Internal Medicine Residents

The Internal Medicine Residency includes both a three-year categorical and a one-year preliminary program. There are ten residents in each year of the categorical track, and eight residents in the preliminary track.

We are fortunate to attract outstanding residents from all over the country. The Saint Joseph Hospital Internal Medicine residents are enthusiastic teachers, have a positive attitude, work well as a team, and support each other both in and out of the hospital. Residents are actively involved in various residency program and medical staff committees and are able to facilitate change in the residency program and the hospital. The Internal Medicine Residency Council helps to facilitate change in the residency program. There is also a hospital-wide Resident Staff Physician Council which has representation on the Medical Executive Committee, meeting with staff physician leaders as well as the CEO, CMO, and CNO of the hospital.

Click here for the 2021-2022 Resident Agreement.

Class of 2022

Michael Cerniglia, MD

Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA
Medical School: Georgetown University
Career Interests: Oncology
Favorite Denver: The botanical gardens
If I were not a doctor, I would be...a journalist.

Brant Hafen, DO

Hometown: Santa Clara, Utah
Medical School: Alabama College of Medicine
Career Interests: Outpatient primary care
Favorite Denver Activity: Rooftop drinking
If I were not a doctor, I would be...a lumberjack.

Josh Knol, DO

Hometown: I moved around a lot but lived mostly in Chicago
Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interests: Hospitalist
Favorite Denver Activity: Hiking, rock climbing, finding new bars, or playing on an intramural league!
If I were not a doctor, I would be...an electrician! I spent my gap year before medical school working as a commercial electrician. I miss it on those long call days sometimes, although I like my co-workers here a lot more.

Rachel Kubowicz, MD

Hometown: Literally born at St. Joes :)
Medical School: Creighton University
Career Interests: Hospitalist
Favorite Denver Activity: Hiking, skiing, concerts at Red Rocks, and other indoor things because I am an introvert
If I were not a doctor, I would be...an astronaut! (just ignore the claustrophobia and fear of heights, it could totally happen.)

Ayal Levi, MD

Hometown: Victoria, BC
Medical School: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Career Interests: Pulmonary CC
Favorite Denver Activity: Anything with my family
If I were not a doctor, I would be...selling beer or selling stocks.

Morgan McCarthy, MD

Hometown: Helena, MT
Medical School: University of North Dakota
Career Interests: Mixed inpatient and outpatient internal medicine
Favorite Denver Activity: Hiking and eating!
If I were not a doctor, I would be...an event planner.

Travis Rinderle, DO

Hometown: Nokesville, Virginia
Medical School: Edward Via College of Medicine
Career Interests: Palliative Care
Favorite Denver Activity: Hiking/ Backpacking
If I were not a doctor, I would be...Mountaineering Guide

Mick Stachler, MD

Hometown: Pueblo, CO
Medical School: New York Medical College
Career Interests: Hospitalist
Favorite Denver Activity: Checking out the breweries or heading up to the mountains
If I were not a doctor, I would be...a brewery or restaurant owner.

Jason Wang, MD

Hometown: Merrick, NY
Medical School: University of Queensland-Ochsner Clinical School
Career Interests: Hospitalist; maybe with an open ICU; just not outpatient medicine... for the love of god, please nothing outpatient
Favorite Denver Activity: Progressively rowdy happy hours with co-residents
If I were not a doctor, I would be...a struggling-to-make-it TV-series writer who also probably owns an equally struggling-to-make-it food truck on the side.

Class of 2023

David Baldwin, DO

Hometown: Littleton, CO
Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interests: Hospitalist
Favorite Denver: Going to the Denver Art Museum or spending days at the park with my wife and friends.
If I were not a doctor, I would be...a mechanical engineer.

Laura Harper, MD

Hometown: Golden, CO
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Career Interests: Mostly I just want to be happy and help some people! Still deciding between inpatient and outpatient. If I were to specialize, it would be in something like geriatrics or palliative medicine.
Favorite Denver Activity: Pre-COVID, walking around Larimer Square/Downtown with my family and eating along the way! (RIP The Market and Spring Fling Cake :( )
If I were not a doctor, I would be...working with the performing arts in some capacity. I would love to do props or set design or lighting. Unrealistically, I would love to perform on Broadway...or be a professional soccer player!

Peter Huang, DO

Hometown: Eugene, OR
Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interests: Hospital medicine vs pulmonary critical care
Favorite Denver Activity: Happy hours, being outside in the sun 365 days/year
If I were not a doctor, I would be...a farmer and own lots of animals.

Tiffany Koonce, DO

Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interests: Primary care, specifically chronic disease prevention
Favorite Denver Activity: Hiking
If I were not a doctor, I would be...an art historian.

Sophia Raia, MD

Hometown: Norfolk, Massachusetts
Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine
Career Interests: Pulmonary/Critical Care, Hospitalist Medicine
Favorite Denver Activity: Riding the many beautiful bike trails! Out of Town: Mountains!
If I were not a doctor, I would be...an English teacher/professor. I double majored in English/Classical Studies and Biology in undergrad, and have always been passionate about teaching!

Chelsea Ratliff, MD

Hometown: San Benito, TX
Medical School: McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston
Career Interests: Hospital medicine
Favorite Denver Activity: Coffee at the beautiful parks!
If I were not a doctor, I would be...a professional cat lady, or a Ducati motorcycle designer.

Rick Stephens, DO

Hometown: El Dorado Hills, CA
Medical School: Western University Health Science College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interests: Cardiology
Favorite Denver Activity: Hiking, Rock climbing, Microbrewery hopping
If I were not a doctor, I would be...a professional sports player, football or baseball. I loved both growing up, but I was the tiny kid that just didn't grow fast enough.

Sam Wakser, MD

Hometown: Canton, Ohio
Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine
Career Interests: Rheumatology, Primary Care, Hospital Medicine
Favorite Denver Activity: Favorite Denver activity: Hiking, Tennis, Skiing
If I were not a doctor, I would be...a Computer Science Engineer.

Elizabeth Wittrock, DO

Hometown: Ravenna, NE
Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interests: Pulm/Crit or Hospitalist
Favorite Denver Activity: Going to sports games (mainly Rockies), skiing, snowshoeing, hiking
If I were not a doctor, I would be...I would be an exercise physiologist/cardiac rehab if I still went into science/medicine OR museum curator or history professor if I didn't go into science/medicine at all.

Class of 2024

Dylan Bergstedt, MD

Hometown: Lander, Wyoming
Medical School: University of Colorado
Career interests: Hospitalist/ Rheumatologist
Favorite Denver activity: Trail Running
If I weren't a doctor I would be...Boxing Coach/Cornerman

Nicholas (Nick) Chapman, DO

Hometown: La Honda, California. Medical School: Rocky Vista University
Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interests: Allergy & Immunology, global health, and working with underserved populations
Favorite Denver Activity: Gardening, pets, and exploring the beautiful outdoors
If I were not a doctor, I would be...a computer programmer or video game developer

Madison Guevara, MD

Hometown: Madison, WI
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Career Interests: Hospital Medicine
Favorite Denver Activity: Checking out all the heavy metal themed bars and restaurants!
If I weren't a doctor, I would be...A metal music journalist!

Erika Hinricher, DO

Hometown: Lakewood, CO
Medical School: Rocky Vista University
Career interests: Hospital Medicine
Favorite Denver activity: Fly fishing, backpacking to high alpine lakes, and spending time with my husband, daughter, and vizsla.
If I weren't a doctor I would be...a high school science teacher or a college professor.

Michal Klepadlo, DO

Hometown: Lindenhurst, NY
Medical School: Rocky Vista University
Career interests: Undecided with a focus on clinical education.
Favorite Denver activity: Going to Little Man Ice Cream.
If I weren't a doctor I would be...a Formula 1 Driver. (Realistically, I would probably own a restaurant.)

Brian Lelling, DO

Hometown: Boca Raton, FL
Medical School: Edward Via College Carolinas
Career interests: Heme/onc, primary care
Favorite Denver activity: Hiking, brewery hopping, Rockies games
If I weren't a doctor I would be...a marine biologist on some far-away island

Rachel Resnick, DO

Hometown: Providence Rhode Island
Medical School: Lake Erie College
Career Interests: Hospitalist
Favorite Denver Activity: hiking and exploring farmers markets
If I weren’t a doctor I would...own an animal shelter and probably end up taking them all home.

Emily Russell-Levy, DO

Hometown: Tulsa, OK
Medical School: Rocky Vista University
Career interests: pulmonary critical care, infectious disease, teaching, disparities in healthcare
Favorite Denver activity: I enjoy leaving Denver for hiking, camping, and mountain biking in the mountains whenever I get the chance.
If I weren't a doctor I would be...a professional dog trainer. I’m a huge animal behavior and learning theory nerd. I have trained and competed with my own dogs in agility and obedience for the past 14 years!

Samantha (Sam) Schapiro, DO

Hometown: Milford, NJ
Medical School: Rowan University
Career interests: Hospital Medicine, Academic Medicine/Medical Education, Clinical Unknowns
Favorite Denver activity: skiing in the winter, hiking in the summer/fall, playing all racket sports, learning to mountain bike, going to a brewery and capturing beautiful landscapes on my phone
If I weren't a doctor I would be...a travel photographer or work for a professional ski or tennis league

David (Dave) Sheneman, MD

Hometown: Flemington, NJ
Medical School: University of Colorado
Career interests: Heme/Onc vs. Hospitalist
Favorite Denver activity: Trying all the restaurants and microbrews, when not escaping to the mountains
If I weren't a doctor I would be...ideally I'd have Anthony Bourdain's job, but more practically probably a public health researcher

Preliminary Interns

Jackson Adams, MD

Hometown: Mill Valley, California
Medical School: Chicago Medical School
Career interests: Anesthesiology! Possibly critical care or cardiac anesthesia.
Favorite Denver activity: All the food co-ops. How could you not love that mayhem?
If I weren't a doctor I would be...... a food blogger... with frequent writer's block. So mostly just a food eater.

Madeline (Maddie) Adelman, MD

Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Medical School: Wayne State University
Career interests: Dermatology
Favorite Denver activity: hiking, favorite one so far being the Fourth of July in Nederland and food tourism
If I weren't a doctor I would be... an event planner

Kaitlyn Brunworth, MD

Hometown: Littleton, CO
Medical School: University of Colorado
Interests: I’m a preliminary intern going into PM&R at the University of Miami next year. Interested in general rehab or Neuro rehab.
Favorite Denver Activity: all of them! Lately been enjoying sand volleyball leagues at The Island in Aurora and long walks at Cherry Creek Dog Park
If I weren’t a doctor I would...be on the film crew for Planet Earth

Noelle Carrillo, MD

Hometown: Temecula, CA
Medical School: University of Colorado
Career interests: Future Radiologist
Favorite Denver activity: Trying new restaurants, going for walks with the family
If I weren't a doctor I would be...in the wedding industry

Edward (Eddie) Husarcik, MD

Hometown: Scottsdale, Arizona
Medical School: University of Colorado
Career interests: Chest radiology, AI, MedEd
Favorite Denver activity: Biking on Highline Loop Trail
If I weren't a doctor I would be...a software engineer working on intelligent tutoring systems.

Sameeha Husayn, DO

Hometown: Lompoc, CA
Medical School: Rocky Vista University
Career interests: Complex Medical Dermatology
Favorite Denver activity: Snowboarding, First Fridays at the Santa Fe Art district, Climbing at the Spot, and of course, Park days!
If I weren't a doctor I would be…. An Event planner or a gym owner! "

Logan Leavitt, DO

Hometown: Cedar Hills, Utah
Medical School: Rocky Vista University - Utah
Career interests: PM&R, Pain Medicine, Sports Medicine and Acute Inpatient Rehab
Favorite Denver activity: Rockies games, skiing, and trying new restaurants around Denver
If I weren't a doctor I would be...a sports writer

Hardik (Kumar) Patel, MD

Hometown: Lived in many places but loved Boulder, CO the most
Medical School: University of Miami
Career interests: Diagnostic Radiology @ Univ. of Colorado
Favorite Denver activity: Hiking, climbing 14ers, camping, skiing, volleyball, Red Rock concerts, carving canyons on my motorcycle, exploring restaurants and breweries, board game nights
If I weren't a doctor I would be... an EDM DJ

Jonathan Wehrend, MD

Hometown: Boulder, CO
Medical School: University of Colorado
Career interests: Radiology
Favorite Denver activity: Hiking, skiing, camping, exploring the Denver brewery scene
If I weren't a doctor I would be..... doing AI research

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