Dr. Wagner Mello
PhD, MS, AGNP PCP, LAc
Founder & Director of Mello Wellness
PhD, MS, AGNP PCP, LAc
Founder & Director of Mello Wellness
Dr. Wagner Mello followed his grandma’s footsteps in pursuing nursing at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. His dedication to service led him to live with the Bororo, an indigenous group of people in Brazil, upon graduation. There, he learned to integrate his Western medicine background with the local way of life. This collaboration of two perspectives helped him realize the importance of comprehensive care and communication between the practitioner and patient.
When his mother was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in 2009, he was motivated to pursue acupuncture since it was what provided her with the most comfort. Through his experiences practicing preventative care at New York Heart and Vascular Specialists, Brooklyn Hospital, and acupuncture, he emphasizes the importance of integrative care. He firmly believes that a partnership between Western and Eastern practices provide the best patient care through comprehensive treatment.
Today, he has advanced his nursing background and became a nurse practitioner (NP) to join among the 350,000 NPs around the country to address shortages in primary care. He is dedicated to combining his nursing and Classical Chinese Medicine backgrounds to improve his community's health and wellbeing.
Primary Care
Preventative & Comprehensive Medicine
Pain Management Acupuncture
Mental Wellness
Nutritional Health
The Nurse Practitioner Association of New York, NPA
American Association of Nurse Practitioners, AANP
American Nurse Association, ANA
American Association of Critical Care Nurses, AACCN
Emergency Nurse Association, ENA
New York Professional Nurses Union, NYPNU
New York State Nurse Association, NYSNA
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Medical Reserve
American Association for Men in Nursing, AAMN
National Acupuncture Detoxification Association, NADA
Acupuncture Society of New York, ASNY
American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, AAAOM
Acupuncture Society of New York, ASNY
Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner
Licensed Acupuncturist
Registered Nurse
CVRN - BC - Cardiovascular Registered Nurse - American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine
Microneedling Techniques
Trigger points Injections
Sclerotherapy Techniques and Treatment for Varicose Veins
Botulinum Toxin for Aesthetic Enhancement
Derma Filler for Aesthetic Enhancement
Master Tung Acupuncture Technique
Facial Acupuncture for Aesthetic Enhancement
NADA - National Acupuncture Detoxification Association
Basic Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Doctorate of Philosophy in Acupuncture, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
Master of Science in Classical Chinese Medicine, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
Masters of Science in Geriatric Nursing, State University of New York Stony Brook
Master of Science in Critical Care Nursing, Hospital Albert Einstein
Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Obstetrics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
New York
English, Fluent
Spanish, Advanced
Portuguese, Native
Hindi, Basic
315 Madison Ave. #510
New York, NY 10017
527 Townline Rd. #510
Hauppauge, NY 11788
450 Sunrise Hwy.
Rockville Center, NY 11570
2175 Wantagh Ave. #106
Wantagh, NY 11793