Dr. Melissa Perkal

Biography

Melissa Perkal is an Associate Professor of Surgery at Yale School of Medicine, specializing in General Surgery, Trauma, and Surgical Critical Care. She serves as the Assistant Chief of Surgery at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System and directs the Surgical Intensive Care Unit there. Dr. Perkal has a strong background in surgery, having completed her medical degree at George Washington University, followed by residency training in General Surgery at Yale School of Medicine, and a post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Transplantation also at Yale. Her research focuses on the improvement of geriatric teaching in intensive care units and is actively involved in quality improvement initiatives for patient care. Additionally, she has held significant roles in national surgical organizations, including Chair of the National Surgical Critical Care Board and President of the Yale Surgical Society. Dr. Perkal has published extensively on topics related to clinical transplantation, trauma, glycemic control, central-line infections, and surgery in the elderly. She is committed to education and training in her field, mentoring surgical residents and contributing to the academic community.

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