Our Fellows
FIRST YEAR FELLOWS
Michael J Davis, DO MPH
Mike was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan. He completed his undergraduate degree in molecular biology at Loyola University of Chicago. He continued his education attending medical school at Des Moines University where he concurrently completed both his medical degree and his master’s in public health. After medical school, he went on to complete his internal medicine residency at Mercy Health Grand Rapids where his passion for infectious disease and global health were enhanced through antimicrobial stewardship work and working in refugee camps in the Middle East. He chose to continue his education at the University of Minnesota for its strong global health and infectious disease programs. Mike’s clinical interests include global health, antimicrobial stewardship, and HIV. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, sports, home brewing, and learning about ancient Roman history.
Alice Lehman, MD
Alice largely grew up in Minnesota. She attended University of Michigan, where she received a Bachelor of Sciences in Cellular and Molecular Biology. She worked as a community health worker for AmeriCorps in Denver prior to her medical education. She graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Medicine and remained to complete her Internal Medicine – Pediatrics Residency. Alice has a passion for service and improvement of care of underserved populations including Indigenous, refugee and immigrant populations where often the infectious disease burden is disproportionately distributed. She will be completing a combined Medicine – Pediatrics Infectious Disease training. In her free time, Alice enjoys travel, backpacking, canoe trips, and gardening.
Thomas McHale, MD MSc
Thomas grew up in southwest Nebraska. He completed degrees in Microbiology and Biochemistry at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and went on to earn his MD from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. During medical school he also obtained a Master of Science in Control of Infectious Disease from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He went on to complete residency in Primary Care and Social Internal Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein University in the Bronx. After residency, he decided to return to the Midwest and chose the University of Minnesota for its strong research mentorship and deep Global Health commitment. His interests in infectious disease are broad and range from making a new and interesting diagnosis to epidemiology and global health. In his free time he can be found reading, netflixing, on a run around the lakes, exploring new breweries or attempting his own home brew.
Sashi Nair, MBBS
As a native of Western Massachusetts, Sashi's interest in medicine, infectious diseases and international health was kindled when he moved to India during high-school. He proceeded to stay for medical school and graduated from Amrita University in Kerala, India. After returning to the United States, he worked in small animal and basic science research in Boston at Harvard Medical School. Then he completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. His interests in infectious disease include infections in the immunocompromised host, tropical medicine and medical education. Outside of work he enjoys hiking and cooking with his wife, and reading about history and linguistics.
SECOND YEAR FELLOWS
Greta Josephson, DO, MPH
Greta is a Twin Cities native and her education began at the University of Minnesota where she received her undergraduate degree in biology. She continued her studies out east, attending medical school at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Virginia. She then moved back to the Midwest and completed Internal Medicine residency in Chicago at the University of Illinois Chicago - Advocate Christ Medical Center. During residency she also completed her Master’s in Public Health through University of Illinois-Chicago. Greta is looking forward to furthering her career in Infectious Disease back where her journey began at the University of Minnesota. Her clinical interests include antimicrobial stewardship, global health, and hospital epidemiology/infection control. In her free time, Greta enjoys traveling, spending time with her husband and family, staying active/spending time outdoors, reading, cooking, and trying new restaurants.
Spencer Morse, MD
Spencer was born and raised in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He completed a general Biology degree at the University of Central Arkansas and then obtained his MD from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences before moving to Minnesota to complete an internal medicine and pediatrics residency. He chose Minnesota program for its strong global health department and completed global health tracks in both internal medicine and pediatrics. After residency, he worked part time in primary care before returning to his true passion of global health and infectious disease. When not working, he spends time with his wife, son, and troublesome dog while perfecting his hobbies of amateur photography and home brewing.
THIRD YEAR FELLOW
Christine Thomas, DO
Christine grew up in Northern Colorado and attended Colorado State University, where she received an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science. Then she worked for a couple years on a variety of epidemiologic and clinical research projects in Denver, Colorado, before moving to Missouri to attend Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. After medical school, she completed the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Loyola University Medical Center near Chicago. Christine’s interests include epidemiology and global health. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking with her husband, attempting to cook, and frequenting coffee shops.
FORMER FELLOWS
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2021
Bruce Aldred
Infectious Disease Specialist
Ponce De Leon Center, Atlanta, GA
Serin Edwin Erayil
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota
Division of Infectious Diseases and International MedicineAdelaida Matevosyan
Infectious Disease Specialist
Frederick Health, Westminster, MDCaleb Skipper
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota
Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine -
2020
Abulqadir Ahmad
Infectious Disease Specialist
North Memorial Health
Robinsdale, MNTeresa Fox
Infectious Disease Specialist
HealthPartners
Saint Paul, MNMatthew Pullen
Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MNBeth Thielen
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN -
2019
Shannon Andrews
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist
Albany Medical Center, Albany, NYAshley Husebye
Infectious Diseases Specialist
St. Paul Infectious Disease Associates
St. Paul, MNJessica Oswald
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota
Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN -
2018
Mahsa Abassi
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MNRachel LaNasa
Infectious Diseases Specialist
Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NYSarah Lofgren
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MNKetzela Marsh
Staff Physician, Infectious Diseases Clinic and Surgery Center
M Health Fairview, Minneapolis, MNMuthu Narayan
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota
Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MNArick Sabin
Infectious Diseases Specialist and Clinical Microbiology Consultant
Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, WINicholas Yared
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Toledo
University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH -
2017
Muhanad Mohamed
Infectious Diseases Specialist
Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire, WIJon Alpern
Staff Physician, Infectious Diseases
HealthPartners Medicine, Regions Hospital
St. Paul, MN -
2016
Sara Lund (Nelson)
Infectious Diseases Specialist
St. Luke's Hospital Infectious Diseases Associates
Duluth, MN -
2015
Josh Rhein
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota
Infectious Diseases Institute, Makarere University, Kampala, Uganda -
2014
Mankpondehou Etienne Djevi
Infectious Diseases Specialist
St. Paul Infectious Disease Associates, St. Paul, MNCaitlin Eccles-Radtke
Infectious Diseases Specialist
Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MNSudershan Singh
Infectious Diseases Specialist
Woodland Memorial Hospital, Sacramento, CA -
2013
Anne Parker-Frosch
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MNAnne-Marie Leuck
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MNJoyce Sanchez
Staff Physician, Department of Medicine
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MNMegan Shaughnessy
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Minnesota
Staff Physician Infectious Diseases
Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN -
2012
Aylin Colpan
Infectious Disease Specialist, UMPC Hamot, Erie, PARobyn M. Kaiser
HealthPartners Medical, Infectious Diseases
Staff Physician, Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MNAlexa Pragman
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota
Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MNPoorani Sekar
Instructor in Medicine-Hospital Medicine, Northwestern
University, Feinberg School of MedicineRebecca J. Zadroga
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota
Staff Physician, Infectious Diseases, Hennepin Healthcare
Minneapolis, MN -
2011
Alison Bormann
Clinical Physician, Infectious Diseases
Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MNEdwin Pereira
Infectious Diseases Provider
Allina Health, St. PaulMeghan Rothenberger
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN -
2010
Ogechika Alozie
Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), El Paso, TXShuli Bonham
Medical Director, Healthcare for the Homeless Clinic
Department of Public Health, City of Portland, Portland, MEBettina Knoll
Assistant Professor
Warren Alpert Medical School
of Brown University, RIDanny Muskardin
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2009
Dimitri Drekonja
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota
Staff Physician, Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MNSudhir Kumar
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA