Dr. Adrienne Melck
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St. Paul's Hospital
1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC, Canada
V6Z1Y6
1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC, Canada
V6Z1Y6
6046822344
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I saw Dr. Melck as an out of province patient from Saskatchewan. I had a diagnosis of normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism and my specialists in Sask (endocrinologist and internist) did not think it warranted surgery despite being incredibly debilitating for the last 2.5 years and no other known cause for my symptoms. I was part of a facebook group where she was highly recommended from Vancouver, BC, so I reached out and her assistant, Myra, told me that she accepts out of province referrals, so I had my GP refer me to her. It was the best thing that could have happened!! She was absolutely wonderful and incredibly knowledgeable, and she recommended surgery given my symptoms and labwork. She did tell me that there was a risk of her opening me up to find nothing at all, but despite that, she thought this was the best course given my labwork and clinical presentation. My initial phone appointment was in October 2022 and I had surgery in January 2023. When I awoke, I instantly had no joint or hip pain, and felt like the brain fog had cleared despite still being drowsy from anesthesia. She told me she found the culprit gland and my PTH levels dropped instantly after removal, making it not only a satisfying surgery, but also successful. 6 months out, I am nearing my normal again. I don't need antidepressants for depression or anxiety, I have energy, I can sleep, I'm no longer in pain or have brain fog and I can go to the gym again and enjoy life. If it wasn't for Dr. Melck and her expertise, I would still only be surviving one day to the next. I am so forever thankful to have gotten my life back at 31 years of age, I highly recommend her!!
Submitted June 22, 2023