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Dr. Riniker is a family physician with over 10 years of experience caring for patients of all ages and backgrounds. She received her BA in cultural anthropology at the University of Texas, followed by her Master of Public Health and Medical Degree at UT Health. She completed her family medicine residency at the University of New Mexico - Santa Fe rural training track. She has worked as a primary care physician treating patients of all ages in rural areas of Washington and New Mexico, and she has spent time in the Middle East, Europe, and Central America. After being a leader in healthcare organizations and the community for over 10 years, she decided to open a Direct Primary Care (DPC) practice in order to fill the need she sees in the community for accessible high quality family physicians. Her goal is to build relationships with her patients and use her medical expertise, education, and experience with each individual patient's goals expertise in their lived experience to help them reach their goals for health and ikigai.
DPC Practicing Physician - New Practice
Personal Statement
Kristy Riniker
MD, MPH, FAAFP, DipABLM
Family Physician
200 Valle Alto Drive Northeast Rio Rancho, NM 87124-4552
Professional Bio
Dr. Riniker is a family physician with over 10 years of experience caring for patients of all ages and backgrounds. She received her BA in cultural anthropology at the University of Texas, followed by her Master of Public Health and Medical Degree at UT Health. She completed her family medicine residency at the University of New Mexico - Santa Fe rural training track. She has worked as a primary care physician treating patients of all ages in rural areas of Washington and New Mexico, and she has spent time in the Middle East, Europe, and Central America. After being a leader in healthcare organizations and the community for over 10 years, she decided to open a Direct Primary Care (DPC) practice in order to fill the need she sees in the community for accessible high quality family physicians. Her goal is to build relationships with her patients and use her medical expertise, education, and experience with each individual patient's goals expertise in their lived experience to help them reach their goals for health and ikigai.
DPC Practicing Physician - New Practice
Personal Statement
I believe that optimizing your health is an everchanging journey, and I see my role as a guide and resource through this lifelong process. I bring my expertise in evidence based medicine, training in allopathic medicine, pharmacology, lifestyle medicine, complementary and alternative medicine, public health, anthropology, sociology, health care systems. You bring your own expertise in your lived experience, knowledge of your own body, and your own personal and professional mastery. I prefer to get to know you and your health goals and treatment preferences then work together to create an individualized sustainable health care plan integrating healthy lifestyle and medications and supplements as needed and desired.
Practice Overview
Helping patients discover their path to well-being through personalized, purpose-driven care.
Ikigai is the Japanese concept of finding the intersection of what you love and are good at and what the world needs and values.
Dr. Kristy Riniker, MD, MPH, FAAFP, DipABLM
Board Certified American Board of Family Physicians
Fellow American Academy of Family Physicians
Board Certified American Board of Lifestyle Medicine
Master of Public Health, Civil Surgeon
At Ikigai Family Physician, Dr. Riniker Provides
Comprehensive primary care for your entire family through all life stages from infancy to end of life care
Personalized health care tailored to your needs by an experienced physician dual boarded in family medicine and lifestyle medicine
Direct access to your family physician with same day or next day access, without call centers
Relaxed extended visits offer quality time with your doctor for you to engage in your healthcare
Video visits, phone visits, home visits, email and messaging
Core Specialties
Ikigai is the Japanese concept of finding the intersection of what you love and are good at and what the world needs and values.
Dr. Kristy Riniker, MD, MPH, FAAFP, DipABLM
Board Certified American Board of Family Physicians
Fellow American Academy of Family Physicians
Board Certified American Board of Lifestyle Medicine
Master of Public Health, Civil Surgeon
At Ikigai Family Physician, Dr. Riniker Provides
Comprehensive primary care for your entire family through all life stages from infancy to end of life care
Personalized health care tailored to your needs by an experienced physician dual boarded in family medicine and lifestyle medicine
Direct access to your family physician with same day or next day access, without call centers
Relaxed extended visits offer quality time with your doctor for you to engage in your healthcare
Video visits, phone visits, home visits, email and messaging
Family Medicine
Focused Health Areas
Women's Health, Behavioral & Mental Health, Lifestyle & Functional Medicine
Additional Services
Travel Medicine, Preventive Screenings & Wellness Programs
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