University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Education Bio Diana N. Carvajal, MD, MPH (she/her/ella) joined DFMCH as faculty in 2024. Carvajal is a practicing family physician and NIH-funded clinician-researcher. She completed residency at Columbia University Medical Center in New York, NY, her MPH at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a primary care health services research fellowship at …
Education Bio Estefan Beltran, MD (he/him/his) joined DFMCH as a faculty member in 2024. Beltran was born in Germantown, MD. Raised as the youngest in a collectivist immigrant household, he has always been interested in building the next generation better than the last. Beltran completed his undergraduate training at the University of Maryland – College …
Education Bio Yohualli B. Anaya, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) joined DFMCH as faculty in 2022. She is a primary care doctor at the Access Community Health Center Wingra Family Medical Center where she teaches residents and medical students. Through her work, she focuses on the application of research to promote policies and programs that address health …
Bio Kirsten received her B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College, her M.D. from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and completed her family medicine residency training and an academic fellowship at UW Madison. As an Assistant Professor at Wingra Family Medical Center, she is currently collaborating with other health care providers to develop an improved health care …
Education Bio Sarah Zelazoski, MD (she/her/hers) joined DFMCH in 2025 as a resident. Growing up in a bilingual household with Peruvian roots, Zelazoski developed an early appreciation for culture, empathy, and individualized care. Her path to family medicine was shaped by years of community engagement—from working as a caregiver in Middleton, Wisconsin, to volunteering at …
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 Sheida Pourdashti, MD (she/her/hers) joined DFMCH in 2025 as a resident. Pourdashti attended the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health where she was a student leader of the Medical Students for Minority Concerns group and where she served as a volunteer in the Office of Multicultural Affairs, advocating for inclusive …
Education Bio Alejandra Pineda, MD (she/her/hers) joined DFMCH as a resident in 2024. Alejandra is passionate about engaging with her communities and using her voice as a physician to advocate for patients as both individuals and as communities. Alejandra grew up in Elgin, IL. She earned her undergraduate degree in biochemistry and molecular biology from …
Education Bio Trina Pal, MD (she/her/hers) joined DFMCH in 2025 as a resident. As an undergraduate student, Pal led a non-profit organization based out of Detroit called Seven Mile. The organization taught weekly art and creative writing lessons to children attending underfunded public schools. This experience inspired Pal to pursue medicine in support of underserved …
Education Bio Kameron Haake, MD (she/her/hers) joined DFMCH as a resident in 2024. Kameron comes to family medicine with a strong passion for community engagement and building strong relationships with patients. She claims both Springfield, MO and Albuquerque, NM as her hometowns. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Denver and …