About
Kelly Rothe, DO founded Mountain Medical Arts in 2003 with support from the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. She holds triple board certification in Family Practice, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and Integrative Medicine. That combination gives her a broad clinical foundation spanning conventional, osteopathic, and integrative approaches. Dr. Rothe keeps current with research in both standard practices and emerging approaches to health, wellness, and disease. She treats patients across all life stages, from birth through end of life. Her care philosophy weaves together wellness history, nutrition, lifestyle, behavioral health, and family history into every assessment.
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Who is Dr. Rothe right for?
Dr. Rothe suits patients who want care that spans conventional medicine, osteopathic principles, and integrative approaches. Adults navigating chronic illness, complex wellness goals, or end-of-life planning benefit from her triple board certification. She works well with patients who want nutrition, behavioral health, and lifestyle woven into their treatment. Her experience covering all ages makes her a strong fit for families as well as individuals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Rothe holds board certification in Family Practice, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and Integrative Medicine. This triple certification makes her one of the more broadly credentialed family physicians in Western North Carolina. It allows her to address conventional, osteopathic, and integrative needs within a single care relationship.
Dr. Rothe practices evidence-based medicine that draws from allopathic, osteopathic, and integrative traditions. She synthesizes wellness history, nutrition, family history, lifestyle, and behavioral health into each care plan. Her goal is to treat the whole patient rather than individual symptoms in isolation.
Yes. Dr. Rothe holds board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and has extensive experience with end-of-life care. She delivers palliative and hospice services with an emphasis on comfort, symptom management, and dignity. She also guides patients and families through advance care planning at any stage of life.
Dr. Rothe sees patients of all ages, from newborns through elderly adults. Her practice covers the full continuum of life, including end-of-life care. Families can rely on her for care across multiple generations.
Yes. Beyond her allopathic and osteopathic training, Dr. Rothe holds board certification in Integrative Medicine. The practice also offers Somatic Experiencing, Energy Work, and CranialSacral Therapy as holistic healing options. Dr. Rothe incorporates integrative perspectives into her standard clinical assessments.
Dr. Rothe treats nutrition as a core component of health, not an afterthought. She factors diet and nutritional history into her assessments and can offer customized nutrition guidance. The practice provides formal nutritional consultations as part of its broader wellness services.
Doctor profile last updated April 10, 2026