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Melissa Tam, NP

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About the provider

Melissa Tam, NP, is a licensed Family Nurse Practitioner with a focus on Adult Primary Care, including Urgent Care and Behavioral Disorders. She is passionate about providing quality and compassionate care, with a particular interest in helping people to improve bad habits and live healthier lives in the long term. In addition to her expertise in Obesity Medicine, Weight Loss and Smoking Cessation, Melissa is also a certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Life Coach.

Melissa offers a wide range of services that cater to various medical care types. For primary care, she provides video consultations for diabetes, birth control, hair loss and allergy management. In addition, she offers specialized COVID-19 virtual visits through the CDPH free virtual program. For patients seeking ongoing support, Melissa conducts telehealth visits for both new and existing patients, focusing on chronic disease management and prescription refills.

As a specialist in Obesity Medicine and Weight Loss, Melissa offers video weight loss visits for new patients and follow-up sessions for existing patients. She also provides video nutrition consultations to help patients develop healthy eating habits. In the realm of mental health, she offers video mental health consultations and employs her expertise as a certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Life Coach.

For urgent care needs, Melissa provides virtual consultations for a variety of concerns, including erectile dysfunction (ED), yeast infections, urinary tract infections (UTI), and skin issues. Furthermore, she offers virtual lab consults and video lab results interpretation visits to facilitate efficient diagnosis and treatment for her patients.

Melissa's patient care style is centered around empathy and understanding, fostering a supportive environment where patients feel empowered to make informed decisions about their health. She believes that knowledge is power and is committed to helping her patients achieve long-lasting, positive changes in their lives.

Licensed to practice in: California, Connecticut, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon

Patient reviews

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5.0
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Would visit again
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    Melissa is friendly and makes all so easy for me. I really appreciate her.

    2 years ago
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    Melissa can be kind and relates well to me. She seems to be in a hurry and sometimes misses the content, but overall I would reccomend her to others.

    2 years ago
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    She takes the time to listen and explain. Very through, over 1 year as a patient. Always delivers

    2 years ago
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    Listened to all my concerns regarding my health, and was absolutely helpful to figure out my aliment. Took her time to listen to me and every symptoms I presented and offered solutions to my problems.

    2 years ago
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    Helpful and friendly!

    2 years ago
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    Melissa is so kind and patient and seems to really care about my health

    2 years ago
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    She was so kind and helpful!

    2 years ago
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    absolutely wonderful, very helpful and super kind!

    2 years ago
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    Melisaa was great! Asked a lot of questions, communicated clearly.

    2 years ago
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    Knowledgeable, no-nonsense, quick correct diagnosis

    2 years ago
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    Great provider highly recommend

    2 years ago
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    Ms Tam listened to my concerns, answered my questions and created a plan for treatment and follow up.

    2 years ago
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    Melissa Tam is excellent, fast prescription, and extremely thorough.

    2 years ago
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    Melissa was fast and efficient. Instead of having to call the Drs office, make an appointment, drive over, wait, etc. I was seen exactly on time and was done 10min later.

    2 years ago
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    Professional, caring provider!

    2 years ago
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    Extremely comprehensive and listened to my concerns.

    2 years ago
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    Asked appropriate questions, gave good advice, friendly manner.

    2 years ago
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    My provider was very thorough with her intake and questions

    2 years ago
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    Melissa was extremely knowledgeable, professional, thorough and pleasant. I truly appreciated her help.

    2 years ago
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    Very caring clinician

    2 years ago
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    Very direct and validated your symptoms. Wants to ensure you needs are all taken care of

    2 years ago
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    Ms Tam was very efficient and very friendly

    2 years ago
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    Careful, thorough, inspires confidence, highly professional.

    2 years ago
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    Melissa listened to my concerns and asked all of the right questions. She was respectful and prompt. She sent my medication right over to my pharmacy as well.

    2 years ago
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    She was very kind, asked all the right questions and detailed on treatment plan.

    2 years ago
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    The provider was on time, listened to my concerns and provided me with the prescriptions I needed. The appointment was quick, but informative. I loved the convenience of the video call with no wait time or lines. I would definitely use this again.

    2 years ago
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    So grateful for the service and compassion provided.

    2 years ago
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    Very good and patient.

    2 years ago
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    Very attentive and empathetic!

    2 years ago
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    Provider listened well and asked helpful questions- is caring and competent

    2 years ago
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    she was kind and very helpful

    2 years ago
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    All around great provider. Very satisfied and would use again!

    2 years ago
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    Very competent and called in prescription fast

    2 years ago

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