Dr. Melissa M. Mortensen-welch M.D.
Sleep Medicine Specialist | Sleep Medicine
875 Old Country Rd Suite 200 Plainview NY, 11803About
Dr. Melissa Mortensen-welch practices Sleep Medicine in Plainview, NY. Dr. Mortensen-welch studies, diagnoses, and treats sleep disturbances and disorders due to varying factors. Sleep Medicine Physicians are trained to treat many different conditions, including insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, idiopathic hypersomnia, menstrual-related hypersomnia, and circadian rhythm disturbances, among others.
Board Certification
OtolaryngologyAmerican Board of OtolaryngologyABOto- 2008
Provider Details
Awards
- 2013 Selected for inclusion in LI Pulse Magazine's 2013 Best Doctors listi
- American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery Fellow
Treatments
- Branchial Cyst, Otitis Externa, Ear Infection And More
Professional Memberships
- Member OTO-HNS
Fellowships
- Laryngology, Mount Sinai Medical Center 2008
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