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American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular
Hospital Affiliations
Wellstar Cobb Hospital
Wellstar Douglas Hospital
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital
Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital
Languages spoken
English
Common Treatments, Conditions, and Procedures
Atrial Fibrillation (Afib)
Congestive Heart Failure
Patient Reviews
Overall patient rating
4.8
Based on 429 patient ratings
I'd recommend this provider to family and friends
I'd recommend this practice to family and friends
Listened to me carefully
Shared the right amount of information
Earned my trust
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Patient Reviews
5
My provider made sure that she listened to me and that she recommended what I needed for my, in my case, with my heart, about my heart. So I really appreciate that she listened and then she did a recommendation. Thank you, doctor.
September 26, 2025
5
This visit was not necessary because care was not communicated among care team.
September 25, 2025
5
The staff was warm and inviting. I simply love visiting the Paulding site. I always get a smile and the staff is comforting and knowledgeable. Thank You to Wellstar Paulding.
September 21, 2025
5
Dr Mellisa Burroughs is amazing dr. She listens and talks to you .
September 20, 2025
5
Dr Burroughs is very knowledgeable and takes the time to explain and to listen
September 17, 2025
5
Great
September 17, 2025
5
Yes, everybody treated with good kind care and took care of me. The only thing I could complain about is the chair being too low. But other than that, everything was great.
September 17, 2025
5
The Dr. listened and explained everything very well.
September 14, 2025
5
All was great.
September 12, 2025
5
Outstanding patient care!
September 12, 2025
5
Yes, Dr. Burroughs was exceptionally patient with me and she listened to whatever I had to say or questions I had needed to be answered. The staff was also very kind, very patient as well. And yes, I look forward to being one of her patients. Thank you very much and have a good weekend. Goodbye.
September 14, 2025
5
Doctor and staffs are very courtesy Office and consultation room are very cleans.
September 11, 2025
5
Dr. Burroughs is wonderful. I love having her as my doctor!!!
September 11, 2025
5
Vey satisfied. Really like the way the doctor asks pertinent questions, listens to your responses and gives understandable answers.
September 8, 2025
5
Excellent physician, personable, caring, invested in the health of her patients.
September 5, 2025
5
Dr Burroughs is a great doctor and personable. A visit with her is warm and informative as it should be.
August 28, 2025
5
Very professional and caring.
August 27, 2025
5
It's very reassuring each time I go to this office. The Dr reviews my history answers my questions in detail and lays out future treatment plan . I am thankful and grateful this team is taking care of me.
August 21, 2025
5
The reason why that I rated to recommend the practice any individual with two brain cells you could answer that question like I did I do not know of the total practice of each individual so for me to represent my comment to recommend the practice. My only concern was the individual in my needs 100% satisfied myself. I shall continue to be well represented by Dr. Melissa and her staff which was a medical assistant. Those are the only two that I had met other than the entry staff upon arrival. They also were 100% well representative. So please do not feel that my rating was inappropriate because I do not know the rest of the staff in that practice
August 20, 2025
3
It was overall fine
August 18, 2025
5
Efficient nurses, and caring Dr.
August 17, 2025
5
Always polite and courteous.
August 17, 2025
5
It was great.
August 17, 2025
5
My experience at Wellstar Paulding is always positive, my only complaint is not enough parking.
August 15, 2025
5
Dr Burroughs took the time necessary to explain my situation to me and respond to all my questions. She was friendly and caring and treated me with respect. I am glad she was my physician.
August 14, 2025
5
Dr. Burroughs was fantastic. I'm really excited that I found her to be able to work with. And like I said, she was very thorough and listened to what my concerns were and was great to work with. So I appreciate that.
August 15, 2025
5
Great bedside manner
August 14, 2025
4
When I talked the Staff and Doctor looked at me and cared about what I was saying , how I was feeling , how I was worried about my heart and I was assured that they would do test to find out what was happening with me
August 13, 2025
5
The entire office was very prompt and efficient at every stage of my visit. I give all of them an A+++
August 8, 2025
5
Very knowledgeable about my health due to previous record keeping, discussed all my concerns
August 8, 2025
5
My provider made sure that she listened to me and that she recommended what I needed for my, in my case, with my heart, about my heart. So I really appreciate that she listened and then she did a recommendation. Thank you, doctor.
September 26, 2025
5
This visit was not necessary because care was not communicated among care team.
September 25, 2025
5
The staff was warm and inviting. I simply love visiting the Paulding site. I always get a smile and the staff is comforting and knowledgeable. Thank You to Wellstar Paulding.
September 21, 2025
5
Dr Mellisa Burroughs is amazing dr. She listens and talks to you .
September 20, 2025
5
Dr Burroughs is very knowledgeable and takes the time to explain and to listen
September 17, 2025
5
Great
September 17, 2025
5
Yes, everybody treated with good kind care and took care of me. The only thing I could complain about is the chair being too low. But other than that, everything was great.
September 17, 2025
5
The Dr. listened and explained everything very well.
September 14, 2025
5
All was great.
September 12, 2025
5
Outstanding patient care!
September 12, 2025
5
Yes, Dr. Burroughs was exceptionally patient with me and she listened to whatever I had to say or questions I had needed to be answered. The staff was also very kind, very patient as well. And yes, I look forward to being one of her patients. Thank you very much and have a good weekend. Goodbye.
September 14, 2025
5
Doctor and staffs are very courtesy Office and consultation room are very cleans.
September 11, 2025
5
Dr. Burroughs is wonderful. I love having her as my doctor!!!
September 11, 2025
5
Vey satisfied. Really like the way the doctor asks pertinent questions, listens to your responses and gives understandable answers.
September 8, 2025
5
Excellent physician, personable, caring, invested in the health of her patients.
September 5, 2025
5
Dr Burroughs is a great doctor and personable. A visit with her is warm and informative as it should be.
August 28, 2025
5
Very professional and caring.
August 27, 2025
5
It's very reassuring each time I go to this office. The Dr reviews my history answers my questions in detail and lays out future treatment plan . I am thankful and grateful this team is taking care of me.
August 21, 2025
5
The reason why that I rated to recommend the practice any individual with two brain cells you could answer that question like I did I do not know of the total practice of each individual so for me to represent my comment to recommend the practice. My only concern was the individual in my needs 100% satisfied myself. I shall continue to be well represented by Dr. Melissa and her staff which was a medical assistant. Those are the only two that I had met other than the entry staff upon arrival. They also were 100% well representative. So please do not feel that my rating was inappropriate because I do not know the rest of the staff in that practice
August 20, 2025
5
Efficient nurses, and caring Dr.
August 17, 2025
5
Always polite and courteous.
August 17, 2025
5
It was great.
August 17, 2025
5
My experience at Wellstar Paulding is always positive, my only complaint is not enough parking.
August 15, 2025
5
Dr Burroughs took the time necessary to explain my situation to me and respond to all my questions. She was friendly and caring and treated me with respect. I am glad she was my physician.
August 14, 2025
5
Dr. Burroughs was fantastic. I'm really excited that I found her to be able to work with. And like I said, she was very thorough and listened to what my concerns were and was great to work with. So I appreciate that.
August 15, 2025
5
Great bedside manner
August 14, 2025
5
The entire office was very prompt and efficient at every stage of my visit. I give all of them an A+++
August 8, 2025
5
Very knowledgeable about my health due to previous record keeping, discussed all my concerns
August 8, 2025
4
When I talked the Staff and Doctor looked at me and cared about what I was saying , how I was feeling , how I was worried about my heart and I was assured that they would do test to find out what was happening with me
August 13, 2025
3
It was overall fine
August 18, 2025
3
It was overall fine
August 18, 2025
4
When I talked the Staff and Doctor looked at me and cared about what I was saying , how I was feeling , how I was worried about my heart and I was assured that they would do test to find out what was happening with me
August 13, 2025
5
My provider made sure that she listened to me and that she recommended what I needed for my, in my case, with my heart, about my heart. So I really appreciate that she listened and then she did a recommendation. Thank you, doctor.
September 26, 2025
5
This visit was not necessary because care was not communicated among care team.
September 25, 2025
5
The staff was warm and inviting. I simply love visiting the Paulding site. I always get a smile and the staff is comforting and knowledgeable. Thank You to Wellstar Paulding.
September 21, 2025
5
Dr Mellisa Burroughs is amazing dr. She listens and talks to you .
September 20, 2025
5
Dr Burroughs is very knowledgeable and takes the time to explain and to listen
September 17, 2025
5
Great
September 17, 2025
5
Yes, everybody treated with good kind care and took care of me. The only thing I could complain about is the chair being too low. But other than that, everything was great.
September 17, 2025
5
The Dr. listened and explained everything very well.
September 14, 2025
5
All was great.
September 12, 2025
5
Outstanding patient care!
September 12, 2025
5
Yes, Dr. Burroughs was exceptionally patient with me and she listened to whatever I had to say or questions I had needed to be answered. The staff was also very kind, very patient as well. And yes, I look forward to being one of her patients. Thank you very much and have a good weekend. Goodbye.
September 14, 2025
5
Doctor and staffs are very courtesy Office and consultation room are very cleans.
September 11, 2025
5
Dr. Burroughs is wonderful. I love having her as my doctor!!!
September 11, 2025
5
Vey satisfied. Really like the way the doctor asks pertinent questions, listens to your responses and gives understandable answers.
September 8, 2025
5
Excellent physician, personable, caring, invested in the health of her patients.
September 5, 2025
5
Dr Burroughs is a great doctor and personable. A visit with her is warm and informative as it should be.
August 28, 2025
5
Very professional and caring.
August 27, 2025
5
It's very reassuring each time I go to this office. The Dr reviews my history answers my questions in detail and lays out future treatment plan . I am thankful and grateful this team is taking care of me.
August 21, 2025
5
The reason why that I rated to recommend the practice any individual with two brain cells you could answer that question like I did I do not know of the total practice of each individual so for me to represent my comment to recommend the practice. My only concern was the individual in my needs 100% satisfied myself. I shall continue to be well represented by Dr. Melissa and her staff which was a medical assistant. Those are the only two that I had met other than the entry staff upon arrival. They also were 100% well representative. So please do not feel that my rating was inappropriate because I do not know the rest of the staff in that practice
August 20, 2025
5
Efficient nurses, and caring Dr.
August 17, 2025
5
Always polite and courteous.
August 17, 2025
5
It was great.
August 17, 2025
5
My experience at Wellstar Paulding is always positive, my only complaint is not enough parking.
August 15, 2025
5
Dr Burroughs took the time necessary to explain my situation to me and respond to all my questions. She was friendly and caring and treated me with respect. I am glad she was my physician.
August 14, 2025
5
Dr. Burroughs was fantastic. I'm really excited that I found her to be able to work with. And like I said, she was very thorough and listened to what my concerns were and was great to work with. So I appreciate that.
August 15, 2025
5
Great bedside manner
August 14, 2025
5
The entire office was very prompt and efficient at every stage of my visit. I give all of them an A+++
August 8, 2025
5
Very knowledgeable about my health due to previous record keeping, discussed all my concerns
August 8, 2025
5
My provider made sure that she listened to me and that she recommended what I needed for my, in my case, with my heart, about my heart. So I really appreciate that she listened and then she did a recommendation. Thank you, doctor.
September 26, 2025
5
This visit was not necessary because care was not communicated among care team.
September 25, 2025
5
The staff was warm and inviting. I simply love visiting the Paulding site. I always get a smile and the staff is comforting and knowledgeable. Thank You to Wellstar Paulding.
September 21, 2025
5
Dr Mellisa Burroughs is amazing dr. She listens and talks to you .
September 20, 2025
5
Yes, everybody treated with good kind care and took care of me. The only thing I could complain about is the chair being too low. But other than that, everything was great.
September 17, 2025
5
Dr Burroughs is very knowledgeable and takes the time to explain and to listen
September 17, 2025
5
Great
September 17, 2025
5
Yes, Dr. Burroughs was exceptionally patient with me and she listened to whatever I had to say or questions I had needed to be answered. The staff was also very kind, very patient as well. And yes, I look forward to being one of her patients. Thank you very much and have a good weekend. Goodbye.
September 14, 2025
5
The Dr. listened and explained everything very well.
September 14, 2025
5
All was great.
September 12, 2025
5
Outstanding patient care!
September 12, 2025
5
Doctor and staffs are very courtesy Office and consultation room are very cleans.
September 11, 2025
5
Dr. Burroughs is wonderful. I love having her as my doctor!!!
September 11, 2025
5
Vey satisfied. Really like the way the doctor asks pertinent questions, listens to your responses and gives understandable answers.
September 8, 2025
5
Excellent physician, personable, caring, invested in the health of her patients.
September 5, 2025
5
Dr Burroughs is a great doctor and personable. A visit with her is warm and informative as it should be.
August 28, 2025
5
Very professional and caring.
August 27, 2025
5
It's very reassuring each time I go to this office. The Dr reviews my history answers my questions in detail and lays out future treatment plan . I am thankful and grateful this team is taking care of me.
August 21, 2025
5
The reason why that I rated to recommend the practice any individual with two brain cells you could answer that question like I did I do not know of the total practice of each individual so for me to represent my comment to recommend the practice. My only concern was the individual in my needs 100% satisfied myself. I shall continue to be well represented by Dr. Melissa and her staff which was a medical assistant. Those are the only two that I had met other than the entry staff upon arrival. They also were 100% well representative. So please do not feel that my rating was inappropriate because I do not know the rest of the staff in that practice
August 20, 2025
3
It was overall fine
August 18, 2025
5
Efficient nurses, and caring Dr.
August 17, 2025
5
Always polite and courteous.
August 17, 2025
5
It was great.
August 17, 2025
5
My experience at Wellstar Paulding is always positive, my only complaint is not enough parking.
August 15, 2025
5
Dr. Burroughs was fantastic. I'm really excited that I found her to be able to work with. And like I said, she was very thorough and listened to what my concerns were and was great to work with. So I appreciate that.
August 15, 2025
5
Dr Burroughs took the time necessary to explain my situation to me and respond to all my questions. She was friendly and caring and treated me with respect. I am glad she was my physician.
August 14, 2025
5
Great bedside manner
August 14, 2025
4
When I talked the Staff and Doctor looked at me and cared about what I was saying , how I was feeling , how I was worried about my heart and I was assured that they would do test to find out what was happening with me
August 13, 2025
5
The entire office was very prompt and efficient at every stage of my visit. I give all of them an A+++
August 8, 2025
5
Very knowledgeable about my health due to previous record keeping, discussed all my concerns
August 8, 2025
5
Very knowledgeable about my health due to previous record keeping, discussed all my concerns
August 8, 2025
5
The entire office was very prompt and efficient at every stage of my visit. I give all of them an A+++
August 8, 2025
4
When I talked the Staff and Doctor looked at me and cared about what I was saying , how I was feeling , how I was worried about my heart and I was assured that they would do test to find out what was happening with me
August 13, 2025
5
Great bedside manner
August 14, 2025
5
Dr Burroughs took the time necessary to explain my situation to me and respond to all my questions. She was friendly and caring and treated me with respect. I am glad she was my physician.
August 14, 2025
5
Dr. Burroughs was fantastic. I'm really excited that I found her to be able to work with. And like I said, she was very thorough and listened to what my concerns were and was great to work with. So I appreciate that.
August 15, 2025
5
My experience at Wellstar Paulding is always positive, my only complaint is not enough parking.
August 15, 2025
5
It was great.
August 17, 2025
5
Always polite and courteous.
August 17, 2025
5
Efficient nurses, and caring Dr.
August 17, 2025
3
It was overall fine
August 18, 2025
5
The reason why that I rated to recommend the practice any individual with two brain cells you could answer that question like I did I do not know of the total practice of each individual so for me to represent my comment to recommend the practice. My only concern was the individual in my needs 100% satisfied myself. I shall continue to be well represented by Dr. Melissa and her staff which was a medical assistant. Those are the only two that I had met other than the entry staff upon arrival. They also were 100% well representative. So please do not feel that my rating was inappropriate because I do not know the rest of the staff in that practice
August 20, 2025
5
It's very reassuring each time I go to this office. The Dr reviews my history answers my questions in detail and lays out future treatment plan . I am thankful and grateful this team is taking care of me.
August 21, 2025
5
Very professional and caring.
August 27, 2025
5
Dr Burroughs is a great doctor and personable. A visit with her is warm and informative as it should be.
August 28, 2025
5
Excellent physician, personable, caring, invested in the health of her patients.
September 5, 2025
5
Vey satisfied. Really like the way the doctor asks pertinent questions, listens to your responses and gives understandable answers.
September 8, 2025
5
Dr. Burroughs is wonderful. I love having her as my doctor!!!
September 11, 2025
5
Doctor and staffs are very courtesy Office and consultation room are very cleans.
September 11, 2025
5
Outstanding patient care!
September 12, 2025
5
All was great.
September 12, 2025
5
The Dr. listened and explained everything very well.
September 14, 2025
5
Yes, Dr. Burroughs was exceptionally patient with me and she listened to whatever I had to say or questions I had needed to be answered. The staff was also very kind, very patient as well. And yes, I look forward to being one of her patients. Thank you very much and have a good weekend. Goodbye.
September 14, 2025
5
Great
September 17, 2025
5
Dr Burroughs is very knowledgeable and takes the time to explain and to listen
September 17, 2025
5
Yes, everybody treated with good kind care and took care of me. The only thing I could complain about is the chair being too low. But other than that, everything was great.
September 17, 2025
5
Dr Mellisa Burroughs is amazing dr. She listens and talks to you .
September 20, 2025
5
The staff was warm and inviting. I simply love visiting the Paulding site. I always get a smile and the staff is comforting and knowledgeable. Thank You to Wellstar Paulding.
September 21, 2025
5
This visit was not necessary because care was not communicated among care team.
September 25, 2025
5
My provider made sure that she listened to me and that she recommended what I needed for my, in my case, with my heart, about my heart. So I really appreciate that she listened and then she did a recommendation. Thank you, doctor.
September 26, 2025
Publications and Articles
RobertCare
Robert Frederick was living a typical life, going to work and spending time with his mother, siblings and children. But then it became hard to breathe when walking short distances or climbing stairs. He got dizzy. Perhaps most disturbingly, he passed out several times—once at a Braves baseball game he attended with his siblings.
"I didn't know what was going on!" Robert recalled.
Difficulty controlling AFib with medication
After passing out the first time, he went to urgent care and was then taken to the hospital by ambulance. He learned his symptoms were caused by atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular heartbeat.
Robert began to see Dr. David Caras, a Wellstar general cardiologist, and learned AFib is related to high blood pressure. Successfully managing high blood pressure often helps people keep AFib under control. Despite their efforts, AFib sent Robert to the emergency room two more times.
Suspicion of HCM
Dr. Caras reviewed Robert’s hospital records and found he had increased wall thickness of the left ventricle and a gradient—a pressure difference between the left ventricle and the aorta when the heart pumps. These findings were consistent with a condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Characterized by abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, this disease makes it difficult for the heart to pump blood effectively.
"We have physicians in the group—designated HCM specialists—that are the point person of the patient’s care," Dr. Burroughs explained. “This includes close communication and collaboration with electrophysiologists, surgeons, advanced heart failure specialists, social workers and behavioral health professionals.”
A rare finding leads to Mayo Clinic Care Network collaboration
Robert said, “Dr. Burroughs wanted to do genetic testing to verify that I had HCM."
But genetic testing revealed a rare genetic variant—one not known to be associated with HCM. Dr. Burroughs called it a “diagnostic conundrum.” The genetic variant found was typically associated with a different cardiac disease that Robert did not have. However, he did have clear signs of HCM.
To investigate further, Dr. Burroughs collaborated with other HCM experts through the Mayo Clinic Care Network, of which Wellstar is a member. Mayo Clinic, which is also an HCM Center of Excellence, provided access to its unpublished database, finding Robert’s rare mutation was present in two other family groups with HCM.
“It’s very important that we add to the science—that we include our patients in the registry to enhance what is already known about HCM,” Dr. Burroughs said.
Robert added, “Dr. Burroughs is very persistent. She wanted to know, ‘Why are you having these problems? What’s the root cause?’ She went above and beyond to find that out.”
