Internal Medicine Faculty

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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.

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Program Director

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

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

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

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

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Primary Care Track Director

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

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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

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

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

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.

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

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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

Scott

Residency: Internal Medicine Residency Spokane

Medical School: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine

Straus

Residency: Internal Medicine Residency Spokane

Medical School: Pacific Northwest University Osteopathic