Master Preceptor Fellowship

The Master Preceptor Fellowship team works closely with PNWU’s Office of Scholarly Activity.

The Primary Care Training and Enhancement: Training Primary Care Champions (PCTE: TPCC) grant awarded to PNWU is part of a larger program set forth by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). HRSA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, initiated this program to “train community-based practicing primary care physician and/or physician assistant champions to lead health care transformation and enhance teaching in community-based settings.” For more information, please visit HRSA’s PCTE: TPCC Funding Opportunities webpage.

Over the course of five years, the $1.95 million grant will afford twenty Fellows the opportunity to dedicate some of their work time to the goals and objectives of the Fellowship during their project year.

Fellow Commitment

• Grant participation for 52 weeks
• Approximately 4-8 hours per week time commitment to program requirements
• Precepting medical learners
• Developing and implementing a community health care transformation project
• Completing all curriculum components

By the end of the Master Preceptor Fellowship, each Fellow will:

1. Improve their ability to educate the next generation of physicians through training and practice
2. Collaborate with other stakeholders in education, public health leadership, and community healthcare to advance healthcare education
3. Complete a community health care transformation project addressing community needs such as opioid addiction, mental health, childhood obesity, and social determinants of healthcare access

Benefits

In addition to the opportunity to make an impact in the healthcare of the community and become a better educator, benefits for participating in the Master Preceptor Fellowship include:

• Salary support up to $35,000 based on milestone completion
• Research support
  • Up to $5,000 for capstone project development and implementation
  • Assistance with
    • Protocol/Study development
    • IRB Application and Submission/Supporting documents (e.g. consent form or survey instruments) for the IRB application
    • Study startup and regulatory binder setup
• Opportunities for approximately 60 credits of Continuing Medical Education through programs such as TeachingPhysician.org, webinars hosted by PNWU faculty, and personalized training sessions
• Access to PNWU’s eResources for Clinical Faculty
• Recognition at PNWU’s graduation ceremony
• Opportunity to present your community health care transformation project at the national HRSA conference
• Certificate of Fellowship completion

Selection Criteria

Applicants must meet the following requirements to be considered for the Fellowship:

• Practice in a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) or Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)
• Interest in addressing problems such as opioid abuse, mental health challenges and treatment, social determinants of health, and childhood obesity for a health care transformation project within the community
• Be a board-certified or board-eligible physician or certified physician assistant who specializes in family medicine, general internal medicine, or general pediatrics
• Evidence of practice in a primary care setting for at least two years post-residency

Application Process

Individuals interested in applying to become a Master Preceptor Fellow can contact the Fellowship Coordinator, Caitlin Young, at cdyoung@pnwu.edu, or apply directly through the Master Preceptor Fellowship application. A screening process will occur to determine whether or not the minimum requirements are met as laid out by the grant. The Fellowship Coordinator will work with qualified individuals to complete the Master Preceptor Fellowship application and obtain accompanying information, and we will  inform those who do not meet the minimum requirements. A current curriculum vitae will be requested at the time of application.

A Master Preceptor Fellow is primary care physician who agrees to participate in a 52 week (1 year) program designed to enhance the physician’s knowledge and skills via self-directed and didactic course work along with a transformational community-based project. The culmination of the mentorship, leadership, and educational experiences gained in the Fellowship will allow the primary care physician to apply his or her innovative response to an identified need in his or her community.

Master Preceptor Fellowship Moodle Page

Astria Health Center Ahtanum Clinic

C Vaughan Bulfinch received his medical degree from Pacific Northwest University of Health Science, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012. He was selected to serve as Chief Resident during his residency, which was performed at Central Washington Family Medicine in Ellensburg and Yakima.

Following completion of his residency program, Dr. Bulfinch joined Astria, working in the Selah Clinic and now the Ahtanum Clinic, providing healthcare for all age groups. Dr. Bulfinch is a member of the medical staff at Astria Regional Medical and Cardiac Center and Virginia Mason Memorial where he works as a hospitalist and attending for the local family medicine residency. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.

He grew up in Anacortes, WA, Dr. Bulfinch’s wife, Heather, is from Selah, WA and they are raising their three children there. Dr. Bulfinch enjoys reading, camping, skiing and most of all spending time with his family.

Dr. Bulfinch joined the PNWU Board of Trustees in 2015 as the first Alumnus Trustee appointee and continues to serve on the board as a regular member.

Aviva Health

Project: Using a Community Lifestyle Medicine Course to Improve Health in All Socioeconomic Classes: a Prospective Cohort Study. 

Health inequalities and chronic disease burden are a global concern that can be partially addressed through a community lifestyle modification intervention program. In this prospective cohort pilot study, we determine the effectiveness a 13-week community-based nutrition education program on health and wellness. A total of 43 individuals were recruited through referrals through primary care clinics town, word of mouth by previous attendees and posters placed throughout town. Participants completed a Total Health Improvement Program (THIP) Pre- and Post-Program Survey, a  20-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-20)PCS3 Socioeconomic Status Questionnaire and received biometric measurements, including a blood draw for lab markers at baseline (week 2) and towards the completion of the program (week 12). Of the 34 participants who completed the THIP study and were able to provide both baseline and post-baseline data reported significant improvements in healthy behavior choices, mental health (P=0.007), pain (P=0.009) and most impressively, health perception (P<0.001). There was also a significant decrease in BMI (P<0.001) and abdominal circumference (P<0.001). No correlation was found between health improvement and socioeconomic status.  These findings suggest that a community lifestyle modification intervention program can be successful in decreasing health inequalities and are feasible regardless of socioeconomic status.

Dr. Beery’s Bio: Heidi Beery, MD, is a Board-certified family medicine physician at Umpqua Community Health Center and core faculty member of the Roseburg Family Medicine Residency Program.   

She grew up in Roseburg and knew she wanted to be a doctor since she was 12. Dr. Beery received her medical degree from Oregon Health Science University (OHSU) in 2007 and completed family medicine residency training through OHSU’s rural residency program at Cascades East in Klamath Falls.  Dr. Beery is currently participating in Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences’ Master Preceptor Fellowship program. 

Dr. Beery has practiced in Roseburg since 2010 and enjoys seeing patients of all ages – from children to the elderly. She has a keen interest in lifestyle medicine and is the facilitator of the Total Health Improvement Program where she encourages people with chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes to improve their health through a whole-food, plant-based diet.

She is board certified in Family Medicine and currently serves as a board member on the Oregon Academy of Family Medicine and the Oregon Medical Association.  She holds academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences and Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Oregon Health Sciences University.

Away from the clinic, Dr. Beery enjoys spending time with her husband, children and extended family, photography, hiking and is active in her local church.

Central Washington Family Medicine

Dr. Rue completed her undergraduate degree in Biology and Exercise Science from Montana State University.  She earned her DO degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. She completed her chief intern year and residency, including chief resident, in family medicine and osteopathic manipulative medicine at the Medical Center of Independence in Independence, MO. Dr. Rue currently serves medical education in the roles of Associate Program Director for Osteopathic Recognition and Medical Student Director at Central Washington Family Medicine Residency in Yakima, WA.  Her commitment to education is manifest in her many teaching endeavors, including participation as an Adjunct Clinical Faculty Member for PNWU since the school’s inception. 

Dr. Rue is the first DO ever to be elected to the Executive Committee of the Washington State Medical Association, and she currently serves as the secretary-treasurer after having been elected to the Board of Trustees in 2018.  She also serves on the Board of the Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation. She Co-Chairs the Washington Osteopathic Medical Association CME committee and participates in other WOMA and Washington Academy of Family Physicians committees.

Her clinical interests include patient and family-centered care and utilizing the osteopathic principles, including osteopathic manipulative treatment, with patients in all settings.  She is a long-time resident of the Yakima Valley and when she isn’t advocating, seeing patients, or mentoring students and residents, she enjoys spending time on her small farm and traveling with her partner and their daughter.

Kadlec West Richland Primary Care

Dr. Jeffrey Kiki, DO, MS, FAAFP is a Family Medicine provider practicing with the Kadlec Regional Medical Center in West Richland Washington since 2010.  He serves as an Adjunct Clinical Professor at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the department of Medicine and Education and Clinical Sciences at Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Washington State University, and a Clinical Preceptor at Gonzaga Graduate Nurse Practitioner program Gonzaga University.  He also works directly with Guatemala medical students in the Providence International Medicine Students Program.  He also served as a Learning Community Mentor in the department of Learning Communities and Student Affairs at Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Washington State University (2017-2018). He has worked directly with medical students as a preceptor since 2013.

Prior to his arrival at Kadlec and at PNWU Dr. Kiki had multiple accomplishments. He volunteered for two years in South Africa on a service oriented mission.  He received his BS from Washington State University in Psychology.  He received a Master’s degree in the department of Bio-Chemistry in Biomedical Science, where he presented at the Inflammation Research Association Ninth International Conference, Inflammatory processes on ‘Loss of Body Cell Mass in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus’ at Hershey Pennsylvania in 1998. He received his Masters and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.  His residency in Family Medicine was completed at the Womack Army Medical Center at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina in 2006 and he is currently board certification in the ABFM.  His service in the US Army consisted of multiple assignments, including deployment with the 37^th Engendering Brigade Tactical Operations Center to Afghanistan and working with the Wounded Warrior Project at Ft. Riley Irwin Army Community Hospital. He completed his active duty obligation in 2010 at the rank of Major. 

Dr. Kiki went into medicine with the goals of helping people in the community with active medical problems and also preventing medical problems from developing. He became a doctor to make a positive and meaningful different in the lives of others and to help his patients maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. He enjoys the small town atmosphere of West Richland and his special interests include his family, church, basketball, hiking and biking.

Deer Park Family Care Clinic

Dr. Foglesong Stabile is the daughter of farmers from Quincy, WA.  She decided at the age of 12 to go into medicine and had an interest in pediatric oncology.  She participated in the Running Start program through Wenatchee Valley College during her last 2 years of high school and completed her AA degree and high school in 2000. She completed a BA in biology with a chemistry emphasis and minors in English composition and psychology at Pacific Lutheran University in 2003.  During her college years, she decided that city living wasn’t for her and to pursue a career in rural family medicine. 

She enrolled for medical school training at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston Salem, NC graduating in 2007.  She matched at Family Medicine Spokane for residency and completed her training in 2010. 

Upon completion of her Family Medicine training, Dr. Foglesong Stabile initially worked in Chewelah, WA for 2.5 years before accepting a position with Deer Park Family Care clinic in 2013.  She loves working in a rural private practice setting doing full scope family medicine including obstetrics and endoscopy.  She also enjoys working with medical students and hopes that they will find a passion for family medicine.

When she’s not at work, she enjoys spending time with her husband Anthony and their 2 cats and 2 dogs.  She is also involved with her local triathlon club and enjoys singing and gardening.

Aviva Health

Core Family Medicine faculty and family medicine physician at Umpqua Community Health Center (UCHC). Dr. Monteiro earned his medical degree from Miraj Medical College, Shivaji University in India in 2003, and completed his residency training at Chesterfield Family Practice Residency Program in Richmond, Virginia in 2011.  He also completed a Master’s in Public Health in Quantitative Methods and General Preventative Medicine Residency Program at Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School in Newark, New Jersey in 2013.

As former Medical Director at South River Community Health Center, Dr. Monteiro brings a vast knowledge of treating patients with substance use disorders to his practice at UCHC.  During Addiction Medicine rotations, residents will be exposed to medically assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid and alcohol use disorders, medically supported withdrawal (detox) and residential treatment for chemical dependence,  integrated with primary care and behavioral medicine services at ADAPT.

Outside of the clinic, Dr. Monteiro is passionate about giving back to the community and has been an avid American Red Cross Disaster volunteer.  He makes annual medical mission trips to Haiti.  In Haiti, he help administers a clinic in Cerca Carvajal in partnership with Haitian physicians. While at home, he enjoys spending time with his sons exploring the west coast, listening to country music, playing tennis, badminton and hiking.

Skagit Valley Hospital

Dr. Abhinav Singla, an undergraduate of the University of Toronto, Canada, acquired Bachelors in Cell and Molecular Biology with distinction in 2008. He then carried on his journey to do MD in Europe from Poznan University of Medical Sciences in Poland. Following that he did Internal Medicine residency at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago Illinois.

Following the completion of his residency program, Dr. Singla joined Skagit Valley Hospital, working as an inpatient hospitalist, providing healthcare to adults. Dr. Singla is a faculty member of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Skagit Valley Hospital. He is a board-certified Internal Medicine Physician.

Dr. Singla considers himself a global citizen as he has lived in 4 different countries, and takes pride in being a healthcare provider. Education, both attaining and providing, is his passion, as he vows to be a life long learner. 

Dr. Singla enjoys traveling and experiencing new cultures. A foodie at heart, he enjoys conversations around good nutrition and healthy lifestyles.

Family Health Centers

Dr. Miller practices full spectrum rural family medicine with surgical obstetrics in Omak, WA. She received her bachelor degree from Dartmouth College and her M.D. from the University of Rochester before heading to the West Coast for Family Medicine Residency at Tacoma Family Medicine, where she also completed a fellowship year in Rural Family Medicine. It is a continuing adventure to practice medicine in rural eastern Washington, and a pleasure to work to bring more medical learners to the area. The country roads, lakes and mountains of Okanogan County provide for adventure outside of medicine too. 

Aviva Health

Dr. Kanani Dilcher was born and raised in Haleiwa, Hawaii. She grew up in her dad’s family medicine private practice in Haleiwa, and found great joy in accompanying him to home visits, deliveries, and laceration repairs.  This early exposure to medicine drove Kanani to pursue medical school at John A. Burns School of Medicine.  She then went to Cascades East Family Medicine Rural Residency program. After graduation, Dr. Dilcher went to Bandon, Oregon to work in the Emergency Room and Hospital there. Following a year in Bandon, Kanani missed teaching and so returned to her residency program, and taught hospitalist medicine at night, and filled in precepting in the residency clinic, when she was not working in the hospital.  Dr. Dilcher helped to develop the hospitalist program in Klamath Falls, which is still operational today.  After a few years in Klamath Falls, Kanani and her family returned to Hawaii, and she took a job with Kaiser Hilo.  She enjoyed teaching medical students rotating through, and was named the Big Island medical student coordinator.  Kanani’s husband didn’t enjoy Hawaii, so they moved back to Oregon after a few years, and she took a job as part time hospitalist and part time family medicine primary care provider in Reedsport, Oregon.  She was fortunate to be able to precept and take on OHSU medical students and PNWU medical students while in Reedsport. After several years in Reedsport, her kids were old enough to go to school, and were sent to Elkton Elementary, and so Kanani transitioned to work for Aviva Health in Drain, Oregon part time, and teach at the Roseburg Family Medicine Residency. 

Aviva Health

Dr. Stearman currently serves as the Director for Maternity Care for Roseburg Family Medicine Residency and as a Family Medicine and Obstetrics Physician in Reproductive Health at Aviva Health (also known as Umpqua Community Health Services) in Roseburg, Oregon. She is passionate about teaching obstetrics and maternity care. She directly oversees residency curriculum and resident training for obstetrics and maternity care. She is responsible for helping interested residents demonstrate competence in the ability to provide maternity care and to help all graduating residents achieve competence in outpatient women’s healthcare. She assists in the coordination and planning of interprofessional education and experiences in the rural Roseburg community and she is passionate about integrating community services to help the rural underserved population thrive. Her additional training has included gynecologic and obstetric ultrasound and becoming an ALSO (Acute Life Support in Obstetrics) Instructor. She completed certifications in NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) and STABLE (post-resuscitation and pre-transport stabilization of sick infants).

Her first year of post Rural Medicine and Obstetrics fellowship was spent as an interim faculty obstetric liaison for Tacoma Family Medicine which was an excellent experience to prepare her for becoming clinical faculty at RFMR, as were her six additional years working as a community Family and Obstetric physician while teaching residents and fellows both low risk, high risk and surgical obstetrics care at Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. Rural practice appeals to her in many ways. She lives with her husband and four girls (ages 2 – 13) and enjoys many outdoor hobbies. Since arriving at her position at Aviva Health, she has been the project director on a HRSA grant proposal to improve Primary Care Obstetrics, and focused on improving the Obstetric/Gynecologic educational opportunities for the first class of residents at Roseburg Family Medicine Residency. She also enjoys focusing on active leadership focused on improving team communication and efficiency. The reproductive health team is working on expanding the public health services within the community and integrating community resources to improve patients’ access to care and services.

Summit Pacific Medical Center

Dr. Achterman is a native to the Northwest; she was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. Following high school, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She holds a Master in Public Health, International with an emphasis in maternal infant health and community education and a Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine from Western University of Health Sciences. She is fluent in Spanish and specializes in the full spectrum of family medicine, as she puts it, “cradle to the grave” including deliveries and newborn care through geriatrics. She also performs OMT, or osteopathic manipulative therapy.

Dr. Achterman is thankful to be living close to home and enjoys spending time with her family and her two pug/Chihuahua/terrier puppies. She was a competitive swimmer through the university level and enjoys cycling. Dr. Achterman has completed the 200-mile STP five times, twice in one day and once on a tandem bike.

Trios Family Medicine Clinic

Known by her patients as Dr. Fix, Dr. Whitney Fix-Lanes is a board-certified Osteopathic Family Physician who practices in Kennewick, Washington at the Trios Family Medicine Clinic, where she is now a full time Core Faculty member. 

Dr. Fix grew up on the west side of Washington State, but while attending Eastern Washington University (Go Eags!) for undergrad, she fell in love with the east side.  She was the first member of her family to attend medical school and graduated from Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in 2015.  She attended the Trios Family Medicine Program and after graduation, decided to stay in the area and has been teaching students and residents ever since.  She first starting practicing in Kennewick in 2018, as a full-time physician for Trios, and in the summer of 2021 accepted a full time faculty position with the Family Medicine Residency.

One of her favorite parts of family medicine is getting to take care of multiple generations of the same family.  In addition, she loves that she is still seeing some patients that she cared for as a medical student on clinical rotations in the Tri-Cities.  When not caring for her patients or teaching the residents and students, Dr. Fix and her husband can be found hosting game nights or just enjoying the beautiful sunny weather in the Tri-Cities.

Yakima Valley Memorial

What I love about working in my community is that the days are never boring.  I have the privilege to work with a diverse patient population and provide individualized care. I welcome the challenge to think outside the box and find unique solutions for my patients who often live with comorbidities and have special social needs.  Since 1987, growing up in Yakima with a family that have always been dedicated to their community, instilled in me a strong desire to give back to others. With my love for health sciences since I was child, I knew that a career in medicine would be my best shot to fulfill my goals to help others in my community. These are the reasons I chose to come back to Yakima after my medical training and serve my community as an internal medicine hospitalist at Yakima Memorial. I am also very passionate about volunteering in community outreach and education. It’s no secret that I pursue every opportunity to express our concerns as frontline workers, tell our stories, and educate the public via various media outlets. As a PNWU clinical faculty, I have the privilege to work with and train future doctors which has been a very rewarding experience.

When I am not in the hospital wards, I enjoy camping, hiking, swimming, and paddleboarding with family and friends. When everyone I know is busy, I enjoy weightlifting and medical script writing.

Walla Walla Clinic

Jeff Pryor received his medical degree from Pacific Northwest University of Health Science, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012.

He completed his residency in Family Medicine at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan.

He has been working at the Walla Walla Clinic since 2017 providing healthcare for all age groups. Dr. Pryor is adjunct faculty at Pacific Northwest University. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians.

Dr. Pryor enjoys fly fishing and spending time with his wife and their four children.

MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care

Justin Bowles, MD is a board-certified Family Medicine physician at Indigo Urgent Care where he works as the Medical Director of Development.

In this role he leads Indigo’s new APP Urgent Care Fellowship that graduated and/or currently training 30 fellows. Dr. Bowles has a passion for teaching and almost always has a medical student or resident with him at the Urgent care.

He is Community Faculty at East Pierce Family Medicine Residency and Clinical Faculty at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences.

He previously served as a medical officer in Indian Health Service at the Parker Indian Health Center and with the US Navy at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, CA.

He has a Diploma in Mountain Medicine from the Union Internationale des Associations d’Alpinism and is a Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine. He was awarded the Dr. Kevin Murray Award for Resident Teaching in 2019 and the Exceptional Community Physician Award from East Pierce Family Medicine in 2021 & 2022

Bitterroot Health

Madeline Mussman, DO has been a Family Medicine Doctor for Bitterroot Health in the Bitterroot Valley since 2020.

She graduated from Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana in 2019 after completing her Doctor of Osteopathy at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in 2016.

She is board certified in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment. Her commitment to underserved medicine is well served by Osteopathic Medicine and its principles.

Klamath Health Partnership

Jan Hallock is a Pacific Northwest native who grew up in Klamath Falls and travelled the breadth of Oregon and Washington for her education and medical training, including undergrad at University of Oregon (go Ducks!) and medical school at Pacific Northwest University. She returned to her hometown in 2019, where she lives with her husband and 4 children, and practices full-spectrum family medicine at her local FQHC, Klamath Health Partnership. Her practice includes outpatient primary care for all ages, osteopathic manipulative treatment, medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders, transgender care, migrant worker health, adult and pediatric inpatient medicine, and non-surgical obstetrics. She recently took on the role of Education Director for KHP, including teaching Basic Life Support courses for their staff and doing educational outreach to local schools. She is passionate about elevating the standard of care for rural and minoritized communities, improving transitions of care across health care settings, and educating and empowering all health care workers to provide excellent patient care.

Southcentral Foundation Valley Native Medical Clinic

Elizabeth Turgeon, MD is a Board-certified family medicine physician since 1998.

She grew up in a small town outside of Wickenburg, Arizona and attended the University of Arizona for her undergraduate and medical doctorate degree in Tucson Arizona. She did her family medicine residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Upon graduation she moved to Cordova, Alaska where she practiced full family medicine in a rural setting for five years. She then moved to Wasilla, Alaska where she owned a private practice for twelve years. For the past four years she has worked as medical director at Southcentral Foundation Valley Native Medical Clinic which serves the Alaskan Native and American Indian populations.

Dr. Turgeon has a passion for teaching and furthering medical education. In her practice, she enjoys seeing all ages and participating in the story and health journey of her patients. She is currently participating in Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences’ Master Preceptor Fellowship program. 

In her time outside of work, Dr. Turgeon enjoys spending time with her husband, children and grandchildren. She enjoys quilting, gardening, enjoying the Alaskan adventure and is active in her local church.

Trios Health

Dr. Kanneganti earned his medical degree at the Deccan College of Medical Science in Hyderabad, India.  He completed his Master of Science in Exercise Physiology degree from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan.  He went on to complete his residency in Internal Medicine at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois at Chicago.  He then completed his fellowship training in Nephrology at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois. 

Dr. Kanneganti moved to the Tri-Cities in Washington in 2013 when he joined Trios Medical Group as a nephrologist and has been the Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency program since 2017. He has been involved with the education of students and residents since 2013. Dr. Kanneganti is board certified in internal medicine and nephrology and is a certified hypertension specialist and interventional nephrologist.