Residents

Scott Bender, MD

Subhadra Chereddy, MD

Matt Hall, MD

Erik Haugland, MD

Shanda Lawson, MD

Smriti Shrestha, MD

Holly Stenzel Taynton, DO

Khannia Thomas, MD

Sara Whitehouse, MD

Lindsay Zeichner, MD

Frank Anderson, MD
Hometown: Golden Valley, Minnesota
Undergrad: University of Minnesota
Med School: University of Minnesota
Why did you choose North Memorial? Patient population, excellent residents, quality faculty, strong legacy of the program all contributed to my general feeling that I would be well trained and have a great time in the process.
Medical interests: Mental health and sports medicine.
Other interests: Basketball, music, and church.
ande2070@umn.edu

Jessica Guiroy, MD
Hometown: Pond Eddy, New York
Undergrad: Cornell University
Med School: University of Minnesota
Why did you choose North Memorial?  High risk maternity care experience, opportunity to perform c-sections, well-rounded residents and staff, and reputation as an outstanding program.
Medical interests: Women’s health, maternity care including surgical obstetrics, procedures, and international medicine.
Other interests: Spending time with my husband and two children, running, biking, fly-fishing, gardening, and traveling.
guiro001@umn.edu

Jacob Hayman, MD
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Undergrad: Miami University
Med School: Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine
Why did you choose North Memorial? Because of the dedicated faculty and staff and the innovative teaching styles. NM is both vigorous and challenging academically, and it teaches patient-centered care. NM will help me become a more knowledgeable, thoughtful, and compassionate physician.
Medical interests: Within family medicine, I am interested in preventive care, sports medicine, and international medicine; NM offers superb training in those fields.
Other interests: I enjoy all things sports related and particularly enjoy running, basketball, and the outdoors.
haym0015@umn.edu

Kate Kardell, MD
Hometown: Maple Grove, Minnesota
Undergrad: Bethel University
Med School: University of Minnesota
Why did you choose North Memorial? Because of its excellent reputation in training well-rounded physicians. The faculty is approachable, and they are great teachers. Residents are trained in high-risk OB and get to work with a great patient population.
Medical interests: Adolescent women’s health, OB, and community health.
Other interests: Traveling and spending time with my husband.
kate.kardell@gmail.com

Erin Kendrick, MD
Hometown: Arkansas City, Kansas
Undergrad: Kansas State University
Med School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Why did you choose North Memorial?  Strong OB, resident input is highly regarded, and I felt like I would fit in well with the other residents.
Medical interests: OB and women’s health.
Other interests: Yoga, running, dancing, spending time with my husband and daughter.
spark066@umn.edu

Beth Larson, MD
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Undergrad: Gordon College
Med School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Why did you choose North Memorial?  The staff, the variety of patients, the spirit of service here, the expertise of teaching from family medicine and specialists, and the friendly environment.
Medical interests: Infectious disease, HIV, women’s health.
Other interests: My Christian faith, doing mission work, learning languages, traveling, and running.
beth.larson@gordon.edu

Kristin Loewe, MD
Hometown: Le Sueur, Minnesota
Undergrad: University of Minnesota
Med School: University of Minnesota Duluth and Twin Cities
Why did you choose North Memorial? Because of the wonderful faculty, teaching, and wide array of opportunities available to us, especially in obstetrics.
Medical interests: Obstetrics (maternal fetal medicine), female health, adolescent health, international medicine (mission work).
Other interests: Fishing, cross-stitching, road-tripping.
loewe010@umn.edu

Tanner Nissly, DO
Hometown: Iowa Falls, Iowa
Undergrad: Iowa State University
Med School: Des Moines University
Why did you choose North Memorial? Strong commitment to underserved community, diverse patient population, learning within the program. The program will give me room to explore all my interests. 
Medical interests: Community medicine and public health, international medicine, mental health, integrative medicine, clinical systems, health-based policy, and evidence-based medicine.
Other interests: Hiking, camping, traveling, reading, listening to music.
nissl003@umn.edu

Melissa Novak, DO
Hometowns: Minneapolis, Iowa City, Omaha
Undergrad: Iowa State University
Med School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University
Why did you choose North Memorial? The patient population and strength of the program; I felt really comfortable with faculty, staff and residents.
Medical interests: Women’s health, sports medicine, adolescent medicine, osteopathic manipulative medicine.
Other interests: Biking, running, swimming, hiking, skiing, traveling, pretty much anything outdoors.
novak204@umn.edu

Chrissy Stavig, DO
Hometown: Bloomington, Minnesota
Undergrad: San Diego State University
Med School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Why did you choose North Memorial? OB, sports medicine emphasis, supportive faculty and residents, great clinic patients and staff.
Medical interests: Sports medicine, OB.
Other interests: Running and reading.
stav016@umn.edu