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

2023
2024
2025

2023 Residents

Jamie Baden, MD

AUC School of Medicine

Rebecca Cooper, MD

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Austin Eggers, MD

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Meet Emily Ruth

Emily Ruth Penning, MD

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Travis Rath, DO, MS

A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Najmi Shahbaz, MD, MPH

Dow Medical College

Victor Strasburg, MD

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Clara Strunk, MD

University of Kansas School of Medicine

Marah VanDiest, MD

Saint Louis University School of Medicine

2024 Residents

Emily Arnts, MD

Saint Louis University

Colin Farritor, DO, MBA

Kansas City University

Sara Kanala, MD

Tiffany Kopetsky, MD

University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Arna Mora, MD

University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Allison Rausch, MD

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

KC Riley-Schweer, MD

University of Minnesota Medical School - Duluth

Brandon Vander Stoep, MD

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Shannon VanderKooi, DO

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

2025 Residents

Shaun Davey, MB, BS

St. George’s University of London United Kingdom of Great Britain & Norther Ireland

Samantha Fitzgerald, MD

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Eric Hines, MD

St. George's University School of Medicine

Aysegul Karaca, MD, MPH

Istanbul Üniversitesi, Istanbul Tip Fakültesi

Thomas Lambert, MD

Trinity School of Medicine

Carl Lang, MD

University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine

Bruce Larkin, MD, MPH

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Faculty of Health Sciences

Katelyn Steinlicht, MD

University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine

Jakob Weber, DO

Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine