Get to know our residents
Our residents are a diverse group that come from a variety of backgrounds and have unique experiences and interests. We look forward to getting to know you as well!
Class of 2024
Ciara Brennan, MD
Hometown: West Bloomfield, MI
Medical School: Central Michigan University
What excites you about your residency/fellowship at Corewell Health in West Michigan? On my interview day I was struck by how open and friendly everyone was. I am excited to join the supportive environment of Corewell Health in West Michigan.
Clinical Interests: I am still exploring different specialties but cardiology has always been at the top of my list.
Hobbies: I enjoy hiking, playing tennis, baking and spending time with friends and family!
Maxwell Olson, MD
Hometown: Duluth, Minnesota
Medical School: Western Michigan Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
What excites you about your residency/fellowship at Corewell Health in West Michigan? I've enjoyed my time in West Michigan during medical school and look forward to being in the same area for residency. I am also excited to train at Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Helen DeVos Children's Hospital and Butterworth Hospital as large care centers that serve the majority of West Michigan. Finally, the program leadership and co-residents foster an incredibly supportive environment.
Clinical Interests: I currently plan on practicing as a dual hospitalist at a mid-sized hospital, but I am also excited to explore other areas! My main clinical interests include hospital medicine, procedures and ultrasound, and pediatric critical care.
Hobbies: Anything to be outdoors! I love to cross country ski in the winter, run in the summer, and garden in the spring. I also try to go camping or hiking, especially in the Boundary Waters or UP, at least once every year.
Class of 2027
Mauli M. Patel, MD
Hometown: Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Medical School: Wayne State School of Medicine
What excites you about your residency/fellowship at Corewell Health? I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to explore Grand Rapids and get to know the community better!
Clinical Interests: I'm interested in adolescent health and would love to integrate my past experience in global health somehow in my career moving forward!
Hobbies: I've taught myself calligraphy and have enjoyed improving my skills in the past couple of years. I also purchased a Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II to capture candids of friends and family!
Bradley Wilson, MD
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
What excites you about your residency/fellowship at Corewell Health? I am excited to join a program that prioritizes excellence in patient care while retaining a compassionate and caring attitude. The team culture here is one of kindness toward one another, which helps us all feel valued and motivated to work hard for our patients throughout the day. Plus, I'm excited to live in the city of Grand Rapids, which I find just the right size and full of a variety of opportunities to enjoy outdoor recreation, great restaurants, and a friendly and approachable downtown.
Clinical Interests: I am interested in the full scope of internal medicine and pediatrics practice and have a special interest in caring for childhood cancer survivors of all ages.
Hobbies: I like to rotate frequently through a wide range of activities, which include tennis, disc golf, table tennis, board games, cooking, music, reading, photography and movies.
PGY 3
Jackson Mesick, DO
Hometown: Coeymans Hollow, NY
Medical school: Touro University California
Why did you choose Spectrum Health for your residency/fellowship? I was really drawn to the great learning opportunities provided at Spectrum, in adult medicine but especially in pediatrics with the free-standing DeVos Children's Hospital functioning as the main pediatric referral center for western Michigan. Also, it feels cliché to say it, but when I did an away rotation here the people were incredibly friendly and welcoming. I concluded that I would get the education of a major teaching hospital, but still with the community/family feel.
What are your clinical interests? I am still deciding, but I'm currently leaning towards becoming either a med-peds hospitalist or subspecializing into critical care or infectious disease (or maybe rheumatology). I like inpatient medicine, teaching, and global health and I hope to incorporate them all into my career.
Hobbies: I am an avid birdwatcher, to the extent that I enter competitions for it! Otherwise I like being outside, traveling, and reading books and occasionally I find myself on a soccer field.
PGY 4
Kristina Byers-Spencer, MD
Hometown: Temecula, CA
Medical school: Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine
Why did you choose Spectrum Health for your residency/fellowship? I love West Michigan and I want to serve the people here!
What are your clinical interests? I'm not completely sure yet. But, cardiology has always had a special place in my heart.
Hobbies: I always say that if the sun's out, I'm out. I love anything outdoors - gardening, hiking, tennis.
Paige Cassidy, MD
Hometown: Fishers, IN
Medical school: Indiana University School of Medicine
Why did you choose Spectrum Health for your residency/fellowship? I chose Spectrum Health because of the mutual respect and camaraderie shared between current residents and the willingness of program leadership to collaborate with residents to make their training experience even better - these qualities were palpable even through a virtual interview! Grand Rapids was also the only program site I visited in-person during the interview season, and I fell in love with the small town feel and abounding outdoor activities. The vibe reminded me very much of the regional campus in Bloomington, IN where I spent my first two years of medical school. I am so grateful to be a part of such a great program in a great location!
What are your clinical interests? In classic internal medicine/pediatrics fashion, my clinical interests are numerous and varied; however, I am currently especially interested in transitional care for adolescents with complex medical conditions.
Hobbies: Some of my favorite hobbies are hiking, testing new gluten-free and allergy-friendly recipes, binge watching the Great British Baking Show, exploring local coffee shops and farmer's markets, and adventuring with my rescue dog, Greg.
Matthew Hollowell, MD
Hometown: South Bend, IN
Medical school: Indiana University School of Medicine
Why did you choose Spectrum Health for your residency/fellowship? Applying to internal medicine/ pediatrics programs is difficult because you have to balance the strengths of both categorical sides. Spectrum Health was one of the programs that made this easy. They have a broad patient population on the adult and pediatric sides that are pulled from throughout the western and northern parts of the state along with an ability to serve a wide array of different patient conditions. As a result, you have the opportunity to treat nearly every type of patient and disease. This, in combination with being a smaller program that allows for more hands-on time with procedures and simulations, is what drew me towards Spectrum Health for my residency.
What are your clinical interests? My future goals are still up in the air. Thankfully there are plenty of opportunities with early electives to gain more insight into what specific clinical area I'm meant to be in. If I had to guess early on, I lean more towards hospital-based medicine. T
Hobbies: I'm really interested in just about anything outdoors, which makes Michigan such a great place to live! If I had to choose my favorite hobbies it would be backpacking and hiking. I have a goal to eventually get to hike through all of the National Parks. So far we're about a fourth of the way there!
Katherine Lomeo, MD
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Medical school: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Why did you choose Spectrum Health for your residency/fellowship? I choose Spectrum Health because of the kind, welcoming, and friendly atmosphere! I am also very excited about living in Grand Rapids and the opportunity for global health experiences!
What are your clinical interests? I am interested in global health, rural health and underserved medicine.
Hobbies: I enjoy the outdoors and love to travel! I like to run, bike, hike, and kayak. I also love watching Big 10 football, specifically, The Ohio State University Buckeyes! Go Bucks!