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Melissa Toyos, MD

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Partner, Research Director, Facial Cosmetic Surgeon · Toyos Clinic

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Region🇺🇸 Memphis, TN · Southeast · United StatesSpecialtyOphthalmologyFocusOcular Surface and Contact Lens+4
Active KOLFindMyKOL type: EliteLatest publication2026Online presenceverified 2026Payments2021–2025NIH fundingNone on fileWhy? →

Melissa Toyos is Partner, Research Director, Facial Cosmetic Surgeon at Toyos Clinic. OpenAlex indexes 56 publications with 849 citations (h-index 14); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 5 registered studies with this person as an investigator.

Data verified 3 Nov 2026

Overview

Updated 4 Nov 2026

Melissa Toyos, MD, is Partner, Research Director, Facial Cosmetic Surgeon at Toyos Clinic. The public record shows 56 publications with 849 citations (h-index 14), centered on Ocular Surface and Contact Lens, Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions, Advanced Drug Delivery Systems. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 32 companies.

  • Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Patient preference and adherence
  • Top research focus: Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
  • 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
  • Open Payments reporting from 32 companies

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Indications focus

from trials led + research topics
Inflammation2 trialsCataract2 trialsDry Eye / Uveitis2 trialsDry Eye Syndromes2 trialsPseudophakia1 trialEdema1 trialPapilledema1 trialMacular Degeneration (AMD)GlaucomaAtopic Dermatitis / Eczema

Research focus

OpenAlex concept fingerprint
Ocular Surface and Contact LensSalivary Gland Disorders and FunctionsAdvanced Drug Delivery SystemsOcular Infections and TreatmentsGlaucoma and retinal disorders

Drugs & molecules

across trials, industry payments and publications
Acthargeneric · CorticotropinClinical trials—Industry payments417Publications3Xiidrageneric · LifitegrastClinical trials—Industry payments70Publications1Oxervategeneric · CenegerminClinical trials—Industry payments23Publications1Prolensageneric · BromfenacClinical trials—Industry payments12Publications1Cequageneric · CyclosporineClinical trials—Industry payments165Publications—Miebogeneric · PerfluorohexyloctaneClinical trials—Industry payments115Publications—Eysuvisgeneric · Loteprednol etabonateClinical trials—Industry payments28Publications—Tyrvayageneric · VareniclineClinical trials—Industry payments10Publications—Xelprosgeneric · LatanoprostClinical trials—Industry payments7Publications—Quliptageneric · AtogepantClinical trials—Industry payments2Publications—Tepezzageneric · TeprotumumabClinical trials—Industry payments2Publications—Vyzultageneric · Latanoprostene bunodClinical trials—Industry payments2Publications—

Works with

trial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments412Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments165Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments164Dompe US, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments45Alcon Vision LLCClinical trials—Industry payments21Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLCClinical trials—Industry payments15Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments10Recordati_Rare_Diseases_Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments7Ellex, IncClinical trials—Industry payments5Abbvie Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments4Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments4Toyos ClinicClinical trials4Industry payments—ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments3Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments3Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationClinical trials—Industry payments3Amgen Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments2Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments2Exeltis, USA Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments2Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLCClinical trials—Industry payments2Harrow Eye, LLCClinical trials—Industry payments2Heidelberg Engineering, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments2Lumenis, IncClinical trials—Industry payments2Medtronic, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments2Allergan, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1Glaukos CorporationClinical trials—Industry payments1Horizon Therapeutics plcClinical trials—Industry payments1Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1Lumenis BE incClinical trials—Industry payments1Melissa ToyosClinical trials1Industry payments—

Scholarship

indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
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56publications

Publications indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID. 5 in PubMed. Counts exclude supporting files.

849citations

Citations across these publications.

14h-index

H-index from these publications. i10-index 17.

Clinical & industry

trials, payments and federal funding
5clinical trials

Investigator role on registered studies.

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32companies · 2021–2025

Companies reporting payments to CMS. Facts, not judgments.

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0NIH grants

Federally funded research awards.

Public positions

sourced statements on record

Contact

No public contact details on file. This person's NPPES record doesn't include a practice address or telephone number. Why? →

Clinical trials

Updated 4 Nov 2026

Listed as an investigator on 5 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:

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Industry payments

Updated 4 Nov 2026

32 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:

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NIH funding

We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →

Publications

Updated 4 Nov 2026

Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.

Most-cited works

by citation count (OpenAlex)
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Network

Updated 4 Nov 2026

The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.

Rolando Toyos12Melinda M DiVito6Jason Bacharach5John D. Sheppard5Barry A. Schechter5Robert John Smyth-Medina5Edward J. Holland4Sidney L Weiss4Paul M Karpecki4Elisabeth M. Messmer3Jodi Luchs3James H. Peace3Parag A. Majmudar3Gina C. Wesley3Joseph Tauber3Robert A. Ryan3Charles Stephen Foster3o Toyos3Eric D. Donnenfeld3Jared D. Peterson2Aparna Raychaudhuri2William Lipsky2John H. Kempen2Luchs JI2David Wirta2Flavio Mantelli2Guruprasad R. Pattar2Wassim Altroudi2Piotr A. Woźniak2Cecelia Koetting2Kelly K. Nichols2Preeya K. Gupta2Leonie Menghesha2Marc Labétoulle2Jesús Merayo Lloves2Ngamjit Kasetsuwan2Steven Silverstein2

Online presence

Updated 4 Nov 2026

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Owned accounts

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  • Doximity

    doximity.com/pub/melissa-toyos-md

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  • LinkedIn

    linkedin.com/in/melissa-toyos-19056372

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →linkedin.com ↗

Mentions by others

where others cite or feature them
  • Apple Podcasts

    podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/womens-hair-loss-breakthroughs-red-light-fue-brows/id1787936833

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →podcasts.apple.com ↗
  • Other

    ophthalmology360.com/advisoryboard/melissa-toyos

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ophthalmology360.com ↗
  • Other

    toyos-clinic.myshopify.com/pages/about-us

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  • Other

    toyosclinic.com/md/melissa-toyos-md

    verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →toyosclinic.com ↗
  • Instagram

    Instagram post spotlighting Dr. Melissa Toyos as ISHRS member and SmartGraft physician

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Background & recognition

Updated 4 Nov 2026

Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.

Education

degrees and training on record

Editorial & leadership roles

journal and society appointments
  • President

    Missouri Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons

    verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →toyosclinic.com ↗
  • Deputy Section Leader

    American Academy of Ophthalmology

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →toyos-clinic.myshopify.com ↗

Awards & honors

honors on the public record

Secondary affiliations

appointments beyond the home institution
  • Co-founder

    Toyos Foundation

    verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →toyosclinic.com ↗

Media & interviews

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