About
Dr. Quinn Pauly is a board-certified Family Physician and Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice with more than 33 years of continuous clinical practice. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Cum Laude, from Pomona College and studied Biochemistry of Genetics at Oxford University in 1985. He completed his medical degree at the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine in 1990 and finished his UC San Francisco Family Medicine Residency at Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, California, where he served as Chief Resident in 1993.
Dr. Pauly holds a Diplomate from the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine and earned certification as a Hyperbaric Medicine Clinician through the International Board of Undersea Medicine in 2024. He trained as a Bale-Doneen Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention Method Practitioner and is a recognized thought leader in lifestyle medicine and intensive cardiac rehabilitation. He co-founded the Nevada Physician Wellness Coalition and served as past-Treasurer of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. From 2016 to 2019, he founded and directed the Renown Pritikin Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation program. He currently serves on the HealtHIE Nevada Health Information Exchange Board and as a State of Nevada Electronic Health Information Advisory Group appointee. Reno is his hometown, and outside the clinic he enjoys fly fishing, downhill skiing, golf, and RV camping with his family.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
Pomona College, Bachelor of Arts Biology, Cum Laude, 1982–1985; Oxford University, Biochemistry of Genetics, 1985
Medical School
University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine, MD, 1986–1990
Residency
UC San Francisco Family Medicine Residency at Natividad Medical Center, Salinas, California, 1990–1993; Chief Resident, 1993
Additional Training
International Board of Undersea Medicine, Hyperbaric Medicine Clinician, 2024; American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, Diplomate, 2019; Bale-Doneen Heart Attack & Stroke Prevention Method Practitioner
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Pauly right for?
Dr. Pauly is a strong fit for adults who want a proactive, prevention-first approach to primary care. Patients managing heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, or stroke risk benefit from his specialized cardiac prevention expertise. Executives and high-performing professionals seeking a comprehensive annual health evaluation find particular value in his Executive Health Program. He also serves patients navigating sleep apnea, obesity, insulin resistance, or cancer screening needs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Pauly focuses on heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, stroke risk, sleep apnea, obesity, and insulin resistance. He also addresses cancer screening needs and peripheral artery disease. His clinical work draws heavily on lifestyle medicine principles to treat root causes, not just symptoms.
Yes. Dr. Pauly holds board certification through the American Board of Family Medicine, continuously since 1993. He also holds a Diplomate from the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine and serves as a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice.
The Bale-Doneen Method is an evidence-based approach to identifying and reducing heart attack and stroke risk. Dr. Pauly trained as a certified Bale-Doneen practitioner and uses this framework to guide cardiovascular prevention strategies for his patients.
Dr. Pauly earned his MD from the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine in 1990. He completed his Family Medicine residency through the UC San Francisco program at Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, California, and served as Chief Resident in 1993.
Dr. Pauly has practiced medicine continuously for more than 33 years. His career spans locations including Portola, California; Friday Harbor, Washington; Waimate, New Zealand; and Reno, Nevada, where he has been based since 2002.
Dr. Pauly earned a Diplomate from the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine in 2019 and certification as a Hyperbaric Medicine Clinician through the International Board of Undersea Medicine in 2024. He also trained as a Bale-Doneen Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention Method Practitioner.
Dr. Pauly founded and directed the Renown Pritikin Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation program from 2016 to 2019. That work established him as a recognized voice in cardiac rehabilitation and lifestyle-based cardiovascular care.
Dr. Pauly holds active medical licenses in Nevada, Texas, Georgia, Michigan, and Washington State, allowing him to see patients across those states via telemedicine.
Doctor profile last updated June 9, 2026