
Graduated as a Surgeon at the Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado de Barquisimeto in 1995. Graduated in 2003, from the Postgraduate of General Surgery at the Hospital Dr. Jesus Yerena in Caracas, with the recognition of the College of Physicians of the Metropolitan Dto. Specialization in Coloproctology at the University Hospital of Caracas. Then, FELLOW in the Service of Coloproctology, in the area of Anorectal Physiology, Hospital Sao Carlos, Brazil, 2007.
Selected publications from PubMed
Antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus spp. isolated from sporotrichosis-affected cats in Brazil: Detection of MRSP and MRSA.
Campos JVF, de Souza TGV, de Souza BM, de Melo IMS, de Castro YG, Rosa JCC, da Silva TF, Figueiredo HCP, de Azevedo MI, de Oliveira CSF, Silva ROS
Vet Microbiol. 2026 Oct;321:111195 doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2026.111195.
Early and long-term effects of Babassu (Orbignya phalerata) oil consumption on reflex ontogeny, somatic maturation and cortical electrical activity in rats.
Noya AGAFC, Melo IMDSG, Oliveira MLF, Medeiros MDC, Gomes JADS, Araújo AO, Borba JMC, Melo APR, Seixas Maia LMS, Muniz GS, Andrade-Da-Costa BLDS, Guedes RCA
Nutr Neurosci. 2026 Aug;29(8):1067-1082 doi: 10.1080/1028415X.2026.2622989.
IGF-1 axis: The signalling bond in cancer-associated thrombosis and cachexia?
Pires MM, Tavares V, Ferreira T, Silva ACL, de Melo IG, Medeiros R
J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2026 Jun 30 doi: 10.1007/s11239-026-03342-z.
Vitamin D Receptor rs731236 Polymorphism Modulates Cancer Cachexia Susceptibility and Overall Survival: A Real-World Study on Context-Dependent Vitamin D Signalling.
Tavares V, Silva ACL, Xavier AF, de Melo IG, Ferreira T, Pires MM, Silva C, Dias VR, Silva MP, Santos JMO, Medeiros R
Int J Mol Sci. 2026 Jun 27;27(13) doi: 10.3390/ijms27135816.
Identification and management of different types of bacillary layer detachment in eyes with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.
Affatato M, Rapino G, Muni RH, Melo IM, Cucciniello P, Castelluzzo AM, Rossi T, Ziccardi L, dell'Omo R
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2026 Jun 25 doi: 10.1007/s00417-026-07337-7.
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