About Us
The Health Center at Touro University Nevada is an osteopathic medical practice located in Henderson. We strive to provide our patients with high quality health care services and health education. We provide osteopathic manipulative medicine where our faculty physicians have had years of training and experience to look beyond your symptoms to understand how lifestyle and environmental factors impact your well-being. They practice medicine according to the latest science and technology while considering options to complement pharmaceuticals and surgery. Our patients enjoy and benefit from the extra time and care they receive through these learning opportunities.
Mission
The mission of the Health Center at Touro University Nevada is to provide quality patient care in a compassionate, timely, and confidential manner, emphasizing holistic osteopathic principles, preventative health care, patient education, and shared decision making.
Our Staff
The Health Center staff is ready to facilitate your care and answer questions on insurance, billing, and appointments.
Our Providers
Meet our team of faculty osteopathic physicians who provide high quality health services to patients. We recognize that the Touro Health Center is only as good as its providers. Each provider is board-certified with extensive experience. Our providers are highly qualified, experienced leaders in medicine and patient care who are training the physicians of the future.
Robert M. Baker, DO – OMM
Dr. Baker graduated from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2010. He then completed a three year residency in 2013 in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at Saint Barnabas Hospital in Bronx, New York. During residency, Dr. Baker had the opportunity to teach medical students at the New York Institute of Technology’s College of Osteopathic Medicine where he found his desire and passion to teach osteopathic manipulation. He joined Touro University Nevada in July, 2013 as an assistant professor in the osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) department.
Wesley C. Lockhart, DO – OMM
Dr. Lockhart graduated from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, WV and completed his first post-graduate year in Hollywood, FL. He then completed an Emergency Medicine residency in York, PA and subsequently became certified by the American Board of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians. After almost 10 years of practice in the Tallahassee, FL area, Dr. Lockhart moved to East Lansing, MI and completed a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (NMM/OMM) residency associated with Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine where he subsequently taught for several years and remains a Clinical Assistant Professor. He became board certified in NMM/OMM while in Michigan and enjoyed a private practice, while also working in Emergency Medicine until accepting an assistant professor faculty position in the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at Touro.
Kimberly McGinn, DO – OMM
Dr. McGinn originally came from New York, born and raised in Queens. She attended St. Joseph’s College, Brooklyn, New York graduating with a BS with double major in Biology and Chemistry. She then attended University College Dublin in Dublin, Ireland for a pre-med year as part the Atlantic Bridge Student Exchange Program and completed her degree at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine/New York Institute of Technology in 1997. She did an Osteopathic rotating internship at NYCOM/Long Beach Medical Center and completed her family practice residency at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, Osteopathic Program in 2000 while serving as Chief Resident from 7/1/1999 – 6/30/2000. Dr. McGinn is board certified in family practice and Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment (OMT).
Elias Ptak, DO – OMM
Paul R. Rennie, DO – OMM
Dr. Rennis graduated in 1987 from Des Moines University in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Rennie is board certified with the American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. He is also a diplomat in the American Academy of Pain Management. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Osteopathy. He is professor and chairman of the department of osteopathic manipulative medicine at Touro University Nevada. He has served as a clinical associate professor and assistant professor in the department of osteopathic manipulative medicine at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and as (title) in the department of medical education in the Center for Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine at Mount Clemens General Hospital. Dr. Rennie has worked with the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners on various committees for the past twelve years. He serves on the Publications Committee of the American Academy of Osteopathy. He is a board member of the American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine.
