Melissa M. Schweitzer, FNP-BC, was born and raised in Rockford, Illinois. She graduated from Saint Anthony College of Nursing with her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing in 2002, and from University of Illinois at Chicago with her Master’s Degree in Nursing in 2005. She is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.  Melissa has cared for a wide range of patients and their families in primary care and urgent care settings over the last decade.

Melissa enjoys spending time with her husband, Joe, their son, Bradley, and their 3 dogs. She also enjoys boating, fishing, and cooking.