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Dr. Melanie Kim Bergman, MD

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(119 Ratings)

Specializes in: Gynecologic Oncology

University of Virginia School of Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: cancer, chemotherapy, colectomy (colon resection), and more.

101 W 8th Avenue Suite 1400
Spokane, WA 99204

(509) 474-2200

Dr. Melanie Kim Bergman, MD is a gynecologic oncologist in Spokane, WA specializing in gynecologic oncology. She graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1994 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Melanie Kim Bergman, MD is affiliated with PROVIDENCE HEALTH AND SERVICES WASHINGTON.

Office Locations

Address:

101 W 8th Avenue Suite 1400
Spokane, WA 99204

Some issues Dr. Melanie Kim Bergman, MD can help you with:

Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

Colectomy (Colon Resection)

Colectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the colon, or the longest part of the large intestine. The colon may be affected by diseases such as cancer or inflammatory bowel disease. In a colectomy, all or part of the colon that is infected, blocked, or cancerous is removed.

A colectomy may be performed by laparoscopic or open surgery. A laparoscopic colectomy requires several small cuts on the abdomen, and uses a thin tube with a camera, called a laparoscope. Laparoscopic colectomies are less invasive than open procedures. For some individuals, a laparoscopic colectomy may not be possible, and instead an open colectomy is performed. In an open colectomy, a large incision is made on the abdomen. Open colectomies typically require longer recovery periods.

After the incisions are made, a portion of the colon is removed, and the remaining ends of the colon are attached to each other in a procedure called anastomosis. Waste can continue to travel through the body as normal. However, in some situations, it may be necessary for the end of the colon to be attached to an opening in the abdomen, called a stoma. This procedure is called an ostomy. Types of ostomies include:

Colostomy, in which the remaining portion of the colon is attached to the abdominal opening.
Ileostomy, in which the small intestine is attached to the abdominal opening.

An ostomy bag will be attached to the skin to collect waste. If the entire colon is removed, either an ileostomy is performed, or the small intestine is connected to the anus and waste may pass through as normal.

Stomas may be permanent or temporary. If the stoma is temporary, the ends of the colon will be rejoined in a later procedure. Temporary stomas are generally used to allow time for the colon to heal following surgery.

A colectomy may take between one and four hours. Following the procedure, patients will need to consume a liquid and low fiber diet before gradually returning to their normal diet. Patients will need to stay in the hospital for three to seven days for monitoring. Full recovery and return to normal activity may take anywhere from a few weeks to several months.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Amy's family doctor referred her to Melanie Bergman, M.D., Providence Gynecologic Oncologist, a name Amy also found while doing her own research.”—"Ovarian cancer: How Amy Lindh fought a hard-to-diagnose cancer - and won", The Spokesman-Review, October 2021

“Biking, running, swimming for recovery In the middle of the night, gynecologic oncologist Dr. Melanie Bergman sat next January 16, 2020.”—"Articles written by: Beth Hegde", Spokane Journal of Business, January 2020

“In the middle of the night, gynecologic oncologist Dr. Melanie Bergman sat next to Rose Mary Volbrecht on her hospital bed at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, consoling her with the words,...”—"Biking, running, swimming for recovery", Spokane Journal of Business, January 2020

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	33
blood draw	128
cancer surgery	13
chemotherapy	33
doctor visit	312
gynecologic procedures	24
lab tests	84
minimally invasive procedures	56
radiation therapy	28

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	218

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	19
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

blood draw	178
doctor visit	246
gynecologic procedures	20
lab tests	142
minimally invasive procedures	18

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	17
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

blood draw	150
doctor visit	281
gynecologic procedures	18
lab tests	150
minimally invasive procedures	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	26
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

blood draw	191
doctor visit	264
gynecologic procedures	17
lab tests	167
minimally invasive procedures	15

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	11
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	26
blood draw	134
chemotherapy	26
doctor visit	335
gynecologic procedures	14
lab tests	98
minimally invasive procedures	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	12
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	19

blood draw	92
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	311
gynecologic procedures	41
lab tests	94
lymph node procedures	10
minimally invasive procedures	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	308
gynecologic procedures	19
lymph node procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	29

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	15
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	234
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	7

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	16
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	545
gynecologic procedures	35
lymph node procedures	47
minimally invasive procedures	49

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melanie Kim Bergman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melanie Kim Bergman, MD treated as a gynecologic oncologist in Spokane, WA were blood draw, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	29
blood draw	145
cancer surgery	13
chemotherapy	29
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	315
gynecologic procedures	24
lab tests	122
lymph node procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	33
radiation therapy	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Kim Bergman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	113
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	51
85 and over	11
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	95

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Kim Bergman, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melanie Kim Bergman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	13
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Melanie Kim Bergman, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1994. She has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1994)

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melanie Kim Bergman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PROVIDENCE HEALTH AND SERVICES WASHINGTON

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Melanie Kim Bergman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 119 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Melanie Kim Bergman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Spokane, WA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-06-03