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Dr. Melinda Costa, MD, FACS
Surgeon (On Call), Regional Medical Center of San Jose (San Jose, CA)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Melinda A. Costa has specialized experience in Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, and Craniofacial Surgery. They earned their BA in Biological Basis of Behavior from the University of Pennsylvania and MD from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. After completing their residency in General Surgery at Keck Medicine of USC, they went on to complete a fellowship in Global Health Pediatric Plastic Surgery at Shriners Hospitals for Children. Today, the expert holds a certification in Plastic Surgery. Previously, they were an Intern at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, an Intern at Beckman Coulter, Inc., and a Surgeon (Per Diem) at Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center. Currently, they work as a Surgeon (On Call) at the Regional Medical Center of San Jose, as a Director at Good Samaritan Hospital, and as a Surgeon at Melinda A Costa, MD, FACS.
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Graciela Guerra, et al. v. Felix Nguyen, et al. | Examining Physician | 2020-07-15 |
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University of Pennsylvania | Bachelor of Arts |
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania | Doctor of Medicine |
Title | Employer |
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Surgeon (On Call) | Regional Medical Center of San Jose (San Jose, CA) |
Director | Good Samaritan Hospital (San Jose, CA) |
Surgeon | Melinda A Costa, MD, FACS (San Jose, CA) |
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The Smile Index: Part 1. A Large-Scale Study of Phenotypic Norms for Preoperative and Postoperative Unilateral Cleft Lip | Journal Article |
The tsao fellowship in global health: A model for international fellowships in a surgery residency | Journal Article |
The surgical treatment of robin sequence | Conference Proceeding |
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