Dr. Melanie Childress is an American Board-Certified Consultant of Internal Medicine. With over 15 years of experience, she strongly believes in the benefits of integrative medicine. Dr. Melanie Childress began her passion-led career in medicine with a desire to help people, following traditional routes.

Having spent many years dealing with chronic illnesses, inflammatory conditions, Covid patients, and end of life care, Dr. Melanie Childress became acutely aware of conventional medicine’s ability to treat the symptom and bring relief – but often missing the mark in healing the underlying cause of illness and disease. After careful consideration and many years’ hands-on experience in the power of collaborative care, Dr. Melanie Childress co-founded RENU Health Clinic to meet patients’ clear and pressing need for supportive access to functional medicine.

Dr. Melanie Childress’s priority is to provide quality, compassionate, patient-centered, evidence-based care to every patient she encounters. She keenly partners with her patients, walking alongside them to develop a strategy for healing, through an integrated approach and with a focus on preventive medicine. Dr. Melanie Childress is adept at appropriately addressing acute and chronic issues to optimize overall health and wellbeing.

Having graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas, USA, Dr. Melanie Childress completed her internship and residency training at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, where she served as Chief Resident of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Melanie Childress has worked as an attending physician at Baylor University Medical Center Hospital in Dallas, managing patients in a variety of areas including Oncology, Liver Transplant, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Hepatology, Cardiology, Pulmonary/Critical Care, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, and Palliative Care. Simultaneously, she served as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Dallas Campus, where she enjoyed teaching medical students.

In this setting, Dr. Melanie Childress played a pivotal role in co-managing the ICU. Here she truly discovered the power of being part of the larger hospital DNA, while fiercely advocating for the fulfilment of the needs and wishes of her patients. Working together, following a team approach with other medical specialties and social workers, she honed her skills in healing both body and mind, addressing every facet of health.

Since 2017, prior to establishing the RENU Health Clinic, Dr. Melanie Childress has practiced as a Consultant of Internal Medicine in Dubai where she has established long-lasting relationships with patients.

In her free time Dr. Melanie Childress enjoys spending time with her family, travelling and being in nature.