Biography
Dr Melendres-Groves received a BS in Biology and Spanish from UNM in 2000 and went on to receive her Doctor of Medicine degree at UNM Medical School in 2004. Following her MD degree she completed a 3-year internal medicine residency at the University of New Mexico and went on the complete a pulmonary and critical care fellowship also at the University of New Mexico. Finally, Dr Melendres-Groves received her post-doctorate in pulmonary vascular disease from Stanford University School of Medicine.
Personal Statement
I am an associate professor of medicine and proud to hold the position of Vice-Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Department of Medicine. I am a Native New Mexican who was fortunate to walk the halls as a medical student, resident, and fellow leaving to complete my training at Stanford University Medical Center as a post-doctorate in pulmonary vascular disease. I returned to UNM as faculty in 2012 to establish New Mexico’s only Pulmonary Hypertension Comprehensive Care Center where I am the medical director of a robust clinical practice and participate in numerous clinical trials in pulmonary hypertension. My deep pride in New Mexico and passion to continue to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion drives me to give back to UNM and the New Mexico community by representing them in my best capacity. I am also an elected member of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association's Scientific Leadership Committee and the chair of the education committee for the PHA. I am fortunate to currently lead the clinical trial unit for the dept of internal medicine as a co-medical director.
Areas of Specialty
Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
General Pulmonary
Certifications
Board certified in Pulmonary Medicine Board certified in Critical Care Medicine
Achievements & Awards
Comprehensive Care Center Accreditation for Pulmonary Hypertension Program through the PHA, PH Medical Director, 2017 to current with re-accreditation in 2021.
Clinton P Anderson Award American Lung Association New Mexico Branch, 2016
Gender
Female
Languages
- Spanish
Research and Scholarship
Ryan J, Melendres-Groves L, PAH treatment during COVID-19, Pulmonary Circulation 2020
Jason Dubroff, Melendres-Groves L, High geographic prevalence of pulmonary artery hypertension: associations with ethnicity, drug use, and altitude. Pulmonary Circulation 2019
Leary PJ, Lahm T, Melendres-Groves L, Which Needle in Which Haystack? Multisystem Care for Pulmonary Hypertension Patients. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2019
Melendres-Groves L, Ask the Expert: What is the exercise “prescription” that you provide to your patients? Advances in PH: 2019, Vol 18