Board Roster

Dr. Menzel enjoys teaching and practicing the full spectrum of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency, where she serves as the Program Director. She has special interests in health advocacy (community and legislative), prenatal care/obstetrics, and resident education. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, especially outdoors or cheering for the Packers or Badgers.

Erin Morcomb, MD, is a current faculty physician practicing full-spectrum Family Medicine at the La Crosse Mayo Family Medicine Residency program in La Crosse, Wisconsin, where she previously completed her residency training. She earned her medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School in the Twin Cities. Her clinical and professional interests include full-spectrum primary care, preventative medicine, resident education and quality initiatives in medicine. She is especially fond of hospital medicine, obstetrics/women's health and geriatrics. Outside of medicine, she enjoys playing music, reading and spending time with her family.

Zach attended medical school at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, WI. Zach is a firm believer that physicians hold an obligation not only to their patients, but to their community. Consequently, he took an extra year to obtain a Master of Public Health in Madison, WI. He focused his graduate research on rural healthcare and the health assessment of rural Wisconsin.

Zach’s professional interests include obstetrics, rural healthcare, epidemiology, public health, and preventative cardiology. In his free time he enjoys playing guitar, training for the American Birkebeiner (50 kilometer cross-country ski marathon in northern WI), being out in the woods, training his bird dog, and spending time with his family. He is very passionate about practicing rural full-scope family medicine, healing our sick healthcare system, and mentoring medical students and residents.

Dr. Shaikh serves as the Program Director of Mercyhealth Family Medicine Residency Program-Janesville. He also oversees the Mercyhealth Hospitalist Fellowship Program at Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center‚ Janesville. Dr. Shaikh also completed a Master of Business Administration degree at Texas Tech University, Lubbock.

I am a family physician with a full-spectrum academic medicine practice in Milwaukee, WI. I enjoy being able to provide patient care to the community as well as train medical students and future family physicians. It is important to me to always be advocating for patients, our specialty, and the profession of medicine in general as health and wellness play a role in all aspects of our lives.

Jean Riquelme, MD is a family physician in Waupun, WI. She is previously a faculty member of both University of Wisconsin and the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Mark is an assistant professor and practice chair for the Mayo Clinic Department of Family Medicine. He is in his 38th year with Mayo, practicing primarily in Menomonie Wisconsin and Austin Minnesota. He delivered over 1000 babies in his career, all of whom are good looking and above average. He was recently named 2023 Consultant of the Year for Mayo Clinic in Wisconsin. His clinical interest is in addiction medicine and medication management of opioid use disorder.

I am interested in managing individual and family health care through thoughtful diagnoses and discussion resulting in both immediate and preventive health care. From toddlers to teens and young adults to seniors, I strive to treat each patient compassionately and respectfully. I also focus on women's health issues including birth control, pap smears, colposcopy, weight management, and women's mental health issues.

Dr. Johnson-Moss is a practicing Family Medicine physician in the Sheboygan area, she is a wife and mother to two vibrant and loving children. She loves to travel and experience new cultures and foods in spare time.

Thomas Joles, MD is a Family Physician in Chippewa Falls, WI. He was born and raised in Chippewa Falls and is a US Army Veteran. Dr. Joles practices outpatient primary care has a special interest in men’s health and weight loss. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and 4 children.

I am the associate program director for the South Side Family Medicine Residency in Milwaukee, WI, affiliated with the Medical College of Wisconsin. I practice full scope family medicine with extra interest in maternal child health and sports medicine, and greatly enjoy both medical student and resident education.

I have been practicing Family Medicine for nearly 20 years and have a special interest in population health and value based care. Additionally, I am passionate about health equity and currently involved with the WAFP Health Equity and Anti-Racism Workgroup. I enjoy traveling the world with my wonderful family in my spare time. I am fluent in Hindi, Punjabi, and speak some Spanish as well.

Michael Chen, MD, FAAFP (he/him) is a board-certified family physician who received his medical degree from the University of Utah. He completed residency at the Utah Valley Family Medicine Residency where he was chief resident. Dr. Chen now practices outpatient family medicine with UWHealth and serves on the University of Wisconsin Department of Family and Community Health DEI Committee as well as serving as Medical Director, Primary Care Expansion Services.

Dr. Chen is a past president of the Utah Academy of Family Physicians, is actively involved as a board member for University of Utah School of Medicine Alumni Board, and serves on the University of Utah School of Medicine admissions committee. In the past, he has advocated for the public as a member of the Utah Health Advisory Council, Utah Medical Cannabis Compassionate Use Board, and Utah Physician Licensing Board.

Dr. Butler is a Family Medicine physician and the Medical Director of Process Improvement at Prevea Health, where she leads initiatives to enhance patient care through continuous improvement. She has a strong background in applied and community engagement research, consulting, and founding a nonprofit dedicated to promoting diabetes prevention and management health education. Dr. Butler holds a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt and is passionate about driving organizational excellence and improving healthcare delivery. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family, attending live performances, and cooking.

Dr Gravel is Professor and Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He served as a residency program director for 20 years. He is currently President of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (2024-25) and is a Technical Advisor for the HRSA THCGME program. He is a Past President of the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors (AFMRD), the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC), and the Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians. He has also served on the ACGME Review Committee for Family Medicine, as Chair of the Academic Family Medicine Advocacy Committee, and as Treasurer of the ABFM Board of Directors and of the STFM Foundation Board of Trustees.

Kenneth Schellhase, MD, MPH, has been at the Medical College of Wisconsin since 2001, after some military experience, Penn for medical school, residency at the University of Washington, and a research fellowship through the RWJ foundation. His career has evolved from being a grant-funded researcher to medical director of a Medicaid health plan, but all the while he has remained clinically active taking care of predominantly underserved populations. Currently he serves as the President of the Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians. Outside of work and family, he likes to perform as a semi-pro drummer, try to stay fit, and ponder how long it will be before he gets to have an air-cooled VW Beetle again. 

Karina Atwell, MD, MPH is an assistant professor with the family medicine residency program in the UW Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. She is also boarded in Public Health and General Preventative Medicine. She is passionate about bridging the gaps between community health, public health and clinical primary care; and fostering the education of “community-aware” clinicians. Outside of her professional roles she enjoys the adventures of being a mom, spending as much time as possible outdoors, running and HIIT workouts, and savoring time with family and friends.

Dr. Stader is an "old-fashioned" family doctor thriving in a small private practice in rural SW Wisconsin. He is committed to practicing excellent, full-spectrum family medicine in a manner which reflects his faith and values, prioritizes family, and honors his colleagues, staff, and patients. His interests include education of the next generation of rural clinicians, travel/mission medicine, practice management, and much more.

I am a resident at Mercy health Lake Geneva Program. Prior to joining residency, I was working as Assistant Physician and Patient Navigator for cancer patients. Both these roles have made me develop interest in learning how to provide cost effective, holistic, curative and preventive care to patients. I have interest in primary care clinical trials. I enjoy educating patients about their health process. 

Outside medicine, I enjoy outdoor activities and exploring different cuisine.

Christian Widder, MD, is a resident physician at the Fox Valley Program in Appleton. Originally from Sacramento, California, he earned his undergraduate degree in Human Biology with a minor in Theatre from the University of California, San Diego. Christian completed his medical training through the University of Queensland Ochsner Clinical School, studying in both Australia and New Orleans. He has strong interests in obstetrics/women's health, underserved communities especially Spanish-speaking individuals, and LGBTQ+ care. Outside of medicine, Christian enjoys hiking, camping, movies, board games, and performing in musical theater productions when possible.

Alexa is a third-year medical student at the Medical College of Wisconsin studying to become a Family Medicine physician. Prior to entering medical school, she worked for an organization providing healthcare and social support to unhoused individuals, where she found her passion in community engagement. Since moving to Milwaukee in 2022, Alexa has been involved with StreetLife Communities providing food, clothing, and harm reduction supplies to folks on the street, and is an active leader with MCW’s Street Medicine Outreach Group, Addiction Medicine and Harm Reduction Organization, and Family Medicine Student Association. Outside of her school life, she enjoys playing golf, cooking, and spending time with her cat Tot.

Madison Kurth is an M1 at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She is passionate about providing care to uninsured and underinsured communities, and currently serves as a clinic coordinator for one of the MEDiC student-led free clinics. Her medical and advocacy interests include immigrant and refugee health, asylum medicine, street medicine, HIV prevention and treatment, and global health. She wants to tie human rights advocacy work into her future career as a family medicine physician, and hopes to work at an urban FQHC.