Does your corporation or clinic need a Medical Director or Chief Medical Officer? Dr Covington serves as medical director and advisory board member for several institutions throughout North and South Carolina.
Dr Covington provides collaborative physician supervision for Advanced Practitioners - NPs, PAs, Clinical Pharmacists, and Respiratory Therapists in North and South Carolina.
Meet Dr Covington
Dr Covington is the CEO and Founder of Melody Covington MD Consulting and Abundant Health & Vitality Associates Medical Weight Loss Clinic. She is board certified in both internal and obesity medicine and licensed in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virignia.
Dr Covington received her medical degree from The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina and completed internal medicine residency at Atrium Health (formerly Carolina's Healthcare System/Carolina Medical Center).
Dr Covington served as the first weight loss doctor for Novant Health's largest markets - in Charlotte, Huntersville, and Matthews, North Carolina. She has served as Medical Director for General Motors Charlotte CCA and national chain plasma centers, along with various clinics throughout North and South Carolina. She is one of the youngest physicians in North Carolina to start and own a private medical practice.
Dr Covington has worked with corporations, institutions, tech companies, and small businesses to provide physician consulting. She provides strategic business consulting for new business owners along with physician supervision for advanced clinical practitioners.
Dr Covington is a member of the Obesity Medicine Association, The Obesity Society, Obesity Action Coalition, American College of Physicians, and the National Medical Association.
"Dr. Covington blends knowledge, experience, business savvy, and compassion to deliver high quality solutions for every client. She has the unique ability to listen to her audience’s needs and create programs that enable success. She has not only inspired us through her own experiences but broadened our knowledge base. We are very lucky to have her ! "
Venture Capitalist
RW Capital
"Dr. Covington is one of the few physicians that has expertise in weight management and this is what both patients and consumers who want to lose weight truly need. She has a passion for caring for her patient's with weight issues and the empathy and professional competence necessary to provide them with world class medical care. She is an invaluable asset to any company desiring to get into the weight management or lifestyle medicine space.."
Tech Innovator
CEO Fruit Street