A. Kirstin Bacani, MD

McKay-Dee Rheumatology Clinic welcomes Dr. A. Kirstin Bacani, a licensed and certified rheumatologist who obtained a bachelor’s degree at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., followed by a medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska.

Dr. Bacani completed an internal medicine residency and served as chief medical resident at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Bacani then transferred to Mayo Clinic’s campus in Rochester, Minnesota, completing a rheumatology fellowship, serving as an instructor of medicine, and earning a master’s degree in biomedical sciences through Mayo Graduate School.

Dr. Bacani has created a wide variety of educational presentations on topics ranging from challenging cases of rheumatic diseases to medical professionalism in social media. She has been a member of national committees within the American College of Physicians and the American College of Rheumatology. She has participated in several medical outreach trips and speaks Spanish.