Tessa Reinke, MD
Dr. Byron Haney is a board-certified Family Medicine physician with over three decades of experience providing full-spectrum primary care to patients of all ages. He studied biochemistry at University of California, Davis, received his Doctor of Medicine from Indiana University School of Medicine and then completed his Family Medicine Residency in Modesto, California.
Throughout his career, Dr. Haney combined clinical practice with leadership and an emphasis on excellent patient care. In 1990, he started Family Health Care of Ellensburg and, over the course of three decades, grew one of the most successful independent primary care practices in Washington State. In addition to his thriving outpatient practice, Dr. Haney continued to deliver babies and round on the inpatient ward at Kittitas Valley Hospital, where he also served as Chief of Staff, Family Medicine Department Chair, and as a member of the Executive Committee. He also taught medical students as an Associate Professor of Medicine at Pacific Northwest University and advanced medical knowledge as a principal investigator in multiple clinical trials.
Long interested in innovative care models, improving quality of care, and dissatisfied with what he terms “rapid substandard healthcare”, Dr. Haney found his passion in Direct Primary Care, a grassroots movement to return the physician-patient relationship to the center of healthcare. In 2019, Dr. Haney successfully converted his outpatient practice into CompassDirect Healthcare, a direct primary care practice. Over the next few years, he was able to recapture the joy of truly patient-centered care. In 2023, he attempted to retire from clinical practice, but quickly found himself back in the Direct Primary Care setting, first at Cornerstone DPC and now at Polaris Medical in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Dr. Haney is deeply committed to patient-centered, evidence-based care that emphasizes prevention, wellness, and the patient-physician partnership. He has a special interest in shared medical appointments and collaborative models that enhance patient experience and outcomes. At Polaris Medical, he continues to be an evangelist for Direct Primary Care and focus on accessibility in healthcare and long-term wellness for families. Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with family and his church community.
Dr. Tessa Reinke is a board-certified Family Medicine physician who started Polaris Medical to provide excellent primary care for all ages focusing on patient education, wellness, disease prevention and chronic disease management. She studied Sociology and Public Health at Dartmouth College and then stayed in rural New Hampshire for medical school at the Dartmouth-Geisel School of Medicine. She attended residency at Texas A&M Family Medicine Residency, where, along with learning to care for patients across the age spectrum, she undertook intensive training women’s health. She has also had the privilege to explore her interest in international medicine, working in clinics in Kenya, Honduras, and Papua New Guinea. After graduating from residency, Dr. Reinke has worked as a full spectrum family medicine physician first in rural eastern Washington and then, more recently, in north Idaho.
Dr. Reinke is passionate about proactive, preventative, person-centered healthcare for the whole family. She works with patients to develop a healthy lifestyle underpinned by evidence-based medicine improve overall wellbeing, prevent illness and better manage chronic disease. She has particular interest in using food, sleep and physical movement as tools to improve and maintain health.
Outside of work, Dr. Reinke loves to travel and explore new places with her husband and young children. She enjoys hiking, running, listening to audiobooks and discovering new recipes.
