Dr. Melinda J. Whitsell

Dr. Melinda J. Whitsell began her career in healthcare 20 years ago after graduating from Nazareth College in Michigan with a degree as a Registered Nurse (RN). While working at Detroit area hospitals she developed a strong interest in the area of oncology and elected to continue her education by becoming an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN).

Dr. Whitsell combined her love of travel and healthcare by traveling frequently to other countries to study the healthcare practices of other cultures. She spent several months in England, Scotland and Ireland studying alternative and conventional treatments including Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine and Energy Medicine techniques such as Reiki.

For several years, Dr. Whitsell listened to patient's as they would share their experience with alternative forms of healthcare and medicine and became intrigued by their desire and willingness to explore methods of treatment not currently practiced in the United States.

Fueled by personal interest in alternative medical therapies and a strong desire to learn, she applied to and was accepted at one of the most progressive medical schools in the country, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, Arizona.

She is a Reiki master and was educated at the Upledger Institute where she became certified as a Cranial Sacral therapist.

In 2002, she joined an exclusive group of practitioners in the United States to receive a degree in Esogetic Colorpuncture, a form of energy medicine that employs light and color energy that stimulates special points on the body to encourage healing while removing energetic blockages that serve as obstacles toward health.

In private practice in Mesa, Arizona, Dr. Whitsell works with people suffering from a wide variety of conditions, but has a special interest in pediatrics and women's healthcare.

She is in the unique position of having cultivated over 15 years of conventional medical training and experience while blending that with her expertise in the areas of alternative and Naturopathic Medicine.

As a result of her extensive experience with conventional and alternative medicine, Dr. Whitsell is able to provide her patients with true integrative healthcare, prescribing medication when absolutely necessary yet offering a wealth of alternative treatments such as acupuncture, reiki, clinical nutrition and numerous leading edge intravenous therapies such as chelation.