About
Dr. Anne Marie Kessler is a board-certified family medicine physician with over 10 years of clinical experience. She earned her MD from Ohio State College of Medicine in 2014 and completed her residency at Oregon Health and Sciences University - Cascades East Family Medicine Residency in 2017. She holds board certification through the ABFM and maintains membership in both the OAFP and AAFP.
Dr. Kessler grew up in Bexley, graduating from Bexley High School in 2003, and earned her undergraduate degree from St. John's College in Santa Fe in 2007. Her career has spanned the full breadth of family medicine: delivering babies, caring for hospital patients, working in a pediatric clinic, and serving as a hospice medical director. She trained in small-town Oregon alongside her husband Connor, a family physician and medical informaticist, where patients were often neighbors and friends. That experience shaped her belief that health reflects not only physical processes but also a person's history, values, relationships, and real-life constraints. Outside the office, Dr. Kessler takes long walks, tends a community garden, hikes, skis, sails, and spends her favorite evenings on the couch reading with her three kids.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
St. John's College, Santa Fe, BA, 2007
Medical School
Ohio State College of Medicine, MD, 2014
Residency
Oregon Health and Sciences University - Cascades East Family Medicine Residency, 2017
Additional Training
Bexley High School, 2003; Member OAFP, AAFP
Certifications
Who is Dr. Kessler right for?
Dr. Kessler is a strong fit for individuals and families who want a primary care doctor who knows them over time. She sees patients of all ages, from newborns through adults managing chronic conditions. Patients navigating complex or hard-to-diagnose health concerns benefit from her intellectual curiosity and willingness to dig deeper. She also works well with patients who want nutrition, exercise, and mental wellness woven into their care plan, not just prescriptions and referrals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Kessler treats a wide range of conditions across all ages, from acute illness to long-term chronic disease management. Her clinical scope includes preventive care, women's health, medication management, and urgent sick visits. She also provides nutrition and exercise counseling as part of a whole-person approach to health.
Yes, Dr. Kessler holds board certification through the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). She also maintains active membership in the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
Dr. Kessler earned her MD from Ohio State College of Medicine in 2014. She then completed her Family Medicine residency at Oregon Health and Sciences University - Cascades East Family Medicine Residency in 2017. Before medical school, she earned a BA from St. John's College in Santa Fe in 2007.
Dr. Kessler takes a whole-person approach to chronic disease. She looks beyond medications and referrals to address exercise, nutrition, mental wellness, and the real-life factors that shape a patient's health. Long appointments give her the time to understand each patient's history, priorities, and constraints before making care decisions.
Yes, Dr. Kessler sees patients of all ages, from newborns to older adults. Her career has included delivering babies, working in a pediatric clinic, and serving as a hospice medical director, giving her broad experience across every stage of life.
Yes. Members reach Dr. Kessler directly by phone or text. She does not route communication through a call center or answering service.
Yes, Dr. Kessler performs a range of in-office procedures for her members. She also handles basic in-office testing, including urine analysis, diabetic testing, and rapid tests for flu, COVID, RSV, and strep, as well as EKGs.
Dr. Kessler pursues the correct diagnosis even when a patient does not fit a textbook presentation. She brings intellectual curiosity and humility to every case, and she invests the extra time and research that complex situations require. Long-term relationships with her patients help her see patterns that shorter visits would miss.
Doctor profile last updated April 10, 2026