Danielle Melton, MD

Dr. Melton specializes in the rehabilitation of Orthopedic Trauma with an emphasis on non-surgical management of patients with limb salvage and amputation encompassing pre-prosthetic or bracing management, prosthetic design and prescription, rehabilitation and pain management following patients long-term to provide comprehensive continuity of care.

Specialties

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Conditions & Treatments

Bones, Joints and Muscles
Foot and Ankle Injuries and Disorders, Hip Injuries and Disorders, Knee Injuries and Disorders, Leg Injuries and Disorders, Shoulder Injuries and Disorders
Rehabilitation Therapy

Interests & Activities

Volunteer Activities

I serve in many organizations that seek to further research and care for patients with limb salvage and amputation. I am the co-chair for the Limb Restoration Rehabilitation Group of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and am on the advisory board for BCM Orthotics and Prosthetics program. I also serve on the Scientific Medical Advisory Committee of the Amputee Coalition championing Medicare Physician Documentation, and have served on multiple Limb Loss Prevention Task Forces to create Amputee Model Systems. I also serve on the board for Rehabilitation Services Volunteer Program as Amputee Director providing under and non-resourced patients with limb loss much needed equipment, prosthetics, and therapy.

Education & Training

Medical Schools

MD, Baylor College of Medicine (2002)

Undergraduate Schools

BS, Louisiana State University (LA) (1993)

Internships

Baylor College of Medicine Program (2003)

Residency Program

Baylor College of Medicine Program (2006)

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Orthotics and Prosthetics, Member

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Member

American Orthotics and Prosthetics, Member

Association of Academic Physiatrists, Member

Harris County Medical Society, Member

Texas Medical Association, Member

Research & Grants

Grants

Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Amputation Neuromas (2009)

“Modification of Electrical Pain Threshold by Voluntary Breathing-Controlled Electrical Stimulation (BreEStim) in Healthy Subjects (2010)

Well Being Initiative for Persons with Limb Loss to Develop BMI Calculator (2011)

Outcomes Following Severe Distal Tibia, Ankle and/or Foot Trauma (OUTLET) (2012)

The Experience of Viewing Self in Mirror after Amputation of a Limb (2013)

Transtibial Amputation Outcomes comparing Ertl (tibia-fibula synosthosis) with standard (TAOS) (2015)

Combined peripheral Breathing-controlled electrical stimulation (BreStim) and Central electrical stimulation for neuropathic pain management after traumatic amputation (2016)

Breathing-controlled electrical stimulation for phantom pain management (2016)

Phantom Limb Pain Genetics Study (2016)

Measuring the alignment of TOAS patients with Smart Pyramid on the prosthesis (ProFit) (2016)

Cognitive Behavioral-Based Physical Therapy (2017)

Mirror Tool Research Project #2: Validation of the mirror image comfort & acceptance scale (MICAS) for amputees: A tool to measure the experience of viewing self in the mirror (2017)

Establishing Clinical Practice Guidelines for Limb Loss Measuring Function and Quality of Life with model system of care Amputation Medicine (2017)

Assessing Rehabilitation Outcomes after Severe Neuromusculoskeletal Injury: Development of Patient Reported Outcomes Assessment Instruments (2017)

Empowering Active Seniors with Energy EASE BiOM ankle (2017)

Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC) III (2018)

Mirror Tool Research Project #1: Validation of the mirror image comfort & acceptance scale (MICAS) for veterans: A tool to measure the experience of viewing self in the mirror (2018)

Measuring Symptom Clusters in People with Sudden-Onset Disabilities (2019)

A non-invasive intervention (Bre-EStim) for management of phantom limb pain (PLP) after traumatic amputation (2020)

Improving Functional Performance in Transfemoral Amputees by Somatosensory Augmentation (2022)

Research Interests for Patients

My research involves novel approaches to treating phantom limb pain and neuromas, limb salvage with Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC) and innovations in prosthetic components. I was selected as the scientific chair for the NIH funded/ Mayo Clinic PI for the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry.

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Referral Contact Phone

(720) 848-1900

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Practice Locations

UCHealth Orthopedics Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus