At Iowa, you will be exposed to some of the best clinicians, researchers and teachers in our profession.

Through formal mentoring programs as well as an open-door philosophy, we provide high-powered opportunities for you to learn career-long lessons from these dedicated professionals. 

Resident Representatives

  • House Staff Council: Unique Andres, MD
  • Program Evaluation Committee Members: Kyle Jackson, MD

Contact Us

Hansen, Nicole

Nikki Hansen

Program Coordinator

nicole-hansen@uiowa.edu

Brooks Obr, MD, MME

Brooks Obr, MD, MME

Program Director

brooks-obr@uiowa.edu

Andrew Nugent, MD

Andrew Nugent, MD

Chair & Department Executive Officer

andrew-nugent@uiowa.edu

Alumni

2025

Jordan Huttash, MD
Vituity - Boise, ID

Giovana Landal de Almeida Lobo, MD
EMS Fellowship - University of Iowa Health Care

Nick Lind, MD
East Central Iowa Acute Care - Cedar Rapids, IA

Kasia Marciniec, DO
Illinois Emergency Medicine Specialties - Chicago, IL

Savannah Mayer, DO
University of Iowa Health Care - North Liberty Campus

Kaitie McQuade, MD
Ultrasound Fellowship - University of Iowa Health Care

Nancy Mikati, MD
Toxicology Fellowship - UCLA

Nathan Pfister, MD
Critical Care Fellowship - University of Nebraska Medical Center

Chris Schanbacher, MD
Addiction Medicine Fellowship - University of Iowa Health Care

Omar Shaban, MD
Medical Education Fellowship - University of Iowa Health Care

2024

Josh Bauer, MD
Neurocritical Care Fellowship – UPMC

Emily Falch, MD
Emergency Physicians Professional Association – Bloomington, MN

Megan Horne, MD
UnityPoint Trinity Quad Cities – Bettendorf, IA

Will Lynn, MD
Sutter Coast – Crescent City, CA

Cassandra Moylan, MD

David Ruehlmann, MD
Northwestern Medicine – Huntley, IL

Jonathan Van Erdewyk, DO
Linn County Emergency Medicine – Cedar Rapids, IA

Michael Wallum, MD
Critical Care Fellowship – University of Iowa Health Care

Ben Wilkinson, MD
EMS Fellowship – University of Iowa Health Care

2023

Kathy Briggie, DO
Ultrasound Fellowship – University of Iowa Health Care

Melvin Donaldson, MD, PhD
EMS Fellowship – University of Iowa Health Care

Sam Irving, MD, PhD
Ultrasound Fellowship – University of Iowa Health Care

Natalie Martin, MD
UnityPoint Health – Iowa Methodist Medical Center – Des Moines, IA

Emily Mills, MD
Mercy South Hospital – St Louis, MO

Stephen Peery, MD 
Emergency Physicians Professional Association – Bloomington, MN

Edward Rekart, MD

Farhan Shabab, MD
UW Health Northern Illinois 

2022

Hiba Anaqrah, MD
Palos Community Hospital – Chicago, IL

Charles Bach, MD
Mercy Cedar Rapids – Cedar Rapids, IA

Karen Cyndari, MD, PhD
PSTP Research Fellowship – University of Iowa Health Care

Ben Fitzgerald, MD
EMS Fellowship – Harborview Medical Center

Atef Kotob, MD
Sports Medicine Fellowship – University of Iowa Health Care

Gabe Lancaster, MD
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, IA

Bob Pedersen, MD
VA Medical Center – Minneapolis, MN

2021

Skyler Chouinard, MD
Marshfield Medical Center – Beaver Dam, WI

James Clevenger, MD
University of Missouri – Columbia, MO

Brooke Dugdale, MD
University of Iowa Health Care, Washington, IA

Erin Evans, MD
Critical Care Fellowship – University of Iowa Health Care

Nick Geiger, DO
University of Missouri – Columbia, MO

Allie Kim, MD
UnityPoint Health, Iowa Methodist Medical Center – Des Moines, IA

Ryan King, DO
University of Missouri – Columbia, MO

David Trinco, MD
Ohio Health Grady Memorial Hospital – Delaware, OH

Brandon Wubben, MD
Ultrasound Fellowship – University of Arizona

2020

Nick Bertucci, MD
Ultrasound Fellowship - Resurrection Medical Center – Chicago, IL

Elizabeth Buchanan, DO
Mercy Health – Muskegon, MI

Ben Christians, DO
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center – Sioux Falls, SD

Alex Colgan, DO
EMS Fellowship – University of Iowa Health Care

Scott Meester, MD
Sports Medicine Fellowship – University of Iowa Health Care

Stephen Pape, MD
St. Thomas Health – Nashville, TN

Kaila Pomeranz, DO
Medical Education Fellowship – University of Iowa Health Care

Alex Tomesch, DO
Sports Medicine Fellowship – University of Arizona

Jessica Woelfel, MD
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center – Sioux Falls, SD

2019 and Before

Jeff Brown, MD

Alysa Davis, DO – Critical Care Fellowship

Kim Hagarty, MD

Alexia Lima, MD

Emma Nash, MD – Critical Care Fellowship

Matt Negaard, MD – Sports Medicine Fellowship

Brittany Philpot, MD

Maggie Rallo, MD

Todd Sexton, DO

Tim Witalka, MS

 

Kurt Chamberlain, MD

Devin Dredge, DO

Alecia Gende, DO – Sports Medicine Fellowship

Pete Georgakakos, DO – EMS Fellowship

Jordan Reed, DO

Chris Solie, DO

Sunao Yamauchi, DO – EMS Fellowship

 

Nick Edwards, MD

Shannon Findlay, MD – Global Health Fellowship

Jeff Messerly, DO

Brooks Obr, MD – Medical Education Fellowship

Chris Peterson, MD

Christine Scott, SO

Andrew Stoltze, MD

 

Chris Arndt, MD

Dave Baumgartner, MD

Michael Haarstad, MD
Jordan Homan, MD

Austin Koch, MD

Luke Lowry, MD

Rachel Mutnick, DO

Chris O’Neill, DO

 

Emilie Fowlkes, MD

Jackie Kitchen, MD

Nick Kluesner, MD

Mark Patnode, MD

Aubree Ruzkowski, DO

Tim Thomsen, MD – Sports Medicine Fellowship

Tyler Verworn, MD

Brandon Whalen, MD

 

Katie DeJong, DO

Yasir Elhawi, MD

Amy Maule, MD

Meredith Sprince, MD

Paul Tschetter, MD

Kirk Willett, MD

Alex Wittry, MD

 

Ben Chacko, MD

Jessi Cox, MD

Rachel Davisson, MD

Jennifer Erbes, MD

Elizabeth Mahal, MD

Matt Kemp, MD

Ross Mathiasen, MD – Sports Medicine Fellowship

Josh Stilley, MD

 

Sara Burnham-Wing, DO

Kari Cooper, MD

Kathryn Dierks, DO

Bryce Hoffman, MD

Nicola Preston, DO

Daniel Sprague, MD

Leah Thompson, MD

Amy Walsh, MD

 

David Dierks, DO

Nathan Harmon, MD

Grant Highstead, MD

Christopher Hogrefe, MD – Sports Medicine Fellowship

Kathryn Miner, DO

Paul Van Heukelom, MD

Andy Weiss, MD

Dan Wing, MD

 

Tim Duenas, MD

Any Engelman, DO

Anna Floryanovich, MD

Josh Pruitt, MD

Julie Query, MD

Brian Shedek, DO

Naomi Whalen, MD

Phil Wynn, MD

 

Deepta Atre Strand, MD

Anna Lorence, MD

Matt Finke, MD

Jason Hansen, DO

Anna Vela, MD

Chris Wyatt, MD

 

Dean Anderson, MD

John Epperson, MD

Jeni Moe, MD

Ken Phillbeck, MD

Brandon Trigger, MD

Tom Wernimont, MD

 

Chris Buresh, MD

Chad Caves, MD

Pooneh Glascock, MD

Mike Miller, MD

Mike Schwemm, MD

Rhonda Sowards, MD

Jamie Steen, MD

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