Melissa Faulk, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Defy Medical
Men's health and hormone replacement from a PA-C with Army, flight-surgeon, orthopedic trauma, and cardiology experience
About
Melissa Faulk, PA-C, is a Defy Medical physician assistant with a published focus on men's health and hormone replacement therapy. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from South University's physician assistant program in 2003, is NCCPA board-certified, and completed the Army Flight Surgeon course in 2009. Her career includes U.S. Army service, deployments to Afghanistan caring for soldiers, orthopedic trauma, cardiology, and hormone replacement. Defy's bio describes roughly 20 years of clinical experience and more than a decade focused on men's health.
What to Know
Signature approach
Faulk uses a functional-medicine lens for hormone and men's health care. Her background in military medicine, orthopedic trauma, and cardiology gives her a broad way to evaluate energy, vitality, body composition, cardiovascular context, and recovery. The plan is built around root causes, labs, patient goals, and the physical, mental, and psychological factors that influence long-term outcomes.
What sets them apart
- Military-medicine background. Army service, Afghanistan deployments, and flight-surgeon training give her a distinctive clinical history.
- Men's health depth. The source bio cites more than 10 years focused on men's health and HRT.
- Broad clinical settings. Orthopedic trauma, cardiology, military care, and hormone medicine give her a wider base than a single-specialty PA profile.
- Veteran patient affinity. Her own Army service is a meaningful signal for service members and veterans evaluating care.
Before You Book
- Use her men's-health depth. Her published focus is men's health, HRT, vitality, and body-composition outcomes.
- Ask about provider assignment. Defy does not guarantee a named provider unless scheduling confirms it.
- Plan around self-pay care. Consults, labs, medications, and add-ons are paid directly.
- Confirm telehealth rules. State coverage and controlled-substance requirements can shape TRT access.
Expertise
Focus areas
Patient types
Credentials
Education
Bachelor of Physician Assistant Studies, Physician Assistant Studies
South University (2003)
Board certifications
Physician Assistant — Certified
NCCPA
National board certification for physician assistants — administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Additional certifications
Army Flight Surgeon Course graduate
U.S. Army
Military aviation medicine training — qualifies clinicians to support Army aviation operations.
Years in practice
18
NPI
1487834099
Affiliations
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