Experienced in Colostomy
Experienced in Colostomy
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
259 E Erie St, Suite 1600, 
Chicago, IL 

Overview

Megan Melland-Smith is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Melland-Smith has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Femoral Hernia, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 25 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Colostomy.

Graduate Year
2017
Specialties
General Surgery
Colorectal Surgery
Licenses
Colon & Rectal Surgery in IL
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL FACULTY FOUNDATION
259 E Erie St, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611

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.


25 Total Publications

2025 Canadian Surgery Forum: Sept. 17-20, 2025.
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