Get to know our residents
Our residents are a diverse group that come from a variety of backgrounds and have unique experiences and interests. We look forward to getting to know you as well!
Class of 2024
Norman Beauchamp, MD
Hometown: Bellevue, WA
Medical school: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
What excites you about your residency/fellowship at Corewell Health? I am excited to be at Corewell Health in West Michigan for my transitional year because of the strong resident-centered culture, the diversity of clinical experiences that the transitional year provides and the excellent program leadership. During my time in medical school, I had the privilege to rotate at Corewell Health in West Michigan and found my experiences to be some of the most impactful periods of my medical education.
What are your clinical interests? I am interested in nuclear medicine and the application of novel radiotracers to improve imaging and outcomes.
Hobbies: I enjoy reading, hiking, powerlifting and spending time with my wife and daughter.
Kristin Geczi, MD
Hometown: St. Louis, MO & Charlotte, NC
Medical school: University of Michigan Medical School
What excites you about your residency/fellowship at Corewell Health? I am excited to do my transitional year at such a supportive, education-focused program.
What are your clinical interests? After my transitional year, I will complete a PM&R residency. Clinically, I am interested in disability health and advocacy, improving access to healthcare, and rehabilitation medicine.
Hobbies: Outside of the clinical space, I like to paint, bake bread and desserts and play with my cat.
Michael Huber, MD
Hometown: South Lyon, MI
Medical school: Central Michigan University College of Medicine
What excites you about your residency/fellowship at Corewell Health? I am excited for the broad clinical experiences I will gain during my training as well as the strong camaraderie among residents, attendings and staff at Corewell Health in West Michigan.
What are your clinical interests? I am interested in interventional radiology because of the opportunity to be part of a specialty that can make a large impact in patient care with minimally invasive procedures.
Hobbies: I enjoy spending time with my family, surfing Michigan's Great Lakes, hiking, golf and automotive restoration. I have helped with the complete restoration of four WW2 military surplus vehicles. A fun fact about me is that my family has three Yorkshire Terriers.
Caroline Oska, MD
Hometown: Shelby Township, MI
Medical school: University of Michigan Medical School
Why did you choose Spectrum Health for your residency/fellowship? I'm greatly looking forward to working in a team-based environment with my colleagues in order to provide care to patients. I also love that there is so much to explore in the city of Grand Rapids together.
What are your clinical interests? I will be completing my residency in radiation oncology after this transitional year.
Hobbies: I enjoy spending time in nature with my loved ones most of all! In my alone time, I like to make jewelry, crochet, embroider and bake bread.
Nicholas Polakowski, MD
Hometown: Sterling Heights, MI
Medical school: Central Michigan University
What excites you about your residency/fellowship at Corewell Health? Having done my undergraduate studies at Grand Valley, I've had a great love for Grand Rapids and the surrounding area and am excited to be back after several years away! To be part of a health care system that is constantly growing and innovating makes me confident I will receive the best medical training possible!
What are your clinical interests? My advanced program is physical medicine and rehabilitation so my primary clinical interests lie in musculoskeletal and neurological care; more specifically sports medicine and spinal cord injury rehabilitation.
Hobbies: Outside of work, I love strength training, watching Detroit sports and have been a season ticket holder for Michigan football for the last 7 years. I also love watching movies, TV shows and playing the piano.
Lucas Werner, MD
Hometown: St. Charles, IL
Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine
What excites you about your residency/fellowship at Corewell Health? I am excited to live and work in Grand Rapids! I'm excited to serve the people in and around Grand Rapids as this community has already given so much to me in the short time I've been living here. I look forward to forging new relationships with my co-residents and patients while honing my skills as a physician in a state of the art medical center with diverse pathology. Oh, also being able to ride my bike to and from work isn't so bad either.
What are your clinical interests? As I will be continuing on in the diagnostic radiology program, naturally my clinical interests center around imaging. Specifically, I'm fascinated by musculoskeletal anatomy and imaging, particularly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the use of ultrasound to guide therapeutic intervention to return patients to their preferred activities.
Hobbies: I consider myself an active person. I compete in running distance from the half mile to marathon, play basketball regularly, enjoy a game of ultimate frisbee, going to the YMCA when the opportunity arises and I try to ride my bike wherever I can whenever I can. Also, I enjoy a good game of catan, euchre, cribbage or whatever card game you want. I'm learning how to cook for more than survival and how to be more sustainable in my new home.
Donovan Wilcox, MD
Hometown: Muskegon, MI
Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine
What excites you about your residency/fellowship at Corewell Health? I look forward to learning how to carry out the responsibilities of a physician in such great hospitals and taking advantage of my transitional year's flexibility. I'm also excited to explore and live in Grand Rapids.
What are your clinical interests? I am interested in physical medicine & rehabilitation, sports medicine, spinal cord injury, brain injury and orthotics & prosthetics.
Hobbies: Outside of the hospital I enjoy skiing, surfing, sports and music. I love bluegrass, my favorite artist is Billy Strings.