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2023 internal medicine residency graduates’ future plans

Graduating 2023 internal medicine residents Amy Bier, MD, Ivana Surjancev, MD, and Ran Tao, MD, enjoy a quiet moment by Lake Mendota. Credit: Clint Thayer/Department of Medicine.

As another academic year comes to a close, the Department of Medicine is pleased to share where our residency graduates will continue their medical careers. Congratulations to each resident!

Categorical Track

  • Amy Bier, MD; Chief Resident, UW Internal Medicine Residency
  • Sam Boderman, MD; Hospital Medicine, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
  • Caroline Burkey, MD; Chief Resident, UW Internal Medicine Residency
  • Jimmy Evers, MD; Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship, Hennepin Healthcare/Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
  • Lauren Fanta, MD; Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship, University of Indiana
  • Kelsey Holbert, MD; Chief Resident, UW Internal Medicine Residency
  • Jonny Katz, MD; Rheumatology Fellowship, UW–Madison
  • Eric Mehlhaff, MD; Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, UW–Madison
  • Devon Miller, MD; Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, UW–Madison
  • Mary Nemer, MD; Gastroenterology Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Joe Nye, MD; Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship, UW–Madison
  • Steve Phan, MD; VA Chief, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
  • Michaella Reif, MD; Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship, Duke University
  • Trevor Schell, MD; Gastroenterology Fellowship, UW–Madison
  • Billy Shi, MD; Hospital Medicine, SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital, Madison, WI
  • Ivana Surjancev, MD; Allergy and Immunology Fellowship, UW–Madison
  • Ran Tao, MD; Hospital Medicine, UW Health Hospitals and Clinics
  • Kevin Titus, MD; Hospital Medicine, Yale New Haven Health System, New Haven, CT
  • Maggie Walker, MD, MPH; Hospital Medicine, UW Health Hospitals and Clinics 
  • Emma Williams, MD; Hospital Medicine, UW Health Hospitals and Clinics

Primary Care Track

  • Chris Anderson, MD; General Internal Medicine, University of Wisconsin West Clinic
  • Vince Borkowski, MD, PhD; General Internal Medicine, Advocate Aurora Health, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Mike Houghan, MD; Primary Care Chief Resident, UW Internal Medicine Residency
  • John Leja, MD; Geriatric Medicine Fellowship, UW–Madison
  • Kay Sawin-Johnson, MD; General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado

Research Track

  • Jihad Aljabban, MD; Gastroenterology Fellowship, University of North Carolina

Chief Residents

  • John Davis, MD; Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship, UW–Madison
  • Sarah Floden, MD; General Internal Medicine, UW Union Corners Clinic, Madison, WI
  • Nadia Sweet, MD; Rheumatology Fellowship, UW–Madison
  • Gabby Waclawik, MD, MPH; Gastroenterology Fellowship, UW–Madison 

Banner: Graduating 2023 internal medicine residents Amy Bier, MD, Ivana Surjancev, MD, and Ran Tao, MD, enjoy a quiet moment by Lake Mendota. Credit: Clint Thayer/Department of Medicine.

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