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.