Melanie R. Santos, MD
Fullerton, CA 92835
- Mission Heritage Medical Group and Affiliated Physicians
- St. Joseph Heritage Medical Group and Affiliated Physicians
- St. Jude Heritage Medical Group and Affiliated Physicians
St. Jude Heritage Fullerton - Sunny Crest OB/Gyn
1950 Sunny Crest Drive, Suite 2500, Fullerton, CA 92835
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About Melanie R. Santos
Despite all the recent advances in care, there are still many women who believe health issues such as incontinence or pelvic pain are something they just have to live with. Some women mistakenly believe nothing can be done about their symptoms, or that treatment always requires surgery. Others are reluctant to talk to a doctor because of embarrassment or a belief that "it's just part of aging."
The best part of my job is helping women understand all of the treatment options available – from new medications to simple outpatient procedures that take a matter of minutes to perform. There are so many more successful options then even 10 years ago – and every day, I have the chance to restore a woman's quality of life, often after years of symptoms and inconvenience.
Read Dr. Melanie Santos' Women's Health Articles here:
Women's healthcare from top to bottomWomen: Talk to your doctor about your risk of heart disease
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
ResidencyStanford University Medical Center
InternshipStanford University Medical Center
FellowshipEmory University School of Medicine
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
1950 Sunny Crest Drive, Suite 2500
Fullerton, CA 92835
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My care providers have always been knowledgeable and professional. The providers listen and answer my questions. The problem with Providence is the availability of getting a timely appointment.
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Great experience. She has helped my issue tremendously. I am so pleased.
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Dr. Santos is a great doctor. She fixed my urinating problem with a quick and smooth surgery. She treats me like a family member. She cares about me and explains everything in an easy way. Thank you so much and keep up the great work
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Dr Santos couldn't have been nicer or more helpful. Her treatment was just what I needed.
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All was excellent
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Dr Santos is a first rate doctor, in every way.I have been going to her for at least seven years now and am 100 % satisfied.
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Excellent knowledge, vast surgical experience and I feel safe and cared for thus far.
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Good experience,
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I love Dr. Santos. I think their office need more doctors like her. It took me almost six months to get in to see her. Plus, you could tell her office was really busy.
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Everyone including Dr Melanie Santos were informative and courteous.
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Love Dr. Santos and all the staff
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Very professional, she makes you comfortable when talking to her and answers all your questions.
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Dr. Santos is amazing!
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Melanie Santos and her team are caring, empathetic and knowledgeable. They Inspire great confidence.
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Always good
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Always kind and Understanding
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So far, so good. I have only seen this doctor once so I don't have enough experience with her to say whether I can recommend her. But I do believe at this point that I will have had a good experience with her and her staff. The young assistant who questioned me in the room was very helpful and professional.
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I've always been so satisfied with Dr.Santos .She is a great doctor and I am so lucky to have her as my doctor.Thank you doctor Santos.
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Dr. Santos was excellent with everything she did for me!
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Very knowledgeable doctor
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She is very nice and listened to what I had to say!
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This office and doctor has really improved their service and much more professional.Thanks
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I love my Dr's - Awad and Santos
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Very good
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Dr. Santos performed surgery that has made my life very much better: my ability to work and play is much enhanced. I will always be grateful.Since my first consultation with her, I have seen a beautiful 'softening' in her manner. She is developing tact and kindliness that help with the unavoidable tension created by the fact that she has a huge patient load and needs to deal with us efficiently. I have never doubted that she cares about the wellbeing of her patients. I am heartened by her ability to let it show.
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Dr Santos provides excellent medical care & takes the time necessary to address my concerns.
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I am happy with Dr. Santos and staff 100%
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Dr. Santos is very knowledgeable and listens to your concerns and addresses each one of them.
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Everyone including DrSantos is very courteous and professional
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DR Santos has always been very thoughtful and knowledgeable of my condition for me. She's the best. Office is amazing everyone's on top of everything, so professional.
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Dr. Santos is an excellent provider! Always showed concern about my health.Her staff are very respectful and friendly, as well as Dr. Santos.
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IT TOOK MONTH'S TO SEE THIS PROVIDER. SHE TALKED VERY FAST & FELT VERY RUSHED.
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Always a good experience
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Dr Santos is an excellent provider! Very personal and professional.
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Dr. Santos was very kind and enthusiastic to try many different kinds of technic and procedures, and I was very satisfied for that.
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Dr Santos was very informative
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DrSantos is the best.... She is extremely caring very interactive and friendly very knowledgeable...
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My care was excellent and a great physician and her staff were very caring
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Very good
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Expertise and knowledge is extremely important, and number one on my list. I saw two other surgeons but came back to Dr Santos. I believe Dr Santos has the experience, knowledge, and is an expert in her field. Bedside manner has improved. I came back to her after first seeing her in 2016.
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Dr. Santos's expertise is very much needed, & I'm grateful for all the work she does. The community is fortunate to have her.
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I love Dr Santos because she is very knowledgeable, gentle and answers my concerns when I ask.
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I was waiting in the room for almost a hour being I was early I figured she would come in close to my time but instead she came about 30 minutes after my appointment. She also was very uncomfortable to speak to. Very intimidating & I felt I was a waste of her time. I would not go back to her if I had an option. It was very uncomfortable to me.
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Dr. Melanie Santos is a great doctor. Always very pleasant and always makes my visit very comfortable .
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I find Dr. Santos to be an excellent provider. She is very knowledgeable and caring. I appreciate her care and her willingness to listen to my concerns and develop a treatment plan that is suited to my needs.
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My experience is the doctor lacks interpersonal.
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She was amazing hears listen and respond with certainty
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Good
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Dr Santos is an excellent doctor!
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Dr Santos is a very knowledgeable and professional physician. I am so fortunate to have her taking care of me for my medical issue. I appreciate all her kindness and caring.
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Very good.
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Always good experience
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Dr Bae is attentive, thorough, timely, professional, and kind. Dr Santos is thorough and professional.
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Satisfied with Dr Santos
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Dr. Santos and staff have always treated me with courtesy and have given me the best service and attention.
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Dr Santos is the best.
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The doctor is extremely nice, and the exam was painless.
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This surgeion did a geat job regarding my incontenance,,,this was a follow up appy.
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Very comfortable talking to the doctor Dr. Santos office staff was great thank you
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Once I was given the correct picture, there was no opportunity (time) given to me to study it and ask the questions I then had. The visit was too rushed.
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Thank you for helping me on my condition.
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Dr. Santos is the best doctor! She listens, offers sage advice, and treats me with respect.
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It's unfortunate, but I've been with this doctor for several years and the last appointment was very much unsatisfactory the way she treated. I felt unheard! The doctor treated me like a child and refuse to hear me after know I had stop a medication that her office told me to stop. She did not take the time to comprehend what I was telling her, I told her I had several Symptoms and she said those aren't typical symptoms. She seemed upset because I wasn't following her her advice, and or practice but I had symptoms I had were real and I was treated as if I was making all this up.
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Dr. Santos put me at ease and listened to me explain my symptoms.
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I have been a patient of Dr Santos for many years, but had a lapse in my yearly visits because of the pandemic. Upon returning I received the same excellent care as before
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Good care from this provider
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Dr Santos was able to provide relief with the appropriate medication & I feel so much better
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Dr Santos is awesome. She takes her time and makes sure you understand about the medication and answers any questions you may have. She is the best!!!
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Dr. Santos is very friendly and extremely knowledgeable
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Dr Santos. Was amazing. Very smart. Awesome bedside manner. Was thorough and left time for questions.
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I felt that Dr. Santos really cared about me. She she listened to me, reviewed my progress, and explained how I can continue to improve my condition.
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Dr Santos answered all of my questions. She was gentle, kind and understanding.
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Dr. Santos is amazing. Ki d and gently not I. A Hutto. She talks to you until you understand. Very through
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Dr. Santos is an amazing doctor.
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Very good always...I like Dr.Santos very much. She is always very nice and knows her job very well.Thank you!!!
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Dr Santos is the absolute best doctor I have ever seen
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She did not thoroughly explain information regarding the procedure and told me to look it up on line
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She's excellent
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Very informative and gave me medication that will help eliminate further bladder infections
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Dr. Santos is always easy to talk to and shows great care for me as a patient
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My experiences with Dr. Santos are always good. She is respectful, helpful and explains everything clearly and with understanding of my particular situation.
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Dr. Santos has given me hospital e that my top reason for diminished quality of life can be improved, for which I am very grateful.
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Kind and caring
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Ms Santos was considerate and concerned that I needed to consistently take the prescription in order for it to work on my problem. I especially appreciated that she asked me "what did I want to do for myself improvement."
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Dr. Melanie Santos is very knowledgeable and also very thorough. She pays attention to my concerns and orders tests to address these concerns as needed. I like her very much!!!
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She is knowledgeable, efficient, and has a good sense of humor!
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Dr Santos is very personable and easy to talk to.
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Very good care and very respectful. Always answers my questions
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Dr. Santos and her staff are very friendly, warm and make me feel comfortable.
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Dr Santos is a wonderful doctor who is kind compassionate answers all questions and explains things very well. Love her!
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Provider was very informative and was easy to talk with. Very experienced as a doctor
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I felt very comfortable talking to Dr. Santos and I feel that she's trying to help me as she shows personal interest.
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Excellent care. Thank you.
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Dr.Santos is a very good she takes her time to answer my questions & makes me fill comfortable
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Initial visit to this provider was informative and helpful with visuals and handouts to review. Referral to her went quickly, but scheduled appointment was 4 and 1/2 months out. Called to check on this and got in quickly, probably a cancellation.
Providence Patient
Dr. Santos & staff were great. Dr. Santos was very thorough and the appointment did not feel rushed. But the length of time it takes to see any doctor at any location could be improved. My appointment was made 4 months ago.
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My Doctor is amazing and warm hearted.
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I feel I always get excellent care from my doctors at st. Jude
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I am happy with Dr Santos and the nurses and staff, I feel comfortable and I'm so glad I found them.
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Dr. Santos is very kind understanding very professional extremely comfortable with my doctor Santos
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I have good experience
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No bad experiences whatsoever.
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This doctor is amazing. She listens never rushes your visit. Her office staff are so kind and respectful.
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Dr Santos and her entire staff are great.
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Dr Santos was very prompt in getting me an by appointment within 3 working days of my request.
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Clinical Interests
- Cystodynia
- Female Sexual Dysfunction
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Pelvic Pain
- Prolapse Colostomy
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Virtual Care
Dr Santos is always very friendly and respectful.
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