Chidinma Chima-Melton, MD

Chidinma Chima-Melton, MD

Pulmonology
Average rating: 5.0
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Accepting new patients
Primary Location
Torrance Skypark Specialty Care
3701 Skypark Drive
Suite 200
Torrance, California 90505
Phone
Fax
310-791-0789

About

Dr. Chidinma Chima-Melton received her medical degree from Stony Brook University School of Medicine, New York. She completed her training in Internal Medicine at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. She then made the move to the west coast for fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Medicine at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. During fellowship, she performed research in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), a progressive scarring disease of the lung with no clear cause. She was awarded the Sports Spectacular Distinguished Fellow award for her research in addition to having her work funded by internal grants.

Following her fellowship, Dr. Chima-Melton joined UCLA and is currently a board certified pulmonologist with an interest in Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), Occupational and Environmental lung diseases. When asked what drives her, Dr. Chima-Melton responds, “Growing up in a Nigerian family in the English countryside, my parents epitomized hard work, persistence and dedication in pursuing their paths. From them I learned the important lesson of never giving up, especially when it comes to advocating for my patients. I majored in Computer Science and was on the path towards becoming an investment banker before I made a career change - I wanted to devote my life to helping people breathe. These experiences provided a perspective that is much broader and encompassing than one might project as career physician. My training in Computer Science allows me to approach complicated cases in a very structured way and my medical training enables me to provide world-class evidence based yet compassionate care - even in the most complicated of cases.” In her spare time Dr. Chima-Melton enjoys running, traveling, reading and exploring the great outdoors.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certifications

Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2016
Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2015
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2013

Fellowship

Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 2016

Residency

Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, 2013

Internship

Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, 2011

Degrees

MBA, UCLA Anderson School of Management, 2020
MD, SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine, 2010

Hospital Affiliations

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Areas of Focus

Abnormal chest xray
Asthmatic bronchitis
Interstitial lung disease
Atypical mycobacteria infection
Birt hogg dube syndrome
Abnormal chest ct scan