Current Internal Medicine Residents
At Spokane Teaching Health Center, Internal Medicine residents build a strong foundation in full-spectrum adult care, developing the skills, confidence, and clinical judgment needed to thrive in any setting. Through hands-on experience, team-based learning, and mentorship from dedicated faculty, residents grow as compassionate, competent physicians ready to meet the diverse needs of their patients. Our program fosters deep professional relationships, a commitment to underserved communities, and a lifelong passion for high-quality care.
See what our graduates go on to do after residency
2025 Graduates
- 4 hospitalists
- 2 primary care
- 1 chronic pain management
- 2 teaching fellows/1 chief resident
2024 Graduates
- 6 hospitalists
- 2 primary care
- 1 PCCM
- 1 core faculty
2023 Graduates
- 4 hospitalist
- 2 primary care
- 1 CCM
- 1 endocrinology
- 1 ID
- 1 sports med
2022 Graduates
- 7 hospitalists
- 1 traditional IM (outpatient /inpatient)
- 1 ID
- 2 PCCM
2021 Graduates
- 6 hospitalists
- 3 primary care
- 1 sports med
Michael Adams, DO
Hometown: Camdenton, MO
Medical School: Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Nathan Brown, MD
Hometown: Spokane, WA
Medical School: Washington State University
Aleks Chernega, DO
Hometown: Spokane, WA
Medical School: Pacific Northwest University
Cecilia Gordner, DO
Hometown: Yakima, WA
Medical School: Pacific Northwest University
Allison Kane, MD
Hometown: East Wenatchee, WA
Medical School: University of Washington
Cole Leiker, DO
Hometown: Salina, KS
Medical School: Midwestern University Arizona
Claire Loy, MD
Hometown: Spanaway, WA
Medical School: Saba University
Ashlynn Sword, MD
Hometown: Toutle, WA
Medical School: University of Washington
Adam Webb, DO
Hometown: Columbia Falls, MT
Medical School: Kansas City University-Joplin
Josh Benito, MD
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Career Interests: Hospital Medicine or Oncology
Jim Katsilometes, DO
Hometown: Pocatello, ID
Career Interests: Still exploring
Nick Kiourkas, DO
Hometown: Spokane, WA
Career Interests: Primary Care, Hospital Med, or Oncology
Brian Lee, DO
Hometown: Sherwood, OR
Career Interests: Primary Care
Sayward Nelson, DO
Hometown: Vashon, WA
Career Interests: Rural Hospitalist, Pulmonology
Ileisa Oleson, MD
Hometown: Spokane, WA
Career Interests: Rural Hospitalist
Amanda Scott, DO
Hometown: Anchorage, AK
Career Interests: Still Exploring
Tiana Sestak, MD
Hometown: Mukilteo, WA
Career Interests: Integrating palliative care into inpatient medicine, mentoring for under-represented students in medicine
Lili Knight, MD
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Career Interests: Hospital Medicine or Primary Care
Ean Van Bramer, DO
Hometown: Federal Way, WA
Career Interests: Cardiology or Critical Care
Andrea Cronrath, MD
Hometown: Kennewick, WA
Career Interests: Hospital Medicine
Taylor Eymann, MD
Hometown: Spokane, WA
Career Interests: Still exploring in Internal Medicine!
Tawny Gonzalez-Yetter, MD
Hometown: Priest River, ID
Career Interests: Women’s Health, Primary Care, Critical Care, Derm, and Autoimmune
Aaron Kahn, DO
Hometown: Spokane, WA
Career Interests: Pulm/critical care and Hospital Medicine
Naomi Leon-Guerrero, DO
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Career Interests: Still exploring IM
Hanna Meek, DO
Hometown: Bucyrus, Kansas
Career Interests: Allergy Immunology, Cardiology, Wilderness medicine, Women’s Health
Connor O'Neill, DO
Hometown: Lind, WA
Career Interests: Hospital medicine and point of care ultrasound
Paxton Smith, MD
Hometown: Cheney, WA
Career Interests: GI, primary care, and health literacy
Jessica Wahlgren, MD
Hometown: Fergus Falls, MN
Career Interests: Still exploring IM
Michael Watling, MD
Hometown: Spokane, WA
Career Interests: Hospital Medicine