Melinda S. Loveless M.D.
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Melinda S. Loveless M.D.
Medical Specialties
- Sports medicine
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation
- Spine and back injury
- Spine care
Locations
Sports Medicine Center at Harborview
Sports Concussion Program at Harborview
Languages
- English
Patient Ratings and Reviews
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Dr. Mindy Loveless is, and has been a kind, attentive, thorough, and knowledgeable doctor throughout my medical care. We highly recommend her. We feel she genuinely cares, and is helping me heal the best way possible. Her staff mirrors her quality of care and professionalism. Everyone from reception to imaging has been respectful, kind, and empathetic to my medical needs.
Dr. Loveless and her team is one of the best medical team I have encountered.
Excellent care, explained everything & answered Q's promptly. The attending was delightful. Dr L, great & informative. Caring. Had a plan.
Exceptional - Dr Loveless spent a lot of time discussing my issues and helping me understand what was going on. I really appreciated her taking the time to make sure that I understood my options and paths forward.
Dr. Loveless is very knowledgeable, kind and extremely efficient. She made me feel very comfortable and went above and beyond to address my concerns and issues.The nurse was also very helpful and professional.
Dr Loveless is fantastic, genuinely cares about proper diagnosis, perfectly professional manner yet extremely cordial.
The staff's kindness and professionalism were remarkable. Dr Loveless was especially impressive because of her razor sharp mind and knowledge.
Took time, not rushed, very thorough
Dr Loveless is excellent. She displayed and explained my MRI images, listened to me, explained options and asked if I had questions. We agreed on future care, if necessary. This was NOT assembly line health care. Very pleased with UW healthcare.
Very good doctor and treatment very happy
Terrific doctor. Treats me with intelligence, respect, and friendly levity.
Dr. Loveless, and both [...] are very engaging & make you feel well cared for!!!
I am happy to have a great Dr. Who understands and knows my growing physical problems! Dr. Loveless is caring and very qualified! I trust her.
Dr Loveless listens to me and considers my concerns when making recommendations for treatment options.
Dr. Loveless is exactly the type of doctor patients hope to encounter!
Dr Loveless had obviously prepared for my visit [...]
Provider was very knowledgeable about issues facing me and my specific condition
Love Dr. Loveless!
[...] I would highly recommend Dr. Loveless and Team to everyone that may need treatment.
I highly recommend Dr Loveless. Efficient, professional, a good listener & discussed all options [...]
Dr. Loveless is fantastic. She reviewed my [...] results & took some extra time to explain my options!
Dr Loveless was GREAT and if I ever need another appointment there I will hopefully get to see her!
Outstanding evaluation and focus on details. Veey articulate answering questions. Very upbeat and respinsive.
I was very impressed with the level of attention and care my doctor gave to me. She was very attentive and listened to my concerns, reviewed my history and chart from previous medical organization, asked questions and explain to me everything going on and all my options moving forward. This was my first visit for an initial consult and possible transfer of care. I was so happy with how it went I will be transferring my care to this doctor.
Professional, empathetic, great listener, took lots of notes, a detailed exam, took lots of time with me, made referrals so that I can get to the bottom of my health concerns. So relieved that I am getting listened to. I changed my Insurance so that I could be with UW team and Harbor View Medical. I am impressed Thank you!
Excellent provider. Took a while for a first appointment, but now consider it worth that wait!
Very thorough, looked at past history, was encouraging about future issues and care.
The doctor was very good on reassuring me (I don't like needles) during the procedure and made sure that it was as easy and painless as possible. This is the third time I've had this procedure done, and it was the quickest and easiest yet.
Great listener, discussed options and helped me determine a treatment plan
Dr.Loveless showed compassion, understanding, and patients. She did a thorough exam, and explained her findings. She included me in the follow-up plan, and decision making. At no time did I feel as if she was rushing to see another patient
Dr. Loveless is absolutely one of my favorite doctors.
Dr Loveless is awesome
Dr. Loveless was excellent - very informative and listened to what I had to say.
Dr Loveless was an excellent listener, caring and solution focused!I was impressed.
Dr. Loveless is always very professional.
Melinda Loveless is fabulous! Competent, professional, sympathetic, and all packaged with the perfect touch of therapeutic humor!
Dr. Loveless is extremely knowledgeable and puts her explanations in easy to understand ways. She showed me the X-rays and let me know what options were best.
THANKFULLY someone talked to me and actually EXAMINED me!!! Nice to pinpoint all the pain areas with a Dr.
Took the time to answer my questions. Not simply rushing to get thru
Dr. Loveless has been so helpful to me and has given me a sense of hope and efficacy in my situation.
Dr Loveless is an outstanding practitioner. Caring and gracious.
Dr. M. Loveless is an excellent example of her profession & representative of Sports Medicine & any hospital that she might work with. [...]
I believe I have received a very clear diagnosis and treatment plan. I have appreciated my doctors beginning with a conservative treatment plan prior to wanting to go to more advanced or invasive treatment.
I really appreciate Dr. Loveless! She went over all my options and took all my concerns seriously. It's wonderful when you really feel listened to.
Dr Loveless was very patient in answering questions and explaining the reasons for my shoulder pain. She's kind and really listens. In the end she was very reassuring. Very thankful for Dr Loveless.
Dr Loveless took time to listen to me, was sensitive to my needs and point of view and did a great job of explaining options. She was also very helpful in getting a follow up procedure scheduled in an expeditious manner.
*Dr. Loveless was VERY kind, informative, caring and helpful! She has been extremely helpful helping me w/next steps for my issue.
Doctor was excellent. I did not feel rushed and had time to discuss all issues.
Dr Loveless was terrific.
Dr Loveless has been a great new Dr for me since Dr [...] has retired, very thorough and patient
About Melinda S. Loveless
Melinda “Mindy” Loveless, MD, is a board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor, also called a physiatrist, and a University of Washington associate professor of Rehabilitation Medicine. She is board-certified in both Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
Dr. Loveless strives to create active partnerships with her patients to achieve the best possible outcomes. Her clinical interests include non-operative sports and musculoskeletal injuries and musculoskeletal ultrasound. She holds a special interest in hip and knee pain, female athletes and pregnancy-related musculoskeletal pain, and lumbar spine care, including management of acute pain and performing interventional lumbar spine procedures.
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
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Rehabilitation Institute of ChicagoFellowship, 2015, Sports MedicineUW - Dept. of Rehabilitation MedicineResidency, 2014, Physical Medicine and RehabilitationUniv. of Arkansas for Medical Sciences