Dr. Melissa Teitelman

I am a general gastroenterologist who serves as medical director of Duke gastroenterology at Brier Creek. I see many patients with celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, reflux disease and diarrheal disease. Even though I work mostly in the outpatient setting, I do many procedures, including upper endoscopies and colonoscopies. There’s nothing I find more rewarding than telling a patient they won’t get cancer, because we’ve found and removed a troubling polyp. I encourage dialogue so patients feel involved in the decisions about their own care. I believe that a lot of medicine is an art, not a science. There’s often no perfectly “right” answer. Involving patients empowers them to take care of their own bodies and make decisions that are right for them. I started as a nutritionist, but wanted to focus on taking care of the entire body, so I switched to medicine. I also have an interest in women’s health.

Her clinical expertise encompasses Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Dr. Teitelman is board certified in American Board Of Internal Med, Gastroenterology. She is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles.