Melissa Bitsura DNP CRNP

            Melissa Bitsura resides in Moon Township with her husband and two children.  She grew up in Youngstown, Ohio, where she attended Youngstown State University and graduated Magna Cum Laude with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2000. She received her Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Robert Morris University in May 2024. Melissa was elected into the Upsilon Phi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Melissa focused her doctoral dissertation on the Quality of life of patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with biologic therapy. Her study revealed significant improvements in total Quality of life, emotional health, and bowel health following three months of treatment with biologics in bio-naïve patients, presented at Robert Morris University on May 3, 2024.

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            Mrs. Bitsura is board-certified as a Nurse Practitioner with her doctorate. She is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and is a member of The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners. Melissa has served as a full-time Registered Nurse for over 24 years, with 20 of these years of experience in Gastroenterology. She has been with our practice since 2008 as an Infusion Nurse and telephone triage for several years. Before that, she provided both inpatient and outpatient care in gastroenterology. In her early career, she worked as a cardiac care inpatient nurse for four years.  In her leisure time, Melissa enjoys spending time with her family, reading, walking her dog, playing piano, and visiting the beach.  She looks forward to evaluating and treating patients to help them achieve optimal wellness.