- Three-year surgical residency at SSM Health DePaul Hospital
- Practices at our Milwaukie office
- Skilled in foot/ankle surgery, sports medicine, wound care, and diabetic foot care
- Treats patients across a wide age range and acuity spectrum
About Dr. Melinda Nicholes
Originally from Wisconsin, Dr. Nicholes received her undergraduate degree at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. She earned her Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine at Des Moines University and then completed her three-year surgical residency at SSM Health DePaul Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
Dr. Nicholes is skilled in the techniques of foot and ankle surgery, sports medicine, wound care, and diabetic foot care. Her Milwaukie practice spans both routine podiatric visits and complex surgical and wound-care cases.
Training & education
- Undergraduate degreeMarquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI
- Doctor of Podiatric MedicineDes Moines University
- Surgical ResidencySSM Health DePaul HospitalSt. Louis, MOThree-year residency
What we treat in clinic
Procedures Nicholes performs
Conditions and patients Nicholes sees
- General podiatry
- Foot and ankle surgery candidates
- Sports medicine
- Established wound care
- Diabetic foot care
Insurance Nicholes accepts
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Surgical privileges
Personal interests
In her spare time, Dr. Nicholes enjoys spending time with her husband, hiking with their two dogs, camping, reading, and playing board games.