• Falls Church, VA
  • Washington, DC

Gynecologic Surgeon/Endometriosis Excision Specialist

Melissa McHale, MD

Dr. Melissa McHale, M.D., is a Gynecologic Surgeon and Endometriosis Excision Specialist. She has performed over 300 complex excision of endometriosis cases and she has extensive experience with sacral neuromodulator implants, transvaginal ultrasound diagnostics, and the management of pain and fertility in endometriosis patients. Dr. McHale completed her OB/GYN residency at Johns Hopkins before completing a two-year fellowship with Dr. Andrea Vidali, a world-renowned surgeon specializing in endometriosis, miscarriage, and reproductive immunology at Braverman Reproductive Immunology and Endometriosis Surgery.

She takes joy in seeing the enormous improvement that patients make with the right treatment and receiving personal feedback about their new life after surgery. Dr. McHale understands the difficulties surrounding endometriosis: it is a complex disease that requires complex and multidisciplinary treatment. Practicing in the greater Washington, D.C. area, she is glad to be a member of the PRM family of providers employing their specialized training to provide the relief that patients deserve.

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Meet Dr. Melissa McHale, an experienced specialist in women’s health. With a strong background in complex cases, she brings a wealth of knowledge to her practice. Dr. McHale is dedicated to improving her patients’ lives through personalized care, serving the greater Washington, D.C. area as part of the PRM family.

Dr. McHale earned her B.A. from Amherst College. She graduated Cum Laude from Boston University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Gynecology and Obstetrics at John Hopkins University.

Following residency, she completed a two-year fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Braverman Reproductive Immunology and Endometriosis Surgery, working under Dr. Andrea Vidali, a world-renowned endometriosis specialist, surgeon, miscarriage specialist, and reproductive immunologist.

I became a doctor because I love helping people and I love science. It is a privilege to collaborate with patients to solve their medical problems and to help improve their lives.

I am passionate about improving the lives of patients who have historically not been able to access high-quality surgery resulting in the complete removal of endometriosis.

I am transparent in my work and I review my surgeries with each patient post-op to ensure that the patient is fully informed about their procedure.

I know that many patients with severe endometriosis are not fully informed about their options for management prior to receiving care. I provide my patients up-to-date and correct information regarding endometriosis and pelvic pain.

It is important to me that my patients have the autonomy to make their own decisions regarding what treatment options they would like to pursue. I listen to my patients’ concerns to ensure that my patients can collaborate with me to help them feel like their best selves.

The endometriosis community is becoming increasingly vocal and visible, which is essential to progress. The endo community deserves much credit for their advocacy and for helping to educate others about endometriosis.

As a physician, I hope to play my part in educating both patients and other physicians about the high-quality care that can help to improve the lives of endometriosis patients. Patients are increasingly well informed, which allows me to help them achieve their goals while respecting their priorities.

There is a lot of misinformation about endometriosis, and I want my patients to know that they are entitled to factual information about what is happening in their bodies.

Patients have a right to see a provider who will continue to investigate their problems until he or she makes a diagnosis, and then to provide high quality information about that diagnosis.

I also want my patients to know that discomfort and pelvic pain is not normal. Patients deserve to be free of pelvic pain. If I cannot help you, we can find someone who will.

Arleen C.

She is very pleasant to work with and very sincere in dealing with her patients.

Lawrence M.

I felt very comfortable with the explanations of services and the bedside manner.

V.M.

Welcoming environment with focus on helping me feel relaxed . Listened well and spent a tremendous amount of time going over all my history and symptoms. Explained her diagnosis thoroughly. Clear plan of care explained and for the first time in a long time gave me hope.

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