Personal Message
I was drawn to the fields of Naturopathic and Chinese Medicines following a diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. At the time, I was living in New York City where I had never even heard of a Naturopath. Despite my appreciation for conventional medicine, I was left with no options after all available treatments failed to offer relief. I refused to accept that there was nothing to be done and took it upon myself to learn how to heal. Around the same time, the health of my closest friend rapidly declined as she learned she was suffering from Lyme disease. She developed a severe case that, after a surgery, precipitated a rare pain disorder known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (CRPS/RSD). She went from doctor to doctor, searching arduously for one with the tools to help offer her relief. After witnessing this, I was drawn to ensure that my practice of medicine would be well informed for helping people like her.
Bio
Dr. Michael McKee is a licensed Naturopathic Physician and Acupuncturist who completed two separate 4-year medical programs within 6 years at National University of Natural Medicine. He later completed a two year post-graduate clinical mentorship in complex illness care. His focus is on chronic illnesses including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, persistent infectious diseases, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder, Long COVID, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, mold exposure illness, chronic pain, and gastrointestinal disorders. He is a member of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS), the International Society for Mast Cell Activation Syndromes (ISMCAS), and the Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians.
Prior to entering the field of medicine, Dr. McKee studied Chemical Engineering at Rutgers University, received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography from School of Visual Arts, exhibited internationally as a fine artist, and worked in the textile industry where he ran a design business. Dr. McKee’s diverse path informs his practice of medicine, through which he helps patients using an integrated perspective of logic guided by insight.
