Faculty

Dr. Katherine Markelz has practiced traditional osteopathy and general internal medicine since 2016. Her passion for osteopathy led her to found Whole Health Osteopathy in Northhampton, Massachusetts, in the Spring of 2024. She previously was a General Internal Medicine and Primary Care Physician with Valley Medical Group in Florence, Massachusetts. Dr. Markelz is a graduate of Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific – Northwest in Lebanon, Oregon. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Merkelz then completed her fellowship in Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Markelz is board-certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Dr.  Markelz has a specialty practice in traditional osteopathy, treating acute and chronic conditions with osteopathic manipulative treatment. Throughout her medical training and practice, she has seen the profound effects of osteopathy. She believes the best medicine focuses on finding and supporting health rather than disease. She sees human touch as a vital part of connecting with patients and providing therapeutic and treatment benefits. Her awe of human anatomy and physiology and our tendency toward resilience and health keeps her passionate about her work in osteopathy. Dr. Markelz is a member of the Osteopathic Cranial Academy, the American College of Physicians, and the Massachusetts Medical Society.

She is a busy mom of two sweet boys (with another on the way), one Goldendoodle, and the wife of a loving partner of many years. She has been in New England since 2016, which she now calls home. She takes food and the outdoors seriously and appreciates all the local area farms & CSAs and outdoor trails, mountains, and waterways. She’s always up for exploring new hikes, museums, art, and activities around the area.

Dr. Merkelz discloses she has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing goods or services consumed by or used on patients relative to the content of this presentation.