Kelsie Kelly, M.D., MPH

Residency Program Director

Dr. Kelly has been a Jayhawk, at one level or another for more than half her life. She completed her residency in Family Medicine at KU and now serves as the program's director. She has a passion for maternity care and enjoys one particular local barbecue spot over all others -- and it's probably not one of the ones you're thinking of.

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Allison Coy, M.D.

Residency Program Associate Director

Dr. Allison Coy completed medical school at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City and residency at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. She enjoys caring for patients in the hospital and in the outpatient setting and is currently in a fellowship for Point-of-Care Ultrasound. In her first three years on the faculty, graduating residents have twice named Dr. Coy the winner of the Larry Perry Faculty of the Year award, presented to recognize outstanding leadership and dedication in educating residents.

Jim Nicholson, M.D.

Residency Program Associate Director

Dr. James Nicholson retired from the United States Army after 20 years of service. Prior to attending medical school, he was an infantry officer in the 101st Airborne Division. Subsequent assignments following board certification in Family Medicine include chief medical officer for the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and staff physician with the White House Medical Unit. Dr. Nicholson's duties spanned 28 countries and included four combat deployments between both Iraq and Afghanistan. Fellowship trained and board-certified in Sports Medicine here at KU, Dr. Nicholson's professional interests also include austere and travel medicine, tropical diseases, and public health.

Faith Butler, M.D.

Core Residency Faculty Member

Dr. Butler is a KU School of Medicine alum who returned to join our faculty after completing her residency and fellowship in the Pacific Northwest. As the director of our maternity care program, she's ready to share all she knows about caring for the many moms and babies we see. Away from work, she says you can often find her caring for her twins or knitting, often with a cat in her lap.

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Joel Hake, M.D.

Core Residency Faculty Member

Dr. Hake grew up in a small town in north-central Kansas and completed both medical school and his residency with us at KU. He says resident education and broad-spectrum practice are two of his primary clinical interests. He and his wife enjoy hiking and exploring different parts of the United States.

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Victoria Resendez, M.D.

Core Residency Faculty Member

Dr. Resendez is a former chief resident in our program who joined the core residency faculty in 2025. She is committed to caring for vulnerable populations and aims to mentor underrepresented students and residents in medicine, empowering them to pursue careers in primary care and serve their communities, ultimately helping to reduce health disparities and improve equity in healthcare. She is passionate about maternal care and works with the complexities associated with underserved populations. 

Wendi Born, Ph.D.

Behavioral Health

Dr. Born, a clinical psychologist in the Department of Family Medicine & Community Health, helps all of our physicians in the clinic work with patients who have behavioral health needs. She also works alongside residents in the Interprofessional Teaching Clinic and with medical students during their third-year family medicine rotations.

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Richard Fox, D.O.

Assistant Dean for Rural Health

Dr. Fox completed his residency here at KU before spending two decades practicing in a small, rural Kansas community. Now back in Kansas City as a hospitalist and professor, he also serves as assistant dean for rural medicine. He's is a great resource for anyone who wants to be a small-town doc. 

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Hannah Maxfield, M.D.

Co-Director of the Team-Based Teaching Clinic

Dr. Maxfield is one of the leaders of the Team-Based Teaching Clinic, a program which offers a unique role for residents as preceptors. She grew up in the Kansas City metropolitan area and completed her residency here. She says there's one big reason why staying at KU was so important to her. 

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Kate Rampon, M.D.

Clerkship Director

Dr. Rampon is a resident advisor, clerkship director and she does a lot of clinical work focused on obstetric-pediatric care and caring for adolescents. She also works with residents on quality improvement projects. She also enjoys artisan bread baking, taking care of her young daughter and hopes all our residents eventually make it out to a Sporting Kansas City game. 

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Paul Rotert, D.O., MPH

Faculty Member

Dr. Rotert is the medical director for Vivent Health, an HIV clinic in Kansas City, Missouri. His areas of expertise include HIV care, PrEP and sexual health -- and residents interested in those aspects of medicine can take advantage of our two-year logitudinal program in HIV care at Vivent.  

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Tahira Zufer, M.D.

Inpatient Service Director

Dr. Zufer directs our inpatient service and says she really enjoys working with residents on HC7, the Family Medicine floor at the hospital. When she's away from work, she enjoys discovering new restaurants in Kansas City. Look to her for recommendations on amazing places to eat and the shows she's enjoyed on Netflix and other streaming services.

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