Melanie Valentin-Torres, MD, at ID Care
Melanie Valentin-Torres, MD
Melanie Valentin-Torres, Infectious Disease Doctor
Infectious disease physician expertise
- Board certified in internal medicine and infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
- Specializing in the treatment of all infectious diseases with a special interest in orthopedic infectious diseases and HIV
Education
- Fellowship: Infectious Disease, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ
- Residency: Internal Medicine, Saint Luke’s Hospital, Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Medical School: Iberoamerican University-UNIBE, Dominican Republic
- Undergraduate: Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Puerto Rico
Hospital Affiliations
- Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
- Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
- Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
- Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
- Saint Clare’s Denville Hospital, Denville, NJ
- Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
Why I’m an infectious disease specialist
“I have always been fascinated by science and how the body functions. When I was kid, I remember watching my mother, a medical technologist with her own lab, work the microbiology bench and grew very intrigued on what microorganisms were and the diseases they caused. I guess this curiosity never went away and I always knew I wanted to be a physician. And it was just natural to me to specialize in infectious diseases.”
Approach to infectious disease care
Dr. Melanie Valentin-Torres has an approach to the care and management of patients that is centered on actively listening to patients’ concerns and symptoms to be able to arrive at a diagnosis and present treatment options. It is very important to her to establish a trusting relationship with patients, one that is built on empathy, respect and communication.
More about Melanie Valentin-Torres, infectious disease doctor
What Dr. Valentin-Torres likes most about her work at ID Care is interacting with patients and learning about them. She enjoys helping and watching sick people get better and knowing she was part of the team that made it possible.
A fluent Spanish speaker, in Dr. Valentin-Torres’ free time she enjoys cooking, traveling and being with her family.
Leadership, Memberships & Research
Leadership
- Peer Review Committee – Saint Clare’s Hospital
- Sepsis Committee – Saint Clare’s Hospital
- Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee – Saint Clare’s Hospital
IDSA
Memberships
- Infectious Diseases Society of America
- American College of Physicians
- American Medical Association
Life-changing results speak for themselves
“I want to thank Dr. Kim and his team for help saving my life. This was a very complex case…I just want to express my gratitude.”