About Us
Dr. Thomas D. McKeon, Jr.
The son of Dr. Tom and the late Denise McKeon, Dr. T.J. was born and raised in Lake Wales, Florida. After graduation from Lake Wales High School in 1998, he attended the University of Central Florida. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in Molecular/Microbiology from UCF in 2002. He then moved to Seneca Falls, NY where he attended New York Chiropractic College from 2002-2005. After completing an internship with the U.S. Navy at a Marine Corps base in Camp Lejeune, NC, Dr. T.J. graduated Summa Cum Laude from NYCC. Since then he has been actively practicing at McKeon Chiropractic Clinic in Lake Wales. His interests are in cycling, boating, water skiing, tennis, and wood-working. Dr. T.J. is also involved in civic groups including the Lake Wales Kiwanis club (president 2008-2009), the Knights of Columbus, the Boy Scouts of America, and he is the team physician for the Lake Wales High School football team, as well as the Webber International University bowling team. Dr. T.J. has also written 100+ articles for local publications including the Health column for the Lake Wales News. Dr. T.J. can be reached at tjmckeon@hotmail.com.
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Dr. Mark J. McKeon (retired)
The fifth child of Dr. Joe and Peggy McKeon, Dr. Mark was born and raised in Lake Wales, Florida. After graduation from Lake Wales High School in 1973, he attended St. Leo College in St. Leo, Florida from 1974-1976, where he majored in Biology. He then attended Texas Chiropractic College, where he graduated from in 1981. Since then he has been actively practicing chiropractic medicine here in Lake Wales at McKeon Chiropractic Clinic. He is married and lives in Babson Park, FL on Crooked Lake. His interests are in water sports to include boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing, skin diving, and scuba diving. He is a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, and he is actively involved with civic groups such as the Lake Wales Rotary club and the Knights of Columbus.
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Dr. Thomas D. McKeon Sr. (retired)
The third child of Dr. Joe and Peggy McKeon, Dr. Tom was born and raised in Lake Wales, Florida. After graduation from Santa Fe Catholic High School in Lakeland, Fl, he attended Polk Community College. He then moved to New York City where he attended Columbia Institute of Chiropractic. He graduated from Columbia in 1973, and returned to Lake Wales. He joined the practice with his father in 1973, and worked as a chiropractor until 2001, when he retired. He is still involved with civic groups in Lake Wales including the Kiwanis club, and the Knights of Columbus.
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Dr. Joseph J. McKeon (retired)
Born in Brooklyn, NY, the late Dr. Joe had an interesting trip to becoming a chiropractor. After graduating high school, he attended St. John’s University from where he graduated with a B.A. in 1940. He then went to work for Grumman Air Craft until he was commissioned in the Marine Corps. As a Marine, he was assigned to escort duty for the USO and later was assigned to duty as a recruiter. After leaving the Marine Corps, he attended Lincoln Chiropractic College in Indianapolis Indiana. He graduated in 1950, and then moved to Lake Wales with his family to open up McKeon Chiropractic Clinic. He practiced in Lake Wales from 1950 until he retired in 1983. He was a charter member of the Lake Wales Optimist Club, a charter member in the Lake Wales Knights of Columbus, the editor of the health column for the Lake Wales News, and a gifted organist for Holy Spirit Catholic Church. His hobbies included bowling and fishing. He is survived by his wife Peggy, and seven children.
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