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Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen, MD

(219 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of Michigan Medical School (1994)

Professional interests include: mucocele (mucous cyst), acute sinusitis, sinus problems, and more.

380 Parkland Plaza Suite 210, Floor 2
Ann Arbor, MI 48103

(734) 998-7380

Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen, MD is an otolaryngologist in Ann Arbor, MI specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). She graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1994 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen, MD is affiliated with The Regents of the University of Michigan and University of Michigan Health.

Office Locations

Address:

380 Parkland Plaza Suite 210, Floor 2
Ann Arbor, MI 48103

In The News

“It probably works by thinning mucus, decreasing swelling in the nasal passages and removing debris, bacteria, allergens and inflammatory substances from the nose, says lead researcher Melissa...”—"Eden Hospital staff getting a lift with device for moving patients", East Bay Times, December 2007

“Dr. Melissa Pynnonen of the University of Michigan Health System said saline and other treatments that address the symptoms of the infection are best, but patients are not always receptive to them.”—"Sinus Study: Antibiotics Overprescribed", NBC News, March 2007

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	148
excision	27
gynecologic procedures	27
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	10
minimally invasive procedures	36
nose surgery	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	130
excision	20
gynecologic procedures	20
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	31
nose surgery	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	174
excision	25
gynecologic procedures	25
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	43
nose surgery	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	26
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	37
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	248
excision	37
gynecologic procedures	37
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	55
nose surgery	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	37

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	11
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	35
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	218
excision	35
gynecologic procedures	35
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	48
nose surgery	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	265
excision	23
gynecologic procedures	23
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	48
nose surgery	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	12
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	154
excision	16
gynecologic procedures	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	31
nose surgery	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	12
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	54
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	529
ear procedures	44
excision	54
gynecologic procedures	54
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	56
minimally invasive procedures	141
nose surgery	85
nosebleed treatment	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	54

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Ann Arbor, MI were minimally invasive procedures, ear procedures, nose surgery and nosebleed treatment.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	234
ear procedures	44
excision	29
gynecologic procedures	29
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	53
nose surgery	33
nosebleed treatment	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	114
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	6
75 to 84	24
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	64

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	0
Cancer	4

Education & Training

Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1994. She completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (1994)

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals (2000)

Board Certification: Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The Regents of the University of Michigan

University of Michigan Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 219 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Ann Arbor, MI.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$113 New Product Development $113
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$76 $76

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$189

Biography

Dr. Melissa Pynnonen is a physician who specializes in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Patient reviews placed her at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Her clinical interests encompass chronic sinusitis, acute sinusitis, and mucocele (mucous cyst). Dr. Pynnonen is affiliated with the University of Michigan Health. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School. For her residency, Dr. Pynnonen trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan.

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