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All our professionals maintain the highest levels of accreditation and pursue ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest trends in the medical field. Read on to learn more about our staff's experience and training.

Abby N. Crume, DO

Abby N. Crume, DO

Education:

  • Medical School:  Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas, Fort Worth, TX
  • Residency:  Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine
  • Fellowship:  St. Mark’s Hospital Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship

Board Certifications:

Hospital Affiliations:

  • St. Marks Hospital (1200 East 3900 South – Salt Lake City, UT 84124)
  • Intermountain Medical Center (5121 South Cottonwood Street, Murray, UT 84157)
  • Lone Peak Hospital (11800 South State Street, Draper, UT 84020)
  • Lakeview Hospital (630 Medical Drive, Bountiful, UT 84010)
  • Alta View Hospital
  • American Fork Hospital

Society Memberships and Activities:

  • Member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
  • Northwest Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
  • American Osteopathic Association
  • Faculty for St. Marks Hospital Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease Multidisciplinary Program.  All of our doctors participate with other local physicians from three hospitals in specialties including gastroenterology, radiology, and pathology so that they can make multidisciplinary decisions for patients with complex cases of inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
  • Multidisciplinary cancer care.  All of our doctors participate with other local physicians from two hospitals in specialties including medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology, and pathology so that they can make multidisciplinary treatment recommendations for patients with complex cases of colorectal cancer.

Clinical Interests:

  • Dr. Crume enjoys all aspects of colon and rectal surgery
  • Robotic and laparoscopic surgery
  • Screening, diagnostic, and therapeutic colonoscopy
  • Specialized treatments for fecal incontinence such as sacral nerve stimulator implantation
  • Colon, rectal, and anal cancer
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease, including both Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease
  • Diverticulitis
  • Benign diseases of the anus and rectum, including ailments such as hemorrhoids, fistulas, fissures, and abscesses.  These are typically the most common problems for which colon and rectal surgeons provide care

Joseph Melvin, MD

Joseph Melvin, MD

Education:

  • Medical School: Rush Medical College, Rush University, Chicago, IL
  • Residency:  University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
  • Fellowship:  University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Board Certifications:


Hospital Affiliations:


  • St. Marks Hospital (1200 East 3900 South – Salt Lake City, UT 84124)
  • Intermountain Medical Center (5121 South Cottonwood Street, Murray, UT 84157)
  • Lone Peak Hospital (11800 South State Street, Draper, UT 84020)
  • Alta View Hospital
  • American Fork Hospital

Society Memberships and Activities:


  • Member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
  • Member of the American College of Surgeons
  • Faculty for St. Marks Hospital Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease Multidisciplinary Program.  All of our doctors participate with other local physicians from three hospitals in specialties including gastroenterology, radiology, and pathology so that they can make multidisciplinary decisions for patients with complex cases of inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
  • Multidisciplinary cancer care.  All of our doctors participate with other local physicians from two hospitals in specialties including medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology, and pathology so that they can make multidisciplinary treatment recommendations for patients with complex cases of colorectal cancer.

Clinical Interests:


  • Dr. Melvin enjoys all aspects of colon and rectal surgery
  • Robotic and laparoscopic surgery
  • Screening, diagnostic, and therapeutic colonoscopy
  • Specialized treatments for fecal incontinence such as sacral nerve stimulator implantation
  • Colon, Rectal, and Anal Cancer
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease, including both Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease. Dr. Melvin has a specific interest in the surgical management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease developed during his training at the University of Wisconsin.
  • Diverticulitis
  • Benign diseases of the anus and rectum, including ailments such as:
  •  Rectal prolapse, hemorrhoids, fistulas, fissures, and abscesses 

Michelle E. Murday, MD

Michelle E. Murday, MD
Education:

Board Certifications:

Hospital Affiliations:

  • St. Marks Hospital (1220 East 3900 South – Salt Lake City, UT 84124)
  • Intermountain Medical Center (5121 South Cottonwood Street – Murray, UT 84157)

Society Memberships and Activities:

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
  • Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
  • American College of Surgeons
  • America’s Top Surgeons
  • Utah Medical Association, member since 2009
  • Associate Board Examiner for the American College of Surgeons 2012
  • Assistant Program Director for St. Marks Hospital Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship
  • “Science Mom” at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School
  • Women’s Surgical Liaison for the Utah Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
  • Wasatch Endoscopy Center Medical Executive Committee
  • St Marks Hospital OR Committee
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease Multidisciplinary Program.  All of our doctors participate with other local physicians from three hospitals in specialties including gastroenterology, radiology, and pathology so that they can make multidisciplinary decisions for patients with complex cases of inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
  • Multidisciplinary cancer care.  All of our doctors participate with other local physicians from two hospitals in specialties including medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology, and pathology so that they can make multidisciplinary treatment recommendations for patients with complex cases of colorectal cancer.

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