Melissa Contos, MD

Surgical Pathology

Melissa Contos, MD Professor of Pathology; Director of Surgical Pathology

Department: Pathology

Phone: (804) 828-9013

Fax: (804) 828-5055

Dr. Melissa Contos, MD, has retired from her role as Professor of Pathology at Virginia Commonwealth University but will continue part time in her clinical duties. She attended The College of William and Mary where she was awarded a BS in biology. She subsequently received her MD from the Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University and went on to complete her Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residency training at MCV/VCU as well. Her clinical interests are in the areas of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary.

Dr. Contos' research was focused on working with the division of hepatology on multidisciplinary grants including hepatitis C, primary biliary cirrhosis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

Dr. Contos was an active member of the teaching faculty in the VCU School of Medicine, having served as co- course director of the second year course in gastroenterology. She has received several teaching awards including best teacher.

Clinical Specialties: Liver and GI Pathology

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Dr. Melissa Contos abbreviated CV

Education

Postgraduate Medical Training

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia Resident Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia Surgical Pathology/Cytopathology, 5th Year Fellow

Medical Education

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

Licenses & Certifications

Medical Licenses

Virginia

Board Certifications

American Board of Pathology: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Awards

2008-07 School of Medicine Annual Outstanding Teacher Award for “Best Teacher” Gastrointestinal Course (MII)

2005-04 School of Medicine Annual Outstanding Teacher Award for High Evaluation Gastrointestinal Course (MII)

2003 School of Medicine Annual Outstanding Teacher Award for “Best Teacher” Gastrointestinal Course (MII)

2001 School of Medicine Annual Outstanding Teacher Award for High Evaluation Gastrointestinal Course (MII)

2000 School of Medicine Outstanding Teacher Award, Pathology (MII)

1999 School of Medicine Annual Outstanding Teacher Award for High Evaluation Gastrointestinal Course (MII)

1996 Pathology Honor Society

Professional Organizations

The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology

Recent Publications

Peer Reviewed Publications

Sanyal AJ, Van Natta MI, Clark J, NASH Clinical Research Network: Prospective Outcomes in Adults with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. N Engl J Med 2021; Oct 21; 385(17): 1159-1569.

Davis BC, Hatfield BS, Contos M, Idowu MO, Stravitz RY: A Polarizing Case of Elevated Liver Enzymes. Hepatology 2020; 72(5):1877-1879.

Banini BA, Cazanave SC, Yates KP, Asgharpour A, Vincent R, Mirshahi F, Le P,
Contos MJ, Tonascia J, Chalasani NP et al. Haptoglobin 2 Allele is Associated with Histologic Response to Vitamin E in Subjects with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. J Clin Gastroenterol 2019, Nov/Dec; 53(10): 750-758.

Hoang SA, Oseini A, Feaver RE, Cole BK, Asgharpour A, Vincent R, Siddiqui M, Lawson MJ, Day NC, Taylor JM, Warmhoff BR, Mirshahi F, Contos MJ, Idowu M, Sanyal AJ. Gene Expression Predicts Histological Severity and Reveals Distinct Molecular Profiles of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Sci Rep 2019, Aug 29;9(1).

Kleiner DE, Brunt EM, Wilson LA, Behling C, Guy C, Contos M, Cummings O, Yeh M, Gill R, Chalasani N, et all. Association of Histologic Disease Activity with Progression of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver disease. JAMA 2,2(10), Oct 2019.

Books/Book Chapters

Mills AS and Contos MJ: "The Stomach" Chapter 37 in Principles and Practice of Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology, 3rd ed., Silverberg SG, DeLellis RA, Frable WJ, eds., Churchill Livingstone, 1997.

"Comprehensive Examination" Chapter 10 in Gastroenterology, Heuman DM, Mills AS, McGuire H, W. B. Saunders, 1997.

Mills AS, Contos MJ and Goel R: "The Stomach" Chapter 25 in Principles and Practice of Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology, 4th ed., Silverberg SG, DeLellis RA, Frable WJ, eds., Churchill Livingstone, 2006.