--- title: "Dr. Melissa A. Vanover | Pediatric Surgeon in Sacramento, CA | Sutter Health" description: "Dr. Melissa A. Vanover, M.D. practices Pediatric Surgery in Sacramento, CA. Accepting new patients." url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-melissa-a-vanover-1046251023" --- 1. [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. [Find a provider](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider) / 3. Melissa A. Vanover, M.D. ![Melissa A. Vanover, M.D.](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/G3KkMW0jvb9Nqf2wndknMmEpJNkp75UOSC7ONOuybNw/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=230,height=230) # Melissa A. Vanover, M.D. ## Pediatric Surgery - Accepting new patients [2801 K St.Suite 220Sacramento, CA 95816](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=2801+K+St.+Sacramento%2C+CA+95816+US) ## Request a referral Contact our referral team Monday through Friday, 8:00 am — 5:00 pm [888-834-1788](tel:+18888341788) Jump to: - [About](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-melissa-a-vanover-1046251023#provider-about) - [Insurance](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-melissa-a-vanover-1046251023#provider-health-plans) - [Locations](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-melissa-a-vanover-1046251023#provider-locations) - [Services](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-melissa-a-vanover-1046251023#provider-services) ## About Dr. Vanover Languages English Gender Female Ages treated Children under 18 Uses [My Health Online](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/my-health-online) for scheduling and messaging ## Education and training **Medical school:** University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio **Residency:** University of California Davis, General Surgery **Fellowship:** Brown University, Pediatric Surgery ## Affiliations ### Hospitals - Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento ### Medical groups - Sutter Medical Group ## Accepted insurance Search plan or carrier name **Aetna (19 plans)** ### Aetna - Aetna Choice POS II - Aetna Select EPO - Aetna Select Open Access - Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA) - Aetna Student Health Program - Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA) - Health Fund POS - HMO - HMO Deductible Plans - Managed Choice POS - National Advantage Plan (NAP) - Open Access Elect Choice EPO - Open Access Managed Choice POS - Open Choice PPO - Quality Point of Service (QPOS) - Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) - Copay Plan - Open Access Aetna Select - Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) ACA High Deductible Health Plan POS II (ACA HDHP-POS II) - Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) High Deductible Health Plan POS II (HDHP POS II) - Traditional Choice **Alignment (4 plans)** ### Alignment - Alignment Health Plan My Choice (Medicare Advantage PPO) - Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (Medicare Advantage HMO) - Retiree Options (Medicare Advantage HMO) - Retiree Options (Medicare Advantage PPO) **Anthem Blue Cross of California (19 plans)** ### Anthem Blue Cross of California - Advantage HMO - Anthem Blue Cross HMO Saver Small Group Plan - Anthem Blue Cross HMO, also sometimes known as California Care or Rural Cal Care (includes CalPERS Traditional HMO) - Anthem Blue Cross HMO/POS (California Care Plus) - Anthem Blue Cross Individual and Family EPO Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum-Covered California (Pathway - EPO) - Anthem Blue Cross Small Group HMO (also sometimes known as California Care) - Anthem Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum PPO (Prudent Buyer Plan) - Anthem High Performance Narrow Network - Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO Medicare Advantage Plans for Group Retirees - Behavioral Health Program - BlueCard - CareAdvocate PPO - Direct Access - Federal Employee Program (FEP) - PPO - GeoBlue - Indemnity - Managed Care Services - My Choice PPO - SmartSense **Blue Shield of California (23 plans)** ### Blue Shield of California - Active Choice PPO - Administrative Services Only (ASO) - Self-Funded PPO - Blue Shield $0 Cost Share PPO (IFP) - Blue Shield Access+ HMO Plan - Blue Shield Added Advantage POS (Point-Of-Service) Plan**Note:** - PPO Benefit Level - Blue Shield Bronze PPO (IFP & Small Group) - Blue Shield CalPERS EPO - Blue Shield CalPERS Medicare (PPO) Employer Group Medicare Advantage - Blue Shield Gold PPO (IFP & Small Group) - Blue Shield Life and Health Insurance Company - Blue Shield Medicare (PPO) Employer Group Medicare Advantage - Blue Shield Minimum Coverage PPO (IFP) - Blue Shield of California PPO/EPO (aka Full Network PPO/EPO) - Blue Shield Platinum PPO (IFP & Small Group) - Blue Shield Silver PPO (IFP & Small Group) - BlueCard Plan - Federal Employee Program - PPO**Note:** - FEP accesses Anthem Blue Cross for Hospital Providers - Indemnity - PERS Platinum PPO - Shared Advantage - PPO/EPO and Shared Advantage Plus - PPO/EPO (Full Network PPO) - UC Care PPO - University of California HealthSavings+ - Vital Shield 900 Plans Coverage can vary, so we suggest confirming with your health plan and provider’s office before your visit. ## Care locations 2801 K St. Suite 220 Sacramento, CA 95816 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=2801+K+St.+Sacramento%2C+CA+95816+US) [916-887-4220](tel:+19168874220) 916-887-4421 ## Areas of expertise Explore the services and treatments this provider may offer. **Clinical expertise** ### Procedures - Abdominal Surgery - Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair - ECMO - Extracorporeal Life Support - Fundoplication - [Head and neck surgery](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/head-neck-oncologic-surgery) - Hepatobiliary surgery - Hernia Repair - Hydrocele Repair - Lobectomy - Lung and Airway Surgery - [Minimally Invasive Surgery](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/minimally-invasive-and-robotic-surgery) - Neonatal Surgery - Outpatient Pediatric Surgery - Pancreatic Surgery - Pediatric Elective Surgery - Pediatric Laparoscopic Surgery - Pediatric Oncology Surgery - Pelvic Surgery - Thoracic Oncology - Thoracic Surgery - Thoracoscopic surgery - Thyroid surgery - Tracheobronchial Reconstruction - Trauma surgery - Undescended Testicle Surgery - Vascular Access Surgery - Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery ### Conditions - Benign Esophageal Disease - Birth Defects - Birthmarks - Bone Cancer - Chest Wall Anomalies - Chordoma - Diaphragmatic hernia - Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula - Fibrosarcoma - Hemodialysis vascular access - Hernia - Hydrocele - Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) - [Liver Tumors](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/liver-bile-duct-cancer) - Lymphocytosis - [Lymphoma](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/leukemia-lymphoma-myeloma-cancer) - Malignant Mediastinal Tumors - Nephroblastoma - Nerve Tumors - Neuroblastoma - Ovarian Teratoma - Ovarian Tumor - Prenatal Diagnosis - Testicle Cancer - Testicular Torsion - Vascular Malformation ## Related services offered by Sutter - [Pediatric general surgery](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/pediatric-general-surgery) - [Surgery](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/surgical) - [Pediatric back and spine care](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/pediatric-back-spine) ## Similar providers nearby - ![Amanda N. Phares](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/D1xRan2L-1rGckG4IsW6sqx_kyQFQrUNHMirnxPWpLU/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=230,height=230) ### [Amanda N. Phares, M.D.](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-amanda-n-phares-1089981675) 2801 K St. Suite 220 Sacramento, CA 95816 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=2801+K+St.+Sacramento%2C+CA+95816+US) [916-887-4220](tel:+19168874220) #### Pediatric Surgery - Accepting new patients - ![Lisa P. Abramson](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/mxfoNGvd8MaUebH8XreMmlqZehZisuoY1NLdDNvrhXw/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=230,height=230) ### [Lisa P. Abramson, M.D.](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-lisa-p-abramson-1046239331) 2801 K St. Suite 220 Sacramento, CA 95816 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=2801+K+St.+Sacramento%2C+CA+95816+US) [916-887-4220](tel:+19168874220) #### Pediatric Surgery - Accepting new patients ### Disclaimer _This provider directory is provided as a convenience to you. It is not intended as a recommendation, referral or endorsement of any particular provider. Physicians are not employees or agents of Sutter Health or its subsidiaries. The information is submitted by each doctor and we make no guarantee or warranty as to the accuracy of the information. You should verify the accuracy of the information directly with the provider's office._ _All doctors on this site are in the Sutter system. 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