Board-certified in occupational medicine, Melissa D. Tonn, MD, serves as chief medical officer and president of the OccMD Group, PA. An active member of her community, Melissa D. Tonn, MD, supports a number of charitable organizations, including Arms of Hope.
Based on the values of the Christian faith, Arms of Hope provides assistance to both children and families of single mothers across Texas. Through its Boles Children’s Home and Medina Children’s Home locations, the organization helps families overcome the challenges surrounding poverty. Since 2009, Arms of Hope has offered a number of programs to support a successful future for all clients.
Together Program
In this program, single mothers can cultivate both careers and parenting skills necessary to provide for themselves and their children. Along with faith-based activities, mothers receive access to housing and case management services. The Together Program also provides educational opportunities for children through the local public school system.
Family Outreach Program
Arms of Hope designed its Family Outreach Program to help inner-city families in need through a number of outreach centers. Families participate in several faith-based counseling and life skills sessions to pave the road for success. The organization also connects participants with a number of local nonprofits that can provide a wide range of life-building services.
Residential Child Care
This program serves families with children between the ages of 5 and 18, offering spiritual and physical guidance during times of conflict. Children receive a wide variety of services that cater to both their daily needs and their overall personal development. In addition, the child care program provides ongoing educational and career support to participating high school graduates.
A key member of the nonsubscription medical management firm OccMD in Texas and the District Review Committee for the Texas Medical Board, Melissa D. Tonn, MD, is well versed in the nuances of workers’ compensation laws. Through OccMD, Melissa D. Tonn, MD, pushed for the workers’ compensation legislation changes that took place in Oklahoma in May 2013.
Under the new measures in Oklahoma, businesses have the choice to opt out of workers’ compensation to provide equivalent benefits through outside firms. In addition to allowing businesses the freedom of choice, the overall cost of participation in the workers’ compensation system has been reduced.
For nonsubscription firms such as OccMD, which provide occupational health services without the administrative complexities of workers’ compensation, Oklahoma’s new law is opening the door to better health care with less bureaucracy.
A condition affecting approximately 3 percent of Americans, carpal tunnel syndrome refers to pressure on the median nerve of the wrist. It is frequently seen in individuals who perform repetitive hand motions such as sewing, typing, driving, and painting. Typical symptoms include numbness, pain, weakness, and lack of coordination of the hand. Those with carpal tunnel syndrome may require medication or surgery to alleviate the problem.
Recently, doctors have noticed a correlation between fibromyalgia and carpal tunnel syndrome. An article published in the July edition of Archives of Medical Research discussed the results of a study that analyzed females with and without fibromyalgia. The results showed that those with the condition were seven times more likely to have carpal tunnel syndrome.
About the Author:
Based out of Texas, Melissa D. Tonn, MD, is board certified in occupational medicine and pain management. The President and Chief Medical Officer of OccMD Group P.A., Dr. Tonn has made presentations on carpal tunnel syndrome throughout her career.