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Melanie Chitas, WHNP

4.8 out of 5 (155 Ratings)

Specialties:

Menopause / Obstetrics & Gynecology

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About Melanie Chitas

Melanie Chitas graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and was the project chairperson for the Mass Student Nurses Association. She then went on to further her medical expertise, graduating with honors with her Master of Science degree in Nursing from Regis College. Melanie is NCC board certified in women’s health as a Nurse Practitioner. She is MSCP certified.

Melanie’s clinical interests lie within preventative women’s health care, fertility treatments and menopausal treatments. She started her career as a nurse at Charlton Memorial Hospital before transitioning to an office nurse in the OB/GYN setting before advancing to become a women’s health nurse practitioner.

Her philosophy of care it to provide personalized care by acknowledging and listening to each patient’s individual situation, to provide compassionate care and to educate her patients and their families so that the decision making can be shared.

When not at work, Melanie enjoys camping and riding ATVs with her family.

Locations

Practicing at the following locations:

  1. Southcoast Health Obstetrics & Gynecology

    300 Hanover Street Suite 1F
    Fall River, MA 02720

    P: 508-973-2208

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Insurances Accepted

Southcoast accepts most major insurance plans. Call the Southcoast patient registration department at 844-297-2952 or your health plan with any questions regarding coverage.

Provider Ratings

Rating Willingness to recommend provider’s office Overall Provider Experience
4.8
 4.8
 4.9

Patient Comments (28)

At Southcoast Health, we strive to deliver exceptional patient care along with an exceptional patient experience. We appreciate all of your feedback and share your comments to recognize the wonderful care our teams provide to you as well as identify areas for improvement.


  • Aug 15, 24
    Verified Patient

    Nurse practitioner Melanie was wonderful. The staff was wonderful. They made me feel welcome and they were very knowledgeable. Melanie, the nurse practitioner, very thorough, knowledgeable. So it was a great experience and I appreciate that.


  • Aug 9, 24
    Verified Patient

    Excellent thorough care by wonderful compassionate professionals!


  • Aug 8, 24
    Verified Patient

    Quick and easy to get an appointment within a reasonable time. Dr & staff were amazing! Dr listened asked questions and provided feedback & suggestions. So glad I found Melanie!


  • Aug 1, 24
    Verified Patient

    1st time meeting, all staff was professional and welcoming, and nice! My doc and the med assistant listened!!! I spent enough time to be able to explain all my issues and Melanie actually heard me! To Top it off she actually ordered a battery of test to get us going


  • Jul 31, 24
    Verified Patient

    Great office


  • Jul 22, 24
    Verified Patient

    Excellent service very nice staff


  • Jul 20, 24
    Verified Patient

    Melanie was so kind and professional. I would 10000% see her again. She explained everything so well and made sure to answer any questions I had.


  • Jul 19, 24
    Verified Patient

    Was given a quick appt with very little wait time in day of and provider attended to he quickly once in room. Everyone extremely friendly respectful.


  • Jul 18, 24
    Verified Patient

    They are excellent in customer service, all the staff from reception to doctors are very friendly and understanding. Very professional


  • Jun 11, 24
    Verified Patient

    this was my first appointment at this office and everyone was very nice. The provider was also very nice, kind, and listened to my concerns and questions.


  • Jun 4, 24
    Verified Patient

    New patient. She listened to my concerns, understood what I was going through and immediately took it seriously. I finally felt seen. She was incredibly knowledgeable about every issue and gave me insight on what could be going on.


  • Jun 4, 24
    Verified Patient

    Staff is very friendly and professional. Wait time was minimal. NP was wonderful! Very patient and explained every step of the procedure. She took the time to listen to me and I never felt rushed.


  • Jun 1, 24
    Verified Patient

    MD Melanie Chitas was very informative and answered all my questions well and gave me information to look over on my options and more. She was excellent.


  • May 31, 24
    Verified Patient

    this is the first time a doctor has actually listened to me about my ongoing issues, and helped take action. I can not thank her enough


  • May 29, 24
    Verified Patient

    All the staff is respectful and friendly they treat you and make you feel important as they know your information even though is the first time they see you.


  • May 20, 24
    Verified Patient

    Melanie was wonderful. She had answers for all of our questions and was super helpful. However, the nurse that brought us into the room was not as pleasant. I think she was trying to be funny with her jokes but it made us feel uncomfortable. For example, our baby is due in December and she sarcastically said "good luck with that". We did not plan for this date, but we are happy we are having a baby. I was hoping for more support from the nurse.


  • Apr 26, 24
    Verified Patient

    I'm not sure but I like this practice. This is going to be my second baby and I was satisfied the first time around, having done all my care with the midwives.


  • Apr 25, 24
    Verified Patient

    Everything is perfectly done, I have no complaints.


  • Apr 7, 24
    Verified Patient

    This was my first time seeing Melanie. When I arrived, she had told me that she carefully looked up my medical history and lab results. She knew specific information about my health and provided valuable resources for me (I.e pediatrician list, breastfeeding, and vaccine information) to me as a first time mom. She had calm and respectful bedside manner.


  • Apr 4, 24
    Verified Patient

    The office staff and provider were all very professional and so helpful and supportive. This visit was great from start to finish!


  • Apr 1, 24
    Verified Patient

    Very friendly and helpful


  • Feb 23, 24
    Verified Patient

    I was treated with respect and informed of all the options for my continued health.


  • Feb 2, 24
    Verified Patient

    Melanie was phenomenal. I felt listened to and well cared for!


  • Jan 30, 24
    Verified Patient

    The Nurse and the Dr where very nice and respectful also understanding


  • Jan 23, 24
    Verified Patient

    Great NP. Melanie was knowledgeable and skilled.


  • Jan 11, 24
    Verified Patient

    Provider listened answered questions appropriately and was very respectful


  • Jan 11, 24
    Verified Patient

    This was my first time seeing Melanie in person and she was very personable and respectful. She was also through and did not rush through the appointment. Her explanation for "what's next" was very clear and informative and her thoughts and feedback were helpful and well matriculated. I think I have worked with her over the phone with Dr. Hari and (if it was her) her communication back between Dr. Hari and myself was excellent as well. Together they are a great team. After receiving disappointing care from other providers in the past, your staff has help to restore some of my faith in the medical system, and that there are some great places still out there. Also, the front desk staff along with the tech were very personable which made me feel comfortable.


  • Jan 9, 24
    Verified Patient

    They were very friendly, they serve quickly, they are good at what they do

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Our vendor sends surveys via SMS or email to all patients seen in our outpatient physician practices who have a valid smart phone number or email address on file with Southcoast Health. Surveys are sent to patients within a few days of their appointment.

How is the Patient Satisfaction Star Rating Calculated?
Star ratings are calculated using an average of all survey responses to each of three questions: Courtesy and Respect of Staff, Provider Overall Rating, and  Willingness to Recommend Provider’s Office.  The star rating displayed on our physicians’ main biography page represents the average of the three measures for that particular physician.