment of conditions and problems that may take place in the hand or upper extremity (commonly from the tip of the hand to the shoulder) including injury and infection. Hand surgery may be practiced by graduates of general surgery, orthopedic surgery and plastic surgery.