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Melissa Wayne, MSN, FNP-C
Sports Medicine
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Coastal Region
Leland – Brunswick Forest | Orthopedic Clinic
Leland – Brunswick Forest | Orthopedic Clinic
Coastal Region
Contact
Phone: Orthopedics (910) 332-3800
Phone: Physical Therapy (910) 332-3828
Fax: (910) 251-0421
Orthopedic Clinic Hours
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Monday: |
8:00AM-5:00PM |
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Tuesday: |
8:00AM-5:00PM |
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Wednesday: |
8:00AM-5:00PM |
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Thursday: |
8:00AM-5:00PM |
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Friday: |
8:00AM-5:00PM |
MRI Scan Hours
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Thursday: |
7:00AM-7:00PM |
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Friday: |
7:00AM-7:00PM |
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Saturday: |
7:00AM-7:00PM |
Hand Therapy Hours
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Monday: |
8:00am to 5:00pm |
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Tuesday: |
8:00am to 5:00pm |
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Wednesday: |
8:00am to 5:00pm |
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Thursday: |
8:00am to 5:00pm |
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Friday: |
8:00am to 5:00pm |
Orthopedic Urgent Care Hours
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Monday: |
8:00AM-5:00PM |
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Tuesday: |
8:00AM-5:00PM |
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Wednesday: |
8:00AM-5:00PM |
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Thursday: |
8:00AM-5:00PM |
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Friday: |
8:00AM-5:00PM |
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Saturday: |
9:00AM-1:00PM |
Holiday Hours
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Independence Day: |
Closed |
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Thanksgiving: |
Closed (Nov. 27th & Nov. 28th) |
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Christmas: |
Closed (Dec. 25th) |
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New Year's Day: |
Closed (Jan. 1st) |
Shallotte | Orthopedic Clinic
Shallotte | Orthopedic Clinic
Coastal Region
Contact
Phone: Orthopedics (910) 332-3800
Phone: Physical Therapy (910) 332-3828
Fax: (910) 251-0421
Orthopedic Clinic Hours
|
Monday: |
8:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Tuesday: |
8:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Wednesday: |
8:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Thursday: |
8:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Friday: |
8:00AM - 5:00PM |
MRI Scan Hours
|
Monday: |
7:00AM - 7:00PM |
|
Tuesday: |
7:00AM - 7:00PM |
Hand Therapy Hours
|
Monday: |
8:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Tuesday: |
8:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Wednesday: |
8:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Thursday: |
8:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Friday: |
8:00AM - 5:00PM |
Orthopedic Urgent Care Hours
|
Monday: |
8:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Tuesday: |
8:00AM - 5:00PM |
|
Wednesday: |
8:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Thursday: |
8:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Friday: |
8:00AM - 5:00PM |
Holiday Hours
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Independence Day: |
Closed |
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Thanksgiving: |
Closed (Nov. 28th & Nov. 29th) |
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Christmas: |
Closed (Dec. 25th) |
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New Year's Day: |
Closed (Jan. 1st) |
Melissa Wayne practices at the Shallotte and Brunswick Forest Cutlar Crossing locations of EmergeOrtho. Melissa earned both her master’s and bachelor’s degrees at the University of North Carolina—her bachelor’s in nursing and her master’s as a part of the Family Nurse Practitioner Program.
Melissa has experience as an emergency department trauma nurse in two of North Carolina’s advanced level trauma centers: Wake Forest Baptist Health (level I) and Novant Health (level II).
As part of the EmergeOrtho team headed by Dr. Michael Marushack and Dr. Thomas Kelso, she specializes in following patients before and after sports medicine surgery, as well as those with sports related injuries of the shoulder and knee.
Melissa also treats patients recovering from reconstructive surgery and joint replacement, specifically shoulder, hip and knee replacement surgeries.
Education
- Undergraduate: University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Graduate: University of North Carolina Wilmington
Certifications
- Board Certified Emergency Nurse
- Advanced Stroke, Cardiac and Trauma Life Support Certified RN
Associations
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- North Carolina Nurses Association
Specialties & Services
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EmergeOrtho is full of wonderful doctors! They make sure they go over every little thing and explain stuff so that you understand. I have 4 different doctors here and have been pleased with them all.
Michelle M
EMERGEORTHO PATIENT
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They treat you with respect take the time to understand what your needs are and work toward that gold of fixing the problem. Very professional in everything they do I love going there for treatment can't say that about many healthcare systems. I recommend EmergeOrtho to everyone I see.
Ronnie W
EMERGEORTHO PATIENT
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