Program Leadership

The University of Louisville Internal Medicine Residency Program's leadership collectively has over thirty years of experience in program development/administration and medical education.

The group prides itself on its availability, its sensitivity to resident needs, and its commitment to continuous one-on-one teaching and mentoring.

Clayton Smith, M.D., FACP

Clayton Smith, M.D., FACP
Division Chief / Associate Program Director

 

Kaitlin Gordon, M.D., MPH

Kaitlin Gordon, M.D.
Associate Program Director

Justin Kingery, M.D., Ph.D.

Justin Kingery, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Program Director

Tyler Sharpe, M.D.

Tyler Sharpe, M.D., FACP
Associate Program Director

 

Martha Gallegos, M.D.

Martha Gallegos, M.D.
Chief Resident

Helen Turner, M.D.

Helen Turner, M.D.
Chief Resident


Jennifer R. Olges, M.D., MPHJennifer R. Olges, M.D., MPH, FACP, is an Associate Professor in the University of Louisville Department of Medicine and serves as Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program.

Dr. Olges was born and raised in Louisville. She received her bachelor's degree in biology at the University of Kentucky in 1998. After several years of laboratory research and obtaining her master of public health degree, she pursued medical school at the University of Kentucky, where she graduated AOA in 2009. She began her residency in a combined internal medicine and pediatrics program at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN and completed her training at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL.

During her fourth year of residency she was named the program's Med/Peds Chief Resident and went on to serve as Pediatric Chief Resident the following year. She remained at Loyola University as an Assistant Professor in Hospital Medicine before moving back to Louisville in 2016.

Clinically, she serves as an inpatient teaching attending at UofL Health - UofL Hospital.

"I am proud to return to Louisville and practice medicine in my hometown. I chose to stay in academic medicine because I believe that a team-based approach provides the best patient care, and I value the emphasis on lifelong learning. It is such an honor and privilege to work directly with the residents and help develop their medical knowledge, critical thinking and professional character."


Clayton M. Smith, M.D., FACPClayton M. Smith, M.D., FACP, is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the University of Louisville Department of Medicine. He is an Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Training Program and Chief of the UofL Division of General Internal Medicine, Palliative Medicine and Medical Education.

Dr. Smith graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2005, then completed his undergraduate medical training in Miami, Florida at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He returned to his hometown of Louisville for residency at the University of Louisville, and served as Chief Medical Resident for one year before joining the program leadership.

Dr. Smith rounds on the inpatient teaching service at UofL Health - UofL Hospital, and provides primary care to a diverse panel of patients in the UofL Centers for Primary Care – Internal Medicine office. He passionately advocates for the LGBTQ community on the local, regional, and national levels, and specializes in HIV prevention and gender affirming hormone therapy for patients who are experiencing dysphoria.

The Louisville community voted him “Best Doctor” in the LEO Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards in 2021 and 2019, and in the survey conducted semiannually by Louisville Magazine his peers in the medical community have nave identified him as one area's "Top Docs." He has won multiple teaching awards during his time as a resident and faculty member, as well.

"I challenge myself to learn something from every patient every day, and hope those working with me will do the same. As a medical educator, my mission is to create a learning environment that fosters intellectual curiosity, and enables trainees to develop their skills as providers of evidence based, high value, and compassionate care."


Kaitlin Gordon, M.D.Kaitlin S. Gordon, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the University of Louisville Department of Medicine and serves as an Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program.

Dr. Gordon was born and raised in Louisville, Ky. She spent four years in Athens, GA, where she played lacrosse for the University of Georgia Bulldogs and graduated with a bachelor of science in Cellular Biology with a minor in African Language and Literature.

She graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2016 and completed her residency in internal medicine in 2019. She remained at UofL and served as Chief Medical Resident for one year before joining the program leadership team. Clinically, she serves as an inpatient teaching attending physician at UofL Health - UofL Hospital. She shares her free time with her husband, a radiology resident at UofL, and their children Miles and Andi.

"I am honored to remain on faculty here at UofL. The strong female leadership continues to support me in my efforts to become a respected academic physician. The clinical exposure is outstanding due to the unique nature of Louisville being a big city in a predominantly rural state. My passion lies in caring for vulnerable populations in my home city of Louisville while teaching and mentoring resident physicians."


Justin R. Kingery, M.D., Ph.D.Justin R. Kingery, M.D., Ph.D., received his MD/PhD degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine, where his research focused on cardiac physiology and immunology with specific interest in the immune mechanisms of the chronically failing heart. During his Internal Medicine residency at UofL, Dr. Kingery developed further interest in global cardiovascular diseases, and upon graduation, became the first Global Health Fellow at the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Global Health.

While at Cornell, Dr. Kingery expanded his research to include investigation of cardiovascular health and epidemiology at the population level. His research included one of the first population-based estimates of heart failure prevalence in a low-income country in Haiti and investigation of the immunology of cardiovascular diseases in relation to infectious diseases (HIV and schistosomiasis) in Tanzania, where he lived for many years. For his work, he was awarded a K23 grant from the National Heart Lung Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health and was a finalist for the Weill Cornell Young Investigators Award. He has also co-authored numerous manuscripts which have been cited over 1,300 times.

In addition to research, Dr. Kingery has maintained educational and clinical excellence. During residency, he received the Excellence in Teaching award and was elected to the Gold Humanism Society for teaching excellence. He has also served as a clinician educator in multiple countries as well as serving as the Director of the Weill Cornell Advanced Hospital Medicine Elective.

"The University of Louisville has always felt like home to me. The amazing opportunities within the program combined with world-class research, clinical teaching and program leadership are unmatched. While I’m forever indebted for the opportunities I've had globally, I always knew that working with the incredible UofL residents, co-attendings and leadership was my dream, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to get to work with such amazing people daily."


Tyler D. Sharpe, M.D.Tyler D. Sharpe, M.D, FACP, is an Associate Professor in the University of Louisville Department of Medicine and serves as Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Training Program.

He received dual Bachelor's degrees in Biological Sciences and Spanish at the University of Alabama in 2008. He then graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 2012, and went on to complete his Internal Medicine Residency and Chief Medical Residency at the University of Louisville.

His clinical duties include supervising residents in both inpatient and outpatient settings at UofL Health - UofL Hospital. He has a special interest in utilizing a variety of platforms to enhance learner education, and is currently involved in augmenting the use bedside ultrasound in the care of patients.

"I am very excited to be a part of the wonderful program leadership in the Internal Medicine Residency Program here at UofL. Our residency program does an outstanding job of equipping residents with the knowledge and skills needed to be successful Internal Medicine physicians, and the fact that we can have fun every day doing it makes this program truly special."


Natasha A. Chandler, M.D.Natasha A. Chandler, M.D., is the Chief Medical Resident for Ambulatory Medicine.

Dr. Chandler was raised in Bowling Green, KY. She attended the University of Kentucky where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology, and then the University of Louisville School of Medicine, graduating in 2020. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Louisville in 2023.

Following her chief year, she plans on pursuing a fellowship in Hematology Oncology. Dr. Chandler loves traveling and dining out with her husband, Keegan. And more recently, she loves spending time with her newborn son, Beckham.

"I am beyond excited and grateful to serve as Chief Resident and offer the same support to others as I have received during my training. Our program leadership, residents and patients are all a joy to work with and I am honored to continue working here for another year!"


Martha A. Gallegos, M.D.Martha A. Gallegos, M.D., is the Chief Medical Resident for Scheduling.

Dr. Gallegos was born and raised in Albuquerque, NM. She attended the University of New Mexico, where she received a Bachelor's in Biology and completed her medical degree at their School of Medicine. Most recently, she completed her Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Louisville.

Following Chief year, her goal is to become an Academic Pulmonary/Critical Care physician. As a first-generation college graduate and as part of the 6.3% of Latinx physicians in the United States, her passions include promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of medicine. Additionally, she strives to become a role model to students by demonstrating that with enough grit and determination there will never be an obstacle in obtaining your goals.

"Training at UofL has allowed me to experience and learn in a diverse patient population across various hospitals. I am grateful for the opportunities provided by this program. I look forward to Chief year as I learn more about academic medicine."


Helen Turner, M.D.Helen Turner, M.D., is the Chief Medical Resident for Education.

Dr. Turner was born and raised in Jackson, MS. She attended Mississippi College where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, and then attended medical school at the University of Mississippi Medical School, graduating in 2019. She completed her Internal Medicine-Pediatrics combined residency training at University of Louisville in 2023.

Following her year serving as Education Chief she intends to apply for a combined Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship. She plans to return home to Mississippi to practice rural Med-Peds with a home hospice practice. She loves checking out the restaurant scene in Louisville with her soon-to-be husband, Ryan and taking walks around the many parks and pretty streets with her loveable mutt, Maggie.

"I have loved being a part of Internal Medicine Residency program here at UofL these last four years and look forward to serving as the Education Chief Resident this year. This program has given me the opportunity to develop a love for teaching medical students and residents in a city I adore. What an honor to get to care for patients while learning from and teaching residents and medical students."