University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Bio Julia Beccue, MD (she/her) grew up in rural Illinois, attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for her undergraduate degree, and the University of Illinois College of Medicine – Rockford for her medical degree. Growing up in a rural area instilled a desire to strengthen her community by helping individuals in it to thrive …
Bio Sophie Chatas, MD (she/her) is interested in full-spectrum family medicine, with particular interests in community engagement and women’s health. She looks forward to continually expanding her knowledge of health issues, building enduring relationships with patients, and serving as an advocate in a complex healthcare system. While a medical student at the University of Michigan, …
Education Bio River Cornelius, MD (they/them) is an Oneida (Turtle Clan) and Two Spirit physician trained in family medicine. After completing their undergraduate studies at Harvard University with degrees in molecular and cellular biology and global health and health policy, Cornelius went on to graduate from the University of Washington School of Medicine. There they …
Education Bio Katherine Cornwall, PhD (she/her), joined DFMCH in 2025 as a fellow. Her background in environmental studies and sciences inspired her research interests in the intersection of climate change and mental health. Her dissertation explored a paradox of environmental action: individuals must urgently engage with the health of our planet, as attitudes, beliefs, and …
Education Bio Maggie Gray, MD (she/her/hers) joined DFMCH as an addiction medicine fellow in 2025. Gray completed her internal medicine residency at the University of California San Francisco with a focus on providing high-quality care for underserved communities. Prior to fellowship, she provided care to veterans residing in rural areas of Washington state and served …
Education Bio Aaron Griffin, MD, joined DFMCH in 2026 as a fellow. He was fortunate to have been able to serve as core faculty for one year at the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center Family Medicine Residency before ending his military service in 2025. Griffin is passionate about improving primary care education in LGBTQ+ …
Education Bio Allie Hecht, DO (she/her/hers) joined DFMCH as a fellow in 2025. She grew up in Westfield, NJ. Hecht earned her undergraduate degree at McGill University in Montreal, QC and her medical degree from Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine in New Jersey. She completed her Family Medicine residency training at Penn Medicine Lancaster General …
Bio Rita Henien Bybee, DO (she/her) was born in Thun, Switzerland and has made her home in St. Joseph, Michigan, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and now Madison. Her experiences developing meaningful relationships with patients led Rita to understand how health encompasses significantly personal and holistic priorities, physical wellbeing, and elimination of disease. She appreciates full …
Education Bio Michael Jaeb, PhD, RN (he/him/his) joined DFMCH as a fellow in 2025. For his dissertation, Jaeb explored how specific clinician communication strategies may be implicated in patients’ emotional responses during chronic condition management visits. He also identified various interactional strategies that patients demonstrated when raising concerns during these visits. During Jaeb’s fellowship, he …
Education Bio Kim Krawzak, MD (she/her/hers) became an academic fellow at DFMCH in 2025. Krawzak’s passion for patient-centered care is what drew her to family medicine, where the patient is viewed not just as an individual but as a member of a family and broader community with countless interactions from variables outside the clinical setting. …