Overview
My approach to patient care is based on an individualized care plan which provides distinctive advanced medical and procedural therapy yet also meeting the unique emotional needs of each patient. I pride myself on utilizing both the cognitive and procedural aspects of my Advanced Therapeutic and Gastroenterologic training in providing cutting edge and evidence based care to my patients. Dr. Melitas earned his Medical degree from Spartan Health Sciences University and is Board Certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine.He completed an Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Fellowship at University of Illinois at Chicago and a Gastroenterology Fellowship at Michigan State University.As an advanced therapeutic endoscopist, Dr. Melitas has been trained to manage many complex gastrointestinal, pancreatic, biliary, and liver diseases endoscopically.Dr. Melitas is active in several Medical Associations including the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Gastroenterological Association.
Dr. Melitas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholangitis, Acute Pancreatitis, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- HMO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
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- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1325 E Church St, Suite 202, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Melitas has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Melitas isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Melitas isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- CholangitisDr. Melitas isAdvanced. Learn about Cholangitis.
- Esophageal PerforationDr. Melitas isAdvanced. Learn about Esophageal Perforation.
- Hereditary PancreatitisDr. Melitas isAdvanced. Learn about Hereditary Pancreatitis.
- JaundiceDr. Melitas isAdvanced. Learn about Jaundice.
- Experienced
- Accessory PancreasDr. Melitas isExperienced. Learn about Accessory Pancreas.
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Melitas isExperienced. Learn about Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Melitas isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Melitas isExperienced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Melitas isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- BRCA Positive Breast CancerDr. Melitas isExperienced. Learn about BRCA Positive Breast Cancer.