Ana Melero-Pardo, MD

Exciting news! I’m starting my Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery residency at the University of Puerto Rico! 🎉 Grateful for the mentors who guided me & excited to train under esteemed faculty at home in PR. #Otolaryngology #ENT #Residency

Read my most recent publication presenting a unique familial case series of Silent Sinus Syndrome 👃🏼cureus.com/articles/32957…

Excited to announce my latest publication in the American Journal of Otolaryngology: "Navigating a Challenging Airway: An Ultrasound-Guided Approach to Urgent Tracheostomy." Grateful to my co-authors and PI for their support! sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Had a great time presenting my poster at #OTOMTG24 in Miami today! #ENT

I invite you to read my most recently published case report titled “Acute Transient Sialadenitis After a Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy”. 🔗 cureus.com/articles/26361… #Surgery #research

Excited to have presented 3 posters at the @LmsaNational research symposium at University of Puerto Rico. Grateful to have won 4th place for Best Abstract: Clinical Vignettes. Proud to be part of LMSA supporting underrepresented med students. Can't wait for next year! #LMSA #DEI

@claudiarm2025 Well deserved! Congrats on winning 1st place for Best Abstract in the Clinical Vignette category.

Celebratory Ramen & Rye 🍜🥃

Hola #MedX #OtoTwitter! I’m Ana, a rising 4th year MS from Puerto Rico applying to Otolaryngology for #Match2025. I’m passionate about DEI, mentorship & research. Excited to connect and explore opportunities! #LatinosInMedicine #DiversifyOTO #OtoMatch #SheENT #Otolaryngology

📢 Exciting News! 📢 I am thrilled to announce my most recent publication in the Journal of Otolaryngology Case Reports. I invite you to read the article and share your thoughts. Your feedback and insights are highly valued. 🔗 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Read my most recent publication! A Case Report of a 17 cm Retropharyngeal Well-Differentiated Liposarcoma With Bilateral Neck Extension cureus.com/articles/23564…

Thrilled to share I presented 2 oral presentations at @acsprchapter Interesting Case Session. Grateful for the enriching exchange with local surgeons and residents. Each interaction fuels my passion for surgery and research. Eager to advance these projects further! #SheENT #MedX

Excited to share a compelling case presentation I co-authored with @anameler0 at the 73rd @AmCollSurgeons PR Chapter Meeting! Grateful for the opportunity to collaborate and showcase our insights in advancing surgical knowledge. #ACSPR #MedicalConference #SurgicalAdvancements

Read my most recent publication: Uncommon Find: An Unusual 10 cm Bezold's Abscess Involving Dural and Mastoid Erosion cureus.com/articles/20307… #shENT #MedicalEducation #otolaryngology

Read my most recent publication comparing single-port retroperitoneoscopic approach with conventional transperitoneal approach for neurogenic and adrenal tumors in children. #StJude sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Grateful to have won 1st place at the Raffucci Surgical Research Forum & to have presented at the Interesting Case Session at the 72nd Annual @acsprchapter Meeting. I want to thank #ACSPuertoRico Chapter, Dr. Norma Cruz and Dr. Jorge Zequeira for the opportunity.

Today I presented our results on “Male Biological Sex Independently Predicts Decreased Survival in Pediatric Thyroid Cancer Patients” at #ASC23. Thankful for @AndrewFlemingMD for his guidance & support. @AnthonySheyn @ReganWilliamsMD @uthscent @StJudeResearch @UTHSCResearch

Awesome job at #ASC2023 by medical student @anameler0, presenting her work from @StJude on risk stratification of differentiated pediatric thyroid cancers! @AcademicSurgery @UnivSurg @StJudeResearch @AnthonySheyn @ReganWilliamsMD @SurgeryUTHSC @UTHSCResearch

Excited to have presented my poster on 2D Geometric Morphometric Analysis of Nasopharyngeal Shape @prsciencetrust1 2022 Forward Research Symposium. Greatful for Catalina I. Villamil for her guidance and support. I’m eager to continue conducting research on anatomy & evolution.

Hi #MedTwitter! I am an MS2 at UCC SoM in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 Research interests include: DEI, oncology, surgery, and otolaryngology. Looking forward to connecting with mentors in ENT, programs and research opportunities! #shENT

Grateful for my fellow co-authors Tatiana Pimentel-Soler and Monica Torres-Piwinski. Also, Dr. Marietta Vazquez for her mentorship. Looking forward to continue evidenced-based assessments to positively impact Puerto Rican medical education and future physicians. 🇵🇷 3/3 🪡

We focused on addressing instances of racism, discrimination, and microagressions in medical eduaction & assessing the impact of the DEI symposium. Students reported improved knowledge & confidence in identifying, interrupting & supporting colleagues during such instances. 2/3 🪡

Last May, the Office of DEI at Yale SoM offered a one-day DEI Symposium to Puerto Rican medical students with the aim to expand health equity content in medical education. Today I am presenting our results at @AmerMedicalAssn virtual 2022 Research Challenge! 1/3 🪡