RH Provider
Melissa J. Grigsby, M.D.
Specialties:
Trauma (Surgery Board), Surgical Critical Care
America's Choice Provider Network (ACPN)
Clover Health Plans
Devon Health Services/ULLICO
Horizon NJ Health
Horizon NJ Total Care (HNJH)
Medicaid
Medicare
Multiplan/PHCS
Prime Health Services, Inc.
Three Rivers Provider Network
United Healthcare Community Plan (formerly AmeriChoice of NJ, Inc.)
WellCare Health Plans
Wellpoint (formerly AmeriGroup Medicaid HMO/Amerivantage Dual Coordination (HMO SNP))
University Hospital, Newark
BA - Biology, Swarthmore College (09/01/2005-05/31/2009)
M.D., Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (09/01/2012-05/08/2016)
Residency: Surgery, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Davis, CA, USA (07/01/2016-06/30/2021)
Chief Resident: Surgery, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Davis, CA, USA (07/01/2021-06/30/2022)
Fellowship: Surgical Critical Care, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Davis, CA, USA (08/01/2022-07/31/2023)
Locations
40.740542657877, -74.19226466709
140 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103
United States
P:
973-972-9000
Provider Biography
Melissa Grigsby, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Grigsby received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and a Minor in Psychology from Swarthmore College. She also studied abroad in Kolkata, India during her time as an undergraduate. After attending Swarthmore, she completed her Master's degree in Exercise Science at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania. Dr. Grigsby completed her medical degree at Geisinger Commonwealth Medical College in 2016. She then went on to complete her General Surgery residency followed by a fellowship in Surgical Critical Care at the University of California-Davis. During her residency and fellowship, Dr. Grigsby served as Administrative Chief Resident and on the Surgical Education Committee, respectively. Dr. Grigsby will provide trauma, critical care surgical services and emergency general surgery care to patients. She will also provide Attending coverage for the Emergency General Surgery service at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. Dr. Grigsby will mentor and educate fellows, residents, and medical students on all three services as well as develop an area of research scholarship.