Meet Kirk Hamilton - Physician’s Assistant

Kirk is a certified Physician Assistant who has been practicing primary care since 1983 after graduating from the University of California, Davis combined FNP/PA Program. He has worked alongside Dr. Michael Kwiker at Health Associates Medical Group of Sacramento since 1986, where his practice emphasizes functional medicine and the principles of integrative medicine.

With a career spanning four decades, Kirk combines clinical expertise with a strong focus on nutrition research, patient education, and lifestyle-based healing to help individuals achieve long-term wellness.

Kirk’s Background

As the founder of Clinical Pearls Publications, he provided thousands of research summaries and expert interviews to physicians and researchers worldwide before selling the company in 2004. Over the course of 20 years, he completed more than 1,200 Expert Interviews, advancing understanding of nutrition and prevention in medicine. In 2009, Kirk launched the Staying Healthy Today podcast, later publishing Staying Healthy in the Fast Lane – 9 Simple Steps to Optimal Health, a practical guide for building a wellness-focused healthcare paradigm rooted in chronic disease prevention.

Kirk’s Specialties

As part of his focus on holistic and integrative medicine, Kirk employs several specialties to assist in the prevention and reversal of life-threatening medical conditions.

EPAT (Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology)

• EPAT (Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology) is an FDA-cleared, noninvasive form of shockwave therapy that delivers acoustic pressure waves to injured tissues.

• Benefits: EPAT: Stimulates metabolism, improves circulation, and accelerates natural healing.

• Treatment: Treatment is done in-office with a handheld applicator (no anesthesia or incisions), typically over 3–5 sessions, each lasting about 5–10 minutes, allowing patients to resume normal activity almost immediately.

EMTT (Extracorporeal MagnetoTransduction Therapy)

• Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Therapy (EMTT) is a gentle, noninvasive treatment that uses high-frequency magnetic fields to support the body’s natural healing processes.

• Benefits: Improves cellular activity and circulation, and EMMTT can also reduce pain and inflammation to promote a faster recovery from conditions like joint pain, back issues, or sports injuries.

• Treatment: Done in the office with little to no discomfort and no downtime afterward.

quantum healing therapy

• Quantum Healing Therapy is a holistic energy-based approach that views the body, mind, and consciousness as interconnected energetic systems.

• Benefits of Quantum Healing Therapy: Supports balance and well-being on physical, emotional, and spiritual level.

• Treatment: During a session, the practitioner uses focused intention, visualization, and energy work to identify and release energetic blockages, thereby facilitating the body’s inherent self-healing mechanisms. This method is often promoted as complementary to conventional medical care.

cardiac vascular function MEASUREMENT

• Kirk provides a test unique to the Sacramento area to measure cardiac vascular function to help you chart the best path of prevention and treatment for heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.

Beyond Patient Care

In addition to patient care, Kirk actively shares his expertise through his free online course Kirk’s 21-Day Healthy Living Program for Busy People, his YouTube discussions, and The Sloppy Vegan Cooking Show. His current clinical interests include:

how Kirk Can Help You?

Kirk has spearheaded new and innovative therapies at Health Associates Medical Group in Sacramento and is ready to help set a course of prevention and treatment for you. Schedule an appointment with him below and see how shockwave therapy, quantum healing, and mind-body medicine with meditation can improve the health and wellness of your body and mind.