Who We Are
For nearly 50 years, Firelands Regional Medical Center has provided outstanding medical education in Northwest Ohio. Our university-affiliated, community-based medical training incorporates both osteopathic and allopathic physician educators who work together in a collaborative model to provide our residents with superb clinical educational experiences.
Our medical education department is well-known for its collegial atmosphere. We strive to maintain a healthy balance between a robust training experience and a balanced lifestyle. Residents enjoy great camaraderie and the hospital sponsors many team-building events, such as an annual Lake Erie fishing trip, group outings to Cleveland sporting events and bowling nights.
Faculty
Matthew A. Braniecki, DO
- Title: Faculty, FM and TY residency
- Undergraduate: Michigan State University
- Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Personal Info: Wife Kari
- Hobbies: Jigsaw Puzzles, Sailing, Traveling
- Medicine Interests: Wellness and preventive medicine
Reagan E.A. Bristol, DO
- Title: Faculty, HPM fellowship
- Undergraduate: Middle Tennessee State University
- Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
- Personal Info: Wife Mary Beth
- Hobbies: Sailing and being with his dogs, Ohio State football, Ice Hockey
- Medicine Interests: Hospice and palliative medicine
Paul Bruner, DO
- Title: Associate Program Director, FM residency
- Undergraduate: Oral Roberts University
- Medical School: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Personal Info: Wife Robin - Married almost 30-years
- Hobbies: Sound engineering, music, learning new languages, automotive technology
- Medicine Interests: Preventive medicine, research
Kari M. Ketvertis, MD
- Title: Faculty, FM and TY residency
- Undergraduate: John Carroll University
- Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- Personal Info: Married, Husband Michael and 3 children
- Hobbies: Spending time with family
- Medicine Interests: Women's health
Kristopher Lindbloom, DO
- Title: Program Director, TY residency
- Undergraduate: The Colorado College in Colorado Springs
- Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
- Personal Info: Wife Sandy and one girl
- Hobbies: Travel, restaurants, and conferences.
- Medicine Interests: Internal medicine, hospitalist medicine
Eric E. Mast, DO
- Title: Program Director, FM residency
- Undergraduate: Anderson University
- Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Personal Info: Wife, Jody and I have lived in Huron for 25 years. We have three children, and one Scottish terrier.
- Hobbies: Boating, fitness, family
- Medicine Interests: Health policy, prevention, office procedures
John F. Ramey, DO
- Title: Faculty, FM residency
- Undergraduate: Ohio University
- Medical School: Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Personal Info: Wife Kelly, married with 2 adult sons
- Hobbies: Boating, watching sports
- Medicine Interests: Geriatric medicine
Larry E. Robinson, DO
- Title: Program Director, Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship
- Undergraduate: Miami University
- Medical School: Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Personal Info: Wife Emily and 4 children
- Hobbies: Boating and spending time with family
- Medicine Interests: Hospice and palliative medicine, addiction medicine
PGY3
Tim Cutler, DO
- Title: Family Medicine Resident
- Undergraduate: University of Dayton
- Medical School: Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine - Cleveland
- Hobbies: Playing cards or board games with my family, giving my mind a break with some physical labor on my family’s farm, helping my younger cousins prepare their livestock for show
- Medicine Interests: Rural medicine, the broad scope of practice in family medicine
Dan Delaney, DO
- Title: Family Medicine Resident
- Undergraduate: Millikin University
- Medical School: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Hobbies: Badminton, video gaming, reading epic fantasy, writing, and playing music.
Aaron Martinez, DO
- Title: Family Medicine Resident
- Undergraduate: Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Hobbies: Spending time with my wife and kids and our 2 dogs and 2 cats. Watching Denver Broncos or Colorado Avalanche, going to the movies and going to the gym
- Medicine Interests: Emergency Medicine
Austen Smith, DO
- Title: Family Medicine Resident
- Undergraduate: The Ohio State University
- Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Hobbies: Weightlifting, watching the Columbus Blue Jackets and Buckeye football, exploring new restaurants, hanging out with friends and family, boating, playing chess
- Medicine Interests: Sports medicine, integrative medicine, OMT, ultrasound, nutrition, exercise, wellness
PGY2
Emily Cox, DO
- Title: Family Medicine Resident
- Undergraduate: Michigan State University
- Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Personal Info: Travel, music, and movies
- Hobbies: SCUBA Diving
- Medicine Interests: Emergency Medicine
Sohail Merchant, MD
- Title: Family Medicine Resident
- Undergraduate: Florida State University
- Medical School: American University of Antigua
- Personal Info: I am from Orlando, Florida.
- Hobbies: I enjoy playing basketball, tennis, poker, working out, & creating content for my blog/vlog.
- Medicine Interests: Digital health, AI, emergency medicine, remote patient monitoring, & pediatrics
Christian Lowrie, DO
- Title: Family Medicine Resident
- Undergraduate: Macalester College
- Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
- Personal Info: I have 2 cats
- Hobbies: Strategy Games
- Medicine Interests: Sports Medicine and Emergency Medicine
Alexandra Prosser, MD
- Title: Family Medicine Resident
- Undergraduate: University of Toledo
- Medical School: THE Ohio State University College of Medicine
- Personal Info: Knitting and crochet
- Hobbies: Biking, walking at the park and being near or on the lake
- Medicine Interests: My professional interests include caring for families in times of transition, including adolescent medicine, the mother-baby dyad, and end-of-life care
PGY1
Adam Jenkins, DO
- Title: Family Medicine Resident
- Undergraduate: The University of New Mexico
- Medical School: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Personal Info: I met my wife on accident the day before our blind date
- Hobbies: Water sports, strategic board & video games, & spending time with my wife and kids
- Medicine Interests: Full practice family medicine, osteopathic manipulative medicine, and emergency department medicine
Melissa Malek, DO
- Title: Family Medicine Resident
- Undergraduate: Lorain County Community college / Bowling Green State University
- Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Personal Info: I have two cats, Simba and Zazu, and a guinea pig named Hammond. I have also been showing miniature horses for 19 years
- Hobbies: Hiking, birdwatching, gardening, baking, & crafting
- Medicine Interests: Women's health, preventive medicine
Joe Parenteau, DO
- Title: Family Medicine Resident
- Undergraduate: Boston University
- Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Personal Info: Currently in an apartment with 14 individual heartbeats: 2 cats & 2 fish tanks
- Hobbies: Comedy, cooking/baking, the outdoors, the water, travel, animals, & technology
- Medicine Interests: Academic medicine, emergency medicine, addiction medicine, health informatics, & healthcare reform
Daniel Truitt, DO
- Title: Family Medicine Resident
- Undergraduate: Bowling Green State University
- Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Personal Info: I have collected almost 200 Funko Pops over the past 7 years
- Hobbies: Art, nature, nerdy things (DC, Marvel, Anime + many more), & movies
- Medicine Interests: OMT, MAT, women's health, LGBTQ+ healthcare, outpatient medicine, rural/underserved medicine
Jarrod Buchanon, DO
- Title: Transitional Year Resident
- Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame
- Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Personal Info: I've been to the Bird's Nest, built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics…and yes it was amazing.
- Hobbies: Running, listening to music, playing Settler's of Catan, breakdancing, & watching collegiate football
- Medicine Interests: I am going into the field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) and am excited to help grow the field!
Nhi Nai, DO
- Title: Transitional Year Resident
- Undergraduate: University of Oklahoma
- Medical School: Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Personal Info: Fluent in 3 languages
- Hobbies: Being outside & hiking, camping, staying fit, & playing at the lake
- Medicine Interests: Anesthesiology
Keval Patel, DO
- Title: Transitional Year Resident
- Undergraduate: University of Miami
- Medical School: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Hobbies: Golfing, exercising, sports, traveling
- Medicine Interests: TBI, MSK, Rehab
Anmol Singh, DO
- Title: Transitional Year Resident
- Undergraduate: University of Maryland, College Park
- Medical School: Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
- Personal Info: I am very competitive in most aspects of my life, including the game of HORSE!
- Hobbies: Basketball, biking, guitar, hiking, and watching movies
- Medicine Interests: PM&R, family medicine, sports medicine, underserved, community research
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