Internal Medicine Faculty
Our faculty are the heart of the Internal Medicine Residency Spokane program. Committed educators, skilled clinicians, and dedicated mentors, they provide residents with personalized guidance and real-world expertise in both primary and subspecialty care. With a strong focus on teaching, our faculty foster a supportive learning environment where curiosity is encouraged, critical thinking is developed, and compassionate care is modeled daily. Their dedication to academic medicine and patient-centered practice ensures that every resident receives the mentorship and training needed to thrive — both during residency and beyond.
Program Director
Amy Eddy, MD
Grew up in Lewiston, Idaho
Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency Spokane
Special Interests in Medicine: Hospital medicine, Systems of Medicine, Costs of Care
Associate Program Director
Kang Zhang, MD
Grew up in Beijing, China
Medical School: American University of Caribbean
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency Spokane, Teaching Fellowship 2014/15
Special Interests in Medicine: Bedside ultrasound, Physical Exam Diagnosis, Evidence-based Medicine.
Associate Program Director
Ian May, MD
Grew up on Vashon Island, Washington
Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency Spokane, Teaching Fellowship 2016/17
Special Interests in Medicine: HIV, Evidence Based Medicine, Wilderness medicine.
Clinic Director
Mike Kerkering, MD
Grew up in Spokane, WA
Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency Spokane, Chief Resident
Special Interests in Medicine: Medical Education and Outpatient Medicine
Primary Care Track Director
Caitlin Allen, MD
Grew up in Yakima, Washington
Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Special Interests in Medicine: Women’s health, Preventative care, Population health
Alex Crist, DO
Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency Spokane
Special Interests in Medicine: POCUS, Evidence-based Medicine, Medical Malpractice
Judy Benson, MD
Grew up in Nebraska
Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency Spokane, Chief Resident
Special Interests in Medicine: Political advocacy, Health care disparities/justice, Health literacy
Jessica Lundgren, DO
Grew up in Virginia, Massachusetts, and Washington
Medical School: Des Moines University
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency Spokane, Teaching Fellowship 2018/2019
Special Interests in Medicine: Addiction medicine, HIV medicine, Geriatrics, and Preventative medicine
Darryl Potyk, MD
Grew up in Southern California
Medical School: USC (now Keck)
Residency/fellowship: LA County-Harbor UCLA Medical Center, fellowship Perioperative Consultation
Special Interests in Medicine: Medical education, Geriatrics, Humanities in medicine, Perioperative medicine.
Judy Swanson, MD
Grew up In Spokane, WA
Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency Spokane, Chief Resident
Special Interests in Medicine: Physical Exam, Board Review, Medical Humanities
Maggie Bulger, ARNP
Grew up In Spokane, WA
Nursing School: Vanderbilt University
Specialty: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care
Special Interests in Medicine: Geriatrics, Primary Care, Women’s Health, Wound Care, Social Determinants of Health
Ken Scott, DO
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency Spokane
Medical School: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jacob Straus, DO
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency Spokane
Medical School: Pacific Northwest University Osteopathic