About
Dr. Kay Khamvanthong is a family medicine physician and holds board certification from the American Academy of Family Practice. She earned her undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of California, Davis, and her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in 2009. She completed two years of surgical residency training before discovering that family medicine matched her clinical passion. She then completed her family medicine residency at Rush Copley Medical Center.
Before joining AIM Health, Dr. Khamvanthong worked as a hospitalist for six years and has cared for adult patients in outpatient and hospital settings since 2014. Earlier in her career, she served as an x-ray technician in the United States Army Reserve. She relocated to the Pacific Northwest from Oklahoma with her husband, a neurologist, and their three children. She values building strong, long-term relationships with her patients and emphasizes wellness and prevention as the core of her practice.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
University of California, Davis, B.S. Biochemistry
Medical School
Ross University School of Medicine
Residency
Family Medicine, Rush Copley Medical Center
Additional Training
Two years of surgical residency training; U.S. Army Reserve x-ray technician experience
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Khamvanthong right for?
Dr. Khamvanthong is a strong fit for adults who want a family medicine physician invested in long-term wellness and prevention. Patients managing acute or chronic illness benefit from her combined outpatient and hospital experience. Her background in surgery gives her an unusually broad clinical perspective for a primary care physician. Patients who value a warm, relationship-driven approach will find her style a natural match.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Khamvanthong practices family medicine and holds board certification from the American Academy of Family Practice. She focuses on wellness, prevention, and management of both acute and chronic illness in adult patients.
Dr. Khamvanthong worked as a hospitalist for six years before transitioning to outpatient practice. She has cared for adult patients in both clinic and hospital settings since 2014. Before medical school, she served as an x-ray technician in the United States Army Reserve.
Yes. Dr. Khamvanthong completed two years of surgical residency training before deciding that family medicine was her true clinical passion. That surgical background gives her a broader procedural and diagnostic perspective.
Dr. Khamvanthong earned her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in 2009. She completed her family medicine residency at Rush Copley Medical Center.
Dr. Khamvanthong values strong, long-term patient relationships and chose AIM Health because its model supports exactly that. Longer appointments and a smaller patient panel give her the time to build genuine partnerships with the patients in her care.
Yes. Dr. Khamvanthong currently accepts new patients at AIM Health in Portland.
Doctor profile last updated March 22, 2026