Mckay Smith, DO

Dr. Mckay Smith grew up in Alberta, Canada, working on his family’s pig farm and later earned a degree in Exercise Science from BYU. Before medical school, Mckay and his wife built out a van and spent six months traveling with their two children. He went on to attend the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine and now enjoys calling Pocatello home with his wife and their four children.

Mckay was drawn to Family Medicine because, much like life on the farm, every day is different. He enjoys the variety of caring for patients of all ages while incorporating procedures, emergency medicine, wilderness medicine, and sports medicine. He chose ISU’s Family Medicine Residency for its collaborative community, full-spectrum training, and the opportunity to raise his family in Pocatello.

His professional interests include OMT, wilderness medicine, rural emergency medicine, endurance sports medicine, and point-of-care ultrasound. Outside of medicine, Mckay enjoys training for ultramarathons, camping, survival skills, and playing board games with his family. And if there’s a tractor nearby, there’s a good chance he’ll find an excuse to operate it!