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• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

Ms Melissa Oliveira Cunha graduated from the University of Estate of Sao Paulo (UNESP) in 2000. Melissa completed her basic surgical training in the North West followed by a period of research in molecular cancer biology and she was awarded a PhD from The University of Manchester. She moved to East Midlands for her higher surgical training and gained experience in general and colorectal surgery particularly laparoscopic keyhole.

In 2017, she undertook a travelling fellowship to Habr-Gama Institute in Brazil to study advances of non-operative management o rectal cancer, having being awarded a Dukes national fellowship.

On completion of her training in 2018, Melissa joined the colorectal surgery department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. She has a keen interest in inflammatory bowel disease IBD, currently is the lead IBD surgeon working in close partnership with the gastroenterology team. She offers minimally invasive surgery for Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis.

Melissa is passionate about education and holds a Masters in Medical Education and is currently Training Programme Director in Education for Higher Surgical Training in West Midlands. She has developed multiple courses to train surgeons in laparoscopy and IBD surgery.

She is also the president of the Birmingham Ileostomy Association supporting people living with an ileostomy or internal pouch within the Birmingham area. She teaches patients and is involved in meeting and education programme to patients.

Medical secretaries

• Abbey Moloney
• Medmin Ltd Trigate Suite 320 210-222 Hagley Road West Oldbury Birmingham B68 0NP
• 0121 716 9044
• a.moloney@medmin.co.uk