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Ms Melissa Cunha

Verified General Surgery Birmingham

Ms Melissa Cunha

5 years of experience 5.0 (2 verified reviews)

3,380+
Patients seen
5
Years in practice
8
Publications
2
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Ms Melissa Cunha at a glance

Ms Melissa Cunha is a General Surgery practitioner based in Birmingham, United Kingdom, practising at UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at UAB Barcelona (MD, 2017). Serves patients in Birmingham, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Ms Melissa Oliveira Cunha graduated from the University of Estate of Sao Paulo (UNESP) in 2000. Melissa completed her basic surgical training in the North West followed by a period of research in molecular cancer biology and she was awarded a PhD from The University of Manchester. She moved to East Midlands for her higher surgical training and gained experience in general and colorectal surgery particularly laparoscopic keyhole.

In 2017, she undertook a travelling fellowship to Habr-Gama Institute in Brazil to study advances of non-operative management o rectal cancer, having being awarded a Dukes national fellowship.

On completion of her training in 2018, Melissa joined the colorectal surgery department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. She has a keen interest in inflammatory bowel disease IBD, currently is the lead IBD surgeon working in close partnership with the gastroenterology team. She offers minimally invasive surgery for Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis.

Melissa is passionate about education and holds a Masters in Medical Education and is currently Training Programme Director in Education for Higher Surgical Training in West Midlands. She has developed multiple courses to train surgeons in laparoscopy and IBD surgery.

She is also the president of the Birmingham Ileostomy Association supporting people living with an ileostomy or internal pouch within the Birmingham area. She teaches patients and is involved in meeting and education programme to patients.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Ms Melissa Cunha

Education & training

  1. 2011–2017 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Birmingham (GB)
  2. 2017–2021 Residency · General Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, Birmingham (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2021-09–2022-08 Junior consultant
    UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-709508 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-96CE10B1 · issued 2022 · renewal 2032
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,581
Annual physical exam 99395 1,059
Vaccination administration 90471 123
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,876

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 60 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Melissa Cunha
HEADSHOT
Melissa Cunha in consultation
IN OFFICE
Melissa Cunha with the team
WITH TEAM
Melissa Cunha at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 67s
Meet Melissa Cunha

Research & publications

h-index: 15 · i10: 9

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    Melissa Cunha, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.1499/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 35625792 · cited by 141
  2. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across GB
    Melissa Cunha, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.4502/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 38180362 · cited by 111
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    Melissa Cunha, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.8229/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 35762333 · cited by 129
  4. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across GB
    Melissa Cunha, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.8143/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 33494128 · cited by 123

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in General Surgery European Annual Congress (General Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in General Surgery National Society Meeting · Birmingham · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Birmingham · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2022
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2022
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2022

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to General Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a general surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · melissa.oliveira.cunha@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

2 verified reviews
5.00
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2 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Ms Melissa Cunha's Areas of Specialty

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General Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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    Melissa Cunha specialises in General Surgery in Birmingham, GB.

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  • Where does Melissa Cunha practise?

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    Melissa Cunha speaks English, Portuguese.

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