MB·MD monogramDr. MELISSA BURMANMD
[ SERVICES & PROCEDURES ]

Precise tools,
used precisely.

Every option here is matched to what the evidence supports — explained honestly, condition by condition.

Diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound of a shoulder being performed in the office
DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND · IN-OFFICE
01 · DIAGNOSTICS

Diagnostic Ultrasound

WHAT IT IS

Real-time imaging of tendons, muscles and joints — done in the room, while you move.

WHO IT'S FOR

Anyone who needs an accurate diagnosis before committing to a treatment plan.

~30 MIN [confirm]SAME-DAY RESULTS NO DOWNTIME
Image-guided orthobiologic injection into a patient's knee
IMAGE-GUIDED INJECTION
02 · REGENERATIVE

Orthobiologics

WHAT IT IS

Image-guided injections that use your body's own biology to support healing in specific tissues.

WHAT THE EVIDENCE SAYS

Helpful for some conditions, unproven for others [confirm by condition]. Never sold as a miracle.

45–60 MIN [confirm]1–3 SESSIONS [confirm]MINIMAL DOWNTIME
Platelet-rich plasma separated in a centrifuge tube
PRP PREPARATION · CENTRIFUGE
03 · REGENERATIVE

PRP

WHAT IT IS

Platelet-rich plasma drawn from your own blood, concentrated, and placed precisely under ultrasound.

WHO IT'S FOR

Select tendon and joint conditions [confirm], when the evidence supports it for you.

~45 MIN [confirm]SHORT RECOVERY
Shock wave therapy applicator being used on a patient's elbow
SHOCK WAVE · IN-OFFICE
04 · ENERGY MEDICINE

Shock Wave Therapy

WHAT IT IS

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) — focused acoustic energy delivered to injured tissue to stimulate your body's own healing response. Non-invasive, done in the office.

WHO IT'S FOR

Chronic tendon and soft-tissue problems [confirm conditions] that haven’t fully responded to loading and rehab.

~20 MIN [confirm]SERIES OF SESSIONS [confirm]NO DOWNTIME
This page is informational and not medical advice. Whether any procedure is right for you depends on your diagnosis, goals, and the current evidence — that’s a conversation, not a checkout. [confirm final disclaimer copy]