Residents
PGY-3 Residents
Bianca Biglin, DO
Hometown: Bellevue, OH
Undergraduate School: Ohio State University
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional Interests: Geriatrics, Preventative medicine, Women’s Health
Fun Fact: I raised two puppies who grew up to be Seeing Eye dogs!
Hobbies: Knitting, cooking, baking, reading, petting dogs, watching cartoons
Marc Edwards, DO
Hometown: Mentor, OH
Undergraduate School: Cleveland State University
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional Interests: Broad-spectrum primary care, healthcare policy, OMM, preventative medicine
Fun Fact: I have visited 5 countries (many more to go!) and 16 U.S. states
Hobbies: Peloton, exercise, basketball, golf, skiing, waterskiing, video games, traveling
Cassandra Simmons, DO
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Undergraduate School: Ohio University
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional Interests: Reproductive health, osteopathic manipulative medicine, wound care
Fun Fact: I have two cats named Grey Worm and Missandei after Game of Thrones characters
Hobbies: Reading, Netflix, movie nights with friends
Danielle Stakes, DO
Hometown: Northfield, OH
Undergraduate School: Ohio University
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional Interests: Preventative Medicine, Mental Health, Women’s Health, OMM
Fun Fact: I have been to over 100 live concerts!
Hobbies: Weightlifting, going to concerts, supporting Cleveland sports, playing rec sports, dad jokes, playing with my favorite golden doodle and chocolate lab pups
PGY-2 Residents
Julia Gaspare-Pruchnicki, DO
Hometown: Berlin Heights, OH
Undergraduate School: Case Western Reserve University
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional Interests: Rural Medicine, mentoring & leadership, palliative/hospice care
Fun Fact: My USTA tennis team made it to the state championships!
Hobbies: Hiking, camping, gardening, cooking, tennis, watching sports, snuggling with my pittie
Alysse Nowak, DO
Hometown: Bay Village, OH
Undergraduate School: Ohio University
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Cleveland Campus
Professional Interests: Preventative medicine, women’s health, clinic procedures, OMM
Fun Fact: I used to figure skate competitively and my grandma was my coach
Hobbies: Spending time outside with family & friends, especially during the summer. I also enjoy group workout classes (spinning is my favorite), and trying new restaurants in Cleveland
Jake Sawyer, MD
Hometown: North Royalton, OH
Undergraduate School: The Ohio State University
Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Professional Interests: Primary Care, preventative medicine, lifestyle/culinary medicine
Fun Fact: My daughter was born the week before residency orientation
Hobbies: Cooking, gardening, visiting parks/hiking, running, board games, spending time with family
Madeleine Shtrahman, DO
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Undergraduate School: Ohio University
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Cleveland Campus
Professional Interests: Addiction medicine, lifestyle medicine, women’s health
Fun Fact: I have maintained a 3,000+ day snap streak
Hobbies: Cooking, hiking, travel, live music
PGY-1 Residents
Natasha Flesher, MD
Hometown: Hartville, OH
Undergraduate School: Bowling Green State University
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Professional Interests: Women’s health, geriatrics, palliative care & hospice, health equity & advocacy
Fun Fact: I have three black cats and 30+ houseplants, so my home is somewhere between a jungle and a coven.
Hobbies: Gardening, board/card games, hiking, reading, embroidery, playing piano, and doing puzzles
Cara Horst, MD MPH
Hometown: North Lawrence, OH
Undergraduate School: Miami University
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Professional Interests: Hospice & palliative medicine, geriatrics, health education and promotion
Fun Fact: I worked at a jelly/jam factory in college
Hobbies: Baking (and eating) sweets, reading, exploring new parks with my family, and giving my dog all the belly rubs
Kevin Mackay, DO
Hometown: Highland Heights, OH
Undergraduate School: Mercyhurst University
Medical School: California health Sciences University
Professional Interests: Wilderness medicine & sports medicine
Fun Fact: I moved out west for medical school and converted a campervan so I could be a surf bum on the beaches of San Diego
Hobbies: Cooking, woodworking, fishing, surfing, gardening, wine, and playing guitar
Brendan Nemunaitis
Hometown: Gates Mills, OH
Undergraduate School: The Ohio State University
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional Interests: Sports medicine, lifestyle medicine, OMT
Fun Fact: I hiked up a glacier and a volcano within 48 hours of each other in Iceland.
Hobbies: Cleveland sports, Buckeye football, fantasy football, walking my golden retriever Lily, cooking, hunting, and watching movies.