About
Melhem Dandan, MD, FACOG, FAAFP, is board-certified in both Obstetrics & Gynecology and Family Medicine, giving him the unique training and experience needed to manage his patients. Dr. Dandan received his medical degree from Damascus University School of Medicine in Damascus, Syria. He then completed his family practice residency training at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and a second residency in OB/GYN at the University of California, Los Angeles, Kern Medical Center. He practiced medicine in Merced, California, for seven years, where he served as the medical director of a women’s health clinic and in the Department of Public Health. During this time, he was a member of the teaching faculty at the University of California, Davis, and the San Joaquin Valley Community Colleges to help train future generations of nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
Dr. Dandan continued his passion for teaching and is currently an associate faculty at the UIW, teaching medical students and residents in his offices and during his rounds in the hospitals. Dr. Dandan is affiliated with several San Antonio hospitals. He performs gynecologic robotic surgeries, major pelvic and obstetrical surgeries, minimally invasive and laparoscopic surgeries, and incontinence surgeries. Additionally, he does in-office family planning procedures, aesthetics, and hormonal pellets insertions for proper candidates. He’s credentialed by most public and private insurances in family practice and OB/GYN.
When not with his patients, Dr. Dandan will be found at the basketball court or in the swimming pool with friends and family.
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Education & Certifications
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Education
Damascus University/New Maternity Hospital - Certificate of higher education in OBGYN Damascus University Medical School - Doctor of Medicine
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Residency
UCLA/Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, California - Residency, OB/Gyn University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois - Residency, Family Medicine
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Internship
University of Illinois at Chicago/Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago - Internship, Internal Medicine
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Board Certifications
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology American Board of Family Medicine
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Professional Memberships
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists American Academy of Family Physicians American Medical Association Texas Medical Association Bexar Medical Association
