Dr. Frank MeloOwner/Medical Director

Addiction Medicine

at Solstice Health & Wellness — Sarasota, FL

About

Dr. Frank Melo, is a board-certified Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine physician with over 20 years of healthcare experience helping people recover from addiction since 2011. He graduated from the University of Florida College of Health and Human Performance, earned his medical degree from the Universidad de Ciencias Medicas in Costa Rica, and completed his Family Medicine Residency at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN.

Dr. Melo provides integrative outpatient addiction treatment in Sarasota, Florida, for adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental and medical conditions.

Education & Training

Undergraduate

1996: Bachelor of Science in Health Science Education, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Medical School

2002: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas (Escuela Autónoma de Ciencias Médicas de Centro América, San Jose, Costa Rica

Residency

2011: University of Minnesota Medical Center / Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, MN

Additional Training

2015: Metabolic & Nutritional Medicine, Metabolic Medical Inst, Boca Raton, FL

Conditions Treated

Substance Use DisordersAlcohol Use DisorderOpioid Use DisorderFentanyl AddictionStimulant Use DisorderCocaine Use DisorderAmphetamine Use DisorderMethamphetamine Use DisorderBenzodiazepine Use DisorderSedative Use DisorderKratom Use Disorder7-Hydroxy Use DisorderTianeptine Use DisorderCannabis Use DisorderTobacco Use DisorderNicotine Use DisorderGambling DisorderCo-Occurring DisordersDepressionAnxiety DisordersPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Bipolar DisorderInsomniaHigh Blood PressureHypertensionDiabetesHigh CholesterolLiver DiseaseHepatitisHepatitis CHIVAsthmaThyroid DisordersChronic Skin ConditionsSkin InfectionsObesityOverweightWeight GainWeight LossHormone ImbalanceLow TestosteroneMenopausePerimenopauseConjunctivitisSinus InfectionsEar InfectionsSore ThroatEarwax BuildupNosebleedsUrinary Tract InfectionsBladder InfectionsBitesStingsScratchesRashesHeartburnHeadachesStomach and Digestive ProblemsNauseaVomitingDiarrheaSprainsStrainsSexually Transmitted Infections.

Who is Dr. Melo right for?

Solstice Health & Wellness is a strong fit for adults seeking outpatient treatment for substance use disorders, including opioid, alcohol, stimulant, benzodiazepine, kratom, and other substance-related conditions. The program is especially well suited for patients with co-occurring mental or medical conditions who benefit from having addiction medicine, mental health care, primary care, and lifestyle medicine coordinated as part of one comprehensive treatment plan. Solstice is also a good fit for patients who value direct access to their care team, longer visits, flexible in-person and telehealth appointments, and an active partnership in their care.