Melinda Ratini, MS, DO

Medical Reviewer — WebMD

Melinda Ratini, MS, DO, is a board-certified family medicine physician and geriatrician who has been in clinical practice since 1986. She earned her medical degree from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and holds a master's degree in information science from Drexel University. She serves as a medical reviewer for WebMD, ensuring the clinical accuracy of consumer health content, and is a clinical assistant professor in the department of family medicine at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is affiliated with Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, Pennsylvania.

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