Dr. Sally Mellgren M.D.
Compassionate and unpretentious, Dr Mellgren is focused and precise in the operating room, and always open to new and improved technology to benefit her patients. The O.R. staff enjoys her calm, sensitive manner and innovativeness. Patients appreciate their personalized care and the prayer before surgery.
Growing up in Carlsbad, California Sally enjoyed the outdoors which involved body surfing, surfing, golf and scuba diving which she was personally taught by her father, a retired Air Force Major and veteran of World War II. She was chosen by her teachers to represent her junior high school as the female recipient of the Valley Junior High School Award and was invited to be a member of Mensa.
In high school she was on the tennis team and was chosen to represent the school in the area of Science and Mathematics for a Bank of America Awards Competition. She completed high school in 3 years and pursued her childhood dream to be a physician through a Biochemistry degree in college and then a medical degree. She chose to specialize in Ophthalmology. Immediately afterward she started her own clinical practice of Ophthalmology which has been the passion of her work life in California for the past 20 years.
Her other passion for lifestyle education led to the personal passion of her life, Ricardo Wainz her husband. Together they enjoy giving stop smoking seminars, cooking classes, stress seminars and lifestyle education. They both enjoy nature, organic gardening and eating the fruits of their labors fresh from garden. Dr. Mellgren specially enjoys flower gardening as well and tends her many roses with her mother’s inspiration and help. A closeness with nature is her re-creation and peace.
A caring, down to earth professional Dr. Mellgren desires to enjoy, love and care for her patients.
Professional Profile
Medical School
1983 Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
Residency
1987 Ophthalmology - White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Medical Practice
1987 to Present - G. M. Sally Mellgren MD, Inc. - Oceanside, California
Dr. Michael Long
Dr. Michael Long comes to our practice with over thirty years of experience as an optometrist in north county. A portion of that experience was as an optometry officer at Bethesda,MD and Camp Pendleton in the U.S. Navy during the Viet Nam era.He specializes in contact lenses and general optometry.
He has served his community as Boy Scout leader and committee director, member and president of service and business clubs and as member and director of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, member and chairman of Tri-City Hospital "Golf 'Fore' Your Heart" fund-raiser.
Dr. Long lives in Vista with his wife, Debbie, and their very spoiled miniature Schnauzer, Rudy. He and Debbie have two grown children, son Christopher and daughter, Stacey. They enjoy family get togethers and traveling. Golf is a real interest for Dr. Long--but, don't ask about his hole in one!
