Family Medicine Residency Program

Category: Residents

Brandon Bedsole, MD

Hometown: Grand Blanc, MI Bio: Hi everyone, I’m Brandon. I grew up in the suburbs around Flint, Michigan and lived in Flint itself for undergrad.

Braden Zimmerman, DO

Hometown: Wakarusa, IN Bio: I was born and raised here in Northern Indiana and am excited to have found my way back here for my

Sydney Wilderman, DO, MS

Hometown: Poseyville, IN Bio: Hello! I grew up on a farm in the small town of St. Wendel, Indiana and attended North Posey High School.

Evans Lodge, MD, PhD

Hometown: South Bend, IN Bio: Hello everyone! My name is Evans Lodge, and I am so excited to come home to South Bend to join

Ryan Lee, DO

Hometown: Brentwood, TN Bio: Hello, my name is Ryan! I was born in Memphis, TN before quickly relocating to Brentwood, TN where I spent the

Isaac Jarava, MD

Hometown: Glenview, IL Bio: From a young age, I saw the impact my father had on the Hispanic community as a physician and was inspired

Erin Herbstova, DO

Hometown: Smyrna, TN Bio: Hi! I’m Erin Herbstova. I was born in South Florida but grew up in Smyrna, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville. From

Leah Blickensderfer, DO, MS

Hometown: South Bend, IN Bio: Hello! My name is Leah, and I am thrilled to be returning to my hometown of South Bend to complete

Lynn Alsatie, MD

Hometown: Indianapolis, IN Bio: Hi! I’m so excited to be joining the class of 2027. My parents moved to the USA from the Middle East

Kaitlyn VanRiper, MD

Hometown: Greenville, MI Bio: I grew up in a small rural Michigan town, northeast of Grand Rapids, where I spent my childhood running through cornfields and reading

Contact Us

714 N. Michigan Street
South Bend, IN 46601
574.647.7913

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Mission & Values 

Program Size

30 Residents (10 per year)

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