Meet Our Providers

  • Rich Allen, MD, MPH

    Medical School: University of Utah, 1997

    Residency: Southern Illinois University, Quincy Program

    Masters: Harvard School of Public Health

    Professional Interests: Hospice care, geriatrics, evidence-based medicine.

    Personal Interests: Golf, hiking, family fun, creative writing

  • Elise Blaseg, MD

    Elise Blaseg, MD

    Medical school: Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota

    Professional interests: preventive medicine, lifestyle medicine, underserved populations, mental health, global health, medical Spanish, procedural medicine

    Personal interests: skiing, reading, quilting, baking, hiking, spending time with my husband and our dogs, gardening, camping

  • Maryana Boulos, MD

    Maryana Boulos, MD

    Medical school: University of Utah School of Medicine
    Residency: Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
    Fellowship: University of Utah, OB Fellowship

    Professional interests: Obstetrics, general women’s health, children’s health, and under-served populations

    Personal interests: Quality time with my family, friends and dogs, cooking, hiking, skiing, and traveling

  • Branden Buffington, DO

    Branden Buffington, DO

    Medical school: Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine

    Professional interests: procedural medicine, sports medicine, lifestyle medicine, urgent care

    Personal interests: Hanging out with my best friend and dog- Bogie, also hanging out with my wife. Mountain biking, backpacking, camping, running, self-titled food connoisseur, music festivals

  • Diane Chapman, DNP

    Diane Chapman, DNP

    Education: BSN and DNP at University of Utah

    Professional Interests: Full spectrum primary care, global health, refugee/immigrant health

    Personal Interests: Outdoor recreation, cooking, travel, family

  • Katie Connolly, DNP

    Education: Honors BSN & Doctor of Nursing Practice - University of Utah

    Professional interests: women’s health, preventive medicine, full-spectrum family medicine, mental health, pediatrics, trauma-informed care

    Personal interests: reading, spending time with my husband and kids, baking, snowboarding, peloton, strength training

  • Melanie Dance, MD , MPH

    Melanie Dance, MD , MPH

    Medical School: University of California, San Francisco, 2006

    Residency: St. Mark’s Family Medicine Residency, SLC, Utah

    Masters: Masters of Public Health, University of California, Berkley 2021

    Professional Interests: Public health, preventive medicine, under-served populations, acute care, women's health, pediatrics, geriatrics

    Personal Interests: Gardening, traveling, education, political activism, family

  • Nick Gajkowski, MD

    Nick Gajkowski, MD

    Medical school: Ohio State University College of Medicine

    Professional: Sports Medicine, Procedural Medicine, Preventative Care

    Personal: Snowboarding, golf, video games, weight lifting, and hiking

  • Natasha Greene, MD

    Natasha Greene, MD

    Medical school: University of Nevada, Last Vegas School of Medicine

    Professional Interests: Full-Spectrum Family Medicine, Preventative Medicine, Addiction Medicine, Mental Health, LGBTQ+ Healthcare, Underserved Populations

    Personal Interests: Reading, baking, collecting hobbies (current favorites: bookbinding and wood-burning art), playing Nancy Drew computer games, trying new restaurants, finding a pun for everything, & going on adventures with loved ones!

  • John James, MD

    John James, MD

    Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine

    Professional Interests: Value-Based Care, Quality Improvement, Population Health, Lifestyle Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Care, Evolutionary Medicine

    Personal Interests: Table-top & board games, Frisbee-golf, Archery, Leatherworking, Zoos/Aquariums, Fantasy and Science Fiction books/movies

  • Jourdan Johnson, LMFT

    Jourdan Johnson, LMFT

    Education: AA (Neuroscience) BA (Psychology) MA (Counseling Psychology) EdD (Sport and Performance Psychology)

    Professional interests: Help as many people as possible reach their goals in mental health and performance spaces

    Personal Interests: I am a father of a daughter that I always aim to provide the best for. When I'm not working I tend to find myself at the race track behind the wheel of anything I can get my hands on

  • Danielle Kfoury, DNP

    Danielle Kfoury, DNP

    Education: Honors BSN, Masters of Nursing Education, and Doctor of Nursing Practice - University of Utah

    Professional Interests: Refugee Medicine, Tropical Medicine, Preventative Medicine

    Personal Interests: Running, groups fitness instructor, hiking, spending time with my husband and dog, traveling

  • Soojin Kim, MD

    Soojin Kim, MD

    Medical school: University of Alabama, School of Medicine

    Professional Interests: Full-spectrum family medicine, preventive health, procedural medicine, ultrasound, sports medicine, underserved population

    Personal Interests: Cooking, outdoors, spending time with family, pilates

  • Karl Kirby, MD

    Karl Kirby, MD

    Medical School: University of Iowa, 2001

    Residency: St. Mark's Family Medicine, 2001-2004

    Professional Interests: Refugee Healthcare, Global Health, Tropical Medicine, Underserved Healthcare

    Personal Interests: Family, Outdoor Recreation, Travel, International Medical Missions

  • Collin Lash, MD

    Collin Lash, MD

    Medical school: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

    Residency: University of Utah School of Medicine

    Professional Interests: Hospital Medicine, public health, pediatric care, women's health, office-based procedures

    Personal Interests: Hiking, fishing, sand volleyball, traveling, and quality time with family

  • Caleena Longworth, MD

    Caleena Longworth, MD

    Medical school: University of Nevada, Las Vegas

    Professional Interests: LGBTQ+ healthcare, women’s health, sports medicine, medical spanish, military medicine , lifestyle medicine

    Personal Interests: Paddle boarding, hiking, camping, rollerblading, playing with my dogs, and reading

  • Cannon Nelson, MD

    Cannon Nelson, MD

    Medical School: University of South Florida College of Medicine

    Professional Interests: Primary Care Sports Medicine, POC Ultrasound, Outpatient Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine

    Personal Interests: Strength Training, Family, Church Involvement, Star Wars Novels and Comics, Video Games, Hiking, Camping

  • Carline Powell, DO

    Carline Powell, DO

    Medical school: Midwestern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona

    Professional interests: Preventative medicine, adolescent medicine, women's health, addiction medicine, hospitalist medicine

    Personal interests: Exploring the outdoors with my husband and our two dogs, Gunner and Gracie, running, Peloton, cooking, and trying new restaurants

  • Maggie Sheffield, MD

    Maggie Sheffield, MD

    Medical School: Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine

    Professional Interests: Outpatient medicine, preventative medicine, procedural medicine, mental health, sports medicine

    Personal Interests: Hiking, cooking, reading, football, paddle bording, spending time with my husband and dog, good food and good naps

  • Erica Veazey, MD

    Erica Veazey, MD

    Medical School: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

    Professional Interests: Lifestyle medicine, mental health, nutrition, hospice and palliative care, preventative medicine.

    Personal Interests: Soccer, skiing, yoga, running, hiking, traveling, baking.

  • Ellie Zurbuchen, MD

    Ellie Zurbuchen, MD

    Medical school: University of Utah School of Medicine

    Professional Interests: Preventative medicine, lifestyle medicine, addiction medicine, mental health, pain medicine and procedural medicine.

    Personal Interests: Gardening, indoor plants, hiking, running, hot yoga, snowboarding, rock climbing, camping, pottery, spending time with my partner and our wiener dogs