Melissa Kress
Ear-Nose and Throat Doctor (Pediatric) | Pediatric Otolaryngology
1901 SW HK Dodgen Loop Temple TX, 76502About
Dr. Melissa Kress practices Pediatric Otolaryngology in Temple, TX. Pediatric otolaryngologists are primarily concerned with medical and surgical treatment of ear, nose, and throat diseases in children. Services that Dr. Kress provides include the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, and throat disorders, and head and neck diseases; surgery of the head and neck, including before and after-surgery care; consultation with other doctors when ear, nose, or throat diseases are detected; and assistance in the identification of communication disorders in children.
Education and Training
PCOM DO 1994
Board Certification
American Osteopathic Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Surgery Texas A&M College of Medicine 9 - Present
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology
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