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Gastroenterology Fellows

Third Year Fellows

Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
Medical School: University of Utah SOM
Residency: UT Southwestern
Clinical Interest/Research Interests: General GI. Alcohol-related liver disease
Hobbies: Hiking, sports, Time with family and friends. 

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David Jonason, MD

Chief Fellow

Hometown: Detroit Lakes, MN
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Residency: University of Minnesota
Clinical Interest/Research Interests: Therapeutic endoscopy, bariatric endoscopy
Hobbies: Skiing, hiking/camping, traveling, golfing, playing tennis, weightlifting, going to concerts, and trying new restaurants/breweries.

Hometown: Saint George, UT
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Arizona, Tucson
Clinical Interest/Research Interests: Online health information seeking in hepatology and nutrition
Hobbies: Hiking, running, backpacking, fly fishing, board games, and having adventures with my kids. 

Second Year Fellows

Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Med school: Wake Forest School of Medicine
Residency: University of Utah
Clinical interest/research interest: IBD
Hobbies: trail running, skiing, hosting dinner parties

Hometown: Pasco, Washington
Medical school: Loma Linda University
Residency: University of Utah
Clinical/research interests: general GI and underserved populations/global health
Hobbies: hiking, backpacking, skiing, and reading

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM)
Residency: Cleveland Clinic - Main Campus
Fellowship: Obesity Medicine at Johns Hopkins
Clinical Interest/Research Interests: Multidisciplinary pathway building and management of general GI conditions; Obesity Medicine; Endoscopic bariatric procedures;  Nutrition; Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
Hobbies: Soccer (avid Arsenal fan), Exploring new restaurants/foods/bars in the city, Cooking, Live music

Hometown: San Ramon, CA
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: UC San Diego
Clinical Interest/Research Interests: High-Risk Hereditary GI Syndromes, Therapeutic Endoscopy
Hobbies: Biking, cooking, trying out new breweries

First Year Fellows

Hometown: Greenville, NC
Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine
Residency: Oregon Health & Science University
Clinical Interest/Research Interests: General GI, DGBIs, preventative GI, patient outreach
Hobbies: Skiing, rock climbing, surfing, studio art, live music, adventuring with my partner, Ben, snuggling with our cat Timothy chokers, and bringing friends together!

Hometown: Montgomery, Texas
Undergrad: U of Texas at Austin
Medical School: University of Texas at San Antonio
Residency: Washington University at St Louis
Hobbies: hiking, reading, skiing, traveling

Hometown: Paris, France
Medical School: University of Queensland
Residency: University of Arizona - Tucson
Clinical Interests: Alcohol related liver disease, Obesity and Nutrition, Bariatric Endoscopy
Hobbies: Hiking, running, traveling, cooking, trying new restaurants, trying out new workout classes, spending time with family and friends. 

Hometown: Chester Montana
Undergrad: Montana State University
Medical School: University of Nevada, Reno
Residency: University of Michigan 
Clinical Interests: IBD, rural health
Hobbies: Snowboarding, Hiking, Kayaking, Rafting, Camping, Guitar, 

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Program Administration

Kathryn Byrne, MD
Program Director
Email: kathryn.byrne@hsc.utah.edu

Deborah Ilankgikwa, M.Ed
Administrative Program Coordinator
Email: Deborah.ilangikwa@utah.edu 

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