MDVIP Opens Primary Care Practice in Palm Harbor

PALM HARBOR, Fla. – March 14, 2025 – MDVIP, the market leader in membership-based healthcare with a network of over 1,300 primary care physicians nationwide, today announced the opening of a new primary care practice in Palm Harbor.

Melissa Torres, DO, who is double board-certified in family medicine and obesity medicine, opened her MDVIP-affiliated practice at 2142 US-19 ALT, Unit D, in Palm Harbor. She has additional training in integrative medicine and functional medicine, furthering her expertise in whole-body health and disease prevention. Dr. Torres is fluent in English and Spanish and is licensed to practice in Florida, New York, California and Michigan. For more information about Dr. Torres or to join her practice, visit https://www.mdvip.com/melissatorresdo.

As an MDVIP-affiliated physician, Dr. Torres maintains a smaller practice, allowing her to spend more time with each patient to focus on disease prevention and early detection, as well as help manage chronic conditions. She provides other conveniences, including same- or next-day appointments that last an average of 30 minutes and 24/7 physician availability.

“As a primary care doctor, I have made it my life’s work to identify methods that help prevent disease, rather than simply mitigate symptoms,” said Dr. Melissa Torres, who offers telehealth appointments for patients who cannot make it into the office. “I’m board-certified in both family and obesity medicine, arming me with the knowledge to identify markers of obesity and inflammation and help treat them by advising lifestyle changes, medication or both.”

Personalized Care
For an annual membership fee, patients receive the MDVIP Wellness Program, a comprehensive yearly health assessment that includes advanced diagnostic tests and screenings to give a more complete view of the patient’s overall health. Using the results, physicians provide ongoing coaching and tools to help patients make healthier lifestyle choices, prevent disease and achieve their wellness goals.

Other benefits include the MDVIP Connect app and website, which allow patients to communicate with their doctor online, access personal health records and obtain meal plans, workout programs and other healthcare resources. Should an emergent need arise while a patient is traveling, physicians can help arrange care with a local hospital, pharmacy or doctor, which may include another MDVIP affiliate.

Proven Health Outcomes
Eleven peer-reviewed, published studies show that patients in MDVIP-affiliated practices have better health outcomes compared to those in traditional primary care practices, including:

• 79% fewer hospitalizations for Medicare patients, equating to $600 million savings in one year
• 72% fewer hospitalizations for commercially insured patients
• 40% more patients identified at risk for cardiovascular disease using advanced testing

MDVIP’s patient satisfaction scores and annual renewal rates consistently exceed 90%.

About Melissa Torres, DO
Dr. Torres earned her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. She performed her internship and residency in family medicine at the University of California San Diego in California. She also completed a specialization in integrative medicine at The University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Torres is fluent in Spanish and English and is licensed to practice in Florida, New York, California and Michigan. Her office is located at 2142 US-19 ALT, Unit D, in Palm Harbor, Florida.