Master Center Announces New Medical Provider, Melody Irby, MPA, PA-C
Irby will serve patients in the Greater Richmond area.
GLEN ALLEN, VA, SEP. 23, 2024—Master Center for Addiction Medicine announces the hiring of medical provider Melody Irby, MPA, PA-C. Irby will serve patients within the Greater Richmond region.
Irby’s expertise involves delivering exceptional, compassionate patient-centered care with a high level of independent clinical judgment and support. Her professional experience encompasses 15 years as a PA in different specialties, including urgent care, dermatology and addiction medicine.
Irby holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Old Dominion University and a Master of Physician Assistant degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School. She holds certifications and licenses from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), the Virginia Board of Medicine and the Virginia Prescriptive Authority.
As a medical provider, Irby will participate with our Master Center multi-disciplinary treatment team to provide evidence-based addiction treatment to her patient panel. Additionally, she will manage her patients’ treatment with quality, individualized recovery plans tailored to address specific medical and behavioral needs.
“Melody’s deep experience and expertise in addiction treatment will benefit patients seeking treatment and long-term recovery,” said Master Center CEO, Anna McKean. “We are excited to grow our treatment capacity to meet the growing demand for quality addiction treatment in the Richmond community.”
“I’m very excited to be a part of the Master Center team,” said Irby. “It’s great to be part of a company with a strong model of care that emphasizes compassion and quality care.
Irby will begin seeing new patients starting in October of 2024.
About Master Center
Master Center for Addiction Medicine is a fully outpatient addiction treatment program headquartered in Glen Allen, Va. Based on a vision of comprehensive outpatient care, Master Center was launched in 2016 and now includes 10 locations throughout the Commonwealth.
The Master Center offers a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach rarely seen in the outpatient setting, staffed by experienced addiction physicians, psychiatrists, counselors, therapists, and peer recovery coaches. This evidence-based approach, both reliable and flexible, is meant to provide a physician-oriented response to addiction that can work seamlessly in the mainstream system of healthcare. For more information, visit www.mastercenter.com.
