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| Our three year residency program recruits six students each year for a total of 18 residents. |
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| First-Year Residents |
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 Gregory Dukinfield, MD
Greg grew up in Plymouth, Minnesota and attended St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, graduating with a degree in biology. Greg attended the University of Minnesota Medical School. In his free time, Greg enjoys golfing, downhill skiing, camping, bicycling, and any other ways that he can spend more time with his wife, Maggie.
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 Stephanie Hunstad, MD
Stephanie grew up in Inwood, Iowa and attended Iowa State University, majoring in nutritional science. She worked for one year as a food technologist for Well's Dairy and then attended medical school at the University of Iowa. She enjoys running, waterskiing, cooking, and spending time with family. She lives in St. Louis Park with her husband Josh, daughter Brooke, and son Clayton.
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 Janna Johanns, MD
Janna grew up in Kasson, Minnesota. She attended the University of St. Thomas for her undergraduate studies and graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School. Janna enjoys running, biking, and swimming.
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 Jason Kallestad, MD
Jason grew up in Hastings, Minnesota and majored in chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He went to medical school at the University of Minnesota. He and his wife, Krissy, enjoy outdoor activities and recently purchased their first house in Richfield.
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 Sally Leitch, MD
Sally grew up in Spencer, Iowa and studied biology and Spanish at Wartburg College. She graduated from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Sally enjoys tennis, traveling, and spending time with her new husband Justin, who is a pediatrics intern at the University of Minnesota.
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 Seth Vogel, MD
Seth grew up in Orange City, Iowa, land of the tulip festival. He studied biology and theatre arts at Dordt College and went on to graduate from the University of Minnesota Medical School. Seth enjoys reading, cooking, and sea kayaking. He lives in Blaine with his wife Maygann and their puppy. |
| Second-Year Residents |
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 Samuel Asante-Buabeng, MD
Samuel graduated from the University of Science and Technology School of Medical Sciences, Kumasi, Ghana, and pursued postgraduate studies in anesthesia. After moving to the United States, he decided on a career in family medicine. He loves listening to gospel music and doing community service aimed at helping the underprivileged in society. He has a great passion for soccer. Samuel lives in Minneapolis with his wife Ella.
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 Julie DeJong, MD
Julie grew up in Montevideo, Minnesota. She studied zoology at North Dakota State University and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School. Julie enjoys gardening, traveling, camping, running, and hiking, as well as spending time with family and friends. She and her husband, Travis, reside in Brooklyn Park.
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 Amanda McDonald, MD
Amanda grew up in Britt, Minnesota. She received her undergraduate degree from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota. She remained in Duluth at the University of Minnesota Duluth for her first two years of medical school and then attended the University of Minnesota Twin Cities for the final two years. She enjoys spending time outdoors, especially at her cabin on Lake Vermilion, spending time with friends and family, traveling, and flying. She lives in Plymouth with her husband Phil.
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 Richard Mitchell, MD
Rick grew up in Braintree, Massachusetts. He studied chemistry at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and worked as an organic chemist before going to the University of Miami for a master’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology. He did prostate cancer research at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester prior to going to medical school at the University of Minnesota. He enjoys too many hobbies including juggling, geocaching, canoeing, and playing the piano and harp.
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 Adam Syverson, MD
Adam spent his early years in Wanamingo, Minnesota. He attended Luther College to study biology and received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota. His hobbies include reading novels by Stephen King, cooking for others, and watching movies. He is also a sports junkie. |
 Kristin Tapper, MD
Kristin grew up in Duluth, Minnesota. She studied French and chemistry at the College of St. Benedict. She graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School after spending her first two years of medical school at the Duluth campus. Kristin lives in Hopkins with her husband David and their spunky springer spaniel Daphne. She enjoys traveling, running, camping, fishing, and trying new foods and wines with her husband.
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| Third-Year Residents |
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 Samuel Bugbee, MD
Sam grew up in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He attended St. John's University in Collegeville and the University of Minnesota Medical School. Sam enjoys basketball, hiking, attending almost any sporting event, spending time with family and friends, and traveling. He and his wife, Sara, live in Golden Valley.
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 Sujata Costello, MD
Sujata Costello grew up in New Brighton, Minnesota, and received her bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota. She worked for General Mills for three years, and then worked in a pediatric/oncology research lab for two years. She subsequently attended medical school at the University of Minnesota. Her joys include spending time with her lovely two-year-old daughter and husband, indulging in good food, wine and traveling.
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 Sara Mitlyng, MD
Sara grew up in Benson, Minnesota. She studied chemistry at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota, and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School. Her first two years of medical school were completed at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Sara enjoys hiking, biking, travel, reading, movies, and cooking. She lives in Plymouth with her husband Ben.
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 Michelle Ragen, MD
Michelle grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and then in Grand Blanc, Michigan. She attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where she studied music. She graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Michelle enjoys skiing, Michigan football, reading, and playing the piano.
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 Julia Stobbe, MD
Julia grew up in Woodbury, Minnesota, and did her undergrad at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. She went to medical school at the University of Minnesota. She loves bow hunting, fishing, camping, and many sports such as golf, softball, and volleyball.
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 David Tapper, MD
David grew up in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. He studied biochemistry and philosophy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth before graduating from the University of Minnesota Medical School. He enjoys baseball, hockey, fishing and hunting. He lives in Hopkins with his wife Kristin and his springer spaniel, Daphne.
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