Group photo of Gundersen's 2024-25 Transitional Year residents.

Transitional Year Residency Residents & Alumni

Since 1951, more than 500 physicians from around the country have graduated from our program and advanced to residencies at the nation’s leading healthcare institutions.

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Meet our 2024-2025 residents

Portrait of Gundersen transitional year resident Tiffany Cheng.

Tiffany Cheng, MD

Medical school: University of Minnesota

Advanced residency: Dermatology - Indiana University School of Medicine

Portrait of Gundersen transitional year resident Emily Fuller.

Emily Fuller, MD

Medical school: University of Iowa RJ & L Carver College of Medicine

Advanced residency: Radiology – University of Michigan Hospitals – Ann Arbor, Mich.

Portrait of Gundersen transitional year resident Michael Gui.

Michael Gui, MD

Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine

Advanced residency: Dermatology – University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics

Portrait of Gundersen transitional year resident Natasha McFarlane.

Natasha McFarlane, MD

Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin

Advanced residency: Radiology

Portrait of Gundersen transitional year resident Mikael Mir.

Mikael Mir, MD

Medical school: University of Minnesota

Advanced residency: Radiology - UC - San Diego Medical Center

Portrait of Gundersen transitional year resident Tyce Morgan.

Tyce Morgan, MD

Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine

Advanced residency: Anesthesiology

Portrait of Gundersen transitional year resident McKayla Poppens.

McKayla Poppens, MD

Medical school: University of California, Los Angeles, Geffen School of Medicine

Advanced residency: Dermatology – University of Michigan Hospitals – Ann Arbor, Mich.

Portrait of Gundersen transitional year resident Shravika Talla.

Shravika Talla, MD

Medical school: University of Minnesota

Advanced residency: Radiology - Loyola University Medical Center

Portrait of Gundersen transitional year resident Nicolas Villarraga.

Nicolas Villarraga, MD

Medical school: University of Minnesota

Advanced residency: Radiology - Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

Portrait of Gundersen transitional year resident Glennie Whitfield.

Glen Ellen (Glennie) Whitfield, MD

Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin

Advanced residency: Radiology - Medical College of Wisconsin

Portrait of Gundersen transitional year resident Benjamin Yeske.

Benjamin Yeske, MD

Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine

Advanced residency: Radiology – University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics

Portrait of Gundersen transitional year resident Donglin Zhang.

Donglin Zhang, MD

Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin

Advanced residency: Dermatology – University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics

I chose Gundersen because of the balanced clinical curriculum, supportive learning environment and personalized resident development. The program is committed to patient care while also maximizing resident learning and well-being. You truly feel like family during your year at Gundersen.

Alumni and advanced residency locations

Class of 2023-24

Alexandra Austin, MD
Medical school: University of Minnesota
Advanced residency: Radiology - Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

Kimi Chauhan, MD
Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine-Rochester
Advanced residency: Radiology Oncology - Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

Brianna Hoffmann, MD
Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin
Advanced residency: Radiology - Medical College of Wisconsin

Helene Kuffel, MD
Medical school: University of Colorado School of Medicine
Advanced residency: Anesthesiology - Stanford Health Care

Cole McDonald, MD
Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Advanced residency: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Medical College of Wisconsin

Cecilia (CC) Mitchell, MD
Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine-Rochester
Advanced residency: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

Malina Peterson, MD
Medical school: University of Minnesota
Advanced residency: Dermatology - University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Ian Rumball, MD
Medical school: Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Advanced residency: Radiology - Medical College of Wisconsin

Amy Song, MD
Medical school: University of Minnesota
Advanced residency: Radiology - University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Erin Sullivan, MD
Medical school: University of Iowa Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine
Advanced residency: Radiology - University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Mitchell Thelen, MD
Medical school: University of North Dakota
Advanced residency: Radiology - Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

Annie Tuman, MD
Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin
Advanced residency: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Emory University

Class of 2022-23

Seth Arntz, MD

Medical school: University of North Dakota

Advanced residency: Radiology – UW Madison

Lap-Heng Keung, MD

Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin

Advanced residency: Radiology – Atlantic Health System

Michele Buonomo, MD

Medical school: University of Minnesota

Advanced residency: Dermatology – University of Minnesota

Mitchell Malecha, MD

Medical school: University of Minnesota

Advanced residency: Anesthesiology – Mayo Health System

Jonah Devries, MD

Medical school: University of South Dakota

Advanced residency: Anesthesiology – Mayo Health System

Edmond Njua, MD

Medical school: University of North Dakota

Advanced residency: Internal Medicine – HCA Trinity Hospital

James Pathoulas, MD

Medical school: University of Minnesota

Advanced residency: Dermatology – Stanford Health System

Lauren Van Hove, MD

Medical school: University of South Dakota

Advanced residency: Dermatology – Park Nicollet

Jasmair Sangha, MD

Medical school: University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio

Advanced residency: Radiology – Mount Sinai Medical Center

Erika Wood, MD

Medical school: UW-Madison

Advanced residency: Radiology – UCLA Medical Center

Jason Sargent, MD

Medical school: Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Advanced residency: Anesthesiology – Mayo Health System

Class of 2021-22

Ian Armstrong, MD

Medical school: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Specialty: Radiology

Advanced residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass.

Michael Chmielewski, MD

Medical school: University of Vermont

Specialty: Dermatology

Advanced residency: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.

Jennifer Dens Higano, MD

Medical school: Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Advanced residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

Andrew Ernst, MD

Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin

Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Advanced residency: Stanford University

Kelsey Frechette, MD

Medical school: Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Specialty: Radiation Oncology

Advanced residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

Elijah Germo, MD

Medical school: University of Minnesota

Specialty: Anesthesiology

Advanced residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

Brandon Johnson, MD

Medical school: University of Iowa

Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Advanced residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

Nathanial Johnson, MD

Medical school: University of Iowa

Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Advanced residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

Sara Kullberg, MD

Medical school: University of Minnesota

Specialty: Dermatology

Advanced residency: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.

Jacob Ryall, MD

Medical school: McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center

Specialty: Anesthesiology

Advanced residency: Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill.

Blake Sarrazin, MD

Medical school: University of Missouri-Columbia

Specialty: Radiology

Advanced residency: University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kan.

Jennifer Tran, MD

Medical school: University of Wisconsin - Madison

Specialty: Dermatology

Advanced residency: University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.

Class of 2020-21

Gabe Amon, MD

Medical school: University of Minnesota

Specialty: Dermatology

Advanced residency: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.

Eric Bobel, MD

Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin

Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Advanced residency: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis.

Derek Bradley, MD

Medical school: University of Iowa

Specialty: Anesthesiology

Advanced residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

Camilo Campo, MD

Medical school: Harvard Medical School

Specialty: Radiology

Advanced residency: UCFS, San Francisco, Calif.

Jessica Casey, MD

Medical school: University of Minnesota

Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Advanced residency: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.

Olivia Crum, MD

Medical school: Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Specialty: Dermatology

Advanced residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

Jonathan Ewald, MD

Medical school: Loma Linda University

Specialty: Radiology

Advanced residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Penn.

James Miller, MD

Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin

Specialty: Dermatology

Stanford University, Stanford, Calif.

Somaira Nowsheen, MD

Medical school: Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Specialty: Dermatology

Advanced residency: University of California, San Diego, Calif.

Kekoa Taparra, MD

Medical school: Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Specialty: Radiation Oncology

Advanced residency: Stanford Health Care, Stanford, Calif.

Eric Twohey, MD

Medical school: University of Minnesota

Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Advanced residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

John Welby, MD

Medical school: Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Specialty: Radiology

Advanced residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

Class of 2019-20

Abdul Aasar, MD

Medical school: Indiana University School of Medicine

Specialty: Radiology

Advanced residency: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Ind.

Ahsen Ahmed, MD

Medical school: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Specialty: Radiation Oncology

Advanced residency: UC Davis, Sacramento, Calif.

Beau Billadeau, MD

Medical school: University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences

Specialty: Anesthesiology

Advanced residency: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.

Zoe Brown-Joel, MD

Medical school: University of Iowa Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine

Specialty: Dermatology

Advanced residency: Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, Wis.

Mitchell Edquist, MD

Medical school: St. George's University

Specialty: Radiology

Advanced residency: The University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

Kadra Kalamaha, MD

Medical school: University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences

Specialty: Radiology

Advanced residency: St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center/Creighton University, Phoenix, Ariz.

Adam Miller, MD

Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin

Specialty: Radiology

Advanced residency: Los Angeles County & USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, Calif.

Scott Sandy, MD

Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin

Specialty: Radiology

Advanced residency: University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas

Lauren Shuda, MD

Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health

Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Advanced residency: Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, Wis.

Jason Srnec, MD

Medical school: University of Minnesota

Specialty: Anesthesiology

Advanced residency: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.

Jackson Unteriner, MD

Medical school: Medical College of Wisconsin

Specialty: Radiology

Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, St. Louis, MO

Faraaz Zafar, MD

Medical school: University of Iowa Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine

Specialty: Dermatology

Advanced residency: Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, Wis.

Class of 2018-19

Anna Kozlowski, MD

Medical school: University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Science

Specialty: Dermatology

Advanced residency: HealthPartners Park Nicollet Health System – St. Paul, Minn.

Neil Kroll, MD

Medical school: University of Minnesota

Specialty: Radiology

Advanced residency: Mayo Health System – Rochester, Minn.

Francisco Maldonado, MD

Medical school: Mayo Medical School

Specialty: Radiology

Advanced residency: Northwestern University – Chicago, Ill.

Matthieu Mayer, MD

Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health

Specialty: Radiology

Advanced residency: Medical College of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Wis.

Lindsay Morris, MD

Medical school: University of Tennessee

Specialty: Radiation Oncology

Advanced residency: Mayo Health System – Rochester, Minn.

Minh Nguyen, MD

Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health

Specialty: Ophthalmology

Advanced residency: University of Washington – Seattle, Wash.

Paul Schwingler, MD

Medical school: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Advanced residency: Mayo Health System – Rochester, Minn.

Matthew Smith, MD

Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health

Specialty: Radiology

Advanced residency: Vanderbilt University – Nashville, Tenn.

Rithu Srikantha, MD

Medical school: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Specialty: Dermatology

Advanced residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Bronx, N.Y.

Matthew Stegman, MD

Medical school: Loyola University

Specialty: Radiology

Advanced residency: UC Davis – Sacramento, Calif.

Jacob Stewart, MD

Medical school: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Specialty: Dermatology

Advanced residency: Mayo Health System – Rochester, Minn.

Grant Zomermaand, MD

Medical school: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Specialty: Radiology

Advanced residency: University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Neb.

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