Melia, Michael R., M.D.

                                                     
Fellow, Division of Special Operations and Tactical Medicine

Education

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (M.D., 2003)

Residency

Naval Undersea Medical Institute in Dive and Undersea Medicine
Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth (Internship)

Dr. Melia has served in the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy since March, 1991. He received his M.D. at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in 2003.  He completed an internship at the Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth and then finished his training at the Naval Undersea Medical Institute in Dive and Undersea Medicine. 

He served as a 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion Surgeon and Deputy Division Surgeon for 2nd Marine Division, while deployed to Fallujah, Iraq in 2005 and again in 2006.  Dr. Melia returned to residency at the Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth in 2007.  He graduated and served as Chief Resident in 2010.  He was then assigned as faculty, National Naval Medical Center. 

In 2011, Dr. Melia deployed once again in support of 1st Marine Division to Afghanistan as Officer-In-Charge of a Shock Trauma Platoon. 

Dr. Melia joins the Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty as a Fellow of the Division of Special Operations and Tactical Medicine.