成人快手

Representing Alumni Region 4 鈥� Wisconsin

Since joining the 成人快手 faculty in 2011 immediately after completing residency in the 成人快手 Department of Radiation Oncology, I have devoted my professional career to the care of oncology patients, diversity, inclusion, and health equity.

Within radiation oncology, I am a professor with clinical interests in hematologic and CNS malignancies and have held national and local leadership positions focused on workforce diversity and developing educational opportunities aimed at improving health equity, including community partnerships.

Within academic medicine, I am Associate Dean for Student Inclusion and Diversity where I oversee pipeline programs and initiatives to improve inclusion for students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine. As a faculty member, we are using human-centered design and considering the role of character and caring as we develop innovative initiatives to address inclusion and diversity.

Career Highlights:

• Awarded 40 Under 40 by Milwaukee Business Journal in 2019
• Named Young Professional Power Broker by Milwaukee Business Journal in 2019
• Listed in National Influencers: Rising Stars by The Business Journals in 2019
• Member of the inaugural class of American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Pipeline Prot茅g茅 Program for leadership development
• Chair of the ASTRO Committee for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (CHEDI)
• Academic Co-Chair for the Community Advisory Board (CAB) of the 成人快手 Cancer Center

Representing Alumni Region 3 鈥� Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio

Career Highlights:

• Dr. Bram Rose Memorial Lectureship Award, Canadian Society for Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, 2025
• The Millmann Award, 成人快手, 2007
• Alpha Omega Alpha, 成人快手, 2007
• Iron Shield Society, University of Wisconsin, 2001

Representing Alumni Region 4 鈥� Wisconsin

After growing up in Spain and then New Jersey, I graduated from Rutgers University and moved to Milwaukee to attend 成人快手. I thought I would be here for four years, but after falling in love in Milwaukee, I stayed for both my residency in internal medicine and fellowship in gastroenterology, and then joined the faculty here alongside my wife. In addition to teaching students, residents, and fellows, my clinical duties include the care of patients with liver disease. Over the last 15 years, I have had the privilege to hold various leadership roles related to medical education and working with the students here at 成人快手 has been the highlight of my career.
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Career Highlights:

• Professor of Medicine with secondary appointments in Surgery, Pediatrics and Physiology, 2010
• Medical Director of Liver Transplant, 1995-2010
• Curriculum and Evaluation Committee Chair, 2008-11
• Medicine Clerkship Director, 2008-11
• Discovery Curriculum Director, 2011-14
• STAR Center Director, 2012-present
• GI Director of Education, 2014-present
• Michael Bolger Standing Ovation Award, 2014
• Associate Dean for Educational Improvement, 2014-present
• Ernest Henschel Best Teaching Clinician Award, 2011
• 成人快手 Distinguished Service Award, 2013
• Leonard Tow Humanism Award, 2018
• Harry Beckman Best Teaching Basic Scientist, 2018
• America鈥檚 Top Doctors, 2005-2020
• Walter Zeit Fellow
• Student Assembly advisor

Representing Alumni Region 4 鈥揥isconsin

I am a pediatric gastroenterologist at Children's Wisconsin in Appleton, WI and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the 成人快手. I am also a proud graduate of the 成人快手-Green Bay. I am passionate about providing the highest quality sub-specialty care for the kids in Wisconsin and am also involved in medical education at the regional campuses as faculty.听

Career Highlights:

• Gold Humanism Honor Society - 2019
• Excellence in Humanism award, 成人快手 - 2019
• Susan Vincent Resident Teaching Award, University of Minnesota - 2022
• 成人快手/Marquette Alumni Association Board of Directors - 2021-Present

Professional Interests:

• Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition
• Pediatric GI motility & neuro-gastroenterology
• Medical education
• Humanism in medicine
  
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Representing Alumni Region 5 - Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah

My graduate school career at 成人快手 was spent in the Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology, and Anatomy, where I earned my PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology. My graduate school research took place in Brian Link's lab, where I used the zebrafish model system to study the Hippo Signaling pathway.听

I joined the Peterson lab in late 2020, where I've continued my research career as a postdoctoral fellow. I'm currently developing and utilizing high-throughput genetic screening platforms in zebrafish to study the gene regulatory networks that control behavior. I've also utilized these screening techniques to investigate the role of the epidermis in touch sensation.听

Career Highlights:

• Wisconsin Lutheran College Commencement Speaker - 2014

Invited Speaker:听

• 听Disease and the Hippo Pathway: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms - 2020
• 听Zebrafish for Personalized and Precision Medicine Conference - 2019
• 听Society for Developmental Biology Midwest Regional Conference - 2019

Representing Alumni Region 4 – Wisconsin

Dr. Greg Burnett retired after a 35-year career in obstetrics and gynecology, including 30 years practicing in Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley and 26 years with Marshfield Clinic. Throughout his career, he held numerous clinical and administrative leadership roles focused on improving patient care and ensuring that patients could receive comprehensive, high-quality healthcare close to home.

Dr. Burnett remains particularly passionate about preserving access to quality healthcare in rural communities. He established a scholarship fund to support medical students from rural communities, recognizing the important role they can play in strengthening the future rural healthcare workforce. 

A U.S. Air Force veteran, Dr. Burnett earned a master’s degree in health care management from Harvard University in 2009. In retirement, he enjoys spending time with family, traveling, fishing, woodworking, skiing, and golf. He has traveled to more than 30 countries in recent years and hopes to visit every U.S. national park.

His favorite 成人快手 memories include Marvin Wagner’s anatomy lectures and chalk drawings, watching the Milwaukee Brewers play in the 1982 World Series while working in the anatomy lab, and experiencing his first code as a third-year medical student.

Career Highlights:

• 35 years of practice in obstetrics and gynecology
• Chair of four OB/GYN departments
• Chief of Staff at two hospitals
• Division Medical Director, Marshfield Clinic West and Northwest Divisions
• Chief Medical Officer, St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison
• Master’s degree in Health Care Management, Harvard University, 2009
• Life Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• Bush Medical Fellow
• United States Air Force veteran
• Board service with the Career Development Center, Chippewa Valley Technical College Human Simulator Project, and Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire

Representing Alumni Region 4 – Wisconsin

Dr. Asriani “Ria” Chiu earned her medical degree from the 成人快手 in 1992 and remained at 成人快手 for her internal medicine residency and fellowship in allergy and immunology. She joined the 成人快手 faculty following her fellowship and is currently Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine.

Dr. Chiu has served as Medical Director of the Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Clinic at 成人快手 and Children’s Wisconsin since 2011 and as Section Chief of Allergy at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center since 1998. She previously served for 12 years as 成人快手’s Allergy and Immunology Fellowship Program Director.

Dr. Chiu and her husband, Eric Luy, MD ’92, raised three sons in the Milwaukee area. Their family’s 成人快手 connection continues through their youngest son, who is currently an 成人快手 student. When time allows, she and her family enjoy traveling—especially when they find a good deal.

Career Highlights: 

• Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, 成人快手
• Medical Director, Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Clinic at 成人快手 and Children’s Wisconsin
• Section Chief of Allergy, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
• Former Allergy and Immunology Fellowship Program Director, 成人快手
• Consistently recognized among leading physicians in allergy and immunology
• Active member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

Representing Alumni Region 4 鈥� Wisconsin

I am a Wisconsin native. All of my education and training has been in Wisconsin. I have participated in the AMA, am currently a Commissioner for the IMLCC, a committee member for the FSMB, on the national Assemblies for the AACAP and APA (also member of the Executive Committee). I serve on 3 AACAP committees. I am the current Vice-Chair of the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board. I am also on the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation and PAC Boards and a member of the Council on Legislation. I have volunteered for multiple local organizations, including NAMI and the United Way, where I served on several committees, including the CID committee for the past 20 years.
I feel strongly about advocacy and philanthropy and have gratitude for the opportunities that medicine has given me. I have encouraged my students, residents/fellows, and colleagues to use the unique skills they have learned in medicine and their resources to improve their communities and the profession, and to nurture future generations of physicians. You never know when someone is going to ask "is there a doctor in the house?"

Thank you for the opportunity to serve.

Career Highlights:

• Past President: Medical Society of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Medical Society (Past Chair), AMA Foundation
• Member, AMA Council on Long Range Planning and Development (past Chair)
• Past Board Examiner:听 ABPN, for Adult and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry X 20 years
• Distinguished Life Fellow: APA and AACAP
• Member, American College of Psychiatrists
• PAC Board Member: AACAP and APA (current Vice-Chair)
• Multiple Teaching Awards, including the Marvin Wagner Award
• Past Member of the AACAP CME and Lifelong Learning (Maintenance of Certification) Committees

Representing Alumni Region 4 – Wisconsin

Laura Conklin received her Master of Public Health from the 成人快手 in 2012.  She has 20 years of public health experience and currently serves as the Director of Community Health Initiatives at the American Academy of Pediatrics.  In this role, Ms. Conklin leads national initiatives designed to connect pediatricians with their communities to enhance the wellbeing of children, adolescents, and young adults.  This is done through policy, advocacy, and evidence-based programs, with a focus on the social drivers of health.  Of note, Ms. Conklin secured a White House-highlighted commitment between AAP and a national anti-hunger non-profit organization to offer food security training to all AAP members, which was announced by the White House on September 28, 2022.

Prior to joining the AAP, Ms. Conklin served as the Health Officer and Director of the Wauwatosa Health Department in Wisconsin.  In this role, she led comprehensive community health assessment and planning processes to inform and guide the nationally accredited department’s priorities and actions.  Laura also has extensive experience in quality improvement, performance management and strategic planning.  Previously, Laura worked in a variety of public health positions in the private, public, and academic sectors. 

Laura enjoys spending time with family, camping, reading, and running.

Career Highlights:

• Liaison, US Community Preventive Services Task Force (2023-present)
• Member, White House Strategy Group for Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health (2022)
• Member, Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) WIC Community Innovation and Outreach Program Advisory Board (2022-present)
• Member, National ALICE Leadership Committee for Children (2022) 
• Southeastern Region Representative, Wisconsin Public Health Association Board of Directors (2018-2020)
• Public Health Leadership Fellow, Mid-America Public Health Leadership Institute (2015)

Representing Alumni Region 3 – Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio

Dr. Dennis Cross earned his undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1976 and his medical degree from the 成人快手 in 1980. He practiced clinical internal medicine for 30 years before transitioning in 2016 to an administrative role focused on utilization review and new technology development within a large, multi-state healthcare provider and payer organization.

Dr. Cross has been married to his wife, Nancy, for 40 years and especially enjoys spending time with his children and grandchildren. His hobbies include reading, bicycling, swimming, and backgammon.

One of his most memorable 成人快手 experiences came before he was even admitted. After submitting his application and awaiting a response, he visited the then-Marquette School of Medicine campus and secured an impromptu conversation with Paul Rosenfield, MD. He left the meeting feeling encouraged and supported—an experience that helped set the tone for his four years of medical school.

Career Highlights:

• Practiced clinical internal medicine for 30 years
• Recognized as a top internal medicine physician in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, 2004
• Fairview Health Services Community Physician of the Year, 2016
• Healthcare leadership experience in utilization review and new technology development

Representing Alumni Region 2 - Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee

I was born in Worcester, MA and grew up near the Boston area. I graduated from Connecticut College and went to 成人快手 for Medical School, Internship and Ophthalmology Residency. After completing a two-year fellowship at Harvard University and Mass Eye Infirmary, I accepted the Chairmanship at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. After serving as Chairperson for 10 years, I then founded DiStefano Eye Center and Skin Solutions (a medical and day spa and women's center).

My father graduated from 成人快手 in 1945 and was a general surgeon in the Worcester/Boston area for 40 years. It was my dream to pursue a medical degree from 成人快手. I was fortunate that my parents instilled in me that a woman could and should pursue her dreams. They encouraged me to be the best that I could with love and laughter at our home. I currently live in Chattanooga and work full time at the eye center and med spa. My son, JP, resides here and my daughter and her family live in Louisville, KY.

Career Highlights:

• Chairperson of the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, 1982-1992
• Medical Director of the Eyebank until 2016
• Inspector for the EBAA
• Research with Dr. Barry Rouse at the University of TN - Knoxville on Herpetic Eye Disease
• Best Doctors in America - featured on CBS 60 Minutes
• Board of Directors of the TN Academy of Ophthalmology
• Founder of the DiStefano Eye and Refractive Center and DiStefano Skin Solutions and Blend Spa
• Has performed well over 20,000 Lasik, refractive and corneal procedures

Representing Alumni Region 4 鈥� Wisconsin

I am a pharmacist who graduated as an inaugural student of the 成人快手 School of Pharmacy Class of 2020. As such, I am thrilled to be the first member representing pharmacists on the board. I have had the privilege to be appointed as an Academic Fellow in Primary Care Research and an Instructor within the School of Pharmacy.

When the fellowship concludes, I plan to continue my service in the Milwaukee community and hope to continue impacting the next generation of health care trainees at 成人快手. Additionally, I am dedicated to continuing my work in community engagement with underserved populations in the Milwaukee area.

Career Highlights:

• 成人快手
  • Academic Fellow in Primary Care Research
  • Instructor, 成人快手 School of Pharmacy
  • Co-Director of the Urban Community Health Scholarly Pathway
  • Member of the inaugural graduation class of 2020 at 成人快手 School of Pharmacy

• Member of the Center for Advancing Population Science (CAPS)
  
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Representing Alumni Region 4 – Wisconsin

Dr. Erik Everton earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the 成人快手 as a member of the School of Pharmacy’s inaugural graduating class and completed a postdoctoral fellowship through the Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Program at Merck.

He currently serves as an Associate Principal Scientist at Merck, where his work spans oncology clinical development, clinical science, medical monitoring, program leadership, and enterprise governance. He has helped lead clinical development programs across Phase 1 through Phase 3 studies and supports initiatives designed to strengthen medical monitoring, process consistency, compliance, inspection readiness, and operational effectiveness across Merck’s global clinical development organization.

Dr. Everton is particularly passionate about mentoring and developing others, including clinical scientists and pharmaceutical industry fellows. His career remains focused on advancing innovative therapies for patients while helping build the people, processes, and capabilities needed for successful clinical development.

Outside of work, he enjoys sports, reading philosophy, playing music, and traveling. One of his most memorable 成人快手 experiences was traveling to the Wisconsin State Capitol to advocate for pharmacists and patients.

Career Highlights:

• Associate Principal Scientist in Oncology, Merck
• Graduate of the inaugural 成人快手 School of Pharmacy Class of 2020
• Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Program/Merck fellowship graduate
• Leadership experience across Phase 1-3 oncology clinical development
• Experience in clinical science, medical monitoring, portfolio governance, and global clinical development
• Mentor to clinical scientists and pharmaceutical industry fellows

Representing Alumni Region 4 鈥� Wisconsin

I recently celebrated my 30th year as faculty at 成人快手.听 I have been privileged to provided pediatric otolaryngology services at Children鈥檚 Wisconsin and was recognized in Best Doctors, M Magazine Best Doctors as well as Castell Connolly Best Doctors. During this time, I have worked hard to provide opportunities for equitable education and advancement for all learners, especially underrepresented in medicine and women. I have devoted my career to improving equity in otolaryngology by being a founding member of the Women in Otolaryngology Section, Chairing the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, serving on the Board of Directors at AAOHNS and mentoring all levels of learners.
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Career Highlights:

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, since 1995

• Current Position: Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Pediatric Otolaryngology

成人快手

• Current Position: Professor, Otolaryngology
• Director, Racial Equity and Inclusion
• Walter Zeit Fellow
• Residency in Otolaryngology and Fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology, 1995
• Internship in General Surgery, 1994

Professional Societies

• Vice President, Middle Section, Triological Society
• Chair, Women in Otolaryngology Section, American Academy of Otolaryngology AAOHNS
• Former Board of Directors, AAOHNS

Representing Alumni Region 1听听鈥� Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia

Career Highlights:

Current Position:

• Yale School of Medicine
• Associate Professor of Surgery (Oncology) and Chief of Breast Surgical Oncology 鈥� The Breast Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital

Duke University School of Medicine and Duke Cancer Center:

• Former Associate Professor of Surgery and Population Health Sciences
• Founded the Duke Breast Cancer Outcomes Research Group and Core Faculty for the Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy

Accolades and Service:

• National Institutes of Health Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women鈥檚 Health (BIRCWH) Award (2016)
• Named the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Breast Surgeons Health Policy Scholar (2017)
• Alliance in Clinical Oncology Ethics and Value Committees
• American College of Surgeons Cancer Care Delivery Task Force
• American Society of Breast Surgeons Legislative Committee
• Editorial Board for the Annals of Surgical Oncology

Representing Alumni Region 4 鈥� Wisconsin

Dr. Matthew Hodges is an Eminent Scholar and Professor of Physiology at the 成人快手, with expertise in physiology, neuroscience, and the neural control of breathing. He leads an NIH-funded laboratory investigating dysfunction associated with repeated seizures in an animal model of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy and developing potential countermeasures to opioid-induced respiratory depression.

Dr. Hodges serves as Director of 成人快手鈥檚 Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program and PhD Program in Physiology and is principal investigator of an NIH-funded T32 training program supporting advanced PhD students. He previously served as Vice Chair of 成人快手鈥檚 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Chair of the Course Evaluation Committee, a member of the Council for Women鈥檚 Advocacy, and Director of the Master鈥檚 in Medical Physiology program.

A proud graduate of 成人快手鈥檚 PhD Program in Physiology and former Graduate Student Association president, Dr. Hodges is committed to developing the next generation of scientists and leaders in biomedical research.

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Representing Alumni Region 5 - Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah

I feel privileged to have started my career at 成人快手. Following surgical and pediatric surgical training over a decade, I have held academic posts at MCV/VCU, Penn State and Stanford Universities.

The surgical care of infants and children has been my primary clinical focus throughout a 40-year career. Other areas of interest/contribution include neonatal ECMO, fetal tissue repair, simulation and VR based surgical training and robotic surgical device development and use.

For more than 15 years, I have co-directed the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign. This program is designed to teach the invention and implementation of new technologies through interdisciplinary research and education at the emerging frontiers of engineering and the biomedical sciences.

I have served in leadership positions in many surgical societies, and was the President of the American Pediatric Surgical Association from 2013-2014.

Career Highlights:

• Stanford University School of Medicine
  • Emile Holman Professor/Chair Surgery (1998-2015) - Now Emeritus
  • Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign Program Co-Director
• Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital, Susan B. Ford Surgeon in Chief (2002-2016)
• AAP-William E Ladd Medal Award 2020
• Fogarty Institute for Innovation Board of Directors Chairman
• International Scientific Committee at IRCAD, University of Strasbourg, France President
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  • Millman Award, 1977
  • Alumni Association Alumnus of the Year, 2003

Representing Alumni Region 4 鈥� Wisconsin

Dr. Peter LaViolette is a nationally recognized researcher in advanced medical imaging, with expertise in developing imaging techniques and biomarkers to improve cancer detection, treatment planning and patient outcomes. He is Professor of Radiology, Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering at the 成人快手, where he holds the Robert C. Olson, MD, Professorship in Radiology, serves as Vice Chair of Radiology Research and directs the Radiology Quantitative Imaging Laboratory. Dr. LaViolette earned his bachelor's degree in physics from St. Norbert College and master's degrees in physics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst before earning his PhD in Biophysics from 成人快手 in 2011.听He subsequently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at 成人快手.

His research focuses on advanced MRI techniques for brain and prostate cancer, including the use of radio-pathomics, machine learning and artificial intelligence to better characterize tumors and develop imaging biomarkers that can guide clinical care. Dr. LaViolette's work bridges imaging science, pathology and clinical medicine. His research has received support from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense and philanthropic foundations, and his Quantitative Imaging Laboratory supports hundreds of active cancer clinical trials at 成人快手. Through his research and mentorship, he continues to advance 成人快手's leadership in translational imaging science.听

Career Highlights:听

• Robert C. Olson, MD, Professorship in Radiology, 成人快手, 2021
• Vice Chair of Radiology Research, 成人快手
• Director, Radiology Quantitative Imaging Laboratory, 成人快手
• Principal investigator on federally funded research advancing imaging approaches for glioblastoma and other cancers

Representing Alumni Region 6 鈥� Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming

Representing Alumni Region 7 - California, Hawaii, Nevada

Dr. Raymund J. Llaurado is a board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon. Dr. Llaurado is dual-certified in both otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Dr. Llaurado opened his practice in Arroyo Grande, California to provide state-of-the-art nasal and facial plastic surgery.

Education:

• University of California, Riverside 鈥� (BS) Biology
• 成人快手 (MD) 1994
• Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA (GME) Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• McCollough Institute for Appearance and Health in Gulf Shores, AL (Fellowship) Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery听

Representing Alumni Region 7 - California, Hawaii, Nevada

Representing Alumni Region 2 - Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee

Since 2015 I have been the Chief Medical Officer for HCA Healthcare鈥檚 Physician Services Organization.听 My team and I oversee the clinical, quality, ambulatory informatics, value-based care and payer initiatives strategy and teams for more than 9,300 physicians and advanced practice providers.听 I also lead the Graduate Medical Education teams overseeing 5,185 residents, the largest graduate medical education platform in the United States.

I grew up in Wauwatosa and am a proud 鈥�3Mer鈥� having graduated from Marquette High School, Marquette University and 成人快手.听 I moved to Denver in 1997 for a four-year emergency medicine residency and entered private practice with the Apex Emergency Medicine Group. I then transitioned through several administrative and leadership roles that have led me to my current role.听 After spending 18 years in Denver, I have been in Nashville since 2015.

Career Highlights:

• HCA Healthcare Clinical Services Group
• Physician Services Chief Medical Officer since 2015
• Centura Health Mountain and North Denver Operating Group and Saint Anthony Central Chief Medical Officer 2012-2015
• Apex Emergency Physicians Partner 2001 -2012
• Corporate medical director for Air Ambulance Specialists, Inc. 2002-2015
• Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians

Representing Alumni Region 3 鈥� Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio

I work as an internist in private practice in the northern suburbs of Chicago.听 As a traditional general internist, I care for my patients in the office, the hospital, local rehab centers, and remain available by phone 24/7. I live and work in the same community, often bumping into patients around town.听 These connections remind me daily of the privilege and responsibility that come with being a physician.

I served as Vice Chief and then Chief of Medicine at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital for nine years.听 I have served on the medical executive board, quality improvement committee, and utilization review committee.听 I am a member of the American Medical Association, a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and I have received Outstanding teacher awards for several years from Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine.

Representing Alumni Region 1 –Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia

Dr. Philip Stieg is a Professor of Neurological Surgery and former Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine. His clinical interests include vascular and oncologic neurosurgery, and his professional passions include surgery, surgical skills education, resident development, and clinical research.

Dr. Stieg has held leadership roles in several prominent neurosurgical organizations and is the Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. He also hosts This Is Your Brain with Dr. Phil Stieg, a podcast focused on helping listeners better understand brain health and function. 

Outside of his professional work, Dr. Stieg enjoys spending time with family—including his first grandchild—as well as golf, fishing, and travel.

Career Highlights: 

• Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
• Former Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine
• President, Society of University Neurosurgeons
• President, New York Society for Neurosurgery
• Chair, Charles A. Elsberg Selection Committee, New York Academy of Medicine
• Host, This Is Your Brain with Dr. Phil Stieg

Representing Alumni Region 6 –Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming

Dr. Lycia Thornburg is a board-certified dermatologist and founder of Lycia Thornburg, M.D. Dermatology and Captured Beauty Aesthetics in Rapid City, South Dakota. For more than 20 years, she has focused on providing ethical, evidence-based dermatologic and aesthetic care while helping patients feel confident in their own skin.

Dr. Thornburg is also the founder of Made for Shade, a nonprofit dedicated to improving sun safety for children through education and community partnerships. Her commitment to education extends nationally through her work as a speaker, educator, trainer, media expert, and author.

One of Dr. Thornburg’s most memorable experiences at 成人快手 was her third-year transplant surgery rotation. The experience gave her a lasting appreciation for the extraordinary generosity of organ donor families and the commitment of transplant teams, reinforcing her belief that medicine is rooted not only in knowledge and technical skill, but also in service, compassion, and sacrifice.

Outside of medicine, she enjoys reading, writing, traveling with her family, spending time outdoors in the Black Hills, and cheering on her three daughters.

Career Highlights: 

• Board-certified dermatologist and Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology
• Founder and Medical Director, Lycia Thornburg, M.D. Dermatology and Captured Beauty Aesthetics
• Founder, Made for Shade
• Founder of the nation’s first SkinMedica Flagship practice
• National speaker, educator, and trainer in medical and aesthetic dermatology
• American Academy of Dermatology National Media Expert
• Author, Chasing Beauty: The Art, Science and Business of Aesthetics
• Recipient of the Wolfenson-Ratner Community Service Award
• Advisor and collaborator with national healthcare and aesthetic organizations

Representing Alumni Region 4 – Wisconsin

Representing Alumni Region 4 – Wisconsin

Dr. Matthew Weber completed medical school, internal medicine residency, and fellowship training in hematology and oncology at the 成人快手. He currently practices medical oncology at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, where he specializes in the care of patients with breast cancer.

During his training, Dr. Weber served as chief resident and was recognized for excellence in teaching. Outside of medicine, he enjoys reading, powerlifting, and grilling.

Career Highlights: 

• Chief Resident, 2021-2022
• Department of Medicine Best Teaching Fellow, 2022-2023
• Medical oncologist specializing in breast cancer, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center

Representing Alumni Region 4 – Wisconsin

Dr. Chris Zeman was born and raised in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After graduating from Ripon College, where he studied biology and participated in ROTC, he was commissioned into the U.S. Army and served in a combination of active-duty and National Guard roles, including service in U.S. Army Special Forces.

Dr. Zeman graduated from the 成人快手-Central Wisconsin in 2020 and completed his family medicine residency at Ventura County Family Medicine Residency in California. He returned to Wisconsin and now lives in Wausau with his wife, Megan, and their four children. He practices as a hospitalist and works with 成人快手 medical students and family medicine residents.

Outside of the hospital, Dr. Zeman enjoys camping, hiking, cooking, and running.

Career Highlights: 

• U.S. Army Special Forces Qualification Course graduate, 2012
• 成人快手-Central Wisconsin Outstanding Leadership Award, 2017
• 成人快手 President’s Engagement Award, 2018
• 成人快手-Central Wisconsin Jeremy Fischer Outstanding Graduate Memorial Award, 2020
• 成人快手-Central Wisconsin Motivational Leadership Award, 2020
• Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2020
• Graduate, 成人快手-Central Wisconsin, 2020
• Graduate, Ventura County Family Medicine Residency, 2023
• 成人快手 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher, 2024
• Aspirus Medical Group Award of Excellence, 2025