Melissa J. Smith-Vaughn, NP

Nurse Practitioner
CommonSpirit Health
Memorial Health Care System Inc.
2051 Hamill Rd, Suite 204, 
Hixson, TN 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
17 Years of Experience
CommonSpirit Health
Memorial Health Care System Inc.
2051 Hamill Rd, Suite 204, 
Hixson, TN 
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Overview

Melissa Smith-Vaughn is a Nurse Practitioner in Hixson, Tennessee. Ms. Smith-Vaughn has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD), and Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST). Ms. Smith-Vaughn is currently accepting new patients.

Graduate Year
2009
Specialties
Nurse Practitioner
Licenses
Nurse Practitioner in TN
Hospital Affiliations
Memorial Healthcare System, Inc
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM INC.
2051 Hamill Rd, Suite 204, Hixson, TN 37343
Call: 423-697-2000
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