Melissa Halvorson

Compassionate Gynecologist with 22 years of hospital and private practice experience. Adept at closely monitoring patient vitals and comfort levels throughout various procedures. Committed to thorough patient education and creating innovative and effective treatment plans.

• First Place honors at the Grand Rapids Medical Education Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Day - 1997

• University Alumni Special Award- 1997

• Departmental honors Obstetrics/Gynecology and Dermatology Rotations - 1996

• Memorial Union Leadership Award: Outstanding Student Leader at Univ. of ND - 1995

• Selected to participate in AMA site visit, 1995

• Lynner Memorial Scholarship, 1994-95, 95-96, 96-97

• Full Tuition Scholarship, 1st year of medical school, based on personal and academic potential

• Member of Pi Lambda Theta - Educational Honor Society at Univ. of ND

• Dean's List 1987-1991

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 1997 - present

    *  Junior Fellow District V Chair, 2000 - 2001

    * Junior Fellow District V Vice Chair, 1999-2000

    * Junior Fellow Michigan Section Chair, 1998-1999

    * Junior Fellow Michigan Section Vice Chair 1997-1998

• Michigan State Medical Society, 1998 - 2003

• American Medical Association, 1993 - 2003

• American Medical Women's Association, 1993-1997

• American Medical Student Asso ciation, 1993-1997lect 1993-1994, Representative  to National Convention 1994

• American Medical Student Association, 1993-1997

    * Member of Nursing Home Volunteer Committee

• North Dakota Medical Association, 1993-1997

    * Representative for Class of 1997 to the Commission on Communications and Allied Organizations

• American Academy of Family Physicians, 1993-1997

• National Health Service Corps Fellowship, June 1994

    * Completed an extemship with an internal medicine physician in Northwood, ND 

• Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Resident Clinical Instructor, 1997 - 2001

• ABOG Certified, 2003 - present
• FACOG, Fellow of ACOG, 2004 - present
• Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• United States Medical Licensing Examination
• Neonatal Resuscitation, 1997, 2001
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 1997
• Advanced Trauma Life Support, 1997

• DEA - BH7320182, June 1999 to present

          * State Of Michigan

          * Expires: June 2024

• Michigan State Medical License, MD - 4301070380, June 1999 to present

          * State of Michigan

          * Expires: June 2024

• Control of Reproduction, March 2000 Spectrum Downtown Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI

• Surgical Management of Imperforate Hymen, December 1999 Spectrum Downtown Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI

• Disseminated Gonococcal Infection, August 1999 Spectrum Downtown Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI

• Infections due to Genital Mycoplasmas, August 1998 Spectrum Downtown Hospital, Grand Rapids, Ml

• Current Management of Shoulder Dystocia, March 1999 Spectrum Downtown Hospital, Grand Rapids, Ml

• Case study and literature review on Bacterial Vaginitis, May 1996 Obstetric/Gynecology Grand Rounds, Dakota Hospital, Fargo, ND

• Detection and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer, September 1995 Surgical Seminars, Veterans Hospital, Fargo, ND

• Nutrition in the Surgical Patient, August 1995 Surgical Seminars, Veterans Hospital, Fargo, ND

 • "The MisoPROM Study: A randomized controlled trial of misoprostol for premature rupture of membranes at term."

          * Part of a multi-centered research project originating at the University of Michigan

• Columbus Comprehensive Review, October 2003 Columbus, Ohio

• New Orleans Ob/Gyn Board Review, April 2003 New Orleans, Louisiana

• District V Annual District Meeting, October 2002 Indianapolis, Indiana

• 22nd Annual Obstetrics and Gynecology Review Course, June 2001 Chicago, Illinois

• District V Annual District Meeting, October 2001 Palm Beach, Florida

• ACOG 49th Annual Clinical Meeting, April 2001 Chicago, Illinois

• 10th Annual Urogynecology and Disorders of the Female Pelvic Floor, April 2001 Scottsdale, Arizona

• District V Annual District Meeting, October 2000 Cincinnati, Ohio

• ACOG 48th Annual Clinical Meeting, May 2000, San Francisco, California

• Obstetrics and Gynecology: Current Clinical Topics, February 2000 Orlando, Florida

• Annual Clinical Meeting, February 2000 Michigan Section - ACOG Harbor Springs, Michigan

• District V Annual District Meeting, October 1999 Lexington, Kentucky

• ACOG 47th Annual Clinical Meeting, May 1999 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Annual Clinical Meeting, February 1999 Michigan Section - ACOG Harbor Springs, Michigan

• District V Annual District Meeting, October 1998 Napa, California

• ACOG 46th Annual Clinical Meeting, May 1998 New Orleans, Louisiana