Punta Gorda, FL

Dr. Derrick Adams grew up in Florida and graduated from Martin County High School. After obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with Honors from Florida Atlantic University and a Master’s degree in Biology from Columbia University in New York, he entered medical school He obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Miami and studied Internal Medicine during a residency at the University of Miami as well.

Since finishing residency almost 10 years ago, he has lived and worked in Punta Gorda as a Hospitalist caring for people admitted to the hospital. For the past seven years, he has been the Practice Group Leader for his Hospitalist group comprised of 10 clinicians working at the three local hospitals.

He became interested in the anti-aging effects of Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy about a year ago and has since received training in BHRT as well as training in procedures to treat Erectile Dysfunction.

“I’ve seen the amazing results first-hand and how these therapies have transformed people’s lives and I wanted to bring these transformative therapies to the people of my hometown. I love working with each of my clients and hearing how great they feel and how much this has improved their lives.”

Melissa Fleszar, DNP, has over 25 years of nursing and advanced practice nursing in multiple areas of care throughout her career.  Dr. Fleszar received her basic RN education and training in 1996 at West Shore College, Ludington, Michigan.  She then continued her education and earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Michigan State University in 1996.  Dr. Melissa Fleszar attended the University of South Florida and received her Master of Science in Nursing in 2009 and became Board Certified in Family Practice.   She earned a Doctorate from NOVA Southeastern University with an emphasis in clinical practice nursing, specializing in sleep medicine, specifically didactics in prevention and early detection of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and treatment.

During the years of clinical practice specializing in Family Medicine, Dr. Fleszar continues to study evidence-based treatment to combat the growing burden of age-related diseases and improve the human health-span, practicing less on simply treating symptoms but rather delivering optimized clinical outcomes for patients of all ages and backgrounds.

Integrative Medicine (IM) is healing-oriented medicine that takes account of the whole person, including all aspects of lifestyle. It emphasizes the therapeutic relationship between practitioner and patient, is informed by evidence, and makes use of all appropriate therapies.

Melissa is certified and has extensive experience in the treatment of conditions known as “menopause, andropause and low libido”; and the multiple symptoms related to these issues.  Your body’s hormones control most of your basic bodily functions. They serve as an internal communication system between cells throughout the body. They coordinate everything from digestion and growth to your appetite, immune function, mood, and libido.  If hormones are out of balance, even slightly, it can have a big impact on your health and well-being.  A simple combination of healthy nutrition and daily exercise with the additional treatment of menopause and andropause, using research-based bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, can improve optimal health for both men and women.

In doing so, Dr. Fleszar became a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). Dr. Fleszar continues to practice family medicine through an advanced, integrative, system-biology approach to care. She holds a national certification in Anti-Aging, Metabolic and Endocrine health and has received her Fellowship in Anti-Aging medicine (FAAMM) with The George Washington University. On that premise, research-based advanced education is founded on the principle that it is far better to prevent illness and build health than treat disease when it has already manifested.

Melissa is married and has two children. She is a native Michigan but has lived all over the State of Florida for almost 20 years. Melissa enjoys lake living, boating and painting rocks for relaxation. Melissa lives on a farm and has eight dogs, two exotic birds, three cats and three donkeys.