Dr. Richard J Mellitt M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
1605 E Broadway Suite 300 Columbia MO, 65201About
Dr. Richard Mellitt is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Columbia, MO. Dr. Mellitt specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Mellitt typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
St Louis Univ Sch of Med, St Louis Mo 1989
Saint Louis University School of Medicine 1989
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Heart Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
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