Melissa Gaffney NP
Specialties:
Bariatric Surgery | General Surgery | Weight Loss & Management
About Melissa Gaffney NP
Melissa Gaffney earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at Rhode Island College (RIC) in Providence, RI. While practicing for several years as a Registered Nurse, she further developed expertise in the care of surgical and acute care hospitalized patients. She increased her knowledge, skill and abilities by returning to RIC to pursue a Master of Science degree in Nursing, with an emphasis on the Surgical First Assist role. Upon completion, she was certified to practice as a Nurse Practitioner, to provide acute care to adults and geriatric patients. Her clinical interests include patients undergoing General Surgery and Bariatric Weight Loss.
As a Southcoast Health employee since 2015, Melissa’s personal philosophy has aligned with Southcoast’s slogan “More than medicine”. Her practice encompasses therapeutic communication, compassionate, safe and quality care with each patient encounter.
In her free time, Melissa enjoys walking and hiking with her yellow Labrador Retriever, as well as traveling and trying new restaurants with friends and family.
Locations
100 Rosebrook Way
3rd Floor
Wareham, MA
02571
3rd Floor
Wareham, MA
02571
Insurance
Southcoast Health accepts most major insurance plans. Call the Southcoast Health patient registration department at 844-297-2952 or your health plan with any questions regarding coverage.
Ratings & Reviews
At Southcoast Health, we strive to deliver exceptional patient care along with an exceptional patient experience. We appreciate all of your feedback and share your comments to recognize the wonderful care our teams provide to you as well as identify areas for improvement.
Patient Comments (56)
Keep up the good care/work!
Melissa always listens to what I have to say and we come up with a plan for my weight loss I always leave feeling good about what's going on in my journey to lose weight
My visit went well, everything was explained and I felt very comfortable and understood
Melissa is great! I drive over an hour to Fall River just to meet with her.
She is one of my favorite doctors who actually listens and does not treat me like I'm just another patient passing through. She always is specific and reasonable and willing to work with my needs and preferences. And she pays attention to how I'm responding to her care and adjusts if necessary. Again, one of my favorite Doctors.
Melissa Gaffney was excellent as always.
I have no complaints people treat me with courtesy and PA makes me feel confident and keeps me informed.
love this provider especially her warmth and kindness. Very easy to follow and listens to me completely.
Melissa is so wonderful to talk to. She is so helpful and understanding.
Melissa was very informative and gave me some new information to follow up on!
Melissa is always very professional, kind, and asks me everything related to my health.
I love working with Melissa. She listens and takes time to explain everything I need to know.
Amazing and professional staff
I always feel important and listened to during my appointments. The office is clean and tidy. Melissa Gaffney is always kind and attentive and knowledgeable.
Everything was great. I received excellent care, and all my questions were answered, especially by the doctor and the nurse who saw me before her. They are very good nurses and doctors. I have no complaints. I like it.
I had a family emergency come up before my appointment and I called in to try to see if I could either come in earlier or later than my scheduled appointment. The woman that I spoke to on that call gave me the impression that she did not care one bit. Essentially I was told my only option was to reschedule until February 2. I came in an hour early for my appointment and they saw me immediately.
Melissa is awesome. So caring and genuine. Always pleasant. The staff all are very pleasant and work well together.
Melissa is very good at what she does. She's very attentive to what's going on in your life. She's an asset to the health field.
I had a very good appointment wouldn't change any thing
Very personalized service. My provider was exceptional.
everyone is professional and friendly. Great listeners, helps me stay focused and always a positive experience.
Everyone was friendly and approachable. I didn't have to wait for my appointment. Melissa listened to me. I felt heard.
Knowledgeable provider.
They were very attentive, provided excellent service, and were very specific in what they wanted to explain. Thank you.
This office had an excellent staff, practitioners and practices. I have always been treated with the utmost respect which is greatly appreciated. I would recommend this office to anyone. I give it an overall 10.
Melissa is great thank you! Very informative and detailed.
Very caring and shows concern and compassion
Melissa is wonderful. She is very knowledgeable and truly cares
Very friendly and listening and caring about the patient very nice
Provider was knowledgeable, competent, listened, and accommodating. Thank you.
They listened to me and they're going to help me with my problem, and we're going to set a goal.
She's doing excellent work.
Melissa and staff have always been kind and courteous.
Melissa always listens, never rushes, and shows true interest in your health.
Melissa was so good to me with my weigh loss always listen to my needs I reached my goal and I couldn't do it without the help from melissa and the staff in this office ALWAYS treated me with respect thank you to a great team I so appreciate all the help I got
Melissa Gaffney is excellent. She is both thorough and knowledgeable. I am extremely pleased with her care and support.
was an incredible experience and everybody was outstanding.
Caring and compassionate staff
Melissa is great! Very thorough and knowledgeable. Thank you.
Melissa is. Kind caring and attentive to my needs at every visit
Melissa is a pleasure . She is knowledgeable, engaging and compassionate. I would highly recommend her as a provider without hesitation . Everyone in the office is friendly and helpful.
This is my favorite provider that I see. Melissa is extremely knowledgeable. I never feel like a number when I'm seen. She really cares
Everything was perfect. Love everything about this place. I am very greatful for you guys. I have told so many ppl about y'all my husband also tells pol about y'all. Thank you.
Melissa is the best!! It's unfortunate I can not travel to fall river. Melissa listened and responded. With the exception of one individual I have the best team caring for me. Thank you Melissa, [Name] and [Name]
Listened. Offered new Information.
Melissa and the staff in the practice are all fantastic!
I have been a patient of Melissa Gaffney for almost two years. She is amazing and always listens to me with any concerns I may have with my health, and makes recommendations on what I can do to achieve the outcomes I am looking for. The entire staff from check in, to the nurses that do my stats, Melissa, and to check out are wonderful!
I had 2 appointments today, one at 9 with [Name] and one at 10 with Melissa. They are both awesome people and medical professionals. They always make me feel comfortable. The nurse who took my vitals was awesome as well I just do not remember her name.
Melissa always is kind and explained me everything about my medication and diet
The doctor is caring while addressing all aspects of care with honesty. She makes it easy to talk to her about everything, keeping communication about health issues open.
Friendly staff. Outstanding
She was timely, courteous, thorough and pleasant. She explained things very well, took her time and answered all my questions. I did not feel rushed or pressured in anyway.
Excellent care as always
This is my favorite Dr's office to cost. I absolutely adore all the staff. So kind and helpful. Very personable. J feel special and heard.
Always pleasant and professional. Helpful and easy to speak with.
Outstanding service