Melanie Sion, MD, FACS
she/her/hers
Assistant Professor of Surgery (General, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care)Cards
About
Research
Publications
2020
Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ullrich S, Cheung M, Namugga M, Sion M, Ozgediz D, Yoo P. Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 272: e216-e218. PMID: 32520740, PMCID: PMC7299091, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004115.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Step-up approach for the management of pancreatic necrosis: a review of the literature
Sion MK, Davis KA. Step-up approach for the management of pancreatic necrosis: a review of the literature. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2019, 4: e000308. PMID: 31245622, PMCID: PMC6560663, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2019-000308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProfound inflammatory responseOptimal treatment strategyTiming of interventionLaparoscopic debridementPercutaneous drainageInvasive optionPancreatic necrosisInflammatory responseTreatment strategiesEndoscopic drainageHeterogenous conditionMethods of interventionPatientsInterventionTreatmentChallenging conditionsDrainageDebridementPancreatitisNecrosis
2016
Colonic Schwannoma: A Case Study and Literature Review of a Rare Entity and Diagnostic Dilemma.
Uhr A, Singh AP, Munoz J, Aka A, Sion M, Jiang W, Goldstein SD, Rosato EL. Colonic Schwannoma: A Case Study and Literature Review of a Rare Entity and Diagnostic Dilemma. The American Surgeon 2016, 82: 1183-1186. PMID: 28234182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe ethical and technical aspects of urinary diversions in low‐resource settings: a commentary
Wilkinson J, Pope R, Kammann TJ, Scarpato K, Raassen T, Bishop MC, Morgan M, Cartmell MT, Chipungu E, Sion M, Weinstein M, Lengmang SJ, Mabeya H, Smith J. The ethical and technical aspects of urinary diversions in low‐resource settings: a commentary. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2016, 123: 1273-1277. PMID: 26924517, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.13934.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
A resource planning analysis of district hospital surgical services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Sion M, Rajan D, Kalambay H, Lokonga JP, Bulakali J, Mossoko M, Kwete D, Schmets G, Kelley E, Elongo T, Sambo L, Cherian M. A resource planning analysis of district hospital surgical services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Global Health, Science And Practice 2015, 3: 56-70. PMID: 25745120, PMCID: PMC4356275, DOI: 10.9745/GHSP-D-14-00165.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Surgical presentation of peptic ulcer disease in a Sub-Saharan Africa setting
Sion M, Boschini L, Myers S, Martin G, Charles A. Surgical presentation of peptic ulcer disease in a Sub-Saharan Africa setting. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2014, 219: e169. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.07.842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Effect of Direct and Indirect Trauma Transfer to a Tertiary Care Center on Survival in a sub-Saharan African Setting
Boschini L, Lu Y, Tyson A, Sion M, Charles A. The Effect of Direct and Indirect Trauma Transfer to a Tertiary Care Center on Survival in a sub-Saharan African Setting. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2014, 219: s57-s58. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.07.131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntegrating Global Health Into Surgery Residency in the United States
Charles AG, Samuel JC, Riviello R, Sion MK, Tarpley MJ, Tarpley JL, Olutoye OO, Marcus JR. Integrating Global Health Into Surgery Residency in the United States. Journal Of Surgical Education 2014, 72: e88-e93. PMID: 25168712, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2014.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
Clinical Care
Overview
Melanie Sion, MD, is a surgeon for Yale Medicine General Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care. She treats patients with a variety of conditions and combines emergency general surgery with minimally invasive surgical approaches.
“I went into medicine with a special interest in the care of underserved and vulnerable populations both domestically and internationally,” says Dr. Sion, who is interested in the improvement of equity in health care delivery. “One of the many reasons I enjoy trauma surgery is the ability to provide exceptional care to everyone in need of trauma services,” she says.
In addition to her work as an trauma and emergency general surgeon, Dr. Sion has contributed to the provision of surgical services in low- and middle-income countries. She has a special interest in developing surgical services in Southern and East Africa and in educating the Yale community on health disparities in surgical care due to global poverty.
Clinical Specialties
General Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care; Minimally Invasive Surgery
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Board Certifications
Surgical Critical Care Surgery
- Certification Organization
- AB of Surgery
- Original Certification Date
- 2019
Surgery General
- Certification Organization
- AB of Surgery
- Original Certification Date
- 2017