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Founder & Director of Psychiatry

Dr. Melissa Musec, MD

“Let's get healthy from the inside out.”

About Melissa

Driven by a passion to find real solutions for her patients, Dr. Musec brings a comprehensive approach to psychiatric care that goes beyond traditional methods.

Her path to integrative and functional medicine began after seeing too many patients suffer for too long without sufficient answers. Committed to incorporating the latest evidence-based medicine and up-to-date research into her practice, she uses education, nutrition, and environment, alongside medication when it is the right fit, to make a meaningful impact in the lives of her patients and their families.

Dr. Musec practices functional, metabolic and integrative psychiatry: an approach that treats psychiatric conditions by caring for the whole person, not just their symptoms. Her clinical focus spans child, adolescent and adult psychiatry, psychopharmacology, and addiction medicine.

As Director of Psychiatry, Dr. Musec works closely with each of our physician assistants and collaborates on the care of every patient, so you benefit from a team, not just a single prescriber.

A note from Dr. Melissa Musec

Let's work on full health and wellness together, healing the mind and body so you can be your best whole self. We have to care for ourselves to show up for the people and work we love: our families, our friends and our lives.

Let's partner together to heal your body, brain and mind. I use evidence-based medicine, complementary approaches, nutrition and lifestyle changes to promote whole-person health and personal growth.

I look forward to meeting you, getting to know you, and helping you on your journey to wellness.

Education & qualifications

  • MD, Ross University School of Medicine
  • Psychiatry residency, Vidant Medical Center, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
  • Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Member, American Psychiatric Association

Areas of expertise

  • Functional, metabolic & integrative psychiatry
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Addiction medicine
  • Medication management
  • Depression & postpartum depression
  • Anxiety, panic & social anxiety
  • OCD
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Schizophrenia & schizoaffective disorder
  • ADHD
  • Autism spectrum disorder
  • PTSD & trauma
  • Insomnia
  • Dementia & cognitive health

Services with Melissa

Adult & Integrative Psychiatry

Whole-person psychiatric care that looks for the root cause, combining conventional treatment with evidence-based complementary approaches.

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Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Gentle, age-appropriate psychiatric care for kids and teens, with parents and schools as partners.

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Medication Management

Thoughtful prescribing and close follow-up, with genetic testing available to help guide medication choices.

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Addiction Psychiatry

Outpatient, judgment-free psychiatric support for substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions.

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Women's & Reproductive Mental Health

Specialized care for mood and anxiety across pregnancy, postpartum, PMDD, and menopause.

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Telepsychiatry

Secure video appointments with your psychiatric provider from anywhere in Illinois. No downloads required.

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Other providers

Meet the whole team
Portrait of Emily Cohen, PA-C

Emily Cohen

PA-C

Psychiatric Physician Assistant

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • ADHD
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Heather Holmes

PA-C

Psychiatric Physician Assistant

  • Medication Management
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
Portrait of Savannah Sullivan, MSBS, PA-C

Savannah Sullivan

MSBS, PA-C

Psychiatric Physician Assistant

  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Depression

Ready to start feeling better?

Immediate openings for in-person and virtual appointments. Register online in minutes, or call us at (847) 450-6393.