University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Education Bio Briana Krewson, DO, MPH, developed her passion for family medicine when she started vegetable gardening, rooting her interests in the connection between the earth and human health. Prior to medical school, she had experiences across the globe that shaped her, including completing her Fulbright Fellowship in Poland and medical research in subarctic Canada …
Bio Spenser Marting, MD (he/him) chose family medicine because of its emphasis on the social and community structures that promote healthy people and communities. While attending medical school, he served as board chair of a student-run free clinic during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, expanding the care options through a new telehealth program. …
Education Bio David Miller, MD, values open-mindedness, compassion, and lifelong learning. His professional interests include integrative medicine, mental health, gender-affirming care, inpatient medicine, and point-of-care ultrasound. Miller is certified to teach yoga and is passionate about promoting well-being through community and accessibility. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking creatively with produce from …
Education Bio Melissa Neal, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) joined the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH) in 2025 as a fellow. Neal is a public health researcher focused on improving maternal and child health outcomes by addressing social and structural determinants of health. Neal earned her PhD in Public and Community Health from the …
Education Bio Laura Andrea Prieto, PhD (she/her/ella) earned her PhD in kinesiology from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a concentration on motor control and behavior and adapted physical activity. Prieto is from Bogotá, Colombia, and grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her research explores the physical activity experiences of Latine adults with Parkinson disease and their …
Education Bio Samantha Prince, MD, is passionate about global health, health equity, and LGBTQ+ health, with a particular interest in improving access to evidence-based care for underserved populations. She seeks to reduce barriers to health care and foster inclusive clinical environments. Prince enjoys academic research that translates evidence into meaningful improvements in patient care and …
Education Bio Kyle Sherwin, DO (he/him/his) enjoys providing full-spectrum osteopathic family medicine by treating patients wholistically. Sherwin has a strong interest in academic medicine because he is a teacher at heart and prioritizes teaching his patients about their health conditions, most notably at group medical visits in residency. He has had the opportunity to teach …
Education Bio Elizabeth Ver Hoeve, PhD (she/her/hers) joined DFMCH in 2024 as a fellow. She received her PhD in clinical psychology with a specialization in health psychology from the University of Arizona. Her academic training, clinical training, and research experiences focused on characterizing and intervening on biopsychosocial factors that impact the lives of individuals as …