Joseph Meleca, MD

Program Editor, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Joseph B. Meleca, MD
Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Facial Plastic & Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Joseph Meleca, MD

Joseph Meleca, MD, a board-certified otolaryngologist, specializes in head and neck surgery and facial plastic and microvascular reconstruction. Dr. Meleca’s expertise includes performing functional and cosmetic rhinoplasty, facial reanimation surgery for facial paralysis, synkinesis, facial gender affirming surgery, facial trauma, reconstruction after Mohs skin cancer resection, and head and neck reconstruction with specific experience in microvascular free tissue transfer. Furthermore, he enjoys educating residents and medical students in the practice of facial plastic surgery in the operative suite and clinic to advance the next generation of physician and surgeons.

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The profunda artery perforator flap for head and neck reconstruction
Am J Otolaryngol. 2023 Mar-Apr;44(2):103772. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103772. Epub 2022 Dec 26.
2022-12-30
Rhabdomyosarcoma Arising in an Old Rhytidectomy Scar
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2023 Feb;132(2):221-225. doi: 10.1177/00034894221084482. Epub 2022 Mar 21.
2022-03-21
Free vascularized fascia lata flap for total columella reconstruction
Am J Otolaryngol. 2022 Jan-Feb;43(1):103226. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103226. Epub 2021 Sep 11.
2021-11-16
Anterolateral Thigh Fascia Lata Rescue Flap: A New Weapon in the Battle Against Osteoradionecrosis
Laryngoscope. 2021 Dec;131(12):2688-2693. doi: 10.1002/lary.29709. Epub 2021 Aug 6.
2021-08-06
Cost-Effectiveness of Open vs. Endoscopic Repair of Zenker's Diverticulum
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2022 May;131(5):499-505. doi: 10.1177/00034894211028507. Epub 2021 Jul 1.
2021-07-01
The "bowtie" reconstruction flap: A unique solution to cervical esophageal discontinuity repair
Am J Otolaryngol. 2021 Mar-Apr;42(2):102890. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102890. Epub 2021 Jan 5.
2021-01-11
The practicality of a two-incision surgical approach for hypoglossal nerve stimulator implantation
Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 Sep-Oct;41(5):102585. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102585. Epub 2020 Jun 1.
2020-06-11
Reconfiguration of Upper Airway Stimulation Devices Utilizing Awake Endoscopy
Laryngoscope. 2020 Oct;130(10):2494-2498. doi: 10.1002/lary.28569. Epub 2020 Feb 25.
2020-02-26
Early discharge after free-tissue transfer does not increase adverse events
Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 Mar-Apr;41(2):102374. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.102374. Epub 2019 Dec 10.
2019-12-30
Outcomes of audiometric testing in children with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Feb;129:109757. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109757. Epub 2019 Oct 31.
2019-11-10
Natural history of silent aspiration on modified barium swallow studies in the pediatric population
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Oct;125:116-121. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.06.035. Epub 2019 Jul 2.
2019-07-12
An Exophytic Dorsolateral Tongue Mass in a Young Patient
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Aug 1;145(8):761-762. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2019.0935.
2019-05-24
Spontaneous cervical chyle fistula: A case report
Am J Otolaryngol. 2019 Jul-Aug;40(4):598-600. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.04.004. Epub 2019 Apr 2.
2019-04-14
Delayed laryngeal implant infection and laryngocutaneous fistula after medialization laryngoplasty
Am J Otolaryngol. 2019 May-Jun;40(3):462-464. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.03.018. Epub 2019 Mar 27.
2019-04-04
Reducing the need for general anesthesia in the repair of choanal atresia with steroid-eluting stents: A case series
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Mar;118:185-187. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.01.004. Epub 2019 Jan 7.
2019-01-15
Pyogenic granuloma of the larynx: A rare cause of hemoptysis
Am J Otolaryngol. 2019 Mar-Apr;40(2):331-333. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2018.10.014. Epub 2018 Oct 29.
2018-12-06
Metastasis of Ewing's sarcoma to the thyroid gland: A case report
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2018 Oct;113:26-28. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.07.020. Epub 2018 Jul 11.
2018-09-04
Post-treatment sequelae and management of primary laryngeal NK/T-cell lymphoma: A case report
Am J Otolaryngol. 2018 Nov-Dec;39(6):781-784. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2018.07.017. Epub 2018 Jul 25.
2018-08-05
Recurrent Postoperative Hemorrhage After Mohs Reconstruction in a Patient on Ruxolitinib
OTO Open. 2024 Apr 12;8(2):e133. doi: 10.1002/oto2.133. eCollection 2024 Apr-Jun.
2024-04-15
Evaluation of Anterolateral Thigh Fascia Lata Rescue Flap for Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Jul 1;149(7):621-627. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2023.1089.
2023-06-01
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