Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
About Melissa Marie Guanche, MD
Melissa Guanche, M.D., is the director of interventional spine care at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Guanche specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatry, which aims to enhance and restore the functional ability of patients with physical impairments or disabilities affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles and tendons.
She designs comprehensive, patient-centered treatment plans that help maximize patients’ independence in activities of daily living and improve their quality of life. Dr. Guanche has published articles and abstracts in peer-reviewed journals and presented her clinical findings at medical conferences. She is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Association of Academic Physiatrists and Spine Intervention Society. She is fluent in English and Spanish.
Note: Health plans that are currently contracted with Baptist Health are listed below. However, please check with our insurance provider to verify that Baptist Health is part of your provider network.
Medicare
HMO
POS
PPO
Avmed
AvMed HMO/POS/Commercial
CarePlus Health Plans
Great West
HMO
POS
PPO
Devoted Health
Dimension Health
Dimension International
Doctors HealthCare Plans
First Health Network
BlueCare
Medicare HMO
MyBlue
Options
POS
PPO
Select
Global Excel
Humana Commercial/Medicare/HMO/PPO
Leon Health
Medicare
Multiplan
Oscar Health Plan
Preferred Care Network fka Medica
Quality Health Management Int'l
Select
HMO
NHP
POS
PPO
Ratings & Reviews
The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
4.9 / 5
491 Ratings, 103 Reviews
4.9
Likelihood of recommending this provider
5.0
Provider explained things clearly
4.9
Provider showed concern
4.9
Provider included you in decisions
4.9
Provider discussed treatment options
01/27/2026
Dr. Guancie is the absolute BEST, hands down!!!
01/12/2026
Excellent
12/14/2025
Fantastic provider. Listens well, asks the right questions, explains the condition, and offers excellent insight.
12/08/2025
Dr. Guanche is absolutely an excellent doctor. She is warm kind and caring. Always, go's the extra mile to help out all of her patients.
12/05/2025
I prefer In person visits but this was made worthwhile as Dr. Guanche took time to answer all questions.
11/12/2025
La Dra. Siempre amable y orientada a brindar soluciones que realmente ayudan a mejorar mi condici?n o padecimiento.
11/10/2025
Dr Guanche is phenomenal. Listens and answers questions and concerns.
10/19/2025
Excellent experience
10/07/2025
Dr Guanche is an excellent health care provider.
10/04/2025
Dr Guanches Is very good She Is caring thoughtful and very knowledgeable I have already referred a friend of mines to be seen by her I trust her implicitly
09/28/2025
Better doctor I've ever had for pain.
09/18/2025
Dr, Guanche is Super Knowledgeable and has very good bed side manners.
09/16/2025
Dr. Guanche is THE BEST!
09/01/2025
Excellent doctor.
09/01/2025
Dr guanche is fantastic - both technically and her soft skills are excellent.
08/29/2025
Dr Guanche is an outstanding physician.Gives you a thorough examination and discusses her plan of management with you
08/26/2025
Excellent
08/26/2025
Fantastic Dr Guanches is terrific!Highly recommended!!
08/18/2025
Dr. Guanche was very professional, extremely effective and efficient. She also as an excellent bedside manner.
08/10/2025
Like always my experience with Dr Guanche is always excellent, she always goes above and beyond expectations.
08/08/2025
Dr Guange is very professional and also has a very friendly and energized approach to her patients
08/08/2025
I recommend Dr Guanche to everyone
08/04/2025
Everything was excellent
08/03/2025
Excellent
08/01/2025
Dr. Guanche is excellent, she is very attentive and thorough and truly cares about her patients.
07/20/2025
Good
07/14/2025
Dr. Guanche is always very concerned about resolving my discomfort
07/07/2025
Dr. Guanche and team ... perfect !
07/07/2025
None bad
06/24/2025
Dr Guanche is excellent. Highly recommend her as she is very caring listens to your concerns and explains diagnosis and treatment plan so that one can understand.
06/23/2025
Dr Guanche is an excellent doctor, very professional
06/23/2025
Respectful, courteous, kind. Good listener. Good disposition. Knowledgeable. Have recommended Dr Melissa M. Guanche to friends and family.
06/23/2025
Dr. Guanche is a wonderful doctor, knowledgeable, caring and interested im solving patient's issues
06/17/2025
Dr. Guanches is an exemplary doctor. She is very busy I know (she has completed a couple of epidurals for me. She explained everything very well, in great detail, and showed that she understood my fears and concerns. Could not have had a better experience.
06/17/2025
Dr Guanche is excellent. Very knowledgeable and professional. Also a pleasure to work with
06/02/2025
I have recommended the doctor to my clients and family
05/21/2025
Love Dr Guanche very caring & always concern with my well being & treatments needed.
05/05/2025
Dr Guanche is amazing
05/04/2025
Dr. Guanche is very knowledgeable and personal. I am very happy with her service.
04/30/2025
Dr. Melisa Guanche is an EXCELLENT Doctor.
04/27/2025
Dr Guanche is the ultimate professional. She really listens to her patients and offers treatment options for their particular problem.
04/20/2025
Dr Guanche is very professional, she listens to concerns n explains everything very clearly
04/17/2025
Excellent
04/15/2025
I have previously recommended the Doctor
04/14/2025
Dr Guanche is very professional, knowledgeable, nice!
04/08/2025
Very Good
03/25/2025
Excelente like always
02/24/2025
Buena
02/23/2025
Great team
02/18/2025
The Dr is excellent
02/18/2025
Dr. Guanche is a real gem! She and her staff were efficient, professional, and pleasant.
02/10/2025
Dr Guanche is excellent what a very Doctor should do listen. She has through and caring. Explained everything,. Friendly and caring.
02/09/2025
Dr. Guanche listens and makes you feel at ease. I'm happy she's my physician.
02/02/2025
Good
02/02/2025
Dr Guanche is a very good physician.
02/01/2025
Good experience.
01/27/2025
Dr.Guanche is an excellent physician who really cares about the wellbeing of patients.
01/27/2025
Very well
01/20/2025
Good
01/17/2025
Dr Guanche is highly knowledgeable, shows care for patients and explain clearly and recommends short- and long-term plan of action to improve patient's condition. I have recommended Dr Guanche to other members of my family hesitation.
01/13/2025
Very confident with Dr Guanchi and her staff
01/12/2025
Profesional and kind
12/15/2024
Dr. Guanche is the BEST !!!!!! Extremely knowledgeable sweet and kind . I can't say enough great things about her . She really cares about her patients .
12/15/2024
It was an excellent experience.
12/09/2024
She listens and explains everything well. She is compassionate and gives you feedback.
12/07/2024
Excellent
11/25/2024
Dr. Guanche excellent. Exceptional.
11/24/2024
Always a good experience
11/13/2024
Dr Guanche was very helpful and good
11/10/2024
Excellent everything!!
11/09/2024
I felt that the doctor's exam was thorough and fully explained.
11/08/2024
Dr. Guanche is professional, knowledgeable and has a great personality. She listened to my concerns, explained the issue I was having and offered a plan for my issue.
11/03/2024
Love the doctor and nurses once inside .
11/02/2024
All very well
10/29/2024
Dr. Melissa Guanche is a top notch medical professional. She not only demonstrates keen knowledge of the medical field but shows care and empathy towards her patients. She always comforts the patient and thouroughly explains in detail anything related to patient's condition.Baptist needs to clone Dr. Guanche, she has my deepest admiration.
10/22/2024
Good experience
10/22/2024
I was seen by Dr Guanche herself. I found her to be friendly, professional and thorough in her evaluation, explanations and proposed Tx.
10/21/2024
Dr Guanche was very professional, caring, very thorough and listened very well. Her assistants were also very caring.
10/20/2024
Excelente
10/13/2024
Excellent service
08/30/2024
Dr. Guanche was extremely professional with outstanding patient care.
08/25/2024
I already recommend to my nephew
07/29/2024
Excellent
07/22/2024
Good
07/08/2024
Dr . Guanche is EXCELLENT!! Warm Kind & sweet .
07/07/2024
Good
07/05/2024
I will highly recommend Dr Melissa Guanches She has excellent bed sise manners and she's very caring and provided me with all the information I needed.
07/01/2024
Unusually good in today's world!
06/30/2024
Everything super good thank you are very special
06/10/2024
Dr. Guanche is a very caring and dedicated person. It is excellent.
06/09/2024
For me the best of the best
06/09/2024
Dr. Melissa's care was excellent, she listened and performed a detailed review, in order to make a decision on the treatment to follow. He showed interest in my case.
06/09/2024
Above and beyond
06/09/2024
During my visit on June 5th the doctor evaluated my neck,asking me various questions, having me to rotate my neck in different positions, and showing me previous images and giving me explanations. Also she discussed my hip and recommend that I get an xray during my visit. Finally I was given a script for an MRI. Everything with the medical team was impressive.
05/22/2024
Dr. Guanche is amazing. VERY caring
05/22/2024
I always recommend the Baptist
05/16/2024
Good
05/14/2024
Great
04/24/2024
Excellent personal attention for all the employees I had to deal with
04/24/2024
Dr. Guanche is a caring , knowledgeable doctor. Compassionate.
04/23/2024
Dr. Guanche was wonderful
04/15/2024
Each and everyone from the x-ray technician to the doctor were fabulous to work with.
04/10/2024
Dr Guanche is a great practitioner and has very good patient skills. He understood my Issues, my therapy and my progress. Good visit
We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our use of cookies. Please review our Privacy Policy to learn more.
If you’d like to complete this appointment request form later, we can save your responses for 48 hours so you can come back and finish your submission.
Prefer to talk to a member of our team? We’re here to help. Call 786-596-2000.
Note: Health plans that are currently contracted with Baptist Health are listed below. However, please check with our insurance provider to verify that Baptist Health is part of your provider network.
4.9 / 5
