Melanie Oldendorf is the Lead Physician Assistant in the Department of Neurosurgery at Ochsner Medical Center who joined the department in 2007. Originally from Springield, Ohio, Melanie received a B.S.E in Biomedical Engineering from Tulane University . She received a Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies and a Master of Medical Science from Nova Southeastern University in Fort. Lauderdale, Florida.