Third Year Residents

Angela grew up in Waupaca, WI. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology with a Healthcare Science Emphasis from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh. Angela started working in healthcare as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) during her senior year of high school. She continued her work as a CNA throughout her time as an undergraduate student working with many different patient populations. It was here that she found her love for spending one-on-one time with patients. A true Wisconsinite at heart, Angela decided to pursue her medical training at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Early in her medical training, she had the opportunity to serve as a mentor and advocate for a woman who was in need of support during her pregnancy and delivery. It was here that Angela found her passion for women’s healthcare. As a mother herself, she loves being able to share in this special time in a woman’s life.

When she is not working, Angela enjoys spending time with her family. They like camping, biking, and boating during the summer months. During the winter months, she enjoys watching them fly down the slopes at local ski hills.

Angela was drawn to the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency because of the strong, full-spectrum training they offered along with the opportunity to work close to her hometown.

Specialty: Family Physician

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency

Role: Resident Physician

Additional Info: Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh

Kiara was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. After being born and raised in the South, she decided to move to Michigan to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Psychology – Behavioral Neuroscience at Andrews University where she also gained Minors in Chemistry and Religion. It was during an undergraduate mission trip that she came face-to-face with her ambition to serve underserved populations local and abroad. Being convinced of the alignment of the osteopathic tenets with her own values and goals in medicine, she sought out medical education at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. During medical school, she was able to hold offices like liaison of American Colleges of Osteopathic Family Physicians and representative of the Diversity Committee to help facilitate gatherings during which students were taught various procedures and to provide opportunities for students and faculty to help underserved communities in Detroit.

When seeking out a residency program, Kiara was looking for a program that trains residents to be full-spectrum family physicians with a heavy obstetrics emphasis. Besides fulfilling this need, the Fox Valley Family Medicine faculty made a profound impression on interview day with their genuine care for their residents and passion for the community.

Kiara’s clinical interests include full-scope family practice, obstetrics care, global health, lifestyle medicine, spiritual health, acute care, and procedural experience. Her research interests currently involve the social determinants of health as they affect health outcomes and cultural competency training in medical education. In her free time, she likes to spend time in the outdoors and with her husband and fur baby, Bucky; to engage in competitive and non-competitive sports; leisure reading; cooking; exploring other cultures through travel, food, and art; gatherings with friends for games, movies, or group cooking sessions; and dancing and singing around the house, when she is not helping out with her church’s youth group.

Specialty: Family Physician

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine – East Lansing, MI

Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency

Role: Resident Physician

Additional Info: Undergraduate: Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI

Collin grew up in Suamico, WI and attended St. Norbert College in De Pere where he completed his Bachelor of Science in biology and minors in chemistry and music. While at St. Norbert’s, he participated in multiple organizations and received the Exemplary Leadership Award as recognition of his impact on the campus. He also spent time volunteering at the local emergency department and at a homeless shelter. Collin continued his education at the Medical College of Wisconsin – Green Bay campus. There he was involved in organizations including the NEW Psychiatry Care Free Clinic student leadership team, Christian Medical and Dental Association, and Family Medicine Interest Group. He received the Outstanding Graduate Award for qualities including compassion, leadership, and service.

Outside of medicine, Collin enjoys spending time with his family, playing piano, and exercising (particularly hiking or playing ultimate Frisbee). He is also a huge fan of the Packers and the Bucks. Collin was drawn to the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency by the supportive community and the challenging broad-spectrum training.

Specialty: Family Physician

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin – Green Bay

Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency

Role: Resident Physician

Additional Info: Undergraduate: St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI

Kurt grew up on a hobby farm in the small town of Antigo, WI and was the second youngest of five kids (but is widely reported to be the favorite). After high school he ventured across the mighty Mississippi to attend Winona State University in Winona, MN where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in cellular and molecular biology. Following undergrad he worked for a year as an ER scribe and as an intern at a medical device company in Minneapolis, MN. Kurt then left his beloved Midwest and headed over the Blue Ridge Mountains to Lynchburg, VA where he earned a master’s degree in biomedical science before beginning his training at Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Kurt enjoys spending time outdoors with family and friends. His hobbies includes hunting, fishing, mountain biking, watching sports, burning food, and eating one-too-many tacos. He hopes to soon add brewing beer and cooking Eastern Carolina-style BBQ to his repertoire; so stay tuned. As a Wisconsin native, Kurt was excited to return home and show his family everything that makes Wisconsin such a special place to live.

Kurt chose the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency because of its reputation for training excellent rural-ready family doctors and because of his incredible interview day experience. He was impressed by the residency’s leadership and broad-scope of training. It was readily apparent that the residents were enjoying their training and that they were well supported.

Specialty: Family Physician

Medical School: Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine – Lynchburg, VA

Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency

Role: Resident Physician

Additional Info:
MS: Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
Undergraduate: Winona State University, Winona, MN

Mark grew up in Verona, Wisconsin, a (then) small city just southwest of Madison, WI. After receiving his undergraduate degree in Communications and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, Mark moved to Denver to pursue a career in business. He ultimately started his own financial company which he ran for 8 years before deciding to return home to Wisconsin and pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a physician.

Mark enjoys volunteering in his free time and spending as much time as possible outdoors hiking and camping with his family. He loves playing sports, including soccer, basketball, and volleyball. Mark has a wide variety of interests outside of medicine including history, quantum physics, science fiction, and is also currently getting his private pilot license.

Mark chose Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency because of the program’s strong full-spectrum training, the outstanding faculty and staff, and the wonderful Fox Valley location. His interests include full-spectrum care with an emphasis in geriatrics, pediatrics, preventative medicine, dermatology, and emergency medicine.

Specialty: Family Physician

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin – Green Bay

Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency

Role: Resident Physician

Additional Info: Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire

Shelly grew up in Stevenstown, WI, a rural community 30 minutes north of La Crosse, WI, and received her bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science from the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse. During undergrad, Shelly worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant, which contributed to her passion for caring for the geriatric population. She has spent her medical training in many diverse parts of Wisconsin, mainly from Wausau to Eau Claire to La Crosse. Her original dream, and why she entered medical school, was to serve communities as a family medicine doctor, and this was quickly affirmed while immersing herself in family practice clinics.

Shelly chose to train at the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency because of the full-spectrum family medicine training, the commitment to caring for all aspects of patients, and the closeness, expertise, and dedication of the faculty and residents, traits she came to appreciate while rotating with the program.

In her free time, Shelly enjoys spending time with her family, and friends. She enjoys anything outdoors, including kayaking and hiking, rooting for the Packers, reading, podcasts on politics and current events, bonfires, and boating on the Mississippi river.

Specialty: Family Physician

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin – Central Wisconsin

Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency

Role: Resident Physician

Additional Info: Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

Michael was born and raised in Appleton. He attended Marquette University in Milwaukee for his undergraduate degree where he studied Biomedical Engineering. During his college years, he spent much of his time focusing on the needs of underserved populations through various service organizations. He enjoyed working to address health disparities present in Milwaukee and assisting underserved populations. After graduation, Michael decided to leave Wisconsin for a few years and pursued his osteopathic degree at Des Moines University. His desire for serving others continued through DMU’s Homeless Community Outreach and free clinics. Through clinical rotations and supportive preceptors, Michael developed a passion for family medicine.

Michael enjoys spending his free time with his family, dancing to silly songs, going for walks, and cuddled up with a good book. During the summer, he loves to spend time on the lake in northern Wisconsin swimming, boating, and sitting around a campfire.

Michael chose to continue his training at the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency after spending a month rotating with the program and appreciating the full-spectrum training it offers. He was overwhelmed by the dedication, support and compassion displayed by all members of the residency community.

Specialty: Family Physician

Medical School Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine – Des Moines, IA

Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency

Role: Resident Physician

Additional Info: Undergraduate: Marquette University – Milwaukee, WI