Melanie Chandler, CRNP Melanie Chandler, CRNP, is an adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner with AHN Primary Care Institute who specializes in pain management. Her clinical interests include pain in the elderly, hip pain, SI joint pain, myofascial pain, and back pain. She is skilled in performing trigger point injections for pain relief. She sees patients from ages 13 and up. Melanie received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Radford University in Radford, Virginia, and a Master of Science in Nursing from Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri. She is certified in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support and Basic Life Support and is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She takes a holistic approach to patient care which includes use of traditional medicine alongside integrated medicine