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Melissa A. Pender, MD

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Languages Spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Huntsman Cancer Hospital

801-585-2031

1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
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Specialties

  • Infectious Diseases

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Internal Medicine - Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Infectious Diseases
Board Certification American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Infectious Disease)

Academic Locations

University Hospital

801-585-2031

50 N Medical Dr
University of Utah Hospital Infectious Disease Division
Salt Lake City, UT  84132

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Internal Medicine - Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Infectious Diseases
Board Certification American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Infectious Disease)

Education History

Fellowship University of Utah School of Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Chief Fellow, 2022
Fellowship University of Utah School of Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Fellow, 2021
Residency University of Utah School of Medicine
Internal Medicine, Categorical
Resident, 2020
Professional Medical Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Medicine
M.D., 2017
Undergraduate Andrews University
Major: Biology; Minor: Chemistry
B.S., 2012

Selected Publications - Journal Articles

Journal Article

  1. Pender MA, Smith T, Brintz BJ, Pandey P, Shrestha SK, Anuras S, Demons S, Sornsakrin S, Bodhidatta L, Leung DT (2022). Weather variables as important clinical predictors of bacterial diarrhea among international travelers. J Travel Med, 29.
  2. Gibson EG, Pender M, Angerbauer M, Cook C, Jones B, Spivak AM, Spivak ES, Swaminathan S (2021). Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 Illness in a Patient Receiving Ocrelizumab for Multiple Sclerosis. Open Forum Infect Dis, 8(7), ofab176.

Case Report

  1. Pender M, Mehta N, Hamilton BD, Swaminathan S (2022). Nocardia beijingensis Isolated From an Adrenal Abscess in a Diabetic Host. Open Forum Infect Dis, 9(7), ofac328.

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