About Me
I am a board-certified nurse practitioner specializing in internal medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. I provide primary care services including preventive care, chronic disease management and wellness education. My patients can rely on me for high quality, compassionate care and honest communication in every encounter.
I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of skilled experts to ensure each patient receives personalized care tailored to their unique needs and values. In addition to my clinical responsibilities, I am passionate about educating and mentoring the next generation of providers.
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
Education and Training
Education History
Graduate
Otterbein University, Westerville, OH
6/10/2009 - 8/23/2012
Board Certification
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
2/13/2013
Academic Information
My Department
Internal Medicine
My Division
General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
Reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
163 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.9 out of 5
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Explains Things Carefully
5.0 out of 5
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Listens Carefully
4.8 out of 5
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Gives Understandable Instructions
5.0 out of 5
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Knows My Medical History
4.6 out of 5
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Shows Respect
5.0 out of 5
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Time Spent Together
4.8 out of 5
Answered all my questions regarding allergies and nutrition.
Did thorough job.
Competent and a good listener I
Ms. Smith was thorough and attentive to my concerns.
She was exceptional
Professional but kind
I loved her. I want to switch to her as my primary physician.
Excellent
Knowledgeable, asked questions to narrow down diagnosis possibilities; ordered a chest X-ray to confirm that my lungs were clear.
The Provider was Very Kind, Caring, Concerned and Thorough.
She was very caring and asked me a lot of questions. She made a follow up appointment in a week to check on my progress.
Excellent
Great care.
She was great. She did not hurry me, as a matter of fact she stayed with me past my time limit. She was wonderful with me.
Melissa was great
No bad experience
Listened to me
She was wonderful Very knowledgeable very caring very patient
She listened and was thorough and empathetic
First visit with Melissa. Very personable.
She was friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful.
Excellent and professional
Excellent I liked her a lot
She was very thorough and pleasant.
Made me feel very comfortable!
First visit with her. She was very friendly & concerned about my problem.
Very friendly and patient. Answered all my questions and came up with an easy to follow treatment that solved my primary problem.
Friendly and efficient.
Very professional but not cold. Listened intently and was interested in my issues.
She was wonderful.
Melissa Smith was extremely caring and very thorough. She wanted to make sure that my pain was going to be checked out.
She was attentive to my questions and answered every one of them.
Melissa Smith is a delightful person, and very conscientious as a physician.
Excellent
Very attentive and knowledgeable
Knowledgeable and experienced
Very attentife and kind, patient listening, provided appropriate gudiance and answered my questions. This was a follow up appointment to a hospital and urgent care health situation.
Excellent
I really appreciate the follow up email exchange about my follow up questions.
Excellent care
Good
Good
Fantastic
She was good and interested in my questions and helpful.
Incredibly concerned and supportive of my issues. Great bedside manner.
Good
Good: Very concerned and caring. Dealt with details of the issue.
Very thorough. Not my dr. Good dmtechnician!
All good
Always very professional and friendly!!
I was very impressed with the care provider. She was systematic and thorough in her approach and diagnosis.
Very good
She was not my regular doctor. She saw me because my doctor could not give me an appointment. She took great time and effort trying to offer the best possible treatment. Her after visit comments like "ill-appearing" and "adamantly refuses medications" have caused me some difficulties.
This was the first time I'd seen this care provider. She was pleasant and knowledgeable, and seemed interested in helping me.
Excellent service
Always thorough and curious
No bad b