Max Bunchek, MD
Max Bunchek, MD
Max grew up in rural Shawano, WI before moving to Green Bay at the start of high school. He stayed in Titletown for college, completing a degree in human biology at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay. After finishing his bachelors in only 3 years, he immediately began his medical training at Trinity School of Medicine. Throughout high school and college, Max worked as a pharmacy technician, as well as an avid volunteer at both the Aurora Baycare Medical Center and the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Max’s joy for volunteer work continued into medical school, serving as the tutor for physiology, family medicine, and internal medicine. His interest in family medicine began under the shadowing of Dr. J’Aimee Lippert, who taught him the impact a full spectrum family medicine physician can have on the community, as well as how the scope of the specialty allows you to provide lifelong, holistic care to almost any patient.
Outside of work, Max enjoys camping, hiking, fishing, road trips, and spending time with family. He is joined on adventures by his family and their rescue Belgian Malinois. Some of his favorite parks visited so far include the Smoky Mountains, Shenandoah, the Everglades, Mount Rushmore, White Sands, the Alamo, and most recently, Pictured Rocks.
Max was drawn to the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency because of the full spectrum training, excellent faculty, and opportunity to serve an amazing community close to home. The program and training align perfectly with his career goal of serving a rural Wisconsin community.
Specialty: Family Physician
Medical School: Trinity School of Medicine
Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency
Role: Resident Physician
Additional Info: Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
Max Bunchek, MD
Max Bunchek, MD
Max grew up in rural Shawano, WI before moving to Green Bay at the start of high school. He stayed in Titletown for college, completing a degree in human biology at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay. After finishing his bachelors in only 3 years, he immediately began his medical training at Trinity School of Medicine. Throughout high school and college, Max worked as a pharmacy technician, as well as an avid volunteer at both the Aurora Baycare Medical Center and the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Max’s joy for volunteer work continued into medical school, serving as the tutor for physiology, family medicine, and internal medicine. His interest in family medicine began under the shadowing of Dr. J’Aimee Lippert, who taught him the impact a full spectrum family medicine physician can have on the community, as well as how the scope of the specialty allows you to provide lifelong, holistic care to almost any patient.
Outside of work, Max enjoys camping, hiking, fishing, road trips, and spending time with family. He is joined on adventures by his family and their rescue Belgian Malinois. Some of his favorite parks visited so far include the Smoky Mountains, Shenandoah, the Everglades, Mount Rushmore, White Sands, the Alamo, and most recently, Pictured Rocks.
Max was drawn to the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency because of the full spectrum training, excellent faculty, and opportunity to serve an amazing community close to home. The program and training align perfectly with his career goal of serving a rural Wisconsin community.
Specialty: Family Physician
Medical School: Trinity School of Medicine
Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency
Role: Resident Physician
Additional Info: Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
Andrew Christiansen, MD
Andrew Christiansen, MD
Andrew grew up in nearby Neenah, Wisconsin. An avid runner, he could frequently be found running through town with his teammates. His passion for running took him to Utah, where he ran collegiately and studied Exercise Science at BYU. After a two-year church mission to Brazil, various injuries ultimately derailed his collegiate career; however, they also convinced him to pursue a career in medicine.
Andrew attended the University of Utah School of Medicine where he was torn between many specialties and found a little bit of everything in Family Medicine. In particular, having been a patient himself, Andrew enjoys coaching patients through injury and helping them return to the activities they love. For this reason, he intends to complete fellowship training in sports medicine following residency.
Andrew chose the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency because of the incredible sense of community, full-scope curriculum, family-friendly atmosphere, supportive faculty, and breathtaking outdoors. He is thrilled to be back in Wisconsin so he can convince his wife that “midwest is best”.
Andrew enjoys spending time with his family. As a family they love doing anything outdoors: hiking, backpacking, running, biking, swimming, playing sports, and spotting wildlife. When he is not chasing his kids around the yard, Andrew still likes to run (just not as far or as fast as he used to), and he can’t wait to relive his childhood memories of attending EAA and Timber Rattlers games.
Specialty: Family Physician
Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine
Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency
Role: Resident Physician
Additional Info: Undergraduate: Brigham Young University
Andrew Christiansen, MD
Andrew Christiansen, MD
Andrew grew up in nearby Neenah, Wisconsin. An avid runner, he could frequently be found running through town with his teammates. His passion for running took him to Utah, where he ran collegiately and studied Exercise Science at BYU. After a two-year church mission to Brazil, various injuries ultimately derailed his collegiate career; however, they also convinced him to pursue a career in medicine.
Andrew attended the University of Utah School of Medicine where he was torn between many specialties and found a little bit of everything in Family Medicine. In particular, having been a patient himself, Andrew enjoys coaching patients through injury and helping them return to the activities they love. For this reason, he intends to complete fellowship training in sports medicine following residency.
Andrew chose the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency because of the incredible sense of community, full-scope curriculum, family-friendly atmosphere, supportive faculty, and breathtaking outdoors. He is thrilled to be back in Wisconsin so he can convince his wife that “midwest is best”.
Andrew enjoys spending time with his family. As a family they love doing anything outdoors: hiking, backpacking, running, biking, swimming, playing sports, and spotting wildlife. When he is not chasing his kids around the yard, Andrew still likes to run (just not as far or as fast as he used to), and he can’t wait to relive his childhood memories of attending EAA and Timber Rattlers games.
Specialty: Family Physician
Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine
Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency
Role: Resident Physician
Additional Info: Undergraduate: Brigham Young University
David Cupp, MD
David Cupp, MD
David is an Appleton native excited to return home for his residency training. He spent many of his years after high school in Madison, where he studied biology and Global Health as an undergraduate, spent a year working for Epic, and then entered medical school. He is a proud graduate of the WARM program, a program designed to increase the number of physicians in rural Wisconsin. As part of his training medical, he spent a few years in the northern half of Wisconsin. Outside medicine, David has many passions, but most of those passions revolve around food. He enjoys cooking, baking, and exploring local brews (coffee and beer being two of his favorites).
David was incredibly impressed when he learned about the Mosaic. Mosaic stood out among many others in Wisconsin for their strong training in full spectrum medicine, including obstetrics and nursing home care. Additionally, he was struck by the enthusiasm and thoughtfulness of the Mosaic family. After his training, David plans to utilize his broad training to provide full-spectrum family medicine to a rural community.
Specialty: Family Physician
Medical School: University of Wisconsin – School of Medicine and Public Health
Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency
Role: Resident Physician
Additional Info: Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin – Madison
David Cupp, MD
David Cupp, MD
David is an Appleton native excited to return home for his residency training. He spent many of his years after high school in Madison, where he studied biology and Global Health as an undergraduate, spent a year working for Epic, and then entered medical school. He is a proud graduate of the WARM program, a program designed to increase the number of physicians in rural Wisconsin. As part of his training medical, he spent a few years in the northern half of Wisconsin. Outside medicine, David has many passions, but most of those passions revolve around food. He enjoys cooking, baking, and exploring local brews (coffee and beer being two of his favorites).
David was incredibly impressed when he learned about the Mosaic. Mosaic stood out among many others in Wisconsin for their strong training in full spectrum medicine, including obstetrics and nursing home care. Additionally, he was struck by the enthusiasm and thoughtfulness of the Mosaic family. After his training, David plans to utilize his broad training to provide full-spectrum family medicine to a rural community.
Specialty: Family Physician
Medical School: University of Wisconsin – School of Medicine and Public Health
Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency
Role: Resident Physician
Additional Info: Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin – Madison
Kevin Izquierdo, DO
Kevin Izquierdo, DO
Kevin was born and raised in Chicago and Lemont, IL. He received his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences from Marquette University. Kevin became interested in healthcare while volunteering with the American Red Cross. It was through this organization that he heroically treated his first patient (a bee sting) while providing event coverage at a soccer match. Kevin went on to complete his medical degree at Kansas City University. As a member of the global health honors track, he was exposed to diverse pathologies through additional clinical experiences in Central America. Kevin has also worked extensively with recent immigrants to the United States struggling to overcome socioeconomic and cultural barriers. While his decision to pursue Family Medicine stemmed from his desire to be engrossed in every facet of medicine, Kevin is particularly interested in sports medicine, global health and working with underserved communities.
When he is not busy charting, swatting mosquitoes or scraping ice off his car, Kevin enjoys hiking, biking and winning every fantasy sports league that he enters. In addition to his academic accolades, Kevin is the proud recipient of his 4th grade’s highly coveted Friendship Award (despite a recount and dubious claims of voter intimidation).
Kevin was drawn to the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency due to the program’s profound impact in the community, the unparalleled full-spectrum training and the friendliest faculty/staff of any program he encountered on the interview trail.
Specialty: Family Physician
Medical School: Kansas City University of Osteopathic Medicine- Kansas City, MO
Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency
Role: Resident Physician
Additional Info: Undergraduate: Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI Graduate: Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL
Kevin Izquierdo, DO
Kevin Izquierdo, DO
Kevin was born and raised in Chicago and Lemont, IL. He received his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences from Marquette University. Kevin became interested in healthcare while volunteering with the American Red Cross. It was through this organization that he heroically treated his first patient (a bee sting) while providing event coverage at a soccer match. Kevin went on to complete his medical degree at Kansas City University. As a member of the global health honors track, he was exposed to diverse pathologies through additional clinical experiences in Central America. Kevin has also worked extensively with recent immigrants to the United States struggling to overcome socioeconomic and cultural barriers. While his decision to pursue Family Medicine stemmed from his desire to be engrossed in every facet of medicine, Kevin is particularly interested in sports medicine, global health and working with underserved communities.
When he is not busy charting, swatting mosquitoes or scraping ice off his car, Kevin enjoys hiking, biking and winning every fantasy sports league that he enters. In addition to his academic accolades, Kevin is the proud recipient of his 4th grade’s highly coveted Friendship Award (despite a recount and dubious claims of voter intimidation).
Kevin was drawn to the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency due to the program’s profound impact in the community, the unparalleled full-spectrum training and the friendliest faculty/staff of any program he encountered on the interview trail.
Specialty: Family Physician
Medical School: Kansas City University of Osteopathic Medicine- Kansas City, MO
Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency
Role: Resident Physician
Additional Info: Undergraduate: Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI Graduate: Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL
Karly Johannsen, MD
Karly Johannsen, MD
Karly was born and raised in southeastern Wisconsin. She spent her childhood either spending time with her family or with her nose in a book. It was a book report during a high school biology class that began her fascination with medicine and its opportunities. She went on to get her undergraduate degree in Biology. After graduation, she spent two years as a certified nursing assistant in a small, rural hospital. Her favorite part of her job was getting to know her patients and trying to make their days a bit more enjoyable. She knew that helping others would be in her future one way or another. Karly then went on to obtain her master’s degree in forensic science at the University of New Haven.
Karly then took the wonderful opportunity to start her medical career at the Medical College of Wisconsin – Central Wisconsin. In her years there, she volunteered throughout her community and strove to make talking about mental health issues less stigmatized among her classmates. She fell in love with Family Medicine early for its diverse patient populations, endless opportunities, and the ability to help patients throughout their lives.
Outside of work, Karly loves to read, bake, hike, and try new restaurants. She also loves to spend as much time with her friends and family as she can.
Karly chose the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency because of its full spectrum training, its amazing staff, and the sense of family she felt when meeting everybody.
Specialty: Family Physician
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin – Central Wisconsin
Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency
Role: Resident Physician
Additional Info: Undergraduate: Cardinal Stritch University Graduate: University of New Haven
Karly Johannsen, MD
Karly Johannsen, MD
Karly was born and raised in southeastern Wisconsin. She spent her childhood either spending time with her family or with her nose in a book. It was a book report during a high school biology class that began her fascination with medicine and its opportunities. She went on to get her undergraduate degree in Biology. After graduation, she spent two years as a certified nursing assistant in a small, rural hospital. Her favorite part of her job was getting to know her patients and trying to make their days a bit more enjoyable. She knew that helping others would be in her future one way or another. Karly then went on to obtain her master’s degree in forensic science at the University of New Haven.
Karly then took the wonderful opportunity to start her medical career at the Medical College of Wisconsin – Central Wisconsin. In her years there, she volunteered throughout her community and strove to make talking about mental health issues less stigmatized among her classmates. She fell in love with Family Medicine early for its diverse patient populations, endless opportunities, and the ability to help patients throughout their lives.
Outside of work, Karly loves to read, bake, hike, and try new restaurants. She also loves to spend as much time with her friends and family as she can.
Karly chose the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency because of its full spectrum training, its amazing staff, and the sense of family she felt when meeting everybody.
Specialty: Family Physician
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin – Central Wisconsin
Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency
Role: Resident Physician
Additional Info: Undergraduate: Cardinal Stritch University Graduate: University of New Haven
Christina Krieger, MD
Christina Krieger, MD
Christina was born and raised in rural North Dakota. As a pre-medical student, she majored in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Psychology at North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND, where she also volunteered, shadowed various physicians, and worked as a CNA in the hospital. During her junior year, she had the opportunity to go on a medical mission trip to Peru over spring break. This experience uniquely demonstrated the role physicians play in providing compassionate care to those in need. With each experience, the desire to pursue medicine and become a physician continued to grow. She attended medical school at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND. During clinical rotations, she returned to her rural roots, spending half of her third year and several months of her fourth year in various smaller communities throughout the state. It became readily apparent in rotations that family medicine would be the perfect fit for Christina, with its wide array of patient populations and disease processes, as well as the meaningful, long-term, patient-physician relationships that form.
Aside from medicine, Christina loves singing, playing ukulele, traveling, hammocking, camping, hiking, playing volleyball, and trying new IPAs. She loves spending time with her family and is a proud aunt of four kiddos. Always adventurous and willing to try new things, Christina is so excited to become a Wisconsinite. It was clear in her interview with Fox Valley Medicine Residency that this program was filled with down-to-earth, kind, and hard-working people who would help her become the family medicine physician she’s always dreamed of being.
Specialty: Family Physician
Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine – Grand Forks, ND
Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency
Role: Resident Physician
Additional Info: Undergraduate: North Dakota State University – Fargo, ND
Christina Krieger, MD
Christina Krieger, MD
Christina was born and raised in rural North Dakota. As a pre-medical student, she majored in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Psychology at North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND, where she also volunteered, shadowed various physicians, and worked as a CNA in the hospital. During her junior year, she had the opportunity to go on a medical mission trip to Peru over spring break. This experience uniquely demonstrated the role physicians play in providing compassionate care to those in need. With each experience, the desire to pursue medicine and become a physician continued to grow. She attended medical school at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND. During clinical rotations, she returned to her rural roots, spending half of her third year and several months of her fourth year in various smaller communities throughout the state. It became readily apparent in rotations that family medicine would be the perfect fit for Christina, with its wide array of patient populations and disease processes, as well as the meaningful, long-term, patient-physician relationships that form.
Aside from medicine, Christina loves singing, playing ukulele, traveling, hammocking, camping, hiking, playing volleyball, and trying new IPAs. She loves spending time with her family and is a proud aunt of four kiddos. Always adventurous and willing to try new things, Christina is so excited to become a Wisconsinite. It was clear in her interview with Fox Valley Medicine Residency that this program was filled with down-to-earth, kind, and hard-working people who would help her become the family medicine physician she’s always dreamed of being.
Specialty: Family Physician
Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine – Grand Forks, ND
Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency
Role: Resident Physician
Additional Info: Undergraduate: North Dakota State University – Fargo, ND
Sofya Peysakhovich, DO
Sofya Peysakhovich, DO
Sofya grew up in Rockford, IL where she attended Auburn HS. She went on to study at Hampshire College where she first began studying the social determinants of health as well as the history of federally qualified health centers. These budding interests coupled with her experience as a student EMT-B on campus, propelled Sofya to pursue a post baccalaureate pre-med certificate. She gained patient care experience through her work as a CNA. During medical school Sofya furthered her commitment to working with patients across the socioeconomic spectrum through her participation in the student-run free clinic at Phoenix shelters. Her interests in medicine are varied, including but not limited to behavioral/mental health, addiction medicine, geriatrics, women’s health, sleep medicine, outpatient procedures.
In her free time, Sofya loves spending time with her husband, two cats, and visiting family. Outdoor activities include hiking around nature preserves, kayaking, gardening with vermicompost, slowly jogging. Her favorite things to watch are Star Trek and nature documentaries.
Sofya feels very lucky and honored to have to opportunity to complete her family medicine residency at Fox Valley. She feels the support of the first-rate experienced empathetic faculty, and staff will guide her well on her journey to becoming the well-rounded, and caring family medicine physician she aspires to become. She sought out a program that’s embedded in the community and committed to providing patients support through access to various resources.
Specialty: Family Physician
Medical School: Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency
Role: Resident Physician
Additional Info: Hampshire College
Sofya Peysakhovich, DO
Sofya Peysakhovich, DO
Sofya grew up in Rockford, IL where she attended Auburn HS. She went on to study at Hampshire College where she first began studying the social determinants of health as well as the history of federally qualified health centers. These budding interests coupled with her experience as a student EMT-B on campus, propelled Sofya to pursue a post baccalaureate pre-med certificate. She gained patient care experience through her work as a CNA. During medical school Sofya furthered her commitment to working with patients across the socioeconomic spectrum through her participation in the student-run free clinic at Phoenix shelters. Her interests in medicine are varied, including but not limited to behavioral/mental health, addiction medicine, geriatrics, women’s health, sleep medicine, outpatient procedures.
In her free time, Sofya loves spending time with her husband, two cats, and visiting family. Outdoor activities include hiking around nature preserves, kayaking, gardening with vermicompost, slowly jogging. Her favorite things to watch are Star Trek and nature documentaries.
Sofya feels very lucky and honored to have to opportunity to complete her family medicine residency at Fox Valley. She feels the support of the first-rate experienced empathetic faculty, and staff will guide her well on her journey to becoming the well-rounded, and caring family medicine physician she aspires to become. She sought out a program that’s embedded in the community and committed to providing patients support through access to various resources.
Specialty: Family Physician
Medical School: Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency
Role: Resident Physician
Additional Info: Hampshire College