Dr. Melissa Appleton is an infectious disease specialist in Jackson. She cares for patients with infections that are difficult to diagnose and treat, and can be life-threatening.
Yes, Dr. Melissa A. Appleton is accepting new patients at this office.
(731) 541-6068
87 Murray Guard Drive, B, Jackson, TN 38305-3775
Dr. Melissa Appleton graduated from University of Tennessee College of Medicine in 1985.
Dr. Appleton has one office in Tennessee where she specializes in Infectious Disease Medicine and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Appleton works with one hundred and forty-three doctors including Dr. John Guidi and Dr. Luis Pagoaga.
As an infectious disease specialist, Dr. Appleton is capable of preventing, diagnosing, and treating a wide variety of infectious diseases. Typically, patients with an infectious disease, such as malaria, will require highly specialized treatment or care. Dr. Appleton may also educate patients traveling to places around the world that have a high rate of infectious diseases; this is sometimes referred to as travel medicine.
As an internist, Dr. Melissa Appleton specializes in the primary care of adults through diagnosis and treatment of a range of conditions affecting many organ systems. Dr. Appleton also can refer patients to specialists when medically needed. For example, patients having serious breathing problems may be referred to a pulmonologist for additional medical tests or therapies.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Appleton, but only those who participate in Medicare.