
Phone: (813) 205-2702
Fax: (813) 354-3623
Email: dmellman@post.harvard.edu
General Specialty Area 1: Arbitration/Mediation
General Specialty Area 2: Neurological Surgery
Specialty Focus, Special Skills, Experience: Medical Staff, Hospital Relations, Quality, Risk Management, Ethics, Med Staff Credentialing, Hospital Policy and Procedure, Patient Safety, Independent Record Review, Medical Staff Issues, Utilization
Additional Information: 26 years as private practice neurosurgeon. Chief Medical Officer in two teaching hospitals. Certified in healthcare compliance. IMEs. Medical-legal Experience: 2,500+ cases. Certified Independent Medical Examiner. Qualified court-appointed arbitrator. Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Mediator.
Education: MD, Hahnemann; MBA, University of South Florida; MPH, Harvard; BA, Lehigh University
Years in Practice: 34