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Melissa E. Hixson MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Areas of Expertise

  • Primary Care

Location

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Tennessee Memphis, 2001
  • Residency, Internal Medicine - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2004
  • Chief Resident, Internal Medicine - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2005

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2005

Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Dr Hixson is the greatest!
September 23, 2026
I have known Dr. Hixon for many years. I followed her to Vanderbilt. I will be lost when she retires.
September 17, 2026
Dr. Hixson makes me feel like I am an important person in her world and explains things with such care and compassion. I am so grateful for her.
September 17, 2026
Dr. Hixson is amazing - she takes time to listen to rambling descriptions, discusses her assessment and plan. She is the epitome of what a primary care provider should be - she relates as a person not just a case. Her sense of humor is an added benefit.
September 11, 2026
Dr. Hixson is very caring & always offers the best medical advice that's beneficial for my health. She's amazing! I highly recommend her to my friends if they are in need of a great primary care doctor.
September 10, 2026
I have followed Melissa Hixon from practice to practice throughout Nashville & Franklin regardless of where in middle Tennessee I was living at the time. If Dr. Hixon stays at Vanderbilt, so will I. She is one of the best physicians I have ever had.
September 8, 2026
The best provider I ever have
September 3, 2026
Teamwork, patient sensitivity and professional competence.
September 3, 2026
I always feel heard with Dr. Hixson. She's incredible at solutions.
September 1, 2026