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First Year Residents
MD: Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória (EMESCAM) – Vitória, Brazil
Hometowns: Appleton, WI; Salvador, Brazil; Vitória, Brazil
João was born in Salvador, Brazil and grew up between the United States and Brazil. He attended medical school in Vitória, Brazil at EMESCAM. While in medical school he had the opportunity to work in the public health care system in Brazil where he served directly with an underserved population. Joao worked as a primary care physician in rural Brazil.
When he is not working João enjoys spending time with his wife and traveling when time allows. He also loves being outdoors, grilling, camping and hiking/backpacking. He and his wife are remodeling their 100-year-old home.
João was drawn to the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency Program because of its commitment to full-spectrum family medicine, strong community-centered approach, and the camaraderie among the residents and faculty. The supportive learning environment and broad scope of training will provide him with the skills and confidence to care for patients across all ages, backgrounds, and stages of life.
DO: Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine – Harrogate, TN
Hometown: Clear Lake, MN
Graham is originally from Clear Lake, Minnesota and is excited to be a resident at the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency Program. He attended Lincoln Memorial University–DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in Tennessee.
He is passionate about full-spectrum Family Medicine, with special interests in obstetrics and pediatrics, and enjoys caring for patients of all ages while building long-term relationships with families.
During his medical training, he worked at Amani Women’s Health, a Christian faith-based clinic serving rural and underserved communities in Tennessee, where care often included supporting patients spiritually, including prayer when appropriate. This experience, along with his Catholic faith, strengthened his commitment to compassionate, service-oriented care and to practicing ethical, patient-centered medicine rooted in dignity, respect, and compassion for every person.
Outside of medicine, Graham enjoys watching hockey, cooking farm-to-table, and working on real estate projects.
He was drawn to the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency because of its strong, well-rounded training and emphasis on procedural experience. He is excited to continue growing as a physician and to care for patients in the Fox Valley community.
DO: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine – Des Moines, IA
Hometown: Green Bay, WI
Brian grew up in Green Bay, graduating from Preble High School before attending undergraduate studies in St. Paul, Minnesota. He then entered active-duty military service, serving as a Naval Aviator at NAS Jacksonville, Florida. After completing his military service, he returned to the Midwest to be closer to family and pursued his medical training in Des Moines, Iowa. Throughout medical school, he found himself drawn to family medicine for its ability to provide full-spectrum care and build lasting relationships with patients. His interests include women’s health, teaching, and improving access to care in rural and underserved communities.
Outside of medicine, Brian enjoys officiating ice hockey, reading adventure novels and biographies, and spending time outdoors hiking and biking. He especially enjoys time with his wife, two children, two dogs, and cat.
Brian was drawn to the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency because of its full-scope training and strong sense of community. After meeting the residents and faculty, it felt like a place where he could learn, grow, and feel supported. He is excited to return to a region that feels like home and to build a career serving Midwestern communities.
MD: Metropolitan University College of Medicine – Antigua and Barbuda
Hometowns: Lagos, Nigeria; Kingston, Ontario; Chicago, IL
Chukwunomso was raised in Lagos, Nigeria, where caring for family members with severe asthma inspired her passion for medicine and strengthened her commitment to improving access to care. These early experiences shaped her focus on prevention, patient education, and compassionate, patient-centered care.
She completed her premedical education at Atlantic University School of Medicine and earned her medical degree from Metropolitan University College of Medicine. Early in her training, serving underserved communities and participating in patient education during the COVID-19 pandemic deepened her commitment to prevention and community-centered care, and gave her a greater appreciation for the meaningful impact physicians can have on the lives of others. These experiences sparked her passion for Family Medicine, allowing her to educate patients on preventive measures and help them better manage their health for fuller, healthier lives.
Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family, singing and playing the piano, creating braided hairstyles, and exploring new recipes.
She was drawn to the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency Program for its versatile and comprehensive clinical training opportunities, the warmth of the residents and staff during the second look, and its intentional, detail-oriented approach to serving the community.
MD: Northeast Ohio Medical University – Rootstown, OH
Hometown: Maple Heights, OH
Richy is from Maple Heights, Ohio and is excited about being a resident at Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency Program. He attended Northeast Ohio Medical University, located in a wonderful community in the middle of nowhere. During his time in medical school, he learned a lot about underserved communities which made him want to be a doctor who can have a huge impact on working in these communities. He is interested in practicing full-spectrum primary care with OB.
He was the first person in his family to go to college, so medical school was very foreign to him. He had always been interested in working with under-resourced communities, but during his third year of medical school, he seemed to love all his rotations. He knew 3 things he wanted to do in practice: care for patients, deliver babies, and stay out of the operating room. After working with more family physicians, he realized that family medicine was the specialty for him.
MD: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University – Stony Brook, NY
Hometown: Queens, NY
Eric was born and raised in New York City. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Boston University with majors in Math, Philosophy, and Biochemistry. After college, he worked as a scribe at a pediatrics clinic and as a tutor with families in Boston. Building relationships and setting children up for success in life filled him with purpose and joy. These experiences also nurtured his passion for primary care. He entered medical school at Stony Brook University, where he discovered that he enjoyed helping patients through procedures, particularly in obstetrics, gynecology, and orthopedics. Seeking a way to combine these interests, along with a commitment to help any patient who walks through his door, he found family medicine. Among over 800 family medicine residency programs in the country, Fox Valley stood out to him for its rigorous curriculum, diverse patients, and strong legacy of training physicians well-prepared to offer quality care in underserved areas.
In addition to clinical care, Eric enjoys medical humanities and data science. He completed a Master’s in Bioethics and a year-long research fellowship on hip and knee replacement during medical school. He hopes to build a career as a full-spectrum physician and educator, focusing on obstetrics, pediatrics, and sports medicine. Outside of work, he loves cooking, traveling, reading, and caring for his tuxedo cat and Pembroke Welsh corgi.
MD: Rawalpindi Medical University – Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Hometowns: Jhelum, Pakistan; Milwaukee, WI
Afshin was born and raised in Pakistan and is excited about being a resident at Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency Program. She had the opportunity to work in underserved communities, do voluntary medical camps and had previously worked as a radiologist back in Pakistan. Areas of interest are preventive medicine, women’s health and reproductive care.
Early in medical training, she had the opportunity to work as an intern in medicine, in a tertiary care hospital and also had the opportunity to see outpatients for minor illnesses in a local clinic.
When she is not working she loves spending time with her family and kids, hosting BBQs, trying new recipes or simply visiting the lake side in summers.
Afshin was drawn to the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency because of the training structure, program’s supportive environment to all cultures and the versatility of patient population it covers.
Clinic Hours
Monday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Sponsoring Institution:
WiNC (Wisconsin Northern & Central) GME Consortium
425 Wind Ridge Drive
Wausau, WI 54401
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