Joel Keenan, MD

By far, the two biggest threats to our health are the food we don’t eat and the exercise we don’t get. There’s not a prescription medication on the market that comes close to the benefit of eating whole, unprocessed food, mostly plants, and getting at least a half an hour of exercise every day.

I’m a board-certified internist and value my education and training. I feel we primary care physicians really should focus on the difficult but rewarding task of figuring out how to eat and live well in the modern world – because the payoff for doing that can be huge. More than helping us work to live longer, it can also help us stay healthier for all our lives, so we can enjoy all the time we have.

That is the focus at my solo internal medicine practice in York, Maine. In addition to my MD, I have a master’s degree in nutrition and give periodic talks about food, exercise and their role in healing and helping to prevent disease. I am certified in the BaleDoneen Method®, an evidence-based approach that helps optimize arterial wellness and avoid cardiovascular, diabetic and other chronic conditions.

My wife, Heidi, is our office manager and our dog, Q Tip, enjoys greeting patients who would like to say hello to her. We offer a peaceful, kind environment, without forms to fill out, without obstacles to your care. We practice medicine the way it used to be, and love doing it. We welcome patients from Exeter to Kennebunkport and beyond.