University of Wisconsin–Madison

Research Area: Belleville

Lindner, MD, Jay

Education Bio Jay Lindner, MD, joined DFMCH in 2026 as a resident. His interests include sports medicine, rural full-scope practice, gender-affirming care, global health, and motivational interviewing. He is inspired by the physicians he’s known as a patient and student and the dignified care they provide. Lindner was introduced to medicine as a volunteer firefighter …

King, MD, Makaya

Education Bio Makaya King, MD, joined DFMCH in 2026 as a resident. She is passionate about women’s health, obstetrics, mental health, and pediatrics. She wants to provide full-spectrum care in a rural community and build long-term relationships across generations of patients. As a volunteer at the Wausau Free Clinic, King provided medical care to uninsured …

Jenkins, MD, Danna

Education Bio Danna Jenkins, MD, joined DFMCH in 2026 as a resident. She is interested in obstetrics, pregnancy care, women’s health, and procedures. She is committed to improving access for underserved communities and values helping patients navigate health care and providing compassionate support. A love for community, teamwork, and service is the foundation that led …

Gagnon, MD, Helia

Education Bio Helia Gagnon, MD, joined DFMCH in 2026 as a resident. She chose to pursue family medicine because of the specialty’s holistic, patient-centered approach. She wants to care for patients at every stage of their life and to establish long-lasting, trusting relationships with them. She plans to practice full-spectrum family medicine with interest in …

Michael, MD, William

Bio Dr. William “Billy” Michael has a medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago, IL and he completed residency at Puget Sound Family Medicine Residency program in Washington state, part of the University of Washington’s WAMI network. Prior to pursuing a career in medicine, Dr. Michael enlisted in the United …

Lubsen, MD, Julia

Bio Julia Lubsen, MD, is a UW Health family medicine doctor and an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Lubsen provides care to patients of all ages. She diagnoses and treats acute injuries and illnesses and manages chronic …

Lochner, MD, Jennifer

Education Bio Jennifer Lochner, MD (she/her) is an associate professor in the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. She serves as a clinical service chief, overseeing clinical operations at the department’s four residency teaching clinics. She co-chairs the Clinical Knowledge Management Council for UW Health, a group that approves and maintains …

Landeck, MD, Jillian

Education Bio Jillian Landeck, MD (she/her/hers) joined DFMCH as faculty in 2017. She is interested in full-spectrum family medicine with obstetrical care, global health, rural health, and is passionate about the care and prevention of substance use disorders in primary care. Landeck grew up in Sister Bay, Wisconsin, a small town on the Door County …

Kenealy, MD, PhD, Brian

Education Bio Dr. Kenealy (he/him/his) is ecstatic to be serving the south central Wisconsin community. He seeks to meet patients where they are and empower them to live healthy lives. He is humbled to practice obstetrics and witness the joy of new life and families and has expertise in the basic science of hormones, stress, …

Howlett, MD, MHS, Bethany

Bio Originally from Texas, Bethany Howlett earned her bachelor’s degree in Biology from Johns Hopkins University and an MHS from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. While working in the field of emergency relief and humanitarian assistance, she planned and implemented healthcare programs in South Sudan, Jordan, West Bank, and Syria. Themes of …