Melissa Malinoski, PA

Melissa Malinoski, PA, is a fully licensed and certified physician assistant specializing in mental health and addiction medicine at multiple outpatient sites across west Michigan through Samaritas, a large nonprofit organization headquartered in Detroit. She has 10 years of full-time clinical experience treating children, adolescents, and adults, with particular expertise in bipolar disorder and substance use disorders. Melissa has a strong passion for teaching and has precepted PA students from Chatham University during their clinical psychiatry rotation for the past six years, earning “Psychiatry Preceptor of the Year” honors in both 2022 and 2023.