Michael N. Melson, MD

Education

• Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
• Residency: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
• Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
• Undergraduate: University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Certifications & Licenses 

• American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Board Certified, 2025
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, 2022
• Basic Life Support,  2020
• Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for Risky Substance Use, 2017

Memberships & Associations

• American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, 2022
• North American Spine Society, 2021
• American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 2020
• Association of Academic Physiatrists, 2019
• MUSC’s PM&R Interest Group, 2018
• American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehab, 2018
• Radiological Society of North America, 2017
• MUSC’s Radiology Interest Group, 2017
• MUSC’s Pediatric Interest Group, 2016
• American Medical Association, 2016
• South Carolina Medical Association, 2016

Honors & Awards

• Resident Teaching Award, UNC Department of PM&R,  2023 – 2024
• Clinical Honors on the Pediatrics Clerkship, Psychiatry Clerkship, and the Internal Medicine Clerkship, 2019
• Clinical Honors on the Obstetrics & Gynecology Clerkship and the Family Medicine Rural Clerkship, 2018
• Honors in Fundamentals of Patient Care, 2017
• Graduated magna cum laude with Leadership Distinction in Research, 2015
• President’s List, University of South Carolina, 2015
• Undergraduate Student Best Abstract Award in the Division for Behavioral Pharmacology of ASPET at Experimental Biology, 2014
• Dean’s List, University of South Carolina, 2011-2014
• Recipient of the Magellan Scholar Grant, 2014
• Recipient of the Magellan Apprentice Grant, 2014
• Recipient of the Magellan Mini-Grant, 2014
• Member of Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society, 2013-2015
• Capstone Scholars Fellow, 2013
• Member of Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity, 2013-2015
• Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 2012-2015
• Capstone Scholar, 2011-2013
• Member of Sigma Nu Fraternity, 2011-2014
• SC Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Recipient, 2011- 2015
• Dean’s Scholarship Recipient, 2011-2015
• Sister Vera Gardner Scholarship Recipient, 2011-2012

Publications & Research

• Melson, M. MacDonald, T. Unpacking a youth football player’s patellar predicament. Case report accepted and presented at AMSSM 2025, Kansas City, MO.
• Melson, M., Karvelas, K. Bilateral Common Fibular Neuropathy secondary to rapid, intentional weight loss: A Case Report. Case Report accepted and presented at AAPMR 2023, New Orleans, LA.
• Melson, Michael, Bartolo, Kathryne. Unusual Cause of Elbow Pain in a High School Baseball Pitcher. Case report accepted and presented at AMSSM 2023, Phoenix, AZ.
• Melson, M., Tompary, A., Karvelas, K. et al. A Review of Current Concepts in Ultrasound Evaluation and Management of Ulnar Nerve Pain. Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Report Volume 10, Issue 4, p. 265–272 (December 2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40141-022-00365-4

Science Underdog. ScienceUnderdog.com. To aspiring Medical Student, those just starting out, and those already on their way. Scienceunderdog.com/post/med-school-panel. August 26th, 2020.

• Finnell JE, Moffitt CM, Hesser LA, Harrington E, Melson MN, Wood CS, Wood SK. (2019) The contribution of the Locus Coeruleus-Norepinephrine system in the emergence of defeat-induced inflammatory priming. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2019 Jul; 79: 102–113. Published online 2019 Jan 29. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2019.01.021
• Melson, Michael N, Eklund, Meryle J. (2017) Infantile Scimitar Syndrome Leading to Surgical Repair: A Case Report. Case report presented at the Medical University of South Carolina’s Research Day 2017, Charleston, SC.
• Finnell JE, Lombard CM, Melson MN, Singh NP, Nagarkatti M, Nagarkatti P, Fadel JR, Wood CS, Wood SK. (2017) The protective effects of resveratrol on social stress-induced cytokine release and depressive-like behavior. Brain Behavior Immunology. Jan 2017; 59:147-157.
• Melson MN, Wood CS, Lombard CM, Wood SK. (2014) The role of the Locus Coeruleus in the coping response to social stress. Poster presentation given by Michael Melson at Experimental Biology 2014, ASPET, San Diego, CA.
• Melson MN, Wood CS, Lombard CM, Wood SK. (2014) The role of the Locus Coeruleus in the coping response to social stress. Poster presentation given by Michael Melson at University of South Carolina’s Research Day 2014, Columbia, SC.
• Lombard CM, Melson MN, Wood SK. (2014) Individual differences in susceptibility to depression and cardiovascular disease comorbidity in a rat model of social stress. Poster presentation given by Calliandra Lombard at Experimental Biology 2014.