E111: Redefining Primary Care with Dr. Melissa Torres

The Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast

Welcome to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast! This week, I’m joined by Dr. Melissa Torres, a board-certified primary care physician who has built a family-centered concierge practice focused on root-cause medicine, lifestyle optimization, and obesity management.
In this episode, Dr. Torres shares her journey from working in large healthcare organizations to starting her own practice, where she prioritizes longer patient visits, advanced metabolic testing, and a holistic approach to care. We discuss the challenges of obesity treatment, the role of inflammation in metabolic health, and why focusing on nutrition, movement, and stress management is key to long-term wellness.
Dr. Torres also shares insights into the concierge medicine model, how she helps patients take charge of their health, and why she involves her own family—including her husband and children—in her practice. Whether you’re curious about functional medicine, obesity management, or the future of primary care, this episode is packed with valuable insights. Tune in to learn how Dr. Torres is redefining patient care with a personalized, whole-body approach!
Dr. Melissa Torres, DO is a board-certified Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine physician and the founder of Radiant Health Professionals, a boutique-style primary care clinic in Palm Harbor, FL. With a passion for preventive care and root-cause medicine, Dr. Torres blends traditional and integrative approaches to help patients optimize their health.
After years of working in large healthcare organizations, she established Radiant Health Professionals to provide personalized, comprehensive care in a setting that allows for longer patient visits, advanced metabolic testing, and lifestyle-focused treatments. Her practice prioritizes nutrition, stress management, and sustainable weight management to help patients achieve lasting wellness.
Beyond medicine, Dr. Torres enjoys mentoring other physicians, sharing insights on how to rediscover the joy in medicine. She also runs her clinic as a family business, working alongside her husband, an RN, and inspiring her children to embrace entrepreneurship and healthcare.
Through her concierge-style approach, Dr. Torres is redefining primary care—empowering patients to take charge of their health, prevent chronic disease, and live vibrantly.
0:28 - Welcome Dr. Melissa Torres
1:02 - Dr. Torres' Journey into Medicine
3:47 - Running a Family-Centered Practice
5:11 - Transitioning from Traditional Medicine
8:02 - Functional Medicine and Evidence-Based Testing
11:45 - The Role of Nutrition in Health
13:20 - Challenges in Obesity Medicine
16:26 - Metabolic Health and Inflammation
20:37 - Trends in Obesity Treatment
25:13 - How to Connect with Dr. Torres
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Chapters

1. E111: Redefining Primary Care with Dr. Melissa Torres (00:00:00)

2. Welcome Dr. Melissa Torres (00:00:56)

3. Dr. Torres' Journey into Medicine (00:01:30)

4. Running a Family-Centered Practice (00:04:15)

5. Transitioning from Traditional Medicine (00:05:39)

6. Functional Medicine and Evidence-Based Testing (00:08:30)

7. The Role of Nutrition in Health (00:12:13)

8. Challenges in Obesity Medicine (00:13:48)

9. Metabolic Health and Inflammation (00:16:54)

10. Trends in Obesity Treatment (00:21:05)

11. How to Connect with Dr. Torres (00:25:41)