lead physician

Posted on: 2007-01-02

MELISSA L. HORNER, MD 1259 Harvest Drive Monroeville, Pennsylvania 15146 EMAIL: [email protected] (412) 855-0292 *EDUCATION________________________________________ MERCY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH, Pittsburgh, PA Residency, Department of Family Medicine, 1999-2002 TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, Philadelphia, PA Doctor of Medicine, 1999 UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Bachelor of Science, biology, 1994 *CERTIFICATION____________________________________ AMERICAN BOARD OF FAMILY PRACTICE Diplomat: July 12, 2002 – December 31, 2009 UNITED STATES MEDICAL LICENSING EXAMINATION Step III: July 2000 Step II: August 1998 Step I: June 1997 *EMPLOYMENT_______________________________________ 9/2006- Collaborative Physician- Take Care Health Systems Support patient care delivery and quality assurance of Nurse Practitioners. 11/2005- Physician Reviewer- KePRO Innovative Healthcare Management Solutions 5/2003- Medical Director- Medical Weight Loss 2651 Monroeville Blvd., Monroeville, PA 15146 (412)373-6580 5/2002- Physician- Health Associates of Western Pennsylvania 324 Rodi Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 (412) 731-7500 Lead Physician 1/2005 - East office location. 1996 Summer- Western Pennsylvania Health Preceptorship Program UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Observe, experience, and better understand healthcare delivery in a community outside of university health center via exposure to comprehensive healthcare. 1994 Student Medical transcriptionist UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE 1993 Summer- Chicago Area Health and Medical Careers Program/ Robert Wood Johnson Minority Education Program ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Attended medical school classes at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and clinical rotations in various Chicago area hospitals. *RESEARCH EXPERIENCE________________________________________ 2006- SBIRT- Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral, and Treatment COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Promoting awareness and resources involving drug and alcohol use/ abuse. 2004 Research Participant CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey 1995 Research Assistant UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH STUDY OF OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES Longitudinal study of osteoporosis and its determinants. Operated the tibial ultrasound as an experimental device in detecting osteoporosis via cortical bone in comparison with current techniques. 1993-1994 Sheep maintenance engineer UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER ARTIFICIAL HEART PROGRAM Responsible for 24 hour care of sheep with Novacor or other artificial heart pump device. 1990 Summer- Research Assistant CHILDRENS’ HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH Studying the effects of auditory brainstem responses in the early detection of otitis media in infants and children. *VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE________________________________________ 2002- SOJOURNER HOUSE Provide life skill education and training to incarcerated women. 2000 SALVATION ARMY OF PITTSBURGH Provide residents with free medical treatment and healthcare education. 2000 GLOBAL LINKS Assisting in identification of medical supplies for distribution to underdeveloped countries. *HONORS___________________________________________ 46TH ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS BANQUET NAACP, Mon Valley Branch, 2006 MERCY PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, 2000 EXCELLENCE AWARD Order of Eastern Star- P.H.A. 11th District, 2000 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROFESSIONAL EDUCTATION SCHOLARSHIP Temple University School of Medicine, 1995 *MEMBERSHIPS______________________________________  Graduate Medical Education Executive Committee, Mercy Hospital, 2000-2002  American Academy of Family Physicians  Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.