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 osteopathic and allopathic physician educators who work together in a collaborative model to provide our residents with superb clinical and 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: Program Director, FM residency and Faculty, 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 three 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: Director of Medical/Osteopathic Education and Faculty, FM and TY residency
- Undergraduate: Anderson University
- Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Personal Info: My Wife, Jody, and I have lived in Huron for 25 years. We have three children and one Havanese.
- 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 two 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 five children
- Hobbies: Boating and spending time with family
- Medicine Interests: Hospice and palliative medicine, addiction medicine
Ashley Burkholder, DO
- Title: Faculty, Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship
- Undergraduate: University of Dayton
- Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Personal Info: Married with three children
- Hobbies: Reading crime novels, winter snow skiing, crafting, spending time with family
- Medicine Interests: Hospice and palliative medicine
PGY4
Adam Jenkins, DO
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Title: Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellow
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Undergraduate: The University of New Mexico
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Medical School: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Hobbies: Water sports, strategic board and video games, and spending time with my wife and kids
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Medicine Interests: Hospice and palliative medicine, full-practice family medicine, osteopathic manipulative medicine, and emergency department medicine
Joe Parenteau, DO
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Title: Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellow
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Undergraduate: Boston University
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Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Hobbies: Comedy, cooking/baking, the outdoors, the water, travel, animals, and technology
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Medicine Interests: Hospice and palliative medicine, academic medicine, emergency medicine, addiction medicine, health informatics, and healthcare reform
PGY3
Kyle Denihan, DO
- Title: Family Medicine Resident
- Undergraduate: Walsh University
- Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Personal Info: Hanging out with family, friends, and my two cats. Also, enjoy Star Wars, Marvel, DC, and more.
- Hobbies: Playing video games, watching the Cleveland Browns, playing board games, and doing anything outside (golf and pickleball especially)
- Medicine Interests: Sports medicine, outpatient office procedures, preventative care.
Samantha Mason, DO
- Title: Family Medicine Resident
- Undergraduate: University of Toledo
- Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Personal Info: I have two orange cats.
- Hobbies: Reading, hiking, traveling.
- Medicine Interests: Prevention, wellness, integrative medicine.
Mitchell Rice, DO
- Title: Family Medicine Resident
- Undergraduate: Ohio Wesleyan University
- Medical School: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Personal Info: Serving the community, Christianity, and all aspects of wellness
- Hobbies: Golf, skiing, piano, reading, videography, photography and photo-editing, fitness, learning
- Medicine Interests: Disease prevention, nutrition, ultrasound use, patient education, teaching
Kaitlyn Rizzo, DO
- Title: Family Medicine Resident
- Undergraduate: University of Dayton
- Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Hobbies: Kayaking, camping, volleyball, playing with my dog
- Medicine Interests: Preventative medicine, sports medicine, women's health
PGY2
Rebecca Howard, MD
- Title: Family Medicine Resident
- Undergraduate: East Tennessee State University
- Medical School: James H. Quillen College of Medicine East Tennessee State University
- Hobbies: I enjoy spending time with my twin sister, significant other, and little black cat named Jade. I also like crafting with several mediums, music, cooking, fitness, gardening, international travel, and learning new hands-on skills.
- Medicine Interests:My professional interests include Dermatology, reconstructive surgery, patient education, cultural sensitivity, and improving communication strategies. My aspirations include a career in micrographic surgery and dermatologic oncology.
Frank Kickel, M.D.
- Title: Family Medicine Resident
- Undergraduate: The College of Wooster
- Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
- Hobbies: Golf, soccer, snowboarding, running, hiking, cooking, music, reading, board games, and holiday light displays. I love bad jokes!
- Medicine Interests: My professional interests include family medicine, preventive medicine, and lifestyle medicine.
Mark Khalil, M.D.
- Title: Family Medicine Resident
- Undergraduate: Cal State University, Fullerton
- Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
- Hobbies: Fitness, Weight training, Documentaries, Dogs, Off-roading, Boating, Fishing, Shopping.
- Medicine Interests: Providing underserved communities access to primary, urgent, and reproductive health services.
Stanton Vincent, D.O.
- Title: Family Medicine Resident
- Undergraduate: Murray State University
- Medical School: University of Pikeville - Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (Upike - KYCOM)
- Hobbies: History, Arts, Literature, Video Games, Travel, Reading, Playing Piano, learning new languages and instruments, learning about music and music theory, learning anything new besides sports.
- Medicine Interests: Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, and Family Medicine. I hope to be able to bring medical care to a rural area in these three areas of medicine.
PGY1
Albert Aickareth, D.O.
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Title: Family Medicine Resident
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Undergraduate: The University of Texas at Dallas
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Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Hobbies: Basketball, football, fitness, photography and traveling
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Medicine Interests: Sports Medicine
Josilyn Clark, D.O.
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Title: Family Medicine Resident
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Undergraduate: Michigan State University
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Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Hobbies: Cooking, baking, woodworking, camping, fishing, skiing and fostering cats
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Medicine Interests: To provide high-quality care to a rural/underserved community
Darcy Davis, D.O.
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Title: Family Medicine Resident
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Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Asheville
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Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Carolinas Campus
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Hobbies: Swimming, gardening, and caring for animals, especially my chickens
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Medicine Interests: Geriatrics, female sexual medicine, ethics
Rebekah Farris, D.O.
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Title: Family Medicine Resident
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Undergraduate: University of Georgia
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Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Hobbies: Walking, hiking, reading, watching softball and most sports, and listening to D&D shows
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Medicine Interests: Women’s health, LGBTQ+, Mental health, and preventative medicine
Simon Nadeau, D.O.
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Title: Transitional Year Resident
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Undergraduate: The University of Akron
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Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Hobbies: Video games, music and traveling.
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Medicine Interests: Radiology
Joseph Patrick, D.O.
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Title: Transitional Year Resident
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Undergraduate: Miami University
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Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Hobbies: Hiking, playing the guitar, traveling, and tennis
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Medicine Interests: Radiology
Laurence Stolzenberg, D.O.
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Title: Transitional Year Resident
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Undergraduate: University of Quebec, Montreal (UQAM)
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Medical School: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Hobbies: Thrifting, cycling, downhill skiing, and programming
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Medicine Interests: Diagnostic and interventional radiology
Nicholas Trivelas, D.O.
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Title: Transitional Year Resident
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Undergraduate: The Ohio State University
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Medical School: Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Hobbies: Choral singing, cooking, crochet, and buckeye athletics
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Medicine Interests: Physical medicine and rehabilitation, pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation, disability advocacy, and osteopathic manual medicine.
