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Joseph Meleca

Assistant Professor of Surgery

University of Chicago

Affiliations

Biological Sciences Division

Medicine, Pritzker School of

Physical Sciences Division

Pritzker School of Medicine

Surgery

Surgery, Department of

Joseph Meleca is currently serving as a Biological Sciences Division Assistant Professor of Surgery at University of Chicago.

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Joseph Meleca

University of Chicago

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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otorhinolaryngology ophthalmology surgery clinical otolaryngology pediatric otolaryngology oral biology audiology orthopedic surgery anatomy dermatology neurology ultrasound craniofacial surgery larynx reconstructive surgery oncology tumor biology child development regenerative medicine thoracic surgery surgical oncology cancer treatment general surgery applied physiology musculoskeletal disorders hearing research cancer care vascular biology cellular therapy bone research knee surgery oral pathology oral rehabilitation vascular surgery traumatology cutaneous biology treatment and prevention cancer management bone disease treatment options upper extremity spine surgery pathologic lesions musculoskeletal surgery hand surgery hernia surgery vestibular system pediatric surgery pediatric ophthalmology pediatric endocrinology neurostimulation neck oncology lymphoid neoplasia esophageal surgery surgical innovation cosmetic surgery aesthetic facial surgeries facial plastic general anesthesia choanal atresia steroid-eluting stents mandibular osteoradionecrosis fascia lata flap total columella reconstruction awake endoscopy rare cause pyogenic granuloma pediatric population silent aspiration natural history laryngeal implant infection medialization laryngoplasty laryngocutaneous fistula free-tissue transfer

Notable Scholarly Works

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Evaluating the Quality of Rhytidectomy-Related Content Posted on Social Media: Facelift Patient Information on Tiktok. Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine (2025)

medicinesocial mediaaesthetic plastic surgerysurgeryreconstructive microsurgeryaesthetic facial surgeriessurgical innovationfacial plasticplastic surgerycosmetic surgeryreconstructive surgerycontent analysisaesthetic surgerymicrosurgeryfacial plastic surgeryhealth communication

Recurrent Postoperative Hemorrhage After Mohs Reconstruction in a Patient on Ruxolitinib. OTO Open (2024)

David P. GrandeSamuel R. AugerDiana BolotinJoseph B. Meleca

hematologytraumageneral surgerymohs reconstructionsurgeryorthopaedic surgerycritical carereconstructive surgeryrecurrent postoperative hemorrhage

Evaluation of Anterolateral Thigh Fascia Lata Rescue Flap for Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis. JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery (2023)

Khashayar ArianpourJoseph B. MelecaSara W. LiuBrandon L. PrendesPeter J. CiolekDane J. GentherCraig MangieSagar KhannaMichael A. Fritz

oral rehabilitationtraumaorthopedic surgeryvascular surgeryophthalmologyanatomycraniofacial surgeryotorhinolaryngologymusculoskeletal surgeryspine surgeryknee surgerysurgerymechanobiologyupper extremitymandibular osteoradionecrosisoral pathologyorthopaedic surgerypathologic lesionsregenerative medicine

Surgical Repair of Septal Perforations: Comparison of Pedicled Anterior Ethmoid Flap vs. Temporalis Fascia Graft Techniques. Authorea (Authorea) (2023)

Megan FallsJoseph B. MelecaOluwaseyi AwonusiJonathan L. VinczeJeffrey D. JohnsonCole P. RodmanJonathan Y. TingHarold H.B. LeeDominic J. VernonTaha Z. Shipchandler

surgeryorthopedic surgeryorthopaedic surgerysurgical repairseptal perforations

Patient Reported Outcome Measures for Functional and Aesthetic Rhinoplasty. Current Otorhinolaryngology Reports (2022)

Megan E. FallsJonathan L. VinczeJoseph B. MelecaDominic J. VernonH. B. Harold LeeTaha Z. Shipchandler

otorhinolaryngologyaesthetic rhinoplastyoutcome measuresophthalmology

Rhabdomyosarcoma Arising in an Old Rhytidectomy Scar. Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology (2022)

Jeremy S. RuthbergJoseph B. MelecaJennifer S. KoSteven D. BillingsJamie A. Ku

otorhinolaryngologysurgeryoral biologyophthalmology

The Profunda Artery Perforator Flap for Head and Neck Reconstruction. American Journal of Otolaryngology (2022)

Sara W. LiuAndrea L. HanickJoseph B. MelecaMichael RoskiesStephen P. HadfordDane J. GentherPeter J. CiolekEric D. LamarreJamie A. Ku

otorhinolaryngologysurgeryclinical otolaryngologyophthalmologymicrosurgery

Anterolateral Thigh Fascia Lata Rescue Flap: A New Weapon in the Battle Against Osteoradionecrosis. The Laryngoscope (2021)

Joseph B. MelecaRhorie P. KerrB. L. PrendesMichael A. Fritz

tissue engineeringotorhinolaryngologycutaneous biologyultrasoundpediatric otolaryngologywound healinglarynxapplied physiologyorthopedic surgerydermatologyorthopaedic surgerythoracic surgerykinematicstraumatologyophthalmologyclinical otolaryngologymusculoskeletal disordershearing research

Cost-Effectiveness of Open vs. Endoscopic Repair of Zenker’s Diverticulum. Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology (2021)

Paul B. LeeHoumehr HojjatJordyn LucasMichael T. ChungAviv SpillingerJoseph B. MelecaPeter SviderMahdi ShkoukaniAndrew JohnsonAdam Folbe

otorhinolaryngologysurgeryophthalmologyanatomy

Free Vascularized Fascia Lata Flap for Total Columella Reconstruction. American Journal of Otolaryngology (2021)

Rachel E. AliottaJoseph MelecaAllison VidimosMichael A. Fritz

craniofacial surgeryotorhinolaryngologyvestibular systemhand surgerypediatric otolaryngologyoral biologyhernia surgerysurgerydermatologycraniofacial researchthoracic surgeryregenerative medicineophthalmologyanatomyclinical otolaryngologyfascia lata flaptotal columella reconstruction

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Joseph Meleca

Assistant Professor of Surgery

University of Chicago

Affiliations

Biological Sciences Division

Medicine, Pritzker School of

Physical Sciences Division

Pritzker School of Medicine

Surgery

Surgery, Department of

Joseph Meleca is currently serving as a Biological Sciences Division Assistant Professor of Surgery at University of Chicago.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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Joseph Meleca

University of Chicago

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Evaluating the Quality of Rhytidectomy-Related Content Posted on Social Media: Facelift Patient Information on Tiktok. Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine (2025)

Recurrent Postoperative Hemorrhage After Mohs Reconstruction in a Patient on Ruxolitinib. OTO Open (2024)

David P. GrandeSamuel R. AugerDiana BolotinJoseph B. Meleca

hematologytraumageneral surgerymohs reconstructionsurgeryorthopaedic surgerycritical carereconstructive surgeryrecurrent postoperative hemorrhage

Evaluation of Anterolateral Thigh Fascia Lata Rescue Flap for Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis. JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery (2023)

Khashayar ArianpourJoseph B. MelecaSara W. LiuBrandon L. PrendesPeter J. CiolekDane J. GentherCraig MangieSagar KhannaMichael A. Fritz

Surgical Repair of Septal Perforations: Comparison of Pedicled Anterior Ethmoid Flap vs. Temporalis Fascia Graft Techniques. Authorea (Authorea) (2023)

Megan FallsJoseph B. MelecaOluwaseyi AwonusiJonathan L. VinczeJeffrey D. JohnsonCole P. RodmanJonathan Y. TingHarold H.B. LeeDominic J. VernonTaha Z. Shipchandler

surgeryorthopedic surgeryorthopaedic surgerysurgical repairseptal perforations

Patient Reported Outcome Measures for Functional and Aesthetic Rhinoplasty. Current Otorhinolaryngology Reports (2022)

Megan E. FallsJonathan L. VinczeJoseph B. MelecaDominic J. VernonH. B. Harold LeeTaha Z. Shipchandler

otorhinolaryngologyaesthetic rhinoplastyoutcome measuresophthalmology

Rhabdomyosarcoma Arising in an Old Rhytidectomy Scar. Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology (2022)

Jeremy S. RuthbergJoseph B. MelecaJennifer S. KoSteven D. BillingsJamie A. Ku

otorhinolaryngologysurgeryoral biologyophthalmology

The Profunda Artery Perforator Flap for Head and Neck Reconstruction. American Journal of Otolaryngology (2022)

Sara W. LiuAndrea L. HanickJoseph B. MelecaMichael RoskiesStephen P. HadfordDane J. GentherPeter J. CiolekEric D. LamarreJamie A. Ku

otorhinolaryngologysurgeryclinical otolaryngologyophthalmologymicrosurgery

Anterolateral Thigh Fascia Lata Rescue Flap: A New Weapon in the Battle Against Osteoradionecrosis. The Laryngoscope (2021)

Joseph B. MelecaRhorie P. KerrB. L. PrendesMichael A. Fritz

Cost-Effectiveness of Open vs. Endoscopic Repair of Zenker’s Diverticulum. Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology (2021)

Paul B. LeeHoumehr HojjatJordyn LucasMichael T. ChungAviv SpillingerJoseph B. MelecaPeter SviderMahdi ShkoukaniAndrew JohnsonAdam Folbe

otorhinolaryngologysurgeryophthalmologyanatomy

Free Vascularized Fascia Lata Flap for Total Columella Reconstruction. American Journal of Otolaryngology (2021)

Rachel E. AliottaJoseph MelecaAllison VidimosMichael A. Fritz

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