Dr. Melzer grew up in the panhandle. His dad, Dr. James F. Melzer Sr., has been in private practice as a dentist in Chattahoochee, FL for 25 years. His mom, Connie, although trained as an R.N. and certified X-ray technician, has managed their hometown practice for just as long. Growing up in that environment clearly rubbed off, because not only has Dr. Melzer followed in his father's footsteps, but so has his brother, Dr. James F. Melzer Jr., who practices dentistry in Franklin, NC.