
Overview
Melissa Burgess, MD, is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a medical oncologist. She specializes in the treatment of soft tissue and bone sarcomas and Merkel cell carcinoma.
Dr. Burgess is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chordoma. Her top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Liposarcoma, Chondrosarcoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 35 peer reviewed articles and participating in 27 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Chordoma.
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Locations
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Burgess 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.
26 Clinical Trials
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Sajid M. Peracha, MD, is a medical oncologist at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Uniontown. Dr. Peracha is board-certified in medical oncology, hematology, and internal medicine. He received his medical degree from Sind Medical College in Karachi, India. He completed his residency at Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., a fellowship at New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y., and bone marrow transplant training at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla. Dr. Peracha is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chordoma. His top areas of expertise are Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), and Anemia.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Nitin Kapoor, DO, is a hematologist/medical oncologist at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. He specializes in general hematology and oncology disorders. Dr. Kapoor is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chordoma. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Parathyroidectomy, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
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
- Elite
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Burgess isElite. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- ChondrosarcomaDr. Burgess isElite. Learn about Chondrosarcoma.
- LiposarcomaDr. Burgess isElite. Learn about Liposarcoma.
- Merkel Cell CarcinomaDr. Burgess isElite. Learn about Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
- Synovial SarcomaDr. Burgess isElite. Learn about Synovial Sarcoma.
- Distinguished
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Burgess isDistinguished. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Burgess isDistinguished. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Bone TumorDr. Burgess isDistinguished. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Desmoplastic Small Round Cell TumorDr. Burgess isDistinguished. Learn about Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor.
- Epithelioid SarcomaDr. Burgess isDistinguished. Learn about Epithelioid Sarcoma.
- Ewing SarcomaDr. Burgess isDistinguished. Learn about Ewing Sarcoma.
- Advanced
- Angiosarcoma of the LiverDr. Burgess isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma of the Liver.
- Angiosarcoma of the ScalpDr. Burgess isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma of the Scalp.
- AstrocytomaDr. Burgess isAdvanced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- ChordomaDr. Burgess isAdvanced. Learn about Chordoma.
- Desmoid TumorDr. Burgess isAdvanced. Learn about Desmoid Tumor.
- Experienced
- Adenoid Cystic CarcinomaDr. Burgess isExperienced. Learn about Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.
- Adrenal CancerDr. Burgess isExperienced. Learn about Adrenal Cancer.
- AgranulocytosisDr. Burgess isExperienced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Burgess isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Basal Cell Skin CancerDr. Burgess isExperienced. Learn about Basal Cell Skin Cancer.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Burgess isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.


