First Year Residents

 Sydney Amick, DO (she/her)
Hometown: Marysville, IN
Undergrad: Hanover College | Hanover, IN
Medical School: University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine | Pikeville, KY
Personal Interests: I love spending time with family and friends, being outdoors, and reading a good book.
Future Goals in Medicine: Undecided but a strong interest in endocrinology
 Alexis Bloom, DO (she/her)
Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN
Undergrad: Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN
Medical School: Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine | Indianapolis, IN
Personal Interests: I am a huge nerd with a great many interests! I love to play Dungeons and Dragons with friends, read, write, cross-stitch, create resin dice, and go hiking! I have two dogs that will always be down for a long walk and a husband I spend 99% of my free time with!
Future Goals in Medicine: Undecided but am interested in Cardiology/Hospitalist/ICU specialties.
 Sidney Chapman, DO (she/her)
Hometown: Sidney, OH
Undergrad: Seton Hill University | Greensburg, PA
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | Bradenton, FL
Personal Interests: I love to spend quality time with family and friends and travel to explore new places. I like being involved in anything sports related, whether it be watching a game or playing a game of pick-up volleyball. In my free time, I enjoy paddle boarding, line dancing, boating, volleyball and attending sports events.
Future Goals in Medicine: Sports Medicine and Primary Care.
 Madison Chen, MD (she/her)
Hometown: Columbus, GA
Undergrad: Columbus State University | Columbus, GA
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine | St. George’s, Grenada
Personal Interests: I love cooking, baking sourdough bread, and trying new restaurants with family/friends. I enjoy live music, travel, watching movies, hiking, and doing Pilates. I do the NY Times puzzles every day (my faves are Wordle, Connections, and Sudoku!). I love to spend a chill day reading, thrifting, exploring antique shops, or doing any crafty projects.
Future Goals in Medicine: Keeping an open mind, but currently interested in PEM, PICU, or Pediatric Sports Medicine. I definitely want to incorporate Global Health into my career!
 Drew Dodds, MD (he/him)
Hometown: Madisonville, KY
Undergrad: Transylvania University | Lexington, KY
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine | Louisville, KY
Personal Interests: I love being able to spend time with friends and family, travel when time allows, explore new restaurants/coffee shops/breweries, as well as go on walks with my wife and our goldendoodle.
Future Goals in Medicine: Undecided, but a strong interest in Emergency Medicine, NICU, or Hospital Medicine
 Kristen Duncum, MD (she/her)
Hometown: Georgetown, KY
Undergrad: Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine | Louisville, KY
Personal Interests: I love to read, cook, and all things crafty. I’m always down to cheer on my teams (Who Dey!) and explore new places in Louisville! Otherwise, I love spending time with friends, family, and my two favorite buddies – my chocolate lab, Wilson, and my cat, Honey. 
Future Goals in Medicine: Undecided but interested in General Pediatrics

Olive Haile, DO (she/her)
Hometown: Harrison City, PA
Undergrad: Gannon University | Erie, PA
Graduate School: SUNY Downstate | Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | Erie, PA
Personal Interests: Distance running, hiking, spending time outdoors, painting, baking, and family time.
Future Goals in Medicine: Gastroenterology

 Josiah Hudson, MD (he/him)
Hometown: South Shore, KY
Undergrad: Morehead State University | Morehead, KY
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine | Louisville, KY
Personal Interests: Spending time with my family and friends, serving in my church’s children’s ministry, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, watching UofL basketball and football. Go Cards!
Future Goals in Medicine: Gen Peds/Primary Care
 Megan Johnson, MD (she/her)
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Undergrad: Rollins College | Winter Park, FL
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine | Louisville, KY
Personal Interests: I love yoga, cycling, hiking, cooking, baking, sculpting, and crafting. I also enjoy gardening, taking care of my houseplants, and spending as much time outside as I can. I’m very close to my family and talk to my mom at least five times a day. I love taking walks with my fiancé, trying new restaurants together, and watching every reality show on Bravo! 
Future Goals in Medicine: Neonatology or gastroenterology
 Alpa Khullar, MD (she/her)
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergrad: University of California | Irvine, CA
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine | Bridgetown, Barbados
Personal Interests: I love spending quality time with my friends and family, exploring new restaurants, coffee shops, and traveling to new places. I also enjoy cooking, staying active through regular workouts, and cheering on my favorite NBA team (Go Lakers!). 
Future Goals in Medicine: Undecided, but interested in Infectious Diseases
 Anders Kipp, MD (he/him)
Hometown: Richmond, KY
Undergrad: Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY & University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY
Medical School: Spending time with family including playing with nieces and nephews; baking/cooking, especially homemade pizza and bread; staying active hiking, biking, and rowing; reading and exploring local bookstores, coffee shops. 
Future Goals in Medicine: Undecided.
 Alexis Kittner, MD (she/her)
Hometown: Savannah, GA
Undergrad: University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine | Sint Maarten
Personal Interests: I love spending time with my family, friends, and my two cats (Gouda and Brie)! I also love staying active, especially doing so outdoors! Running, cycling, hiking, swimming, etc. Inside, I love reading (historical fiction and romance are my favorite genres), and trying out new dinner recipes!
Future Goals in Medicine: Still very open, but I currently have an interest in Hem/Onc!
 Lora Lorincz, MD (she/her)
Hometown: I’m a military brat, but have lived in La Grange, KY for most of my adult life
Undergrad: University of Colorado at Denver | Denver, CO
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine | Louisville, KY
Personal Interests: I love to travel and try new foods. I’ve been all over the world and hope to see as much of it as possible. I learned to sew in college and enjoy making costumes and dress up clothes for my three girls. I also love to read in my pajamas next to my husband and collect old books.
Future Goals in Medicine: Undecided, but I really enjoyed my time with Palliative Care
 Julia Messina, MD (she/her)
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Undergrad: Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA
Medical School: Louisiana State University Health Science Center | Baton Rouge, LA
Personal Interests: I love to spend time with my family and friends, travel with my husband, and try new restaurants.
Future Goals in Medicine: General Pediatrics
 Tyler Patty, MD (he/him)
Hometown: Franklin, KY
Undergrad: Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY
Medical School: University of Kentucky – Bowling Green Campus | Bowling Green, KY

Personal Interests: I love reading books about sci-fi, westerns, Vikings, samurai, really anything sword and/or magic related, or horses and westerns. I also love to hunt, fish, and shoot archery. I love to hunt. I’m also passionate about lifting. I love the idea of lifting heavy things haha, and also trying to work on my physical health. And I love movies and relaxing with family.
Future Goals in Medicine: Pretty sure I’m leaning towards Primary Care; however, I don’t dismiss the idea of fellowship. I love Immunology, so I have considered this, as well as Heme/Onc. 

 Devin Repuyan, MD (he/him)
Hometown: Zanesville, OH
Undergrad: Miami University | Oxford, OH
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine | Sint Maarten
Personal Interests: I enjoy working out, eating new foods, and hanging out with friends and family whenever I can. As for hobbies, I enjoy playing sports and playing video games. This past year, I have been back into collecting Pokémon cards. On chill nights, I like watching anime and hanging out with my cats.
Future Goals in Medicine: Fellowship, currently interested in Endocrinology.
 Paige Richardson, MD (She/her)
Hometown: Florence, KY
Undergrad: University of Louisville | Louisville, KY
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine | Louisville, KY

Personal Interests: I love to spend my time with my husband and daughter, going for long walks outside, and baking new recipes. I also enjoy relaxing by having a cozy night in and reading a good book!
Future Goals in Medicine: Undecided, but interested in neonatology

 Kelly Roy, DO (she/her)
Hometown: Thompson’s Station, TN
Undergrad: Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine | Harrogate, TN
Personal Interests: I love spending time with family and friends, traveling to new places and playing volleyball. I love to cook new recipes and bake sourdough bread. I enjoy reading, crocheting and painting during my occasional free moments. 
Future Goals in Medicine: Endocrinology
 Romina Sapozhnikov, MD (she/her)
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Undergrad: Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine | Saint Louis, MO
Personal Interests: I love working on paint-by-number paintings, taking care of my plants, and doing my own gel manicures. I adore dogs and am hoping to adopt one of my own in the next year! In my free time, I love exploring restaurants/coffee shops/bars and can’t wait to find my new favorites in Louisville (I’m very open to recommendations!!).
Future Goals in Medicine: Deciding between Outpatient General Peds and Peds Rheumatology
 Lexie Smith, MD (she/her)
Hometown: Tompkinsville, KY
Undergrad: Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY
Medical School: University of Kentucky – Bowling Green | Bowling Green, KY
Personal Interests: In my free time I enjoy spending time with my husband. I love being surrounded by family and friends, taking my dog on walks, listening to true crime podcasts, cooking, and reading. In whatever time I have left, I enjoy crafting.
Future Goals in Medicine: General Pediatrics
 Alex Spalding, DO (he/him)
Hometown: Lebanon, KY
Undergrad: Campbellsville University | Campbellsville, KY
Medical School: University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine | Pikeville, KY
Personal Interests: I spend some of my free time fishing, playing sports or building ant farms, a hobby inspired by my nephews. My favorite sports are tennis, volleyball, soccer and pickleball. Before medical school, I taught high school science. My wife and I are expecting a new teammate to add to the family.
Future Goals in Medicine: General Pediatrics
 Hanley Speidel, MD (she/her)
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Undergrad: The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH
Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences | Toledo, OH
Personal Interests: I love spending time with friends, and I am a social butterfly. I am a big football fan and spend my fall Saturdays/Sundays yelling at the Buckeyes and Bengal. I also love to run, and I enjoy cooking as well. With what little time and money I have I love to go to as many concerts as I can!
Future Goals in Medicine: I am interested in NICU but keeping an open mind!
 Anne Swanson, MD (she/her)
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Undergrad: Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN
Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center | Memphis, TN
Personal Interests: I love all types of craft, especially sewing and drawing! I am an avid fantasy reader, and I love spending time with my elderly dog, Simba. 
Future Goals in Medicine: Pediatric hospitalist or emergency medicine
 Lauren Tang, DO (she/her)
Hometown: Suwanee, GA
Undergrad: University of Georgia | Athens, GA
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | Auburn, AL
Personal Interests: I love spending time with friends and family, especially on a game night or lake weekend. You’ll probably find me spending too much money trying all the local coffee shops and restaurants or wandering through a farmer’s market or antique store. I have a pet hedgehog named Spork who tolerates me at best, and I like to bake and craft!
Future Goals in Medicine: General Pediatrics/Newborn Nursery