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Melissa Mundy Allen

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2023 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Scholarly Works


Providing Beyond Clinic Hours: A Single-center Analysis of Patient Portal Communication in Pediatric Orthopaedic Care.

Journal article J Pediatr Soc North Am · February 2026 BACKGROUND: Patient portals are an increasingly common tool for patient-provider communication not only improving access for patients but also creating a significant workload for providers. However, their utilization in pediatric orthopaedics remains uncle ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Idiopathic Adolescent Miserable Malalignment.

Journal article J Pediatr Soc North Am · February 2026 UNLABELLED: Miserable malalignment syndrome (MMS), characterized by increased femoral anteversion and external tibial torsion, is a frequently overlooked cause of pain and dysfunction in adolescents. Unlike torsional abnormalities linked to neuromuscular d ... Full text Link to item Cite

Multi-omic expression of the VEGF family relates to Alzheimer's disease across diverse populations.

Journal article Alzheimers Dement · January 2026 INTRODUCTION: The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling family plays a role in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Previous work has shown widespread effects of the members FLT1, FLT4, and VEGFB on AD outcomes. How ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education


Medical University of South Carolina, College of Medicine · 2013 M.D.