Meet Us

Meet our Residents

We make a strong effort to introduce all applicants to the residents they'll be working alongside during their three years in the program. Learn more about the variety of our residents' education, interests, cultures, and why they chose to be a part of the Sioux Falls Family Medicine Residency.

Residents by year

2026 Residents

Meet Madisyn

Madisyn Braun, MD

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Meet Nneka

Nneka Chima, MD, MPH

University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences

Meet Carla

Carla de Matos Konrad, MD

Centro Universitário Christus

Meet Samantha

Samantha Gervais-LeClaire, MD

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Meet Meghan

Meghan Grassel, MD

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Meet Brynna

Brynna Jansen, MD

University of Minnesota Medical School - Duluth

Meet Meredith

Meredith Keith, MD, MPH

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Meet Ethan

Ethan Leif, MD

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Meet Kynzie

Kynzie Smedsrud, MD

University of Minnesota Medical School - Duluth

2027 Residents

Meet Hijan

Hijan Akeel, MD

Babylon University College of Medicine

Meet Ethan

Ethan Brown, MD

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Meet Daniel

Daniel Garrish, DO

Rocky Vista University

Meet Anna

Anna McKinley, DO

Des Moines University

Meet Lucas

Lucas Merrill, MD

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Meet Brenda

Brenda Orozco, MD

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Meet Hannah

Hannah Trierweiler, MD

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Meet George

George Tye, MD

Case Western Reserve University

Meet Cole

Cole VanBockern, DO

Des Moines University