About Dr. Kirsten Mackey
Dr. Kirsten Mackey is a board-certified family medicine physician who practices traditional osteopathy and integrative primary care. She specializes in osteopathic manual medicine (OMM) and prolotherapy and neural therapy injections, with additional training in homeopathy, cranial sacral therapy, Ayurveda, autonomic response testing (ART) and functional medicine approaches. Dr. Mackey commonly treats acute and chronic athletic/orthopedic injuries, headaches, vertigo, TMJ dysfunction, IBS, pelvic pain, and newborn issues such as latch/feeding dysfunction, reflux, and colic.
Born and raised in the Chicago area, Dr. Mackey received her bachelor's degree from Northwestern University. She subsequently earned her medical degree from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed a family medicine residency at the University of Nevada Reno. Additionally, she has been an active Hatha yoga instructor since 2004.
Prior to osteopathy, medical school and yogic life, Kirsten was an NCAA Division I field hockey player and a competitive snowboarder. It was her injuries and health issues during this time that introduced the importance of an integrative approach to healing. When she’s not learning, teaching or treating patients she enjoys singing and writing songs, rock climbing, snowboarding and hiking with her family.
