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Melissa Lavecchia, MD, MSc

Gynecologic Oncologist, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Obstetrics & Gynaecology Dept
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Gynecologic Oncologist, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Obstetrics & Gynaecology Dept
Email
lavecchi@ualberta.ca

Overview

Area of Study / Keywords

Gynecologic cancers Survivorship Surgery Women's health

Featured Publications

Frailty and gynecologic cancer: a cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Melissa Lavecchia, Maura Marcucci, Parminder Raina, Waldo Jimenez, Julie M.V. Nguyen

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 2025 June; 10.1016/j.ijgc.2025.101642

Lifetime Cervical Cancer Screening and Social Determinants of Health in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Melissa Lavecchia, Amanda Selk, Maura Marcucci, Andra Nica, Parminder Raina, Waldo Jimenez, Julie MV Nguyen

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease. 2025 May; 10.1097/lgt.0000000000000895

Education modalities for serious illness communication training: A scoping review on the impact on clinician behavior and patient outcomes

Melissa Lavecchia, Jeff Myers, Daryl Bainbridge, Nadia Incardona, Oren Levine, Leah Steinberg, Daniel Schep, Joanna Vautour, Shilpa Jyothi Kumar, Hsien Seow

Palliative Medicine. 2024 February; 10.1177/02692163231186180

Intraoperative predictors of appendiceal abnormalities in patients with mucinous ovarian neoplasms

Melissa Lavecchia, Anisha Dubey, Waldo Jimenez, Clare J. Reade, Amir Salehi, Ilun Yang, Lua R. Eiriksson

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 2024 January; 10.1002/ijgo.15008

Sentinel lymph node biopsy in endometrial cancer: The new norm - A multicentre, international experience

Melissa Lavecchia, Ji-Hyun Jang, Hwa-Jung Lee, Sophia Pin, Helen Steed, Jung-Yun Lee, Sunita Ghosh, Janice S. Kwon

Surgical Oncology. 2023 June; 10.1016/j.suronc.2023.101922

A double-blinded, randomized trial comparing surgeon-administered transversus abdominis plane block with placebo after midline laparotomy in gynecologic oncology surgery

Laurence Bernard, Melissa Lavecchia, Gabrielle Trepanier, Sarah Mah, Alida Pokoradi, Justin M. McGinnis, Mohammad Alyafi, Bryan Glezerson, Julie Nguyen, Vanessa Carlson, Limor Helpman, Laurie Elit, Waldo Jimenez, Lua Eiriksson, Clare J. Reade

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2023 May; 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.02.010

Gaining Insight Into Ondansetron Safety in Early Pregnancy

Melissa Lavecchia, Radha Chari, Sue Ross

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 2019 April; 10.1016/j.jogc.2019.01.001

Ondansetron in Pregnancy and the Risk of Congenital Malformations: A Systematic Review

Melissa Lavecchia, Radha Chari, Sandra Campbell, Sue Ross

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 2018 July; 10.1016/j.jogc.2017.10.024

Effect of Planned Mode of Delivery in Women with Advanced Maternal Age

Melissa Lavecchia, Melanie Sabbah, Haim A. Abenhaim

Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2016 November; 10.1007/s10995-016-2055-4

Effect of Uterine Cavity Sonographic Measurements on Medical Management Failure in Women With Early Pregnancy Loss

Melissa Lavecchia, Stephanie Klam, Haim Arie Abenhaim

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 2016 August; 10.7863/ultra.15.09063

Effect of Menstrual Age on Failure of Medical Management in Women With Early Pregnancy Loss

Melissa Lavecchia, Haim A. Abenhaim

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 2015 July; 10.1016/s1701-2163(15)30199-7

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation of pregnant women in the emergency department

Melissa Lavecchia, Haim A. Abenhaim

Resuscitation. 2015 June; 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.01.017

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Research Students

Currently accepting undergraduate students for research project supervision.