M. Mark Melin MD FACS RPVI FACCWS, is a surgeon and Medical Director of the M Health Wound Healing Institute, and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the University of Minnesota Surgical Department. His many interests and educational niches include management of lymphedema in the wounded patient, emerging technologies in wound products and wound technologies, and research and educational activities within the Wound Healing Institute and at regional and national meetings.

He is part of a team performing research regarding fluid shifts using noninvasive evaluation options to assess human physiology in a spaceflight analogue (Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida).He is interested and researches the human physiology and adaptability of spaceflight to the applicability for countermeasure development for patients in a 1G wound environment.

Dr. Melin completed his General Surgery residency and Vascular Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota.