Meet Our Internal Medicine Residents

PGY-3 Residents

				Jenna Bates, DO
				Hometown: Lavon, TX Undergrad: Baylor University, B.S. Biology Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Outside Interests: Spending time with family, cooking, reading, crafting

				Sandra Escandor, DO
				Hometown: Broken Arrow, OK Undergrad: University of St. La Salle Medical School: Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Outside Interests: Piano, karaoke, baking, watching Law and Order and Gomer Pyle

				H. Stephen Han, DO
				Hometown: Edmond, OK Undergrad: University of Oklahoma, B.S. Microbiology Medical School: Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Outside Interests: Golf, computer games, movies

				Konrad Kross, DO
				Hometown: Manchester, CT Undergrad: University of New England College of Arts and Sciences, B.S. Medical Biology Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine Outside Interests: Philosophical introspection while drinking chocolate milk Research Interests: Cognitive neuroscience

PGY-2 Residents

				Ashesh Bhakta, DO
				Hometown: Tulsa Undergrad: OU Med School: Midwestern University – AZ Outside Interests: basketball, football, golf, comic books and movies, time with friends and family Research interests: Regenerative medicine

				Kimm McPhearson, DO
				Hometown: Midwest City OK Undergrad: OU Med School: OSU Center for Health Sciences Outside Interests: Bug and beetle hunting, time with family and friends Research Interests: Medical Maggot therapy

				Sarah Thorne-Smith, DO
				Hometown: Edmond OK Undergrad: NSU Med School: Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine Outside Interests: Live music, fishing, puzzles, reading, family Research Interests: Gastroenterology

				Andrew Valkanas, DO
				Hometown: Tulsa Undergrad: OSU Med School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Outside Interests: Archery, horseback riding, rugby Research Interests: Microbiology


PGY-1 Residents

				Kyle Brown, DO
				Hometown: Henryetta OK Undergrad:Northeastern State University Medical School:Oklahoma State University CHS Outside Interests: Enjoying time with family, outdoor adventure seeker in activities such as scuba diving, golfing, hunting, hiking, and biking Research Interests: Effects of sedentary lifestyles on diseases of the colon

				Gib Linzman, DO
				Hometown: Tulsa OK Undergrad:University of Oklahoma – Norman Medical School:Oklahoma State University CHS Outside Interests: Watching the Cubbies win the World Series, time with spouse, golf, guitar, music, hiking, camping, fishing Research Interests: TBD

				Katie Mosteller, DO
				Hometown: Ft. Gibson OK Undergrad:University of Arkansas Medical School:Oklahoma State University CHS Outside Interests: Playtime with her sweet children out-of-doors if possible, reading, watching movies, baking Research Interests: Uniqueness and techniques specific to the practice of medicine in medically underserved populations
				Trung Truong, DO
				Hometown: Kansas City MO Undergrad:University of Missouri Medical School:Kansas City University Medicine and Biosciences Outside Interests: Finding excellent food, interesting hiking trails, playing soccer and tennis Research Interests: Usage of Metformin in Type 1 pediatric patients with diabetes