Melissa L Byrne, DO, MPH

Melissa Byrne, DO, MPH, is an anesthesiologist who cares for people having outpatient surgeries and endoscopies.

Dr. Byrne grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and studied chemistry and biology at Kalamazoo College. She worked as a research assistant studying in-utero exposure to pesticides before earning her osteopathic degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

She completed her anesthesiology residency and fellowship training in regional and ambulatory anesthesia at the University of Michigan. She also earned a master’s in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Dr. Byrne is an expert in point of care ultrasound (POCUS). She teaches the technique nationally as a faculty member of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.

She is the author of a recent publication on POCUS in clinical practice, and a contributing author on expert panel recommendations for POCUS education and training for regional anesthesiologists and pain physicians.

She is the wife of a Navy reservist and UVA Health emergency medicine physician, and the mother of four incredible children.

Organizational Involvement

• Fellow, American Society of Anesthesiologists
• American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists
• American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
• International Anesthesia Research Society Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia
• Society for Education in Anesthesia

Gender

Female

Languages

English

Age Groups Seen

Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)

Primary Education

Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency

University of Michigan Medical School

Fellowships

University of Michigan Medical School

Certification

American Board of Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology)

Additional Specialties

Regional and Acute Pain Anesthesiology