Melinda Tanabe, MD
UTMB Health Physician
- Accepting new patients
- English, Spanish
My Specialties
Where I See Patients
Infectious Diseases, Town Center
- 2660 Gulf Freeway South, Entrance B
League City, TX 77573 - Phone: (832) 505-2150
- All providers at Infectious Diseases, Town Center
About Me
Dr. Melinda Tanabe completed her Medical Degree at Universidad Favaloro in her home country Argentina. She embarked in an Internal Medicine residency in Chicago at John H. Stroger "Cook County" Hospital for three years. For her 4th year, she was chosen to serve as an Internal Medicine Chief resident. Dr. Tanabe selected UTMB Infectious Diseases fellowship program to specialize in Tropical Diseases and Global Health. During her training she was awarded with multiple academic scholarships. She is currently finishing a master's in clinical sciences at UTMB and serving as Assistant Professor for the Infectious Diseases division. Her main interests are Travel Medicine and Global Health with a focus on Neglected Infectious Parasites.
Education & Training
Medical/Professional School:
MD, Universidad Favaloro Facultad De Ciencias Medicas - Cabo-Buenos Aires, 2012
Residencies:
Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County - Chicago, IL, 2017
Fellowships:
Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX, 2020