Internal Medicine – Faculty

“I could not ask for better faculty during my residency. They are excellent at balancing support of residents while helping residents develop their autonomy. They do this while being approachable and available for residents for advice and difficult medical situations.”Â

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

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

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

JOHN FRLAN, MD
Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency Spokane
Special Interests in Medicine: HIV/Hep C

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

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

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.

CARMEN MCDERMOTT, MD
Grew up in Pennsylvania, Washington, and Venezuela
Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: University of Washington
Special interests in medicine: Nutrition and Food Insecurity, Lifestyle Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Obesity Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Interprofessional and Patient Communication, Physician Wellbeing, Women in 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
Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency Spokane, Chief Resident
Special Interests in Medicine: Physical Exam, Board Review, Medical Humanities

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.
Teaching Fellows

CHRISTINE JANKE, MD
Teaching Fellow
Special Interests in Medicine: Hospital medicine including critical care, Global Health/Human Rights

MICHAEL STEWART, MD
Teaching Fellow
Special Interests in Medicine: Medical Education, Humanities in Medicine—particularly ethics, history and philosophy of medicine