Meet Some of Our Faculty
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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
JOHN FRLAN, MD
Grew up in Tacoma and Gig Harbor, Washington
Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency Spokane
Special Interests in Medicine: HIV/Hep C
MATT HOLLON, MD
Grew up in Spokane
Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: University of Washington, Boise Primary Care Track
Special Interests in Medicine: I am a generalist at heart so I like everything about medicine!
IAN MAY, MD
Grew up on Vashon Island, Washington
Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency Spokane
Special Interests in Medicine: Diagnostic and procedural ultrasound, Evidence Based Medicine, Wilderness medicine.
CARMEN MCDERMOTT, MD
Grew up in Pittsburgh, Vancouver, WA, Venezuela
Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: University of Washington
Special interests in medicine: Hospital Medicine, Patient-Physician Communication, Nutrition, Lifestyle Medicine, Functional 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.
DINESH RATTI, MD
Grew up in Ipoh, Malaysia
Medical School: Queens University Belfast, Northern Ireland
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency Spokane, Teaching Fellowship 2013/14
Special Interests in Medicine: Dermatology and systemic disease, High Value Cost Conscious Care.
RACHEL SAFRAN, MD
Grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency Spokane, Teaching Fellowship 2015/16
Special Interests in Medicine: HIV/Hep C, diabetes and adrenal diseases, correctional medicine.
DEBBIE STIMPSON, PA
Grew up in Bellevue WA
PA School: MEDEX Northwest School of Medicine
Special Interests in Medicine: HIV, Hepatitis C
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.