About Me
I've always had a passion for medicine and the arts, and because I was dedicated to them equally, I decided to pursue them both. After college, I had a professional career in musical theatre for several years and performed at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. When I attended medical school, I realized that if I provided care to artists and performers, I could help them in their pursuit of the arts and maintain a connection to the field. I decided that the best way to achieve this was by completing a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation, followed by a fellowship in sports medicine.
At NYU Langone Ambulatory Care West Side and the Joan H. and Preston Robert Tisch Center at Essex Crossing, I commonly treat sports injuries and overuse injuries that involve pain in the muscles, joints, or back. Many of my patients are dancers, gymnasts, and semiprofessional and professional athletes, but I also work with weekend warriors or anyone who’s experiencing pain.
I provide fluoroscopic-guided lumbar injections and ultrasound-guided injections for the knees, hips, shoulders, and various other joints. I also perform regenerative medicine procedures, such as platelet-rich plasma therapy. In New York state, I’m certified in medical acupuncture for musculoskeletal conditions to help treat my patients more holistically. As an osteopathic physician, I also perform osteopathic manipulation therapy as an alternative approach to pain management.
When I work with patients, I treat the whole person. I explore conservative treatments before considering more invasive options. With my prior experience as a professional performer, I understand the importance of people healing and returning to what they’re most passionate about as quickly and safely as possible.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- back injury
- back pain
- biceps tendinitis
- bursitis & tendinitis
- carpal tunnel syndrome
- cervical radiculopathy
- foot & ankle arthritis
- foot & ankle sprains
- foot tendinitis
- frozen shoulder
- golfer's elbow
- groin injury
- hand injury
- hand pain
- herniated disc
- hip arthritis
- hip pain
- iliotibial band syndrome
- joint pain
- knee injury
- knee pain
- knee tendinitis
- lower back pain
- lumbar radiculopathy
- lumbar spinal stenosis
- meniscus tear
- musculoskeletal pain
- myofascial pain
- neck pain
- olecranon bursitis
- osgood-schlatter disease
- osteitis pubis
- osteoarthritis of the knee
- osteoarthritis of the shoulder
- patellofemoral pain syndrome
- piriformis syndrome
- plantar fasciitis
- radiculopathy
- rotator cuff syndrome
- sciatica
- shoulder bursitis
- shoulder impingement syndrome
- shoulder pain
- shoulder tendinitis
- spinal arthritis
- spinal stenosis
- spondylolisthesis
- sports concussion
- sports hernia
- sports injury
- sprain
- tailbone fracture
- tendon injury
- tennis elbow
- trigger finger
- ulnar nerve compression
- wrist pain
Treatments
- acupuncture
- epidural block via transforaminal approach
- epidural steroid injection
- injection of facet joint
- injection of sacroiliac joint
- musculoskeletal ultrasound
- osteopathic manipulative treatment
- platelet rich plasma
- radiofrequency nerve ablation
- steroid injection
- trigger point injection
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Back Pain , Bursitis & Tendinitis , Carpal Tunnel Syndrome , Foot & Ankle Arthritis , Foot & Ankle Sprains , Frozen Shoulder , Herniated Disc , Meniscus Tears , Neck Pain , Osteoarthritis of the Knee , Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder , Plantar Fasciitis , Spinal Stenosis , Spondylolisthesis , Ulnar Nerve CompressionCredentials
Positions
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Board Certifications
- American Board of PM&R (Sports Medicine), 2020
- American Board of PM&R - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2019
Education and Training
- Fellowship, New York University School of Medicine, Sports Medicine, 2019
- Residency, New York University School of Medicine, Rehab Medicine, 2018
- D.O. from LECOM, 2014
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This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna International
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Access EPO
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna Student Plan
- Allied
- Chesterfield Resources Inc
- Christian Brothers Services
- CoreSource
- Healthscope
- Nippon Life of America-Aetna
- Nippon Life-Aetna
- Starmark
- WellNet
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Anthem BCBS
- Anthem BCBS CT HMO
- Anthem BCBS CT PPO
- Anthem BCBS CT Pathway HMO
- Anthem BCBS CT Pathway PPO
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group
- BCBS EPO
- BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS Federal Program
- BCBS Florida Blue Care HMO
- BCBS Florida Blue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Options PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Select
- BCBS Florida MyBlue HMO
- BCBS Florida Simply Blue
- BCBS Florida Traditional PPC
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS Indemnity
- BCBS Local 32BJ Employees
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare HMO
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO
- BCBS POS
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS PPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group
- New York Hotel Trades
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Cigna
- Apwu Health Plan
- Cigna Oscar
- Cigna - Humana
- Cigna Great West PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna Managed Care/POS
- Cigna Medicare Advantage
- Cigna NALC
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access PPO
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Premier Plus
- Great West HMO
- Kaiser Permanente
- MVP-Cigna Network
- Wellfleet-NYU Student
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Connecticare
- Connecticare Bridge
- Connecticare Commercial
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Elderplan
- Elderplan
- Elderplan FIDA
- Elderplan Medicare Advantage Plan
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Emblem
- Emblem Select Care Bronze Small Group
- Emblem Select Care EPO
- Emblem Select Care Gold Small Group
- Emblem Select Care HMO
- Emblem Select Care PPO
- Emblem Select Care Platinum Small Group
- Emblem Select Care Silver Small Group
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Fidelis Care
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Bronze Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Catastrophic Cvg Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Gold Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Native American Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Platinum Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Silver Exchange
- Fidelis Care Child Health Plus
- Fidelis Care Medicaid Managed Care
- Fidelis Essential Plan 1
- Fidelis Essential Plan 2
- Fidelis Essential Plan 3
- Fidelis Essential Plan 4
- Wellcare by Fidelis Care Medicare
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GHI
- American Plan Administrators
- GHI CBP (City of New York Employees)
- GHI Emblem Health EPO
- GHI Emblem Health PPO
- GHI HMO
- GHI HMO Medicare
- GHI Medicare PPO
- GHI Medicare Supplement
- GHI Network Access - Benefit Services of PA
- GHI Network Access - Humana
- GHI Network Access - Total Plan Concepts
- IUOE Local 14-14B
- Wlny-TV Inc.
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HIP
- HIP Access I
- HIP Access II
- HIP Bridge
- HIP Child Health Plus
- HIP EPO
- HIP HMO
- HIP Medicare Supplement
- HIP POS
- HIP PPO
- HIP Prime Basic Exchange
- HIP Prime Bronze
- HIP Prime Bronze Exchange
- HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange
- HIP Prime Gold
- HIP Prime Gold Exchange
- HIP Prime Platinum
- HIP Prime Platinum Exchange
- HIP Prime Silver
- HIP Prime Silver Exchange
- HIP VIP Medicare Bold
- HIP VIP Medicare Prime
- Vytra HMO
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Healthfirst
- Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)
- Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Child Health Plus
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4
- Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Medicaid
- Healthfirst Medicare
- Healthfirst Medicare/NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan
- Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Senior Health Partners
- Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO
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Local 1199
- Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice
- Local 1199 PPO
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Magnacare
- Bricklayers Ins and Welfare Fund
- Magnacare PPO
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Medicare
- Medicare Part A and B
- Medicare Part B
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Metroplus
- Metroplus Bronze Plus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Child Health Plus
- Metroplus Essential Plan 1 and 2
- Metroplus Essential Plan 3 and 4
- Metroplus Gold
- Metroplus Gold Care 2
- Metroplus Gold Plus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Medicaid Managed Care
- Metroplus Medicare
- Metroplus Medplus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Platinum Plus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Silver Plus Plan Exchange
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Multiplan
- AXA Assistance USA
- Administrative Concepts
- Beech Street PPO
- Diversified Administration Corporation
- Fiserv Health
- GEHA
- Global Excel
- Global Health
- Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America
- Health Net Of California
- Health Republic Of NJ
- Humana Health Plan
- Insurance Design Administrators
- Kaiser Foundation
- Kaiser Permanente
- Meritain Health
- Multiplan PPO
- Multiplan-Capital Dist Phys Health
- Mutual Of Omaha
- Nippon Life Ins Co
- PHCS
- Professional Benefit Admin
- Qualcare Inc
- Screen Actors Guild
- Teamsters Allied Benefits
- US Life Insurance Company
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NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
- NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan
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Oxford
- Oxford Health Plans Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans Liberty
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POMCO Insurance Company
- POMCO Insurance Company
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Qualcare Inc.
- Qualcare Direct
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Railroad Medicare
- Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Complete
- Bind Benefits inc
- Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage
- UMR
- Unite Healthcare (NY University Care Plan)
- United Healthcare AARP
- United Healthcare All Savers
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
- United Healthcare EPO
- United Healthcare EPO (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Golden Rule Insurance
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Indemnity
- United Healthcare Indemnity (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Medicare
- United Healthcare Navigate
- United Healthcare POS
- United Healthcare PPO
- United Healthcare Plus (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Student Resources
- United Healthcare Student Resources (NYU)
- United Healthcare Value, Advantage and HDHP (New York University employees)
- UnitedHealthcare Choice (NY Power Authority Employees)
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VA Community Care Network
- VA CCN Optum
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Wellcare
- WellCare Medicare
Tracy Espiritu McKay, D.O. does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
Video Visits
See a doctor from your mobile device instead of an in-person appointment. Learn more about video visits.
Schedule a Video VisitJoan H. and Preston Robert Tisch Center at Essex Crossing
171 Delancey Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10002
Harkness Center for Dance Injuries - Dance Clinic
318 East 23rd Street, 1st floor, New York, New York 10010
Publications
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Barchi, Elizabeth I; Swensen, Stephanie; Dimant, Oscar E; McKay, Tracy Espiritu; Rose, Donald J
Journal of foot & ankle surgery. 2022 Jan-Feb; 61(1):84-87
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McKay, Tracy Espiritu; Balou, Matina; Kao, Daniel J; Ho, Derek J; Cohen, Jeffrey; Rodriguez, Eduardo D
PM&R. 2016 Sep ; 8(9S):S184
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Kao, Daniel J; Franzese, Kevin; Seo, Young Il; Mandalaywala, Neil V; Oak, Kunal; Moroz, Alex; Espiritu, Tracy; Ho, Derek J
PM&R. 2016 Sep ; 8(9S):S326