Melissa is a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner who has been providing patient care for over thirty years. She has specialized in general gastroenterology for the past 20 years with a special interest in Hepatitis-C virus, while working closely with patients who are enrolled in clinical research for the past five years.

Melissa is married and has three daughters and two golden retrievers. In her free time, she enjoys spending gardening and relaxing in her yard and spending time with family.