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Meet the team

The people behind your plan.

SALUS is physician-led and team-delivered. Medical care, movement and clinical support work from one shared plan, so nothing gets lost between appointments.

Melissa Burman, MD, MHA
Cecelia Nguyen, RN, PHN
One connected plan

Every visit builds on the last.

Each person on the team owns a part of your care, and everyone works from the same plan. This is how a typical path through SALUS looks.

  1. Evaluation

    A physician-level evaluation of your history, examination, movement and goals.

    Physician

  2. Plan

    One written plan, shared by everyone involved in your care.

    Physician + Team

  3. Movement

    Strength and movement work, progressed to match how you are healing.

    Corrective Exercise Specialist

  4. Support

    Education, check-ins and guidance between visits.

    Nurse
Melissa Burman, MD, MHA
Founder · Medical Director

Melissa Burman, MD, MHA

“I have seen what happens when people are heard, educated, and treated as partners in their recovery.”

Dr. Burman is Board-Certified in Internal Medicine and Sports Medicine, with expertise in diagnostic ultrasound and orthobiologics. She founded SALUS to bring sports medicine, performance, metabolic health and healthy aging into one focused practice, built around the patient rather than the procedure.

Board certified
Internal Medicine · Sports Medicine
Degrees
MD, MHA
Clinical focus
Sports medicine, performance, metabolic health, healthy aging
Training
Sports Medicine Fellowship, Eisenhower Health, Palm Desert, CA · RMSK (musculoskeletal ultrasound) certification expected spring 2027 [confirm]
Outside the clinic
Mountain biking anywhere she can, riding the bike parks with her kids, and traveling with her family
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The care team

Working alongside the physician.

Christina Bray, Corrective Exercise Specialist
Movement & Performance

Christina Bray

Corrective Exercise Specialist · B.S. Kinesiology · Certified Personal Trainer · Nutrition Coach

Christina works with the physician to guide movement, strength and return to activity. She holds a degree in Kinesiology with a focus on Exercise and Movement Science, plus more than 15 health and movement certifications. Her coaching is built on education and the belief that progress doesn’t require perfection.

Focus
Functional strength, strength training for longevity, injury prevention, weight loss and nutrition
Outside the clinic
Kettlebell lover and dog mom to Bella Minnie
Cecelia Nguyen, RN, PHN
Clinical Support

Cecelia Nguyen

Nurse · RN, PHN · B.S. Human Biology, UC San Diego · B.S. Nursing, CSU San Marcos

Cecelia provides clinical support, education and patient guidance at every step. Her undergraduate studies at UC San Diego focused on exercise physiology, metabolic biochemistry and nutrition. She is particularly interested in how movement, recovery, nutrition and evidence-based lifestyle changes support long-term health.

Focus
Patient education, care coordination, procedure support, healthy aging and longevity
Outside the clinic
Aerial sports, hot yoga, snowboarding and traveling with friends
Growing team
More specialists will join SALUS as the practice grows.
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