Overview
Dr. Nayak received her medical degree from the University of Mysore in Mysore, India. She completed both her internship and residency at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in Memphis, TN. She also completed a fellowship at the University of Chicago in Chicago, IL, which prepared her to care for the complexity of the physical, emotional and psychosocial stresses facing the aging person and the caregivers who are affected as well. Dr. Nayak is triple board-certified in internal medicine; geriatrics; and hospice and palliative medicine. Her focus is to provide compassionate care, improve the quality of life and treat the person as a whole. Dr. Nayak was raised in a family that believed in caring for their elders at home and experienced firsthand the challenges as well as the loving rewards of such an endeavor. She has been married to her husband for over two decades, and together they have two teenage daughters and a cat named 'Moo'. In her spare time, Dr. Nayak enjoys painting, hiking, cooking and occasionally watching Netflix originals. Dr. Nayak has been named a Best Doctor in Collin County for 2022 by D Magazine.
Dr. Nayak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Necrosis, Dementia, and Muscle Atrophy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
4009 Worth St, Ste B, Dallas, TX 75246
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Office
Melissa Hudson is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Hudson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). Her top areas of expertise are Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.
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Quang Le is a primary care provider, practicing in Palliative Medicine and Internal Medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Le is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Lymphangitis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Ureteroscopy, and Gastrostomy.
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Kim Higgins is a Palliative Medicine provider in Hurst, Texas. Dr. Higgins is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Nayak isAdvanced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- DementiaDr. Nayak isAdvanced. Learn about Dementia.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Nayak isAdvanced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Familial HypertensionDr. Nayak isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- HypertensionDr. Nayak isAdvanced. Learn about Hypertension.
- Muscle AtrophyDr. Nayak isAdvanced. Learn about Muscle Atrophy.
- Experienced
- AnemiaDr. Nayak isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Nayak isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Nayak isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.
- Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy
- Contracture DeformityDr. Nayak isExperienced. Learn about Contracture Deformity.
- Decerebrate PostureDr. Nayak isExperienced. Learn about Decerebrate Posture.