University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Education Bio Bruce Barrett, MD, PhD (he/him/his) is a family physician, tenured professor, and vice chair for research. His research focuses on the design and interpretation of randomized trials, alternative/complementary/integrative medicine, mind-body interactions, mindfulness meditation, placebo effects, and assessment of patient-oriented outcomes. Barrett has received funding from NIH, AHRQ, HRSA, PCORI, and the Robert Wood …
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 …
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 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 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 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. …
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 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 …
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 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 …