Melissa Ann Pynnonen, MD

• Michigan Sinus Program

• Allergic Rhinitis
• Chronic Sinusitis & Nasal Polyps
• Fungal Sinusitis
• Nosebleeds
• Triad Asthma

Medical School or Training

Residency

Board Certifications

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Patient Ratings

313 Patient Ratings

Patient Comments

June 24, 2026 - "Dr Pynnonen was really great. Provided lots of great advice and listened/responded helpfully & respectfully to my many questions."

May 28, 2026 - "This was my first visit with Dr. Pynnonen, and I was impressed with her personable manner, efficiency, and thoroughness. Dr. Pynnonen helped me feel comfortable during the office procedure and thoughtfully answered my questions afterward."

May 6, 2026 - "I could not have asked for better care than what I always receive from Dr Pynnonen."

May 1, 2026 - "Have really liked Dr. Pynnonen since my first visit with her."

April 30, 2026 - "Dr Pynnonen is a awesome doctor that cares about what is going on with you and takes care of you"

April 28, 2026 - "Dr. Pynnonen is very caring and takes her time to explain everything to you. I was referred to her from my [...] for issues they couldn't figure out. Dr. Pynnonen has figured me out!! Can't thank her enough!!"

April 23, 2026 - "Dr Pynnonen is an incredible doctor who has made me healthy by doing a difficult surgery on me and curing my chances of getting [...]. She listens to all my questions and answers them with expertise so I have peace of mind and takes my worries away. I am truly lucky that she is my doctor/surgeon."

April 10, 2026 - "We loved meeting Dr. Pynnonen. She was very thorough and explaining the situation to us. She has one of the best bedside manners that we have experienced."

April 2, 2026 - "Dr. Pynnonen is very easy to talk to and responds with clear information."

December 2, 2025 - "Dr Pynnonen was fantastic, her expertise showed during our conversation about my [...] condition."

November 20, 2025 - "Dr. Pynnonen is an absolutely superb clinician. She listens well and explains clearly. She is reflective but decisive and authoritative. She managed time exceptionally well. She was willing to discuss health concerns within her specialty but beyond the narrow issue for this appointment. I feel extremely fortunate to be in her care."

November 20, 2025 - "Dr. Pynnonen is an outstanding doctor. She demonstrated both a meaningful depth of caring and simultaneously, ensured a practical and successful solution to the medical issue. Dr. Pynnonen is literally the best doctor I have ever interacted with in my lifetime."

November 8, 2025 - "Dr Pynnonen saw me emergently and treated my condition. Dr. Pynnonen is a wonderful physician and I was lucky to have been seen by her. I am very grateful. [...]"

November 6, 2025 - "Dr. Pynnonen is very friendly and kind. But she does sometimes come across as busy or hurried, and she says things that are fairly dismissive at times."

November 4, 2025 - "I feel Dr Pynnonen should have scrubs with a red S on the front and a red cape. She is outstanding. She talks with facts and backs them up with outstanding talent."

October 16, 2025 - "Dr. Pynnonen is an excellent physician, very knowledgeable and nice"

September 26, 2025 - "[...] Dr. Pynnonen still did a thorough job checking me out to make sure there were any issues [...]. She has made my life so much more manageable by actually figuring out what the problem was."

September 4, 2025 - "I have a lot of excellent health care providers and Dr Pynnonen ranks among the best."

August 13, 2025 - "Dr Pynnonen was very thorough and accommodating. [...]"

August 1, 2025 - "Dr. Pynnonen obviously knew what she was doing. [...] . She would sometimes give me weird/doubting looks when I spoke; I started second-guessing everything I said! At the end, she chalked up my symptoms to [...] and told me to do [...] exercises which felt so dismissive. It felt like she wasn't listening to what I had been saying. At the end, she asked me if I had any questions WHILE getting ready to leave, which did not feel like she wanted to stick around. Expertise-wise, she was fine. Experience-in-the-room wise, I didn't have a great time :( "Questioned" and "rushed" are good words. I know she is busy - she is a doctor after all! - but it felt like she was viewing me as a chart to be checked off and not a patient.[...]"

July 27, 2025 - "My experiences with Dr Pynnonen have surpassed my hopes for good medical care. She dealt with all aspects of my situation, including advice on the care of my husband trying to navigate the health system for a [...] patient. There is a comfortable, yet professional atmosphere in her offices. She is thorough, checking on all aspects of care. I am forever grateful for the deep and careful way she tended to my care."

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