Melissa Young, MD
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Dr. Young is a Certified Functional Medicine specialist through the Institute for Functional Medicine. She has completed a two-year Residential Integrative Medicine Fellowship with the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, Tucson, studying with Andrew Weil, a pioneer in the field of Integrative Medicine.
To help bridge the mental and emotional aspects of healing she has done additional training in Mind-Body Medicine with the Chopra Center, The Center for Mind Body Medicine and the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness.
Dr. Young received her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York in 1995 and completed residency training in Internal Medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City in 1998. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine.
She emphasizes a holistic approach to acute and chronic disease with a focus on healthy lifestyle choices which include nutrition, sleep, physical activity, and stress management. All interventions are as natural as possible and may also include dietary supplements, herbs, hormone balancing, detoxification, and mind-body practices. Dr. Young may refer for acupuncture, manual therapy, Reiki, Chinese Herbal therapy, and holistic psychotherapy and mind-body work when warranted. She embraces an interactive, healing partnership between physician and patient with a focus on restoring balance within each person to achieve optimal health and wellness. Dr. Young looks for the underlying root cause of disease and helps patients in prevention as well as treatment of complex chronic diseases. As each patient is unique, Dr. Young seeks to assess all aspects of an individual’s lifestyle, genetics, environment, emotions, beliefs, and social relationships which influence health and disease.
Common conditions she treats include autoimmune diseases, chronic digestive issues like IBS, Â IBD, and SIBO, thyroid disease, anxiety and depression, chronic headaches, weight management issues, metabolic syndrome and diabetes, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia.
Dr. Young practices Functional Medicine at the Center for Functional Medicine at Cleveland Clinic at the Chagrin Falls Family Health Center location.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2013
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - University of Arizona Medical Center
Integrative Medicine
Tucson,
AZ
2003
Residency - Lenox Hill Hospital
Internal Medicine
New York,
NY
1998
Medical Education - Albert Einstein College of Medicine
New York,
NY
1995
Undergraduate - Hunter College
Biology
New York,
NY
1990
Certifications
- Internal Medicine
Specialty Interests
Integrative Medicine, Functional Medicine
Research & Publications
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As of 9/23/2024, Dr. Young has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.
Donation of Financial Interest. Dr. Young has consulted for, received compensation for serving as a fiduciary from, or received royalties from the following companies but instructed them to donate all compensation to not-for-profit causes or to the Cleveland Clinic to support research and education:
- Symposia Medicus, Inc.
Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.
* Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists subscribe to the guidance presented in the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals. As such, gifts of substantial value are generally prohibited.
221 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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| Explains | 4.8 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.9 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.9 |
84 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on Oct 31, 2024
Need more doctors in Functional Medicine, the department has always and continues to be in very high demand.
Reviewed on Oct 31, 2024
Dr Young is outstanding! Her knowledge and expertise is so deep and she is continually researching and learning. We always discuss new books, podcasts, research that applies to my conditions. She is the best doctor I have.
Reviewed on Oct 29, 2024
I feel fortunate to have Dr. Young as my doctor
Reviewed on Oct 29, 2024
I am truly Blessed to have Dr. Young as my physician. She is extraordinary gifted. Remarkable intellect, problem solver, thinks out of the ordinary and genuinely cares about her patients and includes them in their health care decisions (empowering).
Reviewed on Oct 22, 2024
By far one of the most attentive and kind doctors I have ever seen.
Reviewed on Oct 14, 2024
I was so happy to get quickly in to Dr. Young
Reviewed on Oct 14, 2024
Dr. Young is outstanding!
Reviewed on Oct 7, 2024
Dr. Melissa Young has been very helpful and friendly.
Reviewed on Oct 7, 2024
Dr. Melissa Young was trying to be provide excellent care for me, and is greatly appreciated. However, the time allowed for each visit is not enough by the Medical System in Functional Medicine of Cleveland Clinic.
Reviewed on Oct 7, 2024
Systems good but availability of appointments is a challenge. Dr young is popular I guess!
Reviewed on Oct 7, 2024
Dr young is great!
Reviewed on Oct 3, 2024
Dr. Young is an outstanding doctor. She is everything one would need in a doctor and I am glad she is my doctor.
Reviewed on Sep 30, 2024
Dr. Young is great! Every appointment she has listened to my concerns and makes adjustments to my treatment plan as needed..I feel very comfortable sharing my health concerns..the only complaint I have is that I wish we had more time, but that's definitely not her fault
Reviewed on Sep 26, 2024
She's such a great doctor, I'm okay with waiting for openings in her schedule. It is most definitely well worth the wait!
Reviewed on Sep 26, 2024
Always top-notch care by Dr. Melissa Young. She provides a very high level of expertise with perfect bedside-manner, thus giving outstanding treatment.
Reviewed on Sep 26, 2024
Excellent. Nothing but the best, as always, with Dr. Young.
Reviewed on Sep 25, 2024
Dr. Melissa Young has been excellent for these last three+ years that I have been her patient. I've been very pleased with her help addressing my medical issues.
Reviewed on Sep 25, 2024
Loved Dr. Young! She listened, asked questions and seemed genuinely interested in helping me.
Reviewed on Sep 25, 2024
I always like talking to Dr Young. I like going the alternative medicine route rather than drugs.
Reviewed on Sep 25, 2024
I would absolutely recommend Dr. Melissa Young. She is very attentive, patient, and it is very obvious that, and I feel that she cares about her patients and loved her profession.
Reviewed on Sep 23, 2024
Dr. Young is very busy with so many patients. She's amazing. More Functional Medicine doctors are needed!
Reviewed on Sep 11, 2024
I love Dr Young and trust her judgment. But I feel like she is under time constraints. Sometimes 1/2 hour is just not enough time for all of a patient's questions.
Reviewed on Sep 11, 2024
Dr Young really cares about people and wants to help
Reviewed on Sep 9, 2024
Dr. Young is the BEST!
Reviewed on Sep 9, 2024
Dr. Young is the best doctor I have ever had. She is caring, professional, knowledgeable and compassionate about patients. I never feel rushed through an appointment. She is very thorough and makes sure to answer any questions I have about my treatment.
Reviewed on Sep 9, 2024
Dr. Young is the very best! Wish all of my local doctors were like she is!
Reviewed on Sep 9, 2024
Dr. Young is an excellent physician, therefore it is not always easy to get an appointment in a hurry. You have to schedule way ahead unless you are lucky enough to grab a cancellation spot.
Reviewed on Sep 9, 2024
I am very grateful that Dr. Young takes the time to type out my protocol summary in detail during our visit so that I can refer back to it and remember everything she recommended.
Reviewed on Sep 5, 2024
Dr Young always does a great job of showing her care for my well being, explaining her recommendations, and laying out a course of action. She is thorough and very knowledgeable, and truly makes the patient feel heard and understood. She's great at what she does and really cares about her patients!
Reviewed on Sep 4, 2024
Working with Dr Young has allowed me to see what changes I need to make and what supplements are needed for better health. I was tired of guessing and now I have answers. I am on the road to better health.
Reviewed on Aug 21, 2024
Transformative experience with the doctor. She is a heaven sent angel
Reviewed on Aug 15, 2024
Dr. Young is an outstanding physician.
Reviewed on Aug 12, 2024
Dr young listened well & answered my questions so that I understood. And she somehow did that calmly so that I felt heard and I didn't feel rushed .
Reviewed on Aug 8, 2024
Dr. Young is wonderful!
Reviewed on Aug 7, 2024
I am lucky to have her as my physician.
Reviewed on Aug 5, 2024
This doctor is WAY overbooked. It is not practical to have medical tests done and then wait 6 months for the next appointment
Reviewed on Aug 1, 2024
Dr. Young is great!
Reviewed on Aug 1, 2024
Dr Young is great, understandably she is in demand. Appointments are very difficult to find time slots.
Reviewed on Aug 1, 2024
Dr Young has reversed my high Mercury, prediabetes, skin reactions, and high inflammatory markers. I am very grateful,
Reviewed on Jul 8, 2024
Excellent doctor.
Reviewed on Jul 8, 2024
Dr. Young was amazing.
Reviewed on Jun 17, 2024
Dr. Melissa Young has been my doctor from CC since June 2021. I am very thankful she stays with CC so that I can have a consistent doctor. She is excellent.
Reviewed on Jun 13, 2024
Dr Young shows interest for each question and concern I bring to her and takes time to provide a thorough response.
Reviewed on Jun 10, 2024
Dr Young is fantastic. She is a great listener, explains things well, and is very thorough. She just has a way of making you feel better
Reviewed on May 20, 2024
Dr. Young has a very full schedule which makes it difficult to schedule. However, she is very responsive the emails and ALWAYS addressed my concerns in a timely fashion
Reviewed on May 20, 2024
Dr Young is wonderful to work with
Reviewed on May 16, 2024
I can't say enough positive things about Dr Young. She is very knowledgeable, caring, and thorough. She does a great job of customizing treatment plans to meet the patient's specific needs and comfort level. Thankful to have found her. Great doctor!
Reviewed on Apr 29, 2024
Dr. Young is one of the best doctors I've ever had. She is very caring and patient and kind and knowledgeable.
Reviewed on Apr 24, 2024
Dr. Young in particular and the entire Functional Medicine staff are in high demand with appointments being booked out for months. The department needs more providers.
Reviewed on Apr 24, 2024
Dr. Young is wonderful!
Reviewed on Apr 16, 2024
I've been working with Dr. Young for almost a year now and she is great! I've been dealing with a few ongoing health issues and she's been nothing but helpful, supportive, and encouraging. Each time we've met, she has come up with an effective treatment plan to keep me on the path to regaining my health.
Reviewed on Apr 15, 2024
Dr. Young is very knowledgeable and caring
Reviewed on Apr 10, 2024
Dr. Young is an excellent functional medicine practitioner. We always accomplish a lot in our 30 minutes together.
Reviewed on Apr 9, 2024
Always an exceptional experience with Dr Young!
Reviewed on Apr 9, 2024
Dr Young is my most trusted physician
Reviewed on Apr 8, 2024
Dr. Young is great, she just is booked for months ahead.
Reviewed on Apr 1, 2024
I really lucked out with this visit. I think I had only called a week ago for this one. But normally I have to wait months for a follow up visit. I realize that I must wait for a period of time testing to come back, but when I call and they said that a physician's schedule is closed, it's very frustrating.
Reviewed on Mar 25, 2024
Dr. Young is very skilled and easy to talk to.
Reviewed on Mar 25, 2024
Dr. Young is kind
Reviewed on Mar 14, 2024
Dr Young is the best & always serves in the highest capacity possible.
Reviewed on Mar 7, 2024
Dr. Young is THE BEST doctor I have ever had
Reviewed on Mar 7, 2024
Dr. Young truly cares about the patient and individualized care for each diagnosis. She is the only doctor who has helped me get to the root cause of my medical issues after all these years. Such a breath of fresh air knowing our goal is the same!
Reviewed on Mar 7, 2024
The FunctionalMedicine doctors appointments are so far out in advance and when they tell you to follow up within three months, they tell you that you have to call back to see when openings are and if they're going to be much further than three months so then you have to check almost daily to see if there's a cancellation so sometimes you're seeing them two months later instead of three months or nine months instead of three months
Reviewed on Mar 7, 2024
The provider comes on late for the appointment but then logs off on time so you really only get 15 or 20 minutes and a lot of things are told that we'll figure those out at the next appointment and then that again. Very kind very nice. I'm sure very knowledgeable, but wants to deal with one thing at a time which isn't necessarily bad except when you have so much difficulty getting an appointment and you already have everything down Would be nice to have thorough visit so you can get ahead of the health conditions. Two visits I've written down what I wanted to ask about and I have a chance to ask I get some type of answer and then that's the end of the visit. So I wish there was more time and more thorough testing and options given. A lot of times I'm being the one giving the possibilities and resources I found for treatment and she's happy to receive them for other patients, but I'm not getting them from the clinic but my own research. I'd love someone to do thorough bloodwork on me, including cortisol levels to see where we're at because it's been several years since that's been done. I don't know if I'm doing things that are no longer part of my condition.
Reviewed on Feb 27, 2024
Generally you have to wait for 3-4 months for follow up and if you questions in between appointments the doctor is not available
Reviewed on Feb 26, 2024
Dr. Young is an outstanding physician and I appreciate her expertise, skills and patience.
Reviewed on Feb 14, 2024
Dr. Young is always wonderful.
Reviewed on Feb 7, 2024
Dr. Young is an outstanding doctor! She provides, patience, care, compassion and knowledge in all my dealings with her. I consider her top notch and am blessed to have found her as my physician.
Reviewed on Feb 1, 2024
She was pressed for time and it is difficult to get a follow up prior to six months after our visits, therefore I feel the need to cover a lot but she doesn't have the alloted time due to a packed patient care schedule. She did a great job covering as much as she could in a short time frame
Reviewed on Jan 24, 2024
Dr. Young is great! The problem is the time between appointments is way too long..and not being able to ask questions related to my health between appointments isn't ideal either
Reviewed on Jan 24, 2024
Dr. Young is great doctor! She's very thorough and takes time to listen to to my concerns
Reviewed on Jan 24, 2024
Dr. Melissa Young has been an AMAZING BLESSING IN MY LIFE for almost 6 YEARS!Truly, an answer to prayer. I can't even imagine what my health status would be now had it not been forHer wisdom, knowledge, caring and go-the-extra mile intervention.
Reviewed on Jan 15, 2024
Dr Young is an amazing physician. She listens to my concerns and really cares about her patients.
Reviewed on Jan 11, 2024
She is my most trusted provider.
Reviewed on Jan 8, 2024
I am very happy to have Dr. Young as one of my care providers.
Reviewed on Jan 8, 2024
Dr Young is outstanding! Her compassion and knowledge for my medical care is exceptional!!
Reviewed on Jan 4, 2024
Dr young is a caring competent doctor who explains what she recommends. I have confidence in her.
Reviewed on Jan 3, 2024
I'm a longtime patient of Dr. Young. Her care is always excellent.
Reviewed on Dec 13, 2023
Dr young is fantastic. Such a good listener, so kind, thorough, and reassuring
Reviewed on Dec 6, 2023
Dr. Young is an amazing physician: very knowledgeable and caring!
Reviewed on Nov 30, 2023
Dr. Young is an unbelievable doctor. I am so fortunate that she is my Functional Doctor.
Reviewed on Nov 27, 2023
Dr. Young is an excellent physician and has helped me a good deal.
Reviewed on Nov 27, 2023
I feel heard, respected and cared about by Dr. Young
Reviewed on Nov 21, 2023
De. Young was excellent. I feel very confident that she will help me.