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Meet Michael P. Melnick, MD
About me
- Gender:
- Clinical interests: Mole RemovalPreventive Medicine
- Related website: https://www.advocatehealth.com
Credentials
Education
- Undergraduate Degree: Northwestern University
- Residency: Lutheran General Hospital
- Internship: Lutheran General Hospital
- Medical School: Chicago Medical School, Finch University Of Health Sciences
Board certifications
- Family Medicine
Hospital affiliations
- Advocate Children's Hospital - Park Ridge
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Insurance accepted
- AAH Preferred – Team Member Plan
- AAH Select – Team Member Plan
- AARP Medicare Advantage Access HMO
- Aetna Better Health Premier Plan MMAI
- Aetna Coventry (Aetna Medicare) HMO
- Aetna EPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS
- Aetna Medicare HMO
- Aetna Medicare POS
- Aetna Medicare PPO
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan PPO
- Aetna NAP - PPO
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna Premier Care Network
- Aetna Select
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna State of Illinois HMO
- Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus
- Aetna State of Illinois PPO
- Aetna Value Performance Network
- Beech Street Network PPO
- Benefit Plan Administrators (BPA)
- Benefits Services and Systems, Inc
- Blue Advantage HMO
- Blue Cross Community FHP
- Blue Cross Community ICP
- Blue Cross Community MMAI
- Blue Cross HMO Illinois
- Blue Cross Med Select PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage HMO
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage HMO-POS
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO
- Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO
- Blue Medicare Advocate Health HMO
- Blue Precision HMO
- BlueCare Direct
- CHAMPVA
- Cigna APWU Health Plan Open Access Plus
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna Health Partners POS
- Cigna Healthspring True Choice PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna NALC Health Benefits Plan
- Cigna Open Access Plus
- Cigna Open Access POS
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna-HealthSpring Medicare Advantage HMO
- Cofinity PPO
- Coventry / FirstHealth
- Coventry Health Care HMO
- Coventry Health Care Open Access POS
- Coventry Health Care POS
- Coventry Health Care PPO
- First Health Network PPO
- FirstHealth / Coventry Personal Care
- Galaxy Health Network PPO
- Great West Healthcare - Cigna EPO
- Great West Healthcare - Cigna PPO
- HealthLink PPO
- HealthSmart Preferred PPO
- HST Care Connect EPO
- HST Care Connect PPO
- Humana Choice POS
- Humana Community Select HMO
- Humana HMO
- Humana Illinois CCN HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Gold Plus HMO
- Humana Medicare Supplement Plan
- Humana MMAI
- Humana National HMO
- Humana National POS
- Humana National POS - Open Access
- Humana POS
- Humana PPO
- Medicare
- Meridian
- Meridian MMAI
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- SEIU – Local 4 HMO
- SEIU – Local 4 PPO
- SIHO PPO
- Tricare Prime
- UFCW Local 1546 Health and Welfare Fund (UMC)
- UHC / AARP Medicare Advantage Value HMO - POS
- UHC / AARP Medicare Complete HMO
- UHC / AARP Medicare Complete Plan 1 HMO
- UHC / AARP Medicare Complete Plan 2 HMO
- UHC / AARP Medicare Supplement
- UHC National Railway Carriers & United Transportation Union Health and Welfare
- UHC Railroad Employees National Health & Welfare Plan
- UHC/ AARP Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- UniCare PPO
- Union Health Services, Inc.
- Union Medical Care PPO
- United Health One Golden Rule
- United Healthcare Charter HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO
- United Healthcare Choice PPO
- United Healthcare Core PPO
- United Healthcare Group Medicare Advantage PPO
- United Healthcare Indemnity
- United Healthcare Medica
- United Healthcare Medicare Complete Assure PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate HMO
- United Healthcare NexusACO OA
- United Healthcare NexusACO R
- United Healthcare Options PPO
- United Healthcare Oxford
- Wellcare Health Plans HMO
Ratings and reviews
Overall rating
based on patient ratings.
Comments
He listened well and provided excellent care. The messaging through MyChart was also excellent.
He followed up by phone quickly.
I generally avoid this Provider as he is always at least 30 minutes late for the appointment
That was good i will recommend this doctor to any one.
Good
Everything was great!
Dr.Melnick has always treated me like he truly cares about me and always listens to me clearly. He has treated me for almost 20 years and I'm grateful to have met him and to be my doctor. Hopefully there's another 20 in the future. I have lived a good life in his care.
very informative visit.
good experience and timely service.
excellent Doctor
Great
I had a pain in my leg. Dr. Melnick said it was my IIB that I hurt. He told me how to correct the problem. He was definitely right with his diagnosis treatment. Today I'm feeling fine thanks to Dr. Melnick's expertise.
Dr. Melnick is a great doctor. He is easy to talk to & explains what you should do to be healthier.
Everyone in the office is always very thoughtful.
Good experience.
My experiences with Dr. Melnick have been all good. He listens and engages and always responds with his expertise and in my best health interests.
I hadn't seen a Dr. in several years until this issue came up. The Dr. was highly recommended by a friend. My experience was extremely positive, and I look forward to continuing my health care with him.
Excellent experience. Professional. Very personal, and had great knowledge of my issue. Very good at explaining everything. Great communication skills.
Nicely done.
Efficient and friendly
Dr helpful and listened
Very good
good
Been going to Dr. Melnick for over 30 years. Enuf said.
always good
Dr. Melnick is a very good doctor. He knows his stuff,if he doesn't he always finds out and lets you know. Good man.
Did not seem to be in a friendly mood.
our last visit was a zoom visit. all were helpful in getting it setup. I would love to see this continue.
Dr Melnick and Giselle are always so caring and wonderful....
Virtual appointment. It went much better than I thought. Dr. Melnick didn't rush me. He asked me to point and show places I was in pain. Even though I would rather see my doctor in person, I was happy with the appointment and the attention I received.
They called me twice before the appt. & helped me get set up online to do the appt. It was great! All appts. should be this easy!
was 1st video visit with Dr. Made another appointment to visit Dr. for physical exam and blood test. Everything went very good after Dr. help me with my connection for visit.
Dr. Melnick was, as he always is, very professional and yet very friendly and caring.
Dr Melnick has been my dr for many years. he always takes the time needed and listens .He is my wife's dr as well, also my daughters and her husbands dr .
I can not say enough about Dr Melnick besides being a great doctor , he listens and I would not even consider going to anyone else
Dr. Melnick was great. He really helped get me through the anxiety that I was experiencing.
Very good experience.
Positive phone visit. Blood draw was smooth. Test results on Advocate website are presented in a very easy to understand way, especially for a non-medical professional.
my doctor is excellent, very helpful and kind. I'm so happy that I found him. I definitely feel safe now. thank you!
First time using virtual meeting to reduce exposure risk to Covid-19. Went well. Informed doctor that background noise from his office was distracting at times. Doctor resolved to close office door.
This was my first Zoom based telemedicine appointment. Dr. Melnick did a great job. Look forward to completing my annual physical in person at the right time. All my immediate needs were met.
good
liked that it was quick and easy over the phone
Very professional.
dr Melnick is fantastic ! I appreciate him and respect his expertise
Very thorough and informative.
Discussed my situation and was called to review test results. The doctor was very informative about the results and gave me directions of what to follow up on.
Very good experience. Doctor was generous with his time. I am moving and changing doctors at the end of this month. Dr. gave me direction of how to transition with my meds and what to tell the new doctor on follow up.
We love Dr. Melnick and kept him as our doctor even when we moved over 60 miles away. I consider him very knowledgeable in a number of topics, he knows my medical history very well, and perhaps consider his best asset to be how he never rushes our visits and listens well to all our questions.
always good
everyone always are attentive and cheerful
Very informative and helpful during the Corona virus
Always a good experience
Dr. Melnick always makes time for all my questions and concerns. My son was seeing the pediatricians, but will now see Melnick as his new family practice doctor.
Very good.
good
good
I like talking to my Dr. he actually listens & takes notes.
always a good experience
hadn't been to a doctor in 8 years. Dr. Melnick was easy to talk to and made me feel comfortable
I have been seeing this dr for years, and every time I go in I feel like he is meeting me for the first time. Not personable.
It was a good experience
good
My experience for this visit was very nice excellent doctor and his excellent receptionists.
Very satisfied with Dr Melnick as my primary provider. He knows me and my history. We have good discussions about my health and have developed game plan for future action
Dr. melnick talked over me, seemed to think my concerns were not serious. I mentioned my recent visit to the ER and he basically did not follow up on that at all.
I am not confident that Dr. melnick would find anything serious wrong with me ever. he seems to gloss over nearly everything unless you force him to send you to a specialist or something
Have been with this doctor over 30 yrs. Very pleased!
Very good.
Dr. Melnick and his staff are always very polite and efficient. Dr. Melnick always listens to all my concerns and gives the best care possible.
Dr. Melnick's nurse is awesome.
every time I have an appointment with my doctor he treated me the right way and give me the right medications that I needed. thank you
when I came in the office my voice sounds like hoarse still he understood me and I am taking the inhaler thats makes me feel better
First visit, very good interaction with provider.
We are always very pleased with the time that Dr. Melnick takes with us. He is a very caring doctor that cares about his patience.
Test results and communication on Advocate Aurora is very helpful.
So far, so good.
The reason I waited more than 15 minutes is because the provider had an intern and that person was to meet with the patient first to assess the situation. Another reason I waited more than 15 min. is because the provider spends enough time with a patient.
been going to Dr Melnick for 20+ years. enuf said.
Excellent
Good - New doctor very concerned.
happy with Dr Melnick's care.
Always felt Dr Melnick was a good listener.
good
long wait times
Bedside manner not at its best.
Unwelcoming.
As always, Dr. Melnick was to the point, pragmatic, informative, punctual, and courteous. We discussed options and next steps for my condition ( shoulder pain) and agreed that I would see him again for my regular checkup and bloodwork. Dr. Melnick has been my PCP for over 10 years, the relationship is solid and very frank and my entire family sees him and loves him.
It was a good visit over-all.
Longer wait that I expected.
Good experience. Dr. Melnick was thorough, expressed concern over the EKG results. As the Cardiologist was not available on the Friday of my appointment, Dr. Melnick indicated he would followup with Cardiologist on Monday and advise me of next steps. I had a message from Dr. Melnick early Monday morning indicating he had already spoken with the Cardiologist as well as reviewed my lab results. I greatly appreciated his thoroughness and follow-through.
OUT STANDING
very happy to see him on short notice, he made sure I was sent for a Ultra sound
he is a very concerned Doctor and I trust his judgement
This provider immediately began suggesting that I may want to start one or more prescriptions without asking about my history with these.
I did not appreciate the lack of conversation between us about his suggestion of prescriptions.
This was my first visit with Dr. Melnick. I switched providers as I was unhappy with the previous office. Dr. Melnick takes time to listen to his patience. I didn't come away feeling rushed out of the office. The staff was also very helpful. While I was in the waiting room, I witnessed the staff handling a very difficult customer who was demanding test results. They handled it with patience and understanding.
Good experience
First time with provider after changing primary care physician. He was respectful and concerned I had not received follow up care from previous provider for preexisting condition. I was given a referral for a specialist for follow up testing.
Good. I appreciate his thoroughness.
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