About
Carolyn McClain, MD, brings over twenty years of clinical experience to her role as a primary care physician at Maison Medical Group. She graduated from Claremont McKenna College and earned her medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 2004. She completed an Emergency Medicine residency at Hennepin County Medical Center in 2007 and a fellowship in Preventive Medicine in 2024. She also holds an appointment as Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University.
Dr. McClain spent years in Minnesota leading hospital-based and outpatient care, spearheading statewide public health initiatives through the Minnesota Medical Association. She produced the Emmy Award-winning documentary 'Honoring Choices' on end-of-life care decision-making. The Minnesota Medical Society honored her with its President's Award in 2022. That same year, she launched concierge emergency and urgent care medicine as Regional Medical Director of Sollis Health's San Francisco and Palo Alto centers. Those years building specialist partnerships across the Bay Area led her to pursue fellowship training in preventive and metabolic medicine. She joined Maison in 2024. Dr. McClain crafts individualized health plans with a focus on extending patients' healthspan and quality of life.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
Claremont McKenna College
Medical School
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Residency
Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center (completed 2007)
Fellowship
Preventive Medicine (completed 2024)
Additional Training
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford University
Who is Dr. McClain right for?
Dr. McClain is well-suited for adults who want a preventive and metabolic medicine focus woven into their primary care. Patients interested in individualized health planning and healthspan optimization benefit from her broad clinical background. Her Emergency Medicine training makes her a strong choice for patients who value a physician comfortable with urgent and complex situations. Those who want a doctor with deep Bay Area specialist networks will find her experience at Sollis Health particularly relevant.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. McClain focuses on preventive medicine, metabolic health, and individualized health planning. She uses her training to help patients extend their healthspan and optimize quality of life. Her background spans emergency medicine, public health, and preventive care.
Dr. McClain earned her medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 2004. She completed an Emergency Medicine residency at Hennepin County Medical Center in 2007, then finished a fellowship in Preventive Medicine in 2024. She also holds an appointment as Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University.
Dr. McClain completed a fellowship in Preventive Medicine in 2024 and holds an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor appointment at Stanford University. Her training spans Emergency Medicine residency and fellowship-level preventive and metabolic medicine.
Dr. McClain received the President's Award from the Minnesota Medical Society in 2022 for significant contributions to public health. She also produced the Emmy Award-winning documentary 'Honoring Choices,' focused on end-of-life care decision-making. Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine repeatedly named her a Top Doctor.
Dr. McClain served as Regional Medical Director of Sollis Health's San Francisco and Palo Alto centers starting in 2022. In that role, she launched concierge emergency and urgent care medicine and built strong specialist and diagnostic partnerships throughout the Bay Area. That experience directly informs how she coordinates care for Maison members.
Dr. McClain has over twenty years of clinical experience. Her career spans hospital-based and outpatient medicine in Minnesota, regional medical leadership at Sollis Health, and primary care at Maison Medical Group, where she joined in 2024.
Doctor profile last updated June 11, 2026