Third Year Residents

David was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. As a teenager, he moved to the central valley of California with his family where he completed his Bachelor of Science in Human Biology. After undergrad, he sought out an adventure in the north to pursue his medical education at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He chose the Fox Valley for his residency training as he plans to practice full spectrum family medicine with obstetrics. David fell in love with Wisconsin for the genuine community and family friendly values and is looking forward to staying in the Midwest. He is excited to practice full spectrum medicine while developing a relationship with his patients and the community.

In his free time, David enjoys spending time with his family, watching and playing soccer, spending time outdoors and playing board games. He is a fan of Batman and Star Wars and enjoys watching old movies. David likes to meet new people, learn their stories, and discover similarities and differences. David also enjoys learning about new cultures and trying out new ethnic foods (so if you know of any good restaurants don’t forget to tell him about it).

Specialty: Family Physician

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI

Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency

Role: Resident Physician

Additional Info: Undergraduate: University of California Merced, Merced CA

Rory grew up in the rural southwest Wisconsin community of Richland Center. After graduating high school, he attended Olivet Nazarene University where he studied biology and competed on the varsity football and track and field teams. After graduation he discovered his passion for people and medicine while working for an orthopedic medical group.

After working for five years, Rory moved to the Caribbean island of Sint Maarten where he began medical school. After returning to the United States, Rory completed all of his clinical rotations in Miami, Florida.

Rory spends as much of his free time as possible with his family. They enjoy any outdoor activity, especially visiting local parks and swimming pools and they are very involved in the local church. While he can’t play football like he once did, Rory still loves staying active by playing basketball, weightlifting, and biking. He loves following football and basketball teams, and of course his favorites are the Packers, Bucks, and Badgers. Rory chose the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency because of the strong interactions with both residents and faculty during his interview and the program’s emphasis on continuity of care and broad-spectrum family medicine. He is excited to raise his family in the Fox Valley and hopes to remain in the area even beyond residency.

Specialty: Family Physician

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean, Sint Maarten

Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency

Role: Resident Physician

Additional Info: Undergraduate: Olivet Nazarene University—Bourbonnais, IL

Kirsta is a native of Appleton. She attended the University of Minnesota where she majored in Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development. She is a proud U of M Gopher but a true Wisconsinite at heart, so she decided to pursue her medical education in her home state. After college, she spent a couple of years volunteering at the Living Healthy Community Clinic in Oshkosh, a free clinic that served the uninsured. There she learned the importance of preventative medicine and the value of getting to know patients through continuity of care. In medical school, Kirsta continued volunteering through the student-run Saturday Clinic for the Uninsured in Milwaukee, was the founding co-president of both the campus’ family medicine and wilderness medicine interest groups, and chaired the student-run wellness committee.

As a lifetime Girl Scout who considers camp to be her second home, she loves anything in the outdoors, from hiking and sea kayaking to stand up paddle boarding and biking. In addition, she enjoys long-distance running, cooking, drawing, and spending time with her family and dogs.

Kirsta chose to return to the Fox Valley for residency because of the program’s strong obstetrical and full-spectrum training. She rotated in the clinic during medical school and felt a sense of family within the residents, faculty, and staff and appreciated the clinic’s strong connection to the community. Her interests include obstetrics, pediatrics, preventative medicine, wellness, and taking care of patients at every age and stage of their lives.

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 Minnesota – Twin Cities

Gonzalo grew up in Waupaca, WI. He received his undergraduate degree in Biology from UW Whitewater. After obtaining his undergraduate degree he worked as an EMT and Spanish medical interpreter in southeastern Wisconsin for three years. During this time he discovered his passion for caring for patients and working with the underserved.

His time in Ponce, Puerto Rico for medical school allowed him to continue utilizing his Spanish and he hopes to offer that skill to the Fox Valley. While in medical school he was active in various community health fairs which focused on rural communities, as well as a student-run interest group that cared for the underserved in the city.

In his free time, Gonzalo enjoys spending time with his family. They are self-described “foodies” and are looking forward to exploring all of the great restaurants that the area has to offer. He also enjoys running, kayaking, and playing soccer.

Gonzalo chose to train at Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency for its challenging curriculum and the opportunity to learn full spectrum medicine in a great community.

Specialty: Family Physician

Medical School: Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine, Ponce Puerto Rico

Residency: Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency

Role: Resident Physician

Additional Info: Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin – Whitewater

Eric is from the Madison area, mainly calling Waunakee (a small town just north of Madison) home. Growing up and during college he was able to work in many different fields like manual labor, finance, and eventually caring for the elderly in a memory care nursing home. During undergraduate he majored in Biology, and studied Russian language. Throughout undergrad he was involved with volunteering groups like HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) and VIDA (an international volunteer group), which took him to Guatemala to help local doctors see patients in remote villages. During a summer in undergrad he worked in San Antonio, TX at a lab researching the pathology of Ebola and Marburg viruses. While attending UW-Madison for medical school he continued his volunteering with the Family Medicine Interest Group, and in low resource student-run clinics through a group called MEDIC. He visited Guatemala a second time to help provide care and education in rural communities alongside local and traveling physicians. He was selected by AAFP as a Family Medicine Leads Scholar.

What drew Eric to the Fox Valley Residency was the strong sense of community, culture of support, and breadth of training. He is especially interested in full spectrum care and procedures. Eric enjoys brewing beer, cooking, entertaining, and spending time with family. He loves the outdoors, especially taking hikes in any of Wisconsin’s parks.

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

Hannah grew up in McFarland, WI, a suburb of Madison. Hannah’s parents are both pharmacists, so she grew up among the aisles of the independent community pharmacy they owned. It was there that she developed her love for medicine. Hannah went to UW-LaCrosse for undergrad and majored in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Psychology. After obtaining her Bachelor’s degree, Hannah spent two years in LaCrosse working with a young boy with cerebral palsy. She also worked at an assisted living facility in the memory care unit, which fostered her love for geriatrics.

Throughout undergrad and medical school, Hannah had the opportunity to volunteer in many diverse settings. During undergrad, she volunteered in the pharmacy of a free health clinic, as well as volunteering with children from unstable homes and as a physical activity mentor for a young man with autism. Throughout medical school, Hannah volunteered at a health clinic for the uninsured in both the general clinic and the psychiatry clinic. She also spent time as a group leader for a pipeline program of middle school and high school students from underrepresented communities in medicine. Hannah has a strong interest for quality improvement and patient safety as well as medical student and resident mental health.

In her free time, Hannah enjoys spending time with her friends and family. She is a huge animal lover and is the proud mom of two cats and hopes to adopt a dog in the near future. Hannah is a big sports fan and has been spoiled being so close to collegiate and professional Wisconsin sports teams throughout her life. She enjoys spending time outdoors, but she also loves a good game/puzzle night. Hannah has recently developed a love for refinishing old furniture.

Hannah was drawn to the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency because of the full-spectrum training. During her interview day, it was clear to Hannah that the faculty was extremely supportive of the residents, both professionally and personally.

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 – LaCrosse