Residents
PGY-3 Resident Physicians

Collette Hoilman, M.D.
Hometown: Kingsport, Tennessee
Medical School: ETSU Quillen College of Medicine
Hobbies: Going on walks and gardening
Medical interests: Outpatient primary care

Libby Ligon, M.D.
Hometown: Cookeville, Tennessee
Medical School: ETSU Quillen College of Medicine
Hobbies: Crossfit, collecting vinyl records, going to the lake, traveling, cherring on the
Lady Vols and Nashville Predators
Medical Interests: Sports medicine, global health, academic medicine

Ashish Nathani, M.D.
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
Medical School: ETSU Quillen College of Medicine
Hobbies: The outdoors, hiking, snowboarding, guitar, music, tennis, chess and binging everything
on Netflix
Medical Interests: Clinic, hospital and emergency room

Holly Nummerdor, D.O
Hometown: Waupun, Wisconsin
Medical School: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Hanging out with her husband and child, quilting, and running
Medical Interests: Preventative and lifestyle medicine, geriatric medicine, OMT

Jacob Taber, D.O.
Hometown: Bay Village, Ohio
Medical School: Ohio Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Hiking, fishing, reading, church, soccer, basketball, family time
Medical Interests: Rural medicine, hospital medicine, addiction medicine

Christopher Welch, M.D.
Hometown: Roslyn, Washington
Medical School: ETSU Quillen College of Medicine
Hobbies: Spending time with his wife and pets, drawing, hiking, camping, fishing, cooking,
baking, collecting comic books, carpentry, and travel
Medical Interests: Outpatient medicine and sports medicine
PGY-2 Resident Physicians

Kyle Caron, D.O.
Hometown: Fredericksburg, Virginia
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Carolinas
Hobbies: Guitar-bass, cooking, unironically linking his identity to online personality quizzes
Medical Interests: Outpatient primary care, sports medicine, OMT

Sara Hrivnak, D.O.
Hometown: Kingsport, Tennessee
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Carolinas
Hobbies: Singing, opera, hiking, travel, reading, yoga, dance
Medical Interests: Lifestyle medicine, nutrition, outpatient family medicine

Evan Milner, D.O.
Hometown: Central Missouri
Medical School: A.T. Still University Osteopathic Medical School
Hobbies: Cooking with his fiancé, building computers, getting outdoors and entertaining his
cat, Frankie
Medical Interests: Rural and sports medicine

Kristin Richey, M.D.
Hometown: Anderson, South Carolina
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Hobbies: Piano, hiking, fishing, cooking, baking, volleyball, reading
Medical Interests: Palliative care, geriatrics, women's health, hospital medicine

Patrick South, M.D.
Hometown: Mountain City, Tennessee
Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine
Hobbies: Enjoying the laid-back life of Appalachia and beautiful mountain air from his front
porch with his wife and two dogs, Daisy and Watson

Jake Weaver, D.O.
Hometown: Johnson City, Tennessee
Medical School: Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Just about any sport (golf at the moment), hiking, walks with his wife and golden
retriever, travel
Medical Interests: Preventative medicine, sports medicine, global health
PGY-1 Resident Physicians

Megan Burnham, M.D.
Hometown: Johnson City, TN
Medical School: ETSU Quillen College of Medicine
Hobbies: Hobbies: Weightlifting, running, hiking, sand volleyball, trivia, board games, and
learning how to cook and bake.

Andrew Garcia, D.O.
Hometown: Shreveport, Louisiana
Medical School: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Backpacking, running, swimming, fishing, writing and recording
music, nutrition, and theology.

Michael Pietruszkiewicz, M.D.
Hometown: Kings Park, NY
Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Hobbies: Spending time with my 1.5 year old daughter, exercising, and being an active member
of the healthcare community.

Leah Ritter, D.O.
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Playing the violin, dance, performing in musical theatres, bicycling and jogging.

Alexia Weems, D.O.
Hometown: Greeneville, TN
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Drawing portraits and fishing.

Shakela Williams, M.D..
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Medical School: Ross University
Hobbies: Playing basketball, volunteer coaching for youth, gardening, puzzles, and time with
my dog.