a better way to get healthcare

  • Laredo Primary Care

    Primary Care

    From annual physicals to chronic disease management to in-office procedures, Dr. Martin provides comprehensive primary care services as part of your membership.

  • Laredo Direct Primary Care

    Personalized Access

    One of the advantages of the Axis membership model is having an established physician who knows your medical history and can provide continuity over time.

    Members have convenient ways to communicate with our team for follow-up questions, medication concerns, care coordination, and guidance about next steps. When an in-person evaluation is needed, appointments are scheduled based on clinical need and availability.

    Our longer appointment times allow us to focus on thoughtful, comprehensive care rather than rushing through visits.

  • Laredo Weight Loss Clinic

    Weight Management

    If you are struggling with weight or want to work towards a healthier body, Dr. Martin will work with you to develop and follow a plan focused on lifestyle changes to meet your goals. Our weight management program, including quarterly 3D body composition scans, are included with your membership. If you are a good candidate for weight loss medications, we will work with your insurance or compounding pharmacies to get you the option that works best for you!

  • Laredo Lifestyle Medicine

    Lifestyle Medicine

    Lifestyle medicine goes beyond just focusing on a healthy weight. Working on the six pillars of health can help prevent and treat many chronic diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, and anxiety, often with less medication and more sustainable results.

  • Laredo Functional Medicine

    Functional Medicine

    Functional medicine takes a broader look at factors that may contribute to symptoms and chronic disease. Depending on your individual situation, this may include nutrition, metabolic health, hormones, gastrointestinal health, sleep, stress, medications, or nutritional deficiencies.

    When appropriate, we integrate evidence-informed functional medicine approaches with conventional medical care to better understand your overall health and develop an individualized treatment plan.

    Not every symptom has a single identifiable cause, and our goal is to provide thoughtful, medically appropriate evaluation while focusing on interventions that are most likely to improve your health and quality of life.

  • In-house lab

    Labs

    We draw all of our blood work here in the office for your convenience. If you have insurance, the lab will bill them directly. If you do not have insurance, we have negotiated very affordable cash prices for you!

Laredo Best Doctor

Voted best family practice

Laredo Best Primary Care Best Family Medicine

my story

Dr. Melissa Martin

I was born and raised here in Laredo, TX. I attended J.B. Alexander High School Magnet for Health & Sciences, followed by TAMIU for my undergraduate degree. I attended medical school at Texas A&M College of Medicine and then completed my Family Medicine residency at Christus Santa Rosa in San Antonio, where I was Chief Resident. I passed my board certification in Family Medicine in 2016 and continue to hold that certification in active status to ensure I am providing the most up to date care for my patients.

I began my Family Medicine career by staying on as faculty at the Christus Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency. I love teaching and I really enjoy the broad spectrum that Family Medicine has to offer. After 2 years, I learned that Laredo was starting its own Family Medicine residency program and I felt a calling to come back to my hometown to help train physicians in our own community. I served as Associate Program Director and then Program Director for 5 years at the Laredo Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program, growing the program, supervising residents, and helping care for patients at Gateway Community Health Center. In 2023, I made the decision to step away from my academic role and focus more on patient care in a private practice setting. Throughout that year, I tried to find better ways to care for and connect with my patients that didn’t just involve ordering labs, changing medications, repeating this cycle, and finding a hard time squeezing in patients when they were sick or needed to be seen. In December 2023, I received my board certification in Lifestyle Medicine and in early 2024 I took the step towards opening Axis Direct Care!

I look forward to working DIRECTLY with you to meet your individual health and wellness goals!