Meet The Family Medicine Residents

From across town to across the globe, our residents hail from as far away as Iran and as near as Signal Mountain, Tennessee.  Diverse backgrounds yield diverse life experiences, which serve to enrich the program as a whole.  Take some time to get to know these fascinating individuals.

 

PGY-1                     PGY-2                     PGY-3 

 

 

First Year
Residents (PGY-1)
 
Christina Aguirre, MD Christina Aguirre, MD
PGY-1
Loma Linda University (CA)
 Nicole Bernatowictz, DO

 Nicole Bernatowicz, DO

PGY-1

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic

 

 Alexandra Feliciano, MD, PGY-1

 Alexandra Feliciano, MD

 PGY-1

 University of South Florida

 

 Mary Mckenzie, DO, PGY-1

 

 Mary McKenzie, DO

 PGY-1

 Ohio University College of
 Osteopathic Medicine

 

 

 Richard Pigg, MD, PGY-1

 

 Richard Pigg, MD

 PGY-1

 Ross University

 

 

Juessica Thomas

 

Jessica Thomas, MD

PGY-1

Mercer University

 

 

   

Second Year

Residents (PGY-2)

 
Karisten Djernes, MD, Family Medicine Resident

Karisten Djernes, MD
PGY-2

Loma Linda University (CA)

Cole Houston, MD, Family Medicine Resident

Cole Houston, MD

PGY-2

American University of
the Caribbean

Eric Lisic, DO, Family Medicine Resident

Eric Lisic,  DO

PGY-2

Edward Via Virginia College
of Osteopathic Medicine

Bradford Mitchell, MD, Family Medicine Resident

Bradford Mitchell, MD

PGY-2

University of Alabama

Elise Sims, MD, Family Medicine Resident

Elise Sims, MD
PGY-2

University of Alabama

Philip Sutherland, MD, Family Medicine Resident

Philip Sutherland, MD

PGY-2

University of Tennessee

Amy Walthour, MD, PhD, Family Medicine Resident

Amy Walthour, MD, PhD

PGY-2

Medical College of Georgia

   
Third Year
Residents (PGY-3)
 
Brandan Adcock.DO

Brandan Adcock, DO

PGY-3

Dr. Adcock grew up in the Chattanooga
area and earned his BA in Wilderness
Therapy at Prescott College, Arizona.
His passion for preventative medicine
and manual therapies led Brandan to

Edward Via College of Osteopathic
Medicine in Virginia, where he attended
medical school.

Steven Fox, MD

Steven Fox, MD

PGY-3

Dr. Fox grew up in Weeling, WV. After
attending Eckerd College in Florida he

went on to graduate from Marshall

University College of Medicine. Steven

and his wife Jen have been married

for 4 years.

Jewel Harris,MD

Jewel Harris, MD

PGY-3

Dr. Harris attended the University of

South Alabama for both her under-
graduate and medical training. 
Jewel is a native of Mobile, Alabama.

 

Leigh Lightfoot, DO

 

Leigh Lightfoot, DO

PGY-3

Dr. Lightfoot graduated from the
Phildelphia College of Osteopathic
Medicine. As part of her training there
 she completed a pediatrics rotation

at Erlanger hospital. Leigh is from the

Atlanta area where her family still
resides.

Henrik Slots

Henrik Slots, MD

PGY-3

Dr. Slots grew up in Southern
California and is a graduate of the
American University of the Caribbean. 

Henrik is married to Dr. Vanessa
Slots who is a Pediatric Resident

 here on our campus.

   
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