Class of 2025 - PGY-4

ackers

Ian Ackers, DO PhD 

  • Hometown: Columbus, OH
  • Undergrad: The Ohio State University
  • Graduate: Ohio University
  • Medical School: Ohio University Heritage COM
  • PM&R Interests: Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Neuromuscular Medicine/EMG, Adaptive Sports
  • Hobbies: In my free time I enjoy baking sourdough bread, endurance running (ultra marathons, etc), and hiking outdoors with my 2 dogs and significant other. I also enjoy home improvement projects, and growing my garden! 
jimenez

Dan Jimenez, DO  

  • Hometown: Okemos, MI
  • Undergrad: Michigan State University, Lyman Briggs College of Science
  • Graduate: Master of Public Health, Michigan State University CHM
  • Medical School: Michigan State University COM
  • PM&R Interests: Interventional Pain/Spine, Regenerative Medicine
  • Hobbies: Weight-lifting, playing chess, listening to podcasts, music, watching the Spartans, and spending time with my family and our dog Kobe.
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Emily Lysher, DO

  • Hometown: Grass Lake, MI
  • Undergrad: Michigan State University, Lyman Briggs College
  • Medical School: Liberty University COM
  • PM&R Interests: Sports medicine, regenerative medicine, interventional procedures, EDX, OMM, Pain management
  • Hobbies: Spending time with my husband and son, weight-lifting, running, walking my dog, being the best golf caddy my husband could ask for.  
Vocelle

Amber Vocelle, DO, PhD

  • Hometown: Lake Odessa, MI
  • Undergrad: Kalamazoo College
  • Graduate: Michigan State University- Physiology
  • Medical School:  Michigan State University COM
  • PM&R Interests: Electrodiagnostics, neuromuscular medicine, ultrasound, MSK, spasticity
  • Research Interests: Biomechanics & function, outcomes measures, electrodiagnostics
  • Hobbies: Hiking, reading, spending time with my family
  • Post Graduation: Neuromuscular fellowship at University of Michigan

Class of 2026 - PGY-3

Buday

Colin Buday, DO, MS  

  • Hometown: Essexville, MI
  • Undergrad: Michigan State University
  • Graduate: Wayne State University School of Medicine
  • Medical School: University of Pikeville
  • PM&R Interests: Interventional Spine, Pain management, General Physiatry
  • Hobbies: Spending time outdoors, deer hunting, cooking. 
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John Davis, DO

  • Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
  • Undergrad: University of Findlay
  • Medical School: Michigan State University COM
  • PM&R Interests: Sports Medicine, Interventional Spine, EMG, MSK, General Physiatry
  • Hobbies: In my free time I'm likely exploring the great state of Michigan with my wife, daughter, and dog! I also enjoy golfing, running, and cheering for losing sports teams (Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bears). 
OShaug

Ryan O'Shaughnessy, DO

  • Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN
  • Undergrad: Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
  • Medical School: Marian University COM
  • PM&R Interests: MSK, General Physiatry, Sports and Spine
  • Hobbies: I enjoy anything outdoors. You can often find me running, biking, or swimming in my free time. I'm currently restoring a 1984 Volkswagen Westy in hopes of camping all over the country. I'm a diehard Pacers and Colts fan. 
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Dominick Utrie, DO, MS

  • Hometown: Green Bay, Wisconsin
  • Undergrad: Creighton University
  • Graduate: Creighton University - Master's in Clinical Anatomy
  • Medical School: Rocky Vista University - CO Campus
  • PM&R Interests: Pain Management, Interventional Procedures, Sports Medicine, Ultrasound, EDx
  • Hobbies: Being a dad, elite at losing golf balls and finding bunkers, thrifting sleuth, gourmet air fryer chef, relentless pursuit of the perfect chocolate chip cookie

Class of 2027 - PGY-2

Steve_C

Steven Cvetkovski, DO, MS

  • Hometown: Allen Park, MI
  • Undergrad: Central Michigan University
  • Graduate: Wayne State University
  • Medical School: Michigan State University COM
  • PM&R Interests: General Physiatry, MSK, Sports Medicine, Interventional Spine
  • Hobbies: Traveling, Golfing, Live Shows, Fitness, Video Games
Drabant

Amy Drabant, DO

  • Hometown: Wheaton, IL
  • Undergrad: Southern Illinois University
  • Graduate: Rocky Vista University
  • Medical School: Rocky Vista University COM
  • PM&R Interests: Interventional Spine, Sports, MSK, General Physiatry
  • Hobbies: I enjoy spending free time on the water with my family and my dog, Squid! I also like volleyball, cooking, reading, and all things Chicago sports! 
moran

Michael Moran, DO 

  • Hometown: Fowlerville, MI
  • Undergrad: Michigan State University
  • Medical School: Michigan State University COM
  • PM&R Interests: Sports Medicine, Interventional Spine, Musculoskeletal US, Pain Management, Spasticity
  • Hobbies: Spending time with wife and kids, grilling & smoking, making homemade pizza & pasta, woodworking, weightlifting, craft beer snob, baking, gaming. 
wesselman

Cole Wesselman, DO MHA 

  • Hometown: Centennial, CO
  • Undergrad: Iowa State University
  • Graduate: Des Moines University, MHA
  • Medical School: Des Moines University COM
  • PM&R Interests: Adaptive Sports, General PM&R 
  • Hobbies: Cycling, hiking, golf, slow pitch softball, volleyball, hosting game nights, volunteering at church, taking my German Shepherd puppy on adventures, vacations anywhere with my wife, and being a lawn dad!

Class of 2028 - PGY-1

Conlon

Ryan Conlon, DO

  • Hometown: Novi, MI
  • Undergrad: Grand Valley State University
  • Medical School: Michigan State University COM
  • PM&R Interests: Sports Medicine, Interventional Spine, EMG
  • Hobbies: In my free time I enjoy golfing, playing hockey, and playing card or board games. I'm also a Detroit and Michigan State sports fan. 
Ting_Fan

Ting Fan, DO

  • Hometown: Fushun, China and Houston, TX
  • Undergrad: University of Houston
  • Medical School: NYITCOM - Arkansas State 
  • PM&R Interests: General Physiatry, Interventional Spine
  • Hobbies: Building PC, Gaming, Gym, and Anime
Kupursmits

Davids Kupursmits, MD  

  •  Hometown: East Lansing, MI
  • Undergrad: Michigan State University
  • Medical School: Michigan State University CHM
  • PM&R Interests: Spinal Cord Injury, Sports Medicine, Interventional Spine, EMG, General Physiatry
  • Hobbies: I love spending time with my family and friends, especially playing board games. I also stay active with weightlifting, swimming, running, and biking. And of course, I bleed green and love attending MSU sporting events! 
Mathew

Reena Mathew, DO

  • Hometown: Novi, MI
  • Undergrad: Wayne State University
  • Medical School: Michigan State University COM
  • PM&R Interests: Pain Management, Sports Medicine, General Physiatry
  • Hobbies: In my free time you can find me trying new restaurants/coffee shops around the city! I also love traveling, hiking, spending time with my dog Ruby, and binging reality TV!