David E. Melon
MD, FACS
Dr. David Melon has served of the President and CEO of Carolina ENT Sinus and Allergy Center since 2017. He has also held the position of Chairman of the Board at Viewmont Surgery Center when under his leadership, a strategic joint venture partnership was formed with two competing health care systems, significantly expanding access to cost-effective ambulatory surgery options for patients throughout the Unifour region.
He earned his undergraduate degree in cognitive science from the University of Virginia and completed his medical education at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He then pursued residency training in Otolaryngology at The Ohio State Medical Center. Dr. Melon is an active member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the American Thyroid Association, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the Triological Society.
A dedicated advocate for the surgical community in North Carolina, Dr. Melon previously served as the Young Fellows Representative for the North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. His passion for improving the patient experience is reflected in his 2022 contribution to the book Essential Healthcare Economics: The Patient Experience, A Starting Point for Better Healthcare and his 2024 publication of his Triological Thesis: Otolaryngic Allergy Patient Journey Mapping: A Framework for Allergy Immunotherapy Adherence.
Beyond his clinical roles, Dr. Melon has served as President of the Catawba Valley Medical Society, President of the North Carolina Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and in 2022, was appointed to the North Carolina Medical Society’s Legislative Cabinet. In 2023, he was elected Chairman of the inaugural Otolaryngology Private Practice Section through the where he focuses on leadership development, recruitment, advocacy, practice management and supporting the viability of private practices.
Publications:
Perceptions of Electronic Health Records Within Otolaryngology Residents Compared to Practicing Otolaryngologists. Harrill PA1, Melon DE2, Seshul MJ2,3, Zanation A1. Laryngoscope. 2018 Dec;128(12):2726-2731
Contemporary analysis of practicing otolaryngologists. Harrill WC, Melon DE, Seshul MJ, Katz MS, Zanation AM. Laryngoscope. 2018 Nov;128(11):2490-2499.
Illuminating protein interactions in tissue using confocal and two-photon excitation fluorescent resonance energy transfer microscopy. Mills, J.D., Stone, J.R., Rubin, D.G., Melon, D.E., Okonkwo, D.O., Periasamy, A., Helm, G.A. J Biomed Opt 2003 Jul
Dose-response of cyclosporin A in attenuating traumatic axonal injury in rat. Okonkwo, D.O., Melon, D.E., Pellicane, A. J., Mutlu, L.K., Rubin, D.G., Stone, J.R., Helm, G. A. Neuroreport 2003 Mar 3Trans-sodium crocetinate increases oxygen delivery to brain parenchyma in rats on oxygen supplementation. Okonkwo, D.O., Wagner, J., Melon, D.E., Alden, T., Stone, J.R., Helm, G.A., Jane, J. A. Neurosci Lett 2003 Dec 4
Melon, D. E. (2024). The Patient Experience: A Starting Point for Better Healthcare. In Essential Rational Healthcare Economics (KJ Lee Essential Medicine Series, pp. 15–23). Nova Science Publishers, Inc.