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Dr. Paula Melone, DO
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Maternal & Fetal Medicine
2400 N Rockton Ave Rockford IL, 61103About
Dr. Paula Melone is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Rockford, IL. Dr. Melone specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Melone can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Melone can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Education and Training
A. T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine DO 1981
Board Certification
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG)
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG- Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineFaculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of OB/GYN Rush University Medical Center -
Professional Memberships
- Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- American Medical Association
- American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
- International Society for Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- International Society for Prenatal Diagnosis
Fellowships
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine maternal-fetal medicine 1990
Dr. Paula Melone, DO's Practice location
Practice At 2400 N Rockton Ave
2400 N Rockton Ave -Rockford, IL 61103Get Direction
Rush Copley Medical Center
2020 Ogden Ave Ste 260 -Aurora, IL 60504Get Direction
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Get to know Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist Dr. Paula Melone, who serves patients in Illinois.
Dr. Melone is a fellowship-trained maternal-fetal medicine specialist whose clinical focus centers on high-risk pregnancies, conditions like placenta previa, and the utilization of fetal ultrasound.
In affiliation with Rush Health, she provides her expertise at the RUSH Center for Maternal Fetal Medicine, RUSH Family Birth Center in Chicago, and RUSH Family Birth Center in Aurora. Additionally, she holds the position of Assistant Professor of OB/GYN at Rush University Medical Center.
Following the completion of her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree from A. T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1981, Dr. Melone went on to further her training. She performed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in 1985, followed by her fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1990.
Dual board certified in obstetrics and gynecology & maternal-fetal medicine, Dr. Melone is a Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG). The ABOG is a non-profit organization that provides board certification for practicing obstetricians and gynecologists in the United States and Canada.
In addition to being a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Dr. Melone is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, the International Society for Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and the International Society for Prenatal Diagnosis.
Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) is a subspecialty of obstetrics and gynecology that focuses on managing health concerns of the mother and fetus prior to, during, and shortly after pregnancy. Maternal-fetal medicine specialists are physicians who subspecialize within the field of obstetrics. For pregnant women with chronic health problems or other complications during their pregnancy, MFM specialists work to keep them as healthy as possible while their bodies carry a pregnancy. They also care for women who face unexpected problems that develop during pregnancy such as early labor, bleeding or high blood pressure.
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- Dr. Bryan Taylor MD2300 N ROCKTON AVE ROCKFORD IL 61103
- Dr. Rupesh Patel DO2400 N Rockton Ave Rockford IL 61103
- Mr. Harlan R Giles M.D.2400 N. Rockton Ave, Maternal Fetal Medicine Dept. Rockford IL 61103
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