Ondrea McKay, MD

Ondrea McKay, MD, is a fellowship-trained physiatrist with Atlantic Medical Group. Board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM & R) and in brain injury medicine by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. McKay has experience with pediatric, adolescent, and adult concussions and brain injuries, including on-field evaluations and guiding recovery and return-to-play decisions. She understands the unique symptoms of concussion and brain injury and is passionate about restoring function to patients following concussion and a variety of other brain injuries.

After earning her medical degree at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, Dr. McKay completed her PM & R residency and fellowship training in traumatic brain injury at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School/Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, where she earned two Visionary Awards from the Student National Medical Association, the Exemplary Mentor Award from the Student National Medical Association and an Excellence in Teaching Award from the department of PM&R.

Dr. McKay joined the staff at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, serving as an assistant professor of PM & R, assistant dean for student diversity affairs, and associate program director for the Brain Injury Medicine Fellowship there. She also served on several advisory committees there as well as co-director of the Acquired Brain Injury Clinic at University Hospital in Newark. In addition, she is passionate about mentoring and was involved in many activities encouraging local students to pursue careers in health care.

The author of multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals, Dr. McKay has presented at many national and international scientific conferences and participated as a principal investigator in research on women’s health issues. A member of the International Brain Injury Association, Dr. McKay is also an active member of the Association of Academic Physiatrists, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the National Medical Association. She is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization.