Melissa Lucarelli, M.D., FAAFP

A conversation with a physician-author and nationally known expert on how doctors become master clinicians.

A conversation with a physician-author and nationally known expert on how doctors become master clinicians.

When physicians commit to curiosity and presence, understanding becomes the foundation of treatment.

A conversation with a physician-author and nationally known expert on how doctors become master clinicians.

A conversation with a physician-author and nationally known expert on how doctors become master clinicians.

Melissa Lucarelli, M.D., FAAFP, talks with Ronald M. Epstein, M.D., FAAHPM, about how mindfulness, presence and communication shape patient care, physician well-being and medical culture.

In November 2025, a panel of physicians, practice leaders and health care experts unpacked the challenges facing independent medical practice, and what the future may look like in 2026.

A panel of physicians, practice leaders and health care experts unpacks what true independence looks like in 2025 and breaks down how practices can strengthen their footing for the years ahead.

6 tips from a doctor who's been there

Negotiating with payers is one of the necessary evils that independent physician practices must endure. Melissa Lucarelli, MD offers some advice to healthcare providers about negotiation.