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Melinda S. Loveless M.D.

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Melinda S. Loveless M.D.

Medical Specialties

  • Rehabilitation medicine
  • Spine and back injury
  • Sports medicine

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Languages

  • English

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About Melinda S. Loveless

Melinda “Mindy” Loveless, M.D., is a board certified physician at the Sports Medicine Centers at Harborview and Eastside Specialty Center, the Sports Concussion Program at Harborview and the Spine Center at Harborview and a UW assistant professor of Rehabilitation Medicine.

Dr. Loveless strives to create active partnerships with her patients to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Dr. Loveless earned her M.D. from the University of Arkansas. She is board certified in both Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Her clinical interests include non-operative sports and musculoskeletal injuries and musculoskeletal ultrasound. She holds special interest in hip pain, female athletes and pregnancy-related musculoskeletal pain, concussion and spine care including management of acute pain and performing interventional lumbar spine procedures. Her research interest is focused on musculoskeletal ultrasound.

Personal Interests

In her spare time, Dr. Loveless enjoys spending time with family and being outdoors. She especially enjoys cycling, skiing, hiking, and camping.

Education and Training

  • Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
    Fellowship, 2015, Sports Medicine
  • UW - Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine
    Residency, 2014, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Univ. of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    Medical education, 2010

Board Certifications

  • Sports Medicine, 2016, American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehab
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2016, American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehab