Physician, Assistant Professor
Primary Care - Family Medicine
Department: Family Medicine
I am a board-certified family physician and diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. I lead the Lifestyle Medicine Clinic at The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, where I partner with patients to prevent, treat and even reverse chronic diseases through evidence-based lifestyle changes.
I treat patients to address conditions such as prediabetes, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, arthritis and weight concerns, as well as women’s health across the lifespan, including perimenopause and menopause.
My clinical practice focuses on the six pillars of lifestyle medicine – nutrition, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, social connection and avoidance of risky substances – to support whole-person health and lasting behavioral change.
In addition to my clinical responsibilities, I am passionate about educating and mentoring the next generation of providers.
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
I have been fortunate to train and gain experience internationally throughout my medical training. I believe this exposure is a strength of mine and helps me to understand and connect with patients and colleges from various backgrounds and traditions. I have crafted my medical practice to highlight the strengths from the four different countries from where I have trained and I continue to strive to be up to date with international medical research.
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
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As of 11/3/2025, Dr. MacKinlay has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
She listens and hears what your concerns are. She is very patient and smart
My provider is the best provider I have ever had and she always listened to my concerns.
Dr Allison MacKinley is very professional knowledgeable and well liked
Dr. MacKinlay makes you feel important and listens so carefully.
Shes great!
I excellent care provider
Seems very intelligent, interested and thorough. I confided more information to Dr. Mackinley than I have ever divulged. I liked her very much and hope she never leaves.
She was knowledgeable
All good experiences
She is the best!
When visiting the Advanced Urgent care, the nurse Practitioner did not listen to what I was saying. I felt like she was just trying to get me out of the clinic
Dr. Mackinlay always takes the time to understand the issue and then recommends the best treatment. I love that about her. She listens and is very helpful.
She was very thorough.
Excellent experience
I'm so grateful to have a provider like Dr. MacKinley supporting me on my weight loss journey. After our initial visit, I realized I wanted to take a more aggressive approach. Her team was quick to reach out, schedule time for a deeper conversation, and adjust my treatment plan by adding another medication. What I really appreciate is that she's walking this journey with me. I wasn't referred out to someone else. She offers great tools like lifestyle courses, and I feel truly supported every step of the way.
Dr. Mackinlay always takes the time to listen and problem solve
Very professional, courteous, and helpful.
She is amazing! She always listeners and takes my concerns seriously. I feel like I can talk to her about anything
Dr. Alison MacKinlay is an outstanding professional who is thorough, caring, and knowledgeable! She asks excellent questions to determine appropriate care along with having superb listening skills! She takes the time needed to develop rapport and make the BEST medical decisions! I am truly blessed to have her accept me into her busy practice as my new PCP!
Very happy with my care
Caring, Knowledgeable, Inquisitive.
Dr. MacKinlay always listens and is very patient. Her explanations are clear.
Very good and thorough. Considered all dynamics of health
She does not listen to my ailments, concentrates on testing .
Very responsive via My Chart.
Listened to concerns, provided care, and gave good advice
The doctor and I have good communication. She knows my health concerns.
Would like to see doctor discuss options and potential issues prior to prescribing medication
I explained that sometimes I felt SOB and wheezy, but not today. I SAID, NOT TODAY. Dr. Listened to my lungs and said I was fine. The wheezing is quite concerning and the she blew me off. I will have to call my pulmonary Dr.
Dr. McKinley and I have a good relationship Very pleased with her
My experience with the p c p was also good
Dr. MacKinlay is very easy to talk to. I am very comfortable with her.
Dr. MacKinley is a phenomenal listener who is truly engaged, caring, and compassionate.
Excellent listenerVery responsive to my questions about how t address issues naturally. Very clear communicationPersonable and respectful, not condescendingMis-recalled my high cholesterol.
She is always friendly, and I can tell she is trying to give time and attention even when busy
She is amazing
She is amazing! She took her time to go over my health and medications
Very good and knowledgable and she was very pleasant
Dr Mackinlay is very knowledgeable and gives excellent feedback regarding any questions
Allison is very sweet and listened to me.
Dr Mackinlay is a talented doctor, super approachable, kind and knowledgeable.
Very informative, easy to understand directions