Melissa Belardo, APRN, is an advanced practice registered nurse and medical educator. She received her Master of Science in Nursing from Georgetown University in Washington, DC, and is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Melissa specializes in patient education, preventive health care and chronic illness management. She is an active member of her local community who volunteers her time for schools, support groups and addiction centers. Melissa is fluent in English and Spanish, and she helps physicians provide comprehensive diagnostics and treatments at every stage of patient care. Differentiators  Only nurse practitioner  in her practice with experience in hemorrhoid banding and is a medical Spanish translator.