Melissa Black, MD

In 2015, after nearly a decade of service as an assistant professor medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, I made a thoughtful decision to begin a new medical practice.

As I celebrated my 40th birthday in 2015, I found myself yearning, like many of us, for a slower pace of life - more time to spend with my patients in thoughtful conversation and care, and less in commuting and paper work. This is the inspiration for a clinic centered not on administration or insurance demands, but on doctor-patient relationships - an ideal medical practice.

Learning from families, colleagues and communities has been the foundation of my education and training.

Originally from Upstate New York, I came to Georgia to complete a family medicine residency at Atlanta Medical Center, the old "Georgia Baptist" in 2006. For pediatrics rotations, I worked at Children's Hospital of Atlanta, Scottish Rite, a local center of excellence in the care of children.

As a part of my obstetrics training and later my own pregnancies, I was mentored by Dr. Lorne Campbell M.D. in the use of hypnosis in childbirth which led to an interest in neuroscience and the impact of the brain on health and wellness.

After residency, I completed a fellowship in geriatric medicine at Emory University in 2007. I then worked as an assistant professor of medicine for Emory's Division of Internal and Geriatric Medicine for 9 years.

I moved to the City of Decatur in 2013 to raise children and enjoy the walkability, great schools and great people that define Decatur.