About
Dr. Melissa Chan founded Lotus Health in Salt Lake City in January 2019 after a career spanning multiple states and countries. She earned her medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine and completed her Family Medicine residency in Florida. She then pursued a fellowship in Medical Humanities, specifically the Art in Medicine program, at Georgetown University, where resident physicians honored her with a teaching award for excellence in clinical education and patient-centered communication.
Dr. Chan holds double board certification in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine and carries the Menopause Society Certified Practitioner designation. Her clinical career has taken her from New Zealand to the San Francisco Bay Area, where she worked with UC Berkeley and Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, providing outpatient primary care and women's health services including prenatal group care and outpatient gynecology. She also serves as a physician consultant for the Orientation Center for the Blind in California. Her clinical passions include perimenopause and menopause care, adult and pediatric ADHD, hormone optimization, metabolic health, and integrative Eastern-Western medicine. She trained as an artist in Florence, Italy and grew up with her grandmother in San Francisco's Chinatown, where her father and grandmother taught her the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine. That foundation informs her practice of Chinese acupuncture, sports medicine acupuncture, cupping, gua sha, and acupressure today.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Chan specializes in perimenopause and menopause care, ADHD across the lifespan, hormone therapy, and metabolic health. She also treats hypertension, diabetes, thyroid disorders, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, PTSD, sleep disorders, and osteoporosis. Her addiction medicine board certification allows her to provide medical assisted treatment for patients managing substance use disorders.
Yes. Dr. Chan holds double board certification in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine. She also carries the Menopause Society Certified Practitioner designation, which reflects specialized training and expertise in perimenopause and menopause medicine.
Dr. Chan earned her medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine and completed her Family Medicine residency in Florida. She then completed a fellowship in Medical Humanities at Georgetown University, where she received a teaching award from resident physicians for her work in clinical education and patient-centered care.
Yes. Dr. Chan practices Chinese acupuncture, sports medicine acupuncture, cupping, gua sha, and acupressure. Her training in Traditional Chinese Medicine traces back to her upbringing in San Francisco's Chinatown, where her father and grandmother introduced her to these practices.
Yes. Dr. Chan sees patients of all ages, from infants through seniors. She has particular expertise in pediatric and adolescent ADHD evaluation and treatment, in addition to her adult primary care and women's health services.
Dr. Chan takes a comprehensive approach to ADHD evaluation and treatment in both adults and children. She goes beyond quick questionnaires and provides individualized assessments grounded in medical evidence and real-world function. She is passionate about identifying ADHD that has been missed or misdiagnosed, especially in adults and high-functioning individuals.
Yes. Dr. Chan has extensive experience with both inpatient and outpatient medication management for addiction. She offers Medical Assisted Treatment at Lotus Health, working closely with therapists to support each patient's individual needs. She treats patients and their families with respect, confidentiality, and flexibility.
Yes. Dr. Chan serves as the primary care physician for her DPC members, managing both chronic and acute health needs. Her training as a board-certified family physician equips her to handle a wide range of medical conditions across all age groups.
Doctor profile last updated March 23, 2026