Mrs. Melissa S Palazzo M.D.
Critical Care Surgeon | Critical Care Medicine
400 N State Of Franklin Rd Room 2746 Johnson City TN, 37604About
Dr. Melissa Palazzo is a critical care surgeon practicing in Johnson City, TN. Dr. Palazzo specializes in the needs of critically ill surgical patients. Critical care surgeons are experts in treating physiologic responses to tissue injury from trauma, burns, infections, acute inflammation, operation and more. They are also trained to know how such injuries interact with other diseases that a patient may have. As a critical care surgeon, Dr. Palazzo has a broad knowledge base and full understanding of the biology of the critically ill patient and the patients organ system functions.
Education and Training
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1992
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
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- Dr. Ralph D Snider M.D.400 North State Of Franklin Road Johnson City TN 37604
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