Legacy Health Partners
Melissa Paul, FNP-BC, MSN
Primary Care
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My Specialties:
Family Medicine, Board-certified; Family Medicine, Board-certified -
Languages:
English -
Gender:
Female
PATIENT RATING: 4.8 OUT OF 5 ( 289 RATINGS & 138 COMMENTS)
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Legacy Medical Group-Salmon Creek Internal Medicine
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2101 N.E. 139th St., Suite 460
Vancouver, WA 98686-2325 - 360-487-2727
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About Me:
Melissa Paul is a nurse practitioner who graduated with honors with her Master of Science in nursing leadership from Western Governors University. She earned her nurse practitioner degree from Indiana State University. She completed her preceptorship here in our Legacy Salmon Creek Family Medicine and Internal Medicine clinics. Paul has been a registered nurse for the past 20 years. She has extensive experience in emergency nursing, as well as long term care, sexual assault and palliative care. Her focus is the coordination of patient's health care needs, including physical and emotional as well as ongoing medical issues. She has a passion for patient centered care, focusing on the whole person throughout every aspect of health care. She believes that lifestyle, stress management and nutrition are key in quality health management. Outside of work, Paul enjoys spending time with her husband, four children, and grandchild. She is a proud Air Force Mom.
Education:
Family Nurse Practitioner:
Indiana State University
Graduate School:
Indiana State University
Post Graduate Certificate:
Indiana State University
Master of Science in Nursing:
Western Governors University
Associate in Applied Sciences:
Corning College
Bachelors of Science in Nursing:
Western Governors University
Internship:
Legacy Family Medicine
Year I Started Practice:
2018
Hospitals Served:
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center
Patient Rating
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The front desk one gal seems to get confused calls for things then calls back ir if I call not sure accurate message. She also gave appointment to someone else then who I asked . So love the nurses doctors interns but front desk could use some work
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Fast, efficient and very approachable. Keep up the good work!
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Always informative and easy to understand. Explains what she is doing and steps needed to take.
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Melissa Paul FNP is a very kind, caring and knowledgeable. I am pleased to be able to call her my PCP.
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Melissa Paul is a very patient and listens to all my questions with care.
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This was my first visit with Ms. Paul after my previous PCP left. I was impressed with her ability to listen to me and provide reassurance.
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Melissa Paul was extremely attentive and knowledgeable about the reason I was at the office. She is an amazing listener and I felt very taken care of.
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Excellent care
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Appointment was right on time. Very little waiting.
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First visit with this provider so it is hard to know how things will be handled in the future.
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Listen to me
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Melissa was very professional, knowledgeable but very nice, easy to talk with, patient and helpful. It was a pleasure working with her. Thank you very much !
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I would not give the medical assistant high marks. She was borderline rude, acted rushed and aggressive.
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Very professional. Great eye contact. No waisted time
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Melissa always takes the time to answer all my questions. She is extremely knowledgeable and THE NICEST provider I have ever had! Customer service is outstanding!
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Positive experience,
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I am very pleased with Melissa Paul. She is very thorough and listens. I may be changing insurance for 2023 because I am not very happy at this point with Aetna. I really hope that Melissa will still be my primary care provider if I choose a different insurance.
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I am concerned with information that gets put on my medical history that is not true i.e., vertigo, blood clot, and pre-diabetic. I have never had vertigo and never have had a blood clot. Where is this fabricated information coming from. I have addressed with Melissa and expect that it should be off my chart. I should know better than anyone what medical issues that I have. Thank you.
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Melissa is very attentive and thorough
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Just fast reliable and friendly
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The best doctor Melissa Paul , thank you for being so good with the patient
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Melissa Paul is an extraordinary clinician and I am lucky to have her for my provider.
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I absolutely adore Melissa Paul. She is so caring and understanding
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The provider was short, curt, and invalidating. It was a negative experience. She did not seem interested in what I had to say. Her approach to my concerns was either dismissive ("that's to be expected") or very cut and dry ("you need to see someone else for that"). When I attempted to communicate my experience to the provider by MyChart, she disagreed with my synopsis, took no accountability, gave a passive aggressive non-apology ("sorry you felt that way"), and maintained a stance of invalidation. I will not be returning and will not recommend this provider to others.
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Dr. Paul was very nice and informed about my health even though this was my first visit.
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Melissa is very smart snd connected my comments with potential solutions I hadn't thought If.
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Staff and provider is friendly, knowledgeable and good bedside manners.
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There is some discrepancies about my medical history that we are working out
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Everyone was very helpful and courteous. Dr Paul and her student listened well and were very thorough in explaining options and a great future health plan.
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Melissa is very thorough, asks a lot of health questions, willing to refer if needed, listens well, friendly and caring.
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I was very pleased with this my first visit with her. She will be my primary care provider which I requested! She was very thorough and helpful.
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Melissa Paul was very professional, asked me questions and took time for my answers and showed much concern to my needs, and treated me with respect all during my visit.
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Enjoyed meeting Melissa. My other doctor moved to the Veterans hospital.
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First visit with this provider as my regular doctor left the practice. When I made the appt whomever made it for me did not book it as a get acquainted visit so she wasn't aware that this was that type of visit. I regularly see for followup visit every 6 months.
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Melissa Paul is wonderful. Caring, helpful and respectful
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Melissa Paul is always very attentive to my needs or concerns! Best doctor I've ever had!
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Excellent bedside manner. Thorough and personable and professional.
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I went in for my anxiety, meds. I told the doctor I was having a flutter feeling in my throat and knowing I have bad anxiety she said it could be irregular heart beat so that made my anxiety go throw the roof, yes then the nurse did a ekg took it to the doctor and instead of the doctor coming back in to tell me it was good the nurse just came in and said your good to go, for me it would have made me feel better if the doctor would have done that. I know they get busy but it would be nice to take alil more time.
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Melissa Paul is courteous, attentive and I trust her very much. Her nurse Jessica is also super. They are great to their patients.
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Melissa Paul and the office team provide excellent care in a timely fashion, which is not as common as it used to be.
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Exceptional NP. Melissa is my PCP
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Always attentive and kind.
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Melissa Paul, her nurse and front desk receptionists all very helpful, friendly, kind and compassionate people!!
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I only wish we had more time. I was coming for a specific reason but we felt rushed.
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Don't provide medical care or information or provider recommendations
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She's a new doctor for me since Dr. Abney left I really liked Dr. Paul she's listens and is helpful I'm glad I have her
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My husband and I had trouble securing a doctor when we moved to Ridgefield 3 years ago. We were accepted by Melissa Paul's office as new patients and have only seen her since. We feel we have had good advice under her care.
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Time for test results was excellent finding the location was difficult
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Melissa is very kind and knowledgeable. She was clear in instructions and in treatment plan. I would recommend her to any friend.
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I wish I felt less like a perfunctory check-in that could have been done by telephone! It was a waste of my time and hers to be there in person for no more information than came out of the appointment. It cost her ten minutes. It cost me three hours for pick up and delivery times. I also wish I felt the least bit of interest in my person and my life to know who I am and try to relate on a friendly basis. She is too business-like for me to relate to as a person I would trust to help me heal. I don't really connect, although I have no complaint about her competency as she points me to specialists. Not all the solutions are drugs, and if there were more interest in me as a person, she might have a different take on what is the best care for me.
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This provider let me know that if I feel an urgent need to see her that I could message her and she could she mee sooner than my scheduled appointment based on need/acuity. That was helpful Information to know.
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It was all good
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Primary care addressed my concerns over recent surgery results and incision state. Very helpful in reducing my anxiety.
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Melissa Paul and her staff are all amazing providers. I always feel well cared for and leave with a sense of confidence that they will find the answers I require for optimum health.
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I was extremely pleased with Ms Paul's knowledge, care and concern.
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Melissa is lovely! She set clear expectations for the visit (establishing care) and took the time to ensure she had addressed all of my concerns. She is warm and clearly cares about her patients.
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Melissa was attentive and developed an action plan to address health concerns
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She always takes time to LISTEN to me.
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This was the first time I saw Melissa. She is very friendly.
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I have always had a pleasant experience with everyone at LSCIMG.
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This was a transfer of care visit from my prior doctor. I am very happy with Melissa and I was very impressed with her level of care and concern.
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Melissa was very personable and interested in my health. This was my first appointment with Melissa and I was very pleased.
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Something unusual showed up on the blood draw results, Melissa Paul recognized and shared with me what the next step is to investigate this.
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I am very excited to have Melissa and her nurse as my care team. Both of them were very supportive, compassionate and knowledgeable.
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All great
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Visit with Melissa was fine.
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This was my first appointment as a new patient and I am beyond overjoyed at the care I received.
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Very good
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This visit made me feel uncomfortable for seeking additional medical help from a ND. I didn't realize this provider was so against NDs or that if I had a ND on my health team that they would not want to be included. I will not be seeing this provider again because she made me choose between her or the ND when I wanted to have both on my team.
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Very concerned about my health
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Dr Melissa is always so friendly. She's easy to talk, listens well and really cares about her patients
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Best Dr I've ever seen.
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This provider made me feel realistically welcome and in good hands medically.
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Very good. I am absolutely pleased with this provider. She is understanding & respectful.
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Melissa Paul is very professional, understanding, knowledgeable and a pleasure to see.
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Dr. Melissa Paul listens, cares, asks questions, is informed on all the latest health threats and treats me like I am family. Who does this anymore?? She is a gem that I am so grateful to find.
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First visit with new provider.
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The waiting area seemed dirty and not professional. Tape peeling off the floor stickers, old tape stuck to the walls. Dusty and dingy. Needs a face-lift.
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The provider is nice and personable and explains things clearly. The receptionist office sometimes has some confusion at times. Also difficult to get established as new patient o ce set up good. There is bit of confusion between pharmacy and doctors office however not the providers issue
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The staff was professional, sent reminders and important info regarding what was needed for my initial health history appointment. They were very friendly and kind. The provider was focused while listening to my health concerns. She was caring and professional. The appointment was not rushed and I felt like she really does care about maintaining my health. I am very happy that I made this appointment and am looking forward to having her as my provider.
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Receiving map/instructions to set expectations for first visit was very helpful.
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Dr. Paul is always very compassionate, kind and listens as well as shares her knowledge in a way that I can understand easily. She treats me like a person or how she would want her family members treated instead of another number like alot of other doctors. I value her opinion when I have questions.
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She was already familiar with my health history. She did her homework before my appointment. Very nice and caring Dr. Made me feel very comfortable
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Very friendly and knowledgeable staff
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Melissa is friendly, compassionate and listened, and provided a common sense treatment plan moving forward!
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The doctor forgot to check on of the conditions I asked her to check. She called me back before I left the building and had me come back to check. She apologized and let me know what we do about the condition.
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I just moved here. This was my first visit, but she has already referred me to a gastroenterologist, faxed in my meds under her name, and has ordered a mammogram. I am very pleased.
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Melissa Paul is an excellent provider. Listens well, kind, wonderful sense of humor and is as smart as can be.
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My doctor listened to my specific complicated problem and arranged immediate meeting with office manager. It was important to be heard. Manager took care of the issue with receptions that bothered me a lot. Excellent team work at this office.My husband and my son are seeing the same provider. She is awesome.
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Everyone there is so nice. Dr. Paul is great and her nurse Jessica is super.
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Nurse seemed overwhelmed but was helpful
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My wife and I have always had a good experience with Melissa Paul and the Legacy Health center.
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She has sometimes argued with me about certain medications. Thinks I've taken in the past.
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Very pleased with Melissa Paul, she shows a interest in my health in all areas, very easy to talk to.
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I really liked that the staff was dressed in Halloween costumes. I was going in to talk about a serious health issue and it really cheered me up and made my day. Took my mind off things.Also, my doctor made sure to get me in for a mammogram and ultrasound that day. I was relieved that I wouldn't have to wait and really appreciated that she helped me get seen that same day.
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This was my first "get acquainted" visit with Melissa Paul. She asked good questions and listened to my concerns. She seemed truly interested in my well-being. It was a positive experience and I look forward to continuing my primary care with this provider.
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Everyone was excellent
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I have told my daughter to change to your office
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My visits always go smoothly and on time
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Melissa is a awesome Dr and I am considering changing to her as my PCP. She is knowledgeable and always makes you feel like you are cared for.
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My husband and I both have Ms Paul and we love her my husband has seen her several times and she is very good doctor.
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Always helpful and I feel like she always listens to my concerns without dismissing them.
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I love the doctor I saw. I am frustrated that the physical therapy the doctor ordered for me. I can't do it because it's 400.00 a visit with 2 visits a week for 2 months!!! Legacy rehabilitation center does NOT except payment plans. They expect you to pay for the entire visit in full every visit!!! So, because I don't have healthcare and have to pay out of pocket. I can't afford to get the care I need for my torn rotator cuff injury!! And the only healthcare I can afford to get is not accepted by the Doctor I saw! This is frustrating!!
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I am very fond of Melissa Paul & will continue to see her...
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I Was there yesterday, my visit was a 10My Best Friend means everything to me, I have Dr Paul now her Doctor,
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Melissa was excellent. I wouldn't hesitate to see her again!
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Everyone is always so nice and caring.
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Understanding, compassionate,professional
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Very good. I was a new patient with M. Paul
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Because I was having difficulty walking, I was in a wheel chair. A volunteer was asked to take me to x-ray. He did not know where to go. If I had not known where to go, I don't know where we might have gone
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Melissa Paul is a very good listener.
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Melissa is very upbeat and friendly. As an older woman I find it easy to talk with her about my health. She made some great comments and a great referral.
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Melissa Paul is an excellent, professional and knowledgeable provider. As a retired psychologist, I can state unequivocally that she is able to develop rapport and trust very quickly when discussing personally sensitive medical issues. I would recommend her to both family and friends.
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For never meeting my husband and just needing a hospital follow up visit she was very kind and knowledgeable.
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Provider on timeSolved health issue I came in for
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This was my first appointment with Melissa Paul and I was very impressed. I just moved from out of state and needed to establish care with a new provider. Melissa listened to my extensive list of health concerns and questions and gave multiple options for treatment. She also put in referrals to other specialties to help consult and establish treatment options surrounding multiple issues. I felt heard for the first time and like someone really cared about my health.
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I really appreciate the way Melissa listen to me and gave me support when I fell apart. Left feeling much better than when I arrived.
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She shared with us experiences with her grandmother with dementia which made us feel as if she could understand what we we're going through.
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Melissa was great! I came to get clearance for cataract surgery -- the pre-op doctor heard an extra heartbeat that needed to be checked out. I had an EKG and was cleared. Melissa went over my recent health history and the test results clearly.
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I spent most of the time with an nurse practitioner trainee.
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The legacy system is so organized and easy to navigate. My provider was quick to order lab visit, x-ray visit and connected me with additional healthcare provider within 24 hours.
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Vert professional care. Explained what they wanted to do and why. Listened to me.
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All good, no negative
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I found Melissa very personable and approachable.
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Did not get the meds I need.I take ropranolol far RLS and she did not renew my prescription are provide me with a reference to a physician who can do that. I have to take this every day or I am totally unable to sleep from nervous and cramping reactions in my legs. I would like to have this resolved
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I love my NP!
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Always a great experience. Very respectful, courteous and helpful. I feel that way about the entire Legacy team, from my PCP to my Surgeon and the Rebound PT team. Super grateful.
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The provider highly recommended that I see my ophthalmologist on an urgent basis. Based on her comments, I followed up with my ophthalmologist, too.
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I believe Melissa is an excellent health care provider. I enjoy my time seeing her because she is knowledgeable and fast to get to the issues at hand
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Had lots of help on my issues by specialist in which they did not provide any help whatsoever. Seeing my provider she actually got everything tested that needed to be found out the real issue and prescribed me the proper treatment. In which im grateful for.
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Timely, rec'd needed referrals' rx's and answered questions
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Mellissa A. Paul is the BEST PROVIDER EVER !!!!
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It was my 1st appt with her. I felt very comfortable and was satisfied with my appt.
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I have had very good experiences with Melissa. If she doesn't know the answer she checks it out for me.
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I had excellent care from Mrs. Paul very pleased as I just moved here & felt fortunate to find her.
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I've never had any bad experiences at all since I've been seeing Melissa Paul.
Provider was ok. Her assistant has been way below standard in my two visits. I would not recommend the provider because of her assistant and will choose another provider next visit if her assistant is still there.