Meet Our Faculty


Katie Karlson, MD, FAAFP Program Director Ross University School of Medicine	Why I love to teach: I have a great love of learning and learned this at a young age from the example of my father. My father has a passion for teaching---he taught Chemistry at the Air Force Academy and for various other colleges. He also taught neighborhood kids math and science. He continues to still teach to this day even in his retirement, but now is teaching about gardening and leads the Master Gardener Association. My 3 year old son knows every plant and vegetable thanks to my father’s teaching. Medicine is forever changing with new updates, medications, guidelines, and recommendations for best practice. I enjoy being in the Residency Program where I can keep up on the latest evidence-based information. What better way to learn than to teach! Professional Interests: I enjoy leading and teaching. I enjoy all aspects of family medicine and see patient of all ages and practice full spectrum care including Obstetrics.
Natalia Luera, MD, FAAFP Associate Program Director University of Washington School of Medicine	Why I love to teach: Teaching at Kadlec Family Medicine Residency provides an opportunity to see the growth of newly-minted physicians into independently practicing physicians. As a faculty member, it is a privilege to observe resident physicians increase their medical knowledge and find their practice style. Teaching resident physicians occasionally creates the opportunities to coach them through difficulties and it is very rewarding to see those resident physicians overcome their challenges. I have been able to see our very first class of residents graduate and I look forward to many more graduation ceremonies! Professional Interests: Women’s Health, Integrated Behavioral Health Primary Care, Social Justice, Practice Management, Epic EHR training.
Marie Cadwell Meyer, DO Core Faculty Pacific Northwest University Osteopathic School of Medicine	Why I love to teach: My path to medicine was laid through childhood science fairs and groomed by parents that encouraged their children to learn-by-doing and never hesitated to donate their (perfectly operational) household appliances for our experiments. Whether we were microwaving light bulbs, dissecting fetal pigs, dismantling a toaster or suturing orange peels, we were continually learning how things worked. In medical school, residency and private practice, I was even more impressed by the process of inquiry and discovery. I work as a core faculty member at Kadlec Family Medicine Residency because I love helping see and shape how doctors ask questions, make decisions and communicate with others. Beyond the “how it works”, I now get to learn “why”. Professional Interests: Pregnancy care and obstetrics, pediatrics, point of care ultrasound, procedures including skin biopsies, joint injections, nerve blocks, implantable contraceptives and newborn circumcision
Paul Monié, MD Core Faculty Saint George’s University School of Medicine	Why I love to teach: Teaching physicians in their family medicine specialty training, gives the opportunity to improve the health of the community. Each day provides examples of how these newly graduated physicians are changing patient lives for the better. It is invigorating to be in this uplifting environment, where everyone is always striving for excellence in patient centered care. Professional Interests: I enjoy providing and teaching a full spectrum of general medical care for the entire family, with an emphasis on preventative care and illness education for each individual. In addition to my board certification in Family Medicine, I hold a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine. This advance training makes me uniquely qualified to address musculoskeletal care for all age groups and fitness levels, including a special interest in assessment and treatment of injuries resulting from endurance activities.
Nayab Rifat, MD Core Faculty Ross University School of Medicine	Why I love to teach: I decided to become a Family Physician at an early age because of the impression my doctor made on me. He saw patients from early childhood to advanced age and everything in between. This impression ultimately led me to pursue medicine as a career. I completed my residency at The University of Texas in Houston, Texas. The Texas Medical Center (TMC) is the largest of its kind in the world and is at the forefront of teaching, advancing medicine, and research. The training I received made me realize just how important resident physicians are to the future of medicine and my goal is to teach the next group of Physicians entering the field, learn with them and stay updated in the ever-changing field of Medicine. Kadlec Family Medicine Residency allows me to do just that, and I am proud to be a part of it. Professional Interests: Preventive Medicine, Outpatient and Inpatient Medicine, management of Chronic conditions, Women’s health.
Angela Klingensmith, PsyD Clinical Psychologist Minnesota School of Professional Psychology	Why I love to teach: It has always been important to me to empower myself and others as much as possible, and knowledge is one of the greatest sources of empowerment. Not to mention that sharing what I am passionate about with others is invigorating and motivates me to continue learning so that I never run out of information and skills to share with others that they can use as they co forth in their own lives and careers. Professional Interests: In addition to teaching, I enjoy working with all ages to address a variety of daily and long-term behavioral and mental health concerns with the goal of providing skills and knowledge that my patients can use in their everyday lives for the rest of their lives.