Melissa Ricks grew up in Park City, Utah, and loves in the Wasatch Back. She attended college at BYU and then earned her Master's of Medical Sciences at Midwestern University in Illinois. Throughout her college and master's programs, she did research in osteoarthritis and joint degradation developed a love for orthopedic surgery. She worked in orthopedic spine and neurosurgery for 8 years in Chicago before transitioning to general orthopedics with The Orthopedic Partners in 2021. In her spare time, Melissa loves to run in the summer, ski in the winter and spend time with her husband and 3 kids.