Kristen S. Clarey, MD

Working with patients is definitely my favorite part of the job. I like them to be involved in every decision we make about their health care, our assessment of the situation and the plan of treatment that we’re going to implement for them. We see so many different types of patients, from infants to people nearly 100 years old. Each relationship is unique. Each patient brings a different story. Having a pretty extensive athletic background, I feel like I can relate to patients of all types, from a recreational athlete to a professional or collegiate athlete. I know the struggles they face, especially when injured. Having been there before, I feel like I can be a lot more empathetic and informative in their care. I have two young children and like to spend as much time with them as possible. I ran my first marathon a few months ago – that’s a big jump from being a soccer goal tender in the past. I also like to swim and bike, and the outdoors.