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Melinda Ratini

Physician and Medical Reviewer at WebMD

Melinda Ratini, DO, is a member of the WebMD medical review team and is responsible for ensuring the medical accuracy of WebMD’s news and feature stories. As a family practitioner, Ratini has been seeing patients since 1986. Remaining active in clinical practice has allowed her to identify firsthand the information needs of real patients and their families. She is also actively involved in the training of family practice residents as a clinical assistant professor in the department of family medicine at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Ratini is on staff at Lower Bucks Hospital, St. Mary Medical Center, and Aria Health in Bucks County, Pa. She is board-certified in both family practice and geriatrics. 

In addition to being involved in direct patient care, she has devoted much of her professional career to the crafting of medical information in a way that allows the consumer to take steps toward getting and staying healthy. In this capacity, she has served as a medical director for the editorial division of one of the largest health care companies in the U.S., as well as serving as a medical consultant/editor for numerous medical communication, patient education, and population health management firms. Other areas of expertise include the development of interactive tools and programs that help demystify complicated medical topics.  

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Details last updated 03-Apr-2022

Articles written by Melinda Ratini

8 conditions made worse by pollution outdoors

WebMD - 11-Oct-2017

1. High blood pressure 2. Heart conditions and strokes 3. Dementia 4. Asthma 5. Lung conditio...

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