Pediatrician Melissa Jones, DO, Practicing with Wayne Memorial

Honesdale, PA (July 10, 2023) — After 13 years away, living in multiple states and working with people of all demographics, Board-certified Pediatrician Melissa Jones, DO, has returned to northeastern Pennsylvania to  practice with Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers (WMCHC). Jones, a native of Jessup, PA sees patients — newborn to age 18 – at the Honesdale Pediatric Center located at 1837 Fair Avenue.

“I love our area and the people who live here,” stated Dr. Jones. “My intention was always to come back at some point.” Dr. Jones feels the knowledge she gained while practicing in Connecticut and New York will prove to be an asset to her current patients. “Now I can bring that entire experience home,” Dr. Jones continued, “I feel honored to be of service to the community that helped raise me into the person I am today.”

Dr. Jones graduated from Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA, with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology.  She then attended Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, PA, earning a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. Following an internship at Arnot Ogden Hospital in Elmira, NY, Dr. Jones completed her pediatric residency at Golisano Children’s Hospital at SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY.

A pediatrician since 2017, Dr. Jones held positions with two Connecticut-based pediatric practices — Child and Adolescent Healthcare Associates in Waterbury and Valley Pediatrics of Greenwich — before joining WMCHC.

In addition to well and sick child visits, immunizations, and evaluation/treatment of chronic conditions, Dr. Jones hopes to incorporate Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine/Treatment (OMT) into her Honesdale practice. She specifically noted success treating plagiocephaly (misshapen head) and torticollis (tight neck muscles) in babies using osteopathic techniques. She also added, “OMT can also be used for colic and feeding problems in newborns, headaches, muscle aches/strains, mild musculoskeletal injuries/pain, sinus problems and a host of other conditions.”

Parents wishing to establish with Dr. Jones as their child’s primary care provider may call the Honesdale Pediatric Center at 570-253-5838.

WMCHC is a federally qualified health center clinically affiliated with Wayne Memorial Health System, Inc. For information on all of WMCHC’s services, visit www.wmchc.net.