Dr. Patrick C. Melder Dr. Patrick C. Melder, a board-certified otolaryngologist, received his undergraduate degree from Houston Baptist University and his medical degree from Texas Tech Health Sciences Center. He served on active duty in the U.S. Army, completing a general surgical internship at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, TX. He completed his training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where he was later named chief of the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Service. During his tenure at Walter Reed, Dr. Melder was a pioneer in the application of robotic surgery in the field of head and neck surgery. He has a unique interest in the applications of digital technologies in the field of endoscopy.

Dr. Melder also established a snoring and sleep disorder clinic while at Walter Reed. Dr. Melder has a special interest in snoring and sleep disordered breathing. He appreciates the complex nature of the problem and uses a methodical approach to diagnosis and a graduated approach to treatment of snoring and apnea. Dr. Melder has also been an active entrepreneur. He invented and developed the world's first palm held endoscopic camera. His company, Envisionier medical technologies is located in Rockville, MD. He is active in medical missions serving in India and Indonesia.

Video - Dr. Melder talks about Sleep disorders

A list of recent publications and presentations

Robotic Surgery 2006: Applications in Otolaryngology. Mini-seminar. AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting, Faust, R., Terris, D., Arriagen, D., Hockstein, N., Gourin, C., Kant, A., Melder, P. Toronto, Canada September 20th 2006.

Using Your Digital Camera For Endoscopic Photography: Still and Video – Instructional Course. AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting. Melder, P. Toronto, Canada September 19th 2006

The Use of Rapid Parathyroid Hormone Assay in Predicting Postoperative Hypocalcemia After Total or Completion Thyroidectomy. Ian K. McLeod, Cletus Arciero, J. Pieter Noordzij, Alexander Stojadinovic, George Peoples, Patrick C. Melder, Roy Langley, Victor Bernet, Craig D. Shriver: Thyroid Mar 2006, Vol. 16, No. 3 : 259 -265
Using Your Digital Camera For Endoscopic Photography: Still and Video – Instructional Course. AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting. Faust, R., Melder, P. Los Angeles, CA September 25th 2005

Potential Applications of the da Vinci minimally invasive surgical robotic system in otolaryngology. McLeod, I., Mair, E., Melder, P.: Ear Nose& Throat Journal 2005 August 84 (8):483-487.

Simplifying Video Endoscopy: Inexpensive Analog and Digital Video Endoscopy in Otolaryngology. Melder, P.: Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery 2005 May 132 (5):804-805.

Da Vinci robot-assisted excision of a vallecular cyst: A Case report. McLeod, I., Melder, P.: Ear Nose& Throat Journal 2005 March 84 (3):170-172.

Safety Profile of ultrasound-guided Radio-Frequency Ablation in the Thyroid Gland. Eric J Hanly MD, Roy Langley MD, Victor Bernet MD, Paul Uribe MD, Michael R Marohn DO, Patrick Melder MD. Poster Presentation at the Association of Acacemic Surgery. November 8th 2004, Houston, TX.
Emergency War Surgery: 3rd edition 2004, contributor Face and Neck Injuries.

Using Your Digital Camera For Endoscopic Photography: Still and Video – Instructional Course. AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting. Faust, R., Melder, P.NY,NY September 21st 2004

Da Vinci Robot-Assisted Direct Laryngoscopy and Excision of a Vallecular Cyst. Mcleod I., Melder, P. Poster Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Orlando, FL September 22-24th 2003.

Using Your Digital Camera For Endoscopic Photography: Still and Video – Instructional Course. AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting. Faust, R., Melder, P.Orlando, FL September 24th 2003.

Endoscopic Photography: Digital or 35mm? Melder, P., Mair, E: Archives of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery 2003 May 129(5):570-575.

Portable Digital Nasal Endoscopy. Doolittle A., Melder P. – Poster Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. September 22-25th 2002, San Diego, CA.

New Applications of the daVinci Surgical Robotic System. Mcleod I., Madrid M., Mair E., Melder P. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. September 24th 2002, San Diego, CA.

Endoscopic Photography: Digital or 35MM? Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology. May 13th 2002, Boca Raton, FL.

Digital Endoscopy. Presentation at the 26th Annual MG Paul Streit Memorial Seminar. Uniformed Services Health Sciences Center, Bethesda, MD March 16th 2002.

Digital Photography: Image Manipulation & Archiving. Presentation at the 26th Annual MG Paul Streit Memorial Seminar. Uniformed Services Health Sciences Center, Bethesda, MD March 15th 2002.

The role of the crista ethmoidalis in endoscopic sphenopalatine artery ligation. Bolger WE , Borgie RC , Melder P: Am J Rhinol 1999 Mar-Apr;13(2):81-6