Mellum Scott MD

Dr Mellum and his staff have been amazing to work with. I’ve had a difficult start with this pregnancy, and they saw me weekly to make sure I was okay and the baby was progressing normally. Dr Mellum is honestly the best doctor I have ever had. He’s compassionate, friendly, informative, patient with questions and concerns, and he has made calls to me after his business hours to get in touch when I had a concern or make sure I was okay. I so appreciate that and I feel very comfortable having him as my doctor. As for all the comments about not getting an appointment, I’m not sure what has happened with that, but I have never had an issue at all. I know he has lots of patients and he’s extremely busy, but he still makes a point to know his patients and is genuinely concerned and interested in each individual. I would highly recommend him and will not be seeing any other OBGYN in the future.

I am basing this review off of Dr. Mellum directly and not his staff. He is very personable and always makes me feel comfortable in the most uncomfortable situations. Had two of my babies under his care as well as an additional surgery. Very knowledgeable and is also very upfront; I don’t like things sugar coated and he doesn’t do that at all. I would highly recommend him to anyone that is in need of a good OBGYN. He is legit.
His staff is great, his nurse Debbie is always so kind and so is his Nurse Practitioner Jennifer. So friendly and down to earth. I love that. The back office staff has always been good with giving me information and dealing with my insurance. Maria at the front desk could be touch and go; friendly most days but others seems very overwhelmed and it shows. My first appointment with Dr. Mellum 4 years ago did not start off well with Maria. My husband and I took time off from work and when we arrived, we waited 45 minutes. She then mentions Dr. Mellum had an emergency and my appointment was cancelled. I understood, someone was probably having a baby! But, when it came time to reschedule, she had a problem because dates and times weren’t working. She thought I was a «student and had class or something…» No, I have a full time job and have obligations. Geesh. That rubbed me the wrong way but all was worked out and haven’t had a problem since.
Overall, Dr. Mellum is a very kind man who I have trusted over the years. I will continue to see him for now on.

I made an appointment with the Nurse Practitioner to discuss possible infertility issues. She was absolutely amazing. Sweet as pie! Then the problems started. I was told I would be mailed a lab sheet, I wasn’t. I had to stop by and pick it up. While at the lab I did not have my insurance card and they called Dr. Mellum’s office while I stood there and requested the insurance info be faxed, it wasn’t. I was told the Nurse Practitioner would call with my test results, she didn’t. I called 4 times before I even got the results, and only because I waited on hold for 30 minutes. I have called several times to ask simple questions regarding ovulation dates, etc. NEVER gotten a call back. I call literally twice a week to ask for a call back and I never receive them. Unbelievably rude to ignore a woman who is scared and worried that she may never be able to have children. And what if I was pregnant and this was an emergency? …I’m still waiting for my call back. I scheduled a new appointment elsewhere.

Dr. Mellum is simply the best. He is kind-​hearted, easy to talk to, and excellent with nervous husbands/​to-​be daddies. Debbie and Maria are outstanding (nurse and secretary/​scheduler) and always in a positive, happy mood. I feel genuinely cared for 100%, and each time a little more than the visit prior. My concerns are always met with understanding and reassurance. I feel Dr. Mellum is very well read in his practice and research, and highly skilled in high-​risk deliveries, which is of the utmost importance when dealing with someone who has not one, but two lives potentially in his hands. Not many women can say they actually look forward to going to their OBGYN, but if there’s one that you can look forward to seeing, it’s Dr. Mellum and his staff.

Extremely disappointed with Dr Mellum and his staff. I had to call multiple times to schedule an appointment after we moved to the area. The nurses always say «I have to check with the doctor and see if that works”– really you can schedule something without his approval?! After finally setting an appointment, I drove 45 minutes to get there and my husband took time off work to go, and they tell me «your appointment was canceled, sorry we forgot to call»!! Forgot to call?! I’m 35 weeks pregnant and you just forget to call and cancel my appointment?! Ok so can you see me now sense I’m here? «Nope. But maybe we can fit you in the evening of next Friday. Call us if you haven’t heard from us.» Seriously!!! And if I go into labor early then what? The last few weeks you should go to the dr every week. Not go without seeing anyone for weeks on end! You should know that! If you have too many patients to see then don’t take on more! I’m going to find a dr that I can actually rely on, to keep my appointments!!!

It’s so important to have a reliable OB-​Gyn, so I was tenacious about meeting several doctors and reading as many reviews as I could before choosing one. Mr. Mellum and his staff are the best and I recommend them highly.

I absolutely love Dr. Mellum. I had a different OB with my first pregnancy, and didn’t feel 100% comfortable with him (he was a little cold), so I decided I would try Dr. Mellum this time around. I couldn’t be happier. He is very caring, and clearly loves what he does. Debbie, his nurse, is very sweet, and Maria at the front is great too. Debbie always takes the time to answer any questions you have. She was so helpful throughout my pregnancy. I would highly recommend Dr. Mellum and his staff.

I’ve been granted access to see Dr. Mellum twice (I say this as you cannot make an appointment-​Maria, the receptionist, will take your info & call you back if they «decide» to take you as a patient.) As another reviewer mentioned, the receptionist can be quite curt! She’s unfriendly & won’t return phone calls, even in dire circumstances. I’ve had to resort to repeated calls and going into the office & not leaving until I get an answer.
When you’re going through a miscarriage, waiting in the lobby is torture! A room full of women excitedly talking about their babies & your in the midst of loosing yours!
The only reason for a star is for Debbie, the nurse who is usually caring & helpful (she can be a bit curt at times as well).
Dr. Mellum comes across as a nice man & if you’re religious, he may be the right doc for you. I’ve been through two miscarriages, the 1^st-​he was flexible & went above & beyond-​seeing me earlier a little earlier than 10 – 12 weeks. Unfortunately, he went through every possible test & choice to determine if the baby was OK before the US. After this long discussion & paperwork-​the US showed a «Blighted Ovum» & that I would miscarry.
The 2^nd pregnancy, Maria would NOT grant me an earlier appointment, even after explaining my history and that I’m high risk due to my age & history. I ended up miscarrying before my initial appointment. There were major miscommunications between the message I left with Maria & the nurse/​doc, which resulted in no help & dismissal of my concerns. The ER at Enloe ended up being more helpful.
After my 2^nd miscarriage, I was finally seen as a «follow-​up», I was distraught & crying. Dr. Mellum compassionately offered to put me on anti-​depressants & said a prayer for me (I’m not religious)! I was offended that he wanted to put me on meds immediately, being upset is a very natural reaction to what I had just been through. I felt a lack of sympathy or understanding.
Sorry for my long review, to conclude-​I will never enter Dr. Mellum’s office again for care. There has to be a better OB in this area that actually listens & has compassion!

Such an amazing doctor! He is open and honest, kind, and very patient with the various questions that I had. His nurse is absolutely wonderful too! When they notified me of my miscarriage they were both so sweet and sensitive with me, and bent over backwards to make sure that I was comfortable and that I was alright.