Makayla A.Patient
September 2026Visited August 2026
- Diagnosed me accurately
- Thorough assessment
- Up to date on research
- Compassionate
- Really listens
- Explains things clearly
- Involved me in decisions
- Set realistic expectations
Melissa Kress, NP
Nurse Practitioner · Huntersville, North Carolina
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About Melissa Kress
Melissa is a Board Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner who joined Dr Girouard's team in 2005. She earned her BSN at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and her master's at Kent State University, and is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and Sigma Theta Tau.
Specialties
- Medication Review
What the community says
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- Compassionate4
- Diagnosed me accurately4
- Explains things clearly4
- Involved me in decisions4
- Really listens4
- Set realistic expectations4
Tapped by members across 4 community reviews.
4 community reviews
- DIANA R.PatientSeptember 2026Visited January 2026
- Diagnosed me accurately
- Up to date on research
- Compassionate
- Really listens
- Explains things clearly
- No weight shaming
- Involved me in decisions
- Set realistic expectations
- Supported self-management
- Easy to book
- More expensive than expected
- Thorough aftercare
Mrs. Melissa was very wonderful and very knowledgeable about lipedema, she explain the ins and outs of of the study to where I could understand. She was a pleasure to meet.
- Vivian M.PatientSeptember 2026Visited April 2026
- Actually understands lipedema
- Diagnosed me accurately
- Thorough assessment
- Up to date on research
- Compassionate
- Really listens
- Explains things clearly
- No weight shaming
- Involved me in decisions
- Set realistic expectations
- Supported self-management
- Easy to book
Melissa was the absolute best. She is very compassionate and understanding. She answered all the questions I had. She explained and broke things down for me, to where I could understand it.
- JM H.PatientAugust 2026Visited June 2026
- Actually understands lipedema
- Diagnosed me accurately
- Thorough assessment
- Up to date on research
- Compassionate
- Really listens
- Explains things clearly
- No weight shaming
- Involved me in decisions
- Set realistic expectations
- Supported self-management
- Easy to book
Been seeing Melissa for years! She is amazing! Really helped me focus on reducing inflammation that's been a longtime struggle for me.
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