Dr. Coskun chose Franciscan Health for residency primarily because of the supportive environment created by residents, faculty, and staff. As a student rotating with the program, he was impressed by the strong ties the program has with the community as well as the comprehensive training that residents receive.  This made him confident in becoming a compassionate and well-rounded family physician in the future. After residency, Dr. Coskun hopes to stay in the Indianapolis area as a primary care physician with interests in lifestyle medicine, addiction medicine and underserved populations. In his free time, Dr. Coskun enjoys gardening, cooking, woodworking, and spending quality time with his family, friends, and pets. 

Dr. Lugthart is from Long Grove, Illinois. She completed her undergraduate education at Loyola University Chicago then attended Midwestern University for medical school. She chose Franciscan Health for its welcoming culture and for the comprehensive broad-spectrum training offered by the program. Her special interests in medicine include women’s health, obstetrics and LGBTQ+ healthcare. In her free time, she enjoys reading, being active outdoors, trying new restaurants, and spending time with her partner and their dog, Squirt! 

Dr. Herr is originally from Carmel Indiana and attended IU medical school after graduating from Purdue University. He chose Franciscan because of the warmth and kindness of the people that he met during the events and when shadowing. He felt that the people he met amount of the type of physician that he someday looked to be and felt it would be a perfect environment for him. He was also impressed with the quality and the breath of the training that he was able to receive especially given his interest in sports medicine, MAT, lifestyle, and NFP, geriatrics, and the underserved. In his free time, Dr. Herr enjoys watching and playing sports especially golf, basketball, and football as well as getting together with his family and friends for a good male or front event. He also enjoys learning about other nonmedical topics like languages and history while taking across town trips to try new coffee shops with his wife.

Dr. Jackson is from New Palestine, Indiana and attended Indiana University before graduating from Marion University College of Osteopathic Medicine.  She chose Franciscan because of the culture that she witnessed during her rotations with the program.  She noticed that not a day went by when she was not laughing with the other residents, feeling supported, and learning something new.  That combined with the strong clinical training made to feel like an ideal place for her to grow into the best position that she can be.  She is interested in geriatric medicine and possibly hospice/palliative medicine as part of family medicine.  When she is not sitting or in the hospital, she enjoys reading, hiking, and spending time with family and friends as well as her dog, Franklin. 

Dr. Eichenauer grew up in the tiny, Northern Indiana town of North Manchester surrounded by cornfields and not much else. She is a graduate of Marian University Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine. While rotating here, she felt the genuine enjoyment that the residents, faculty, and staff have with each other and the workplace and loved the family atmosphere that it created. With her interests in OMM, Sports Medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine, she felt that this connection would make the long, difficult hours more fun and create a great learning environment. After work, you can usually find her in the flower or vegetable garden, cooking a new recipe with her husband, or walking their dog, Sammy. In her free time, she likes to play tennis, pickleball, and golf. She also likes exploring Indiana State and National Parks on her days off! 

Dr. Vandeventer is from Bloomfield, Indiana and went to Indiana University for both medical school and his undergraduate degree.  During his interview day, it was clear that everyone in the program cared about creating a great learning environment and was welcoming and inviting.  He was able to see the culture support that Franciscan had created was a driving factor in his decision to choose Franciscan.  He is specifically interested in geriatric medicine, public health initiatives, and renal health.  In his free time, he enjoys playing Uecker with friends, entertaining his cat Willow, touring on the Indiana pacers, and exploring local restaurants with his wife.

Dr. Seacat is originally from Las Cruces, NM. She attended the University of Arizona for her undergraduate degree before graduating from Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She chose Franciscan Health for residency because of the supportive environment and wonderful people in the program that she knew would contribute positively to this next step in her training. After residency, she would like to practice outpatient family medicine with special interests in lifestyle medicine, behavioral health, and preventive medicine. In her free time, she enjoys playing piano, listening to music, working out, golfing, traveling, and spending time with her family, friends, and two cats. 

Dr. Osborn grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana and attended Purdue University before graduating from Marion University College of osteopathic medicine.  She loved the welcoming and positive atmosphere that she found with Franciscan during her audition rotation with every resident expressing genuine provide and being part of the program.  These same reasons also discussed the exceptional quality of education that they are currently receiving.  Given that she is still exploring the numerous aspects of family medicine, with consideration of lifestyle and woman's health high tracks, she is excited to learn full-spectrum family medicine at Franciscan.  Outside of medicine, she enjoys running, hanging out with her 11-year-old sister, reading, and hiking. 

Dr. Partridge is from Indianapolis, Indiana and is another resident who attended Purdue University for his undergraduate degree before going to Indiana University for medical school. He chose Franciscan for a variety of reasons. From his first impression, it was clear that this program offered the ideal environment to continue his training. The strength of the curriculum, combined with the genuine and very friendly community that he experienced during his interview day, along with the social events, made him feel immediately welcome and at home. Additionally, having previously worked for Franciscan in Lafayette, he already had a very positive impression of the organization. He plans to practice outpatient in hopes to survey population with a wide variety of health barriers. In his free time, he enjoys playing and watching sports, hiking, board games, reading, and spending time with his fiancée, family, and friends.

Dr. Alexander grew up outside of New Albany, IN and completed undergraduate education at IU Bloomington. She attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine. She chose Franciscan for the welcoming environment and for their demonstrated ability to develop capable, confident physicians across the spectrum of family medicine. After residency, she plans to build a practice in primary care with a focus on care of underserved populations. She particularly hopes to use her personal and professional experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities to improve health care of this population in Indiana. In her free time, Dr. Alexander enjoys hanging out at home with friends, hiking, and gardening with native plants.

Dr. Beach is originally from Cortland, NY. She attended Houghton University for undergrad before attending Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school. She chose Franciscan because of the importance placed on family and the camaraderie among the residents, as well as the strong clinical training. She is interested in obstetrics, inpatient medicine, and teaching. In her free time, Dr. Beach enjoys spending time with her husband, family, and friends. She enjoys long walks/hikes and good conversation, tennis, being involved at her church, reading, singing showtunes, and trying new recipes to bake or cook. 

Born in Newburgh, Indiana, Dr. Brake completed his undergraduate education at IU Bloomington and attended IUSM for medical school. He chose Franciscan because he immediately felt at home during his in-person interview and at the second look event. Although he had just met everyone, it felt like he had known them for a long time. He looks forward to caring for patients of all ages in an outpatient clinic. Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his wife and their families, hiking when he gets the chance, and pursuing his passion for landscape photography.

Originally from Michigan City, Indiana, Dr. Brinkman completed her undergraduate studies at Loyola University Chicago before earning her medical degree from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. They chose Franciscan because of its welcoming and supportive environment, which provides an ideal setting to grow professionally and become the best physician they can be. Outside of medicine, Dr. Brinkman enjoys reading, painting, spending time with loved ones, and traveling.

Originally from Holland, Indiana, Dr. Kissling completed her undergraduate education at IUPUI and attended IUSM for medical school. She chose Franciscan because of the amazing people, supportive culture, and strong training in all areas of Family Medicine. She felt the program would help her grow into a well-rounded family medicine physician while providing opportunities to tailor her training to her specific interests. Her areas of interest include rural medicine, women’s health, pediatrics, and lifestyle medicine. Outside of medicine, she enjoys spending time outdoors, including hiking, camping, and kayaking, as well as relaxing in her backyard. She also enjoys reading, crafts such as cross-stitch and paint by numbers, and spending time with her husband, friends, and family.

Dr. Kil is from a small village in Myanmar and now calls Indianapolis home. She completed her undergraduate degree at IUPUI and then medical school at Marian University. She chose Franciscan because of its strong core values, commitment to serving diverse and underserved communities, and its supportive, family-like environment. She is especially interested in women's health, OMT, addiction medicine, and caring for diverse and underserved populations. In her free time, she loves spending time with her husband and three children. She also enjoys gardening, especially growing Burmese vegetables, roses, peonies, orchids, and other indoor plants. On weekends, she loves cooking Burmese food for her family and spending time outdoors in their backyard.

Dr. Kotlinski was born in Niles, IL. He completed his undergraduate career in Biomedical Sciences at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. He continued his academic career by completing medical school at Marian University-Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine here in Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Kotlinski chose Franciscan Health for residency because of its family-oriented culture and strong sense of community among residents, faculty and staff. After residency, he plans to have a practice caring for pediatric and active patient populations, pursuing a fellowship in Sports Medicine to further focus on non-operative orthopedic management. In his free time, Dr. Kotlinski enjoys staying active by playing tennis and pickleball, exploring new restaurants with family and friends, and spending quality time with his wife Katie, a pediatrics resident, and their cat Juno.

Dr. Perry completed her undergraduate studies at Hanover College and medical school at Marian University Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine. She chose Franciscan for the amazing people, the phenomenal support, the phenomenal broad spectrum training, and the opportunity to stay close to home to serve her fellow Hoosiers. She is interested in pursuing Sports Medicine, hopefully through a fellowship after residency. In her spare time she loves to cook, go to any type of sporting event, go on a run, or just stay at home and play with her cats.

Dr. Tejo completed her undergraduate studies at William and Mary and then medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. She chose the program for the unopposed training environment with strong patient ownership, robust procedural experience, and compassionate care model. She has strong interests in OB, Addiction Medicine, and Sleep Medicine. Outside of medicine, she loves going to happy hours, running, and hiking.