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Meet the Residents:

Mary Jo Kerns, M.D.
Third Year Resident

Dr. MaryJo Kerns

Education:
Bachelor of Business Administration, 1995
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Medical Doctor, 2004
The Ohio State University School of Medicine and Public Health

Email: maryjo.kerns@wright.edu

Biography:
Dr. Mary Jo Kerns is a graduate of The Ohio State University School of Medicine and Public Health where she was active in the Physicians Free Clinic and Alpha Omega Alpha. She is a native of Ohio and plans to practice near her home town, Washington Court House.

Research Interests:
Dr. Kerns is assisting in the local coordination of a nationwide 13-site study utilizing etanercept (Enbrel, Amgen) on patients with lichen planus. The study will determine the safety and efficacy of 50mg SQ injections twice weekly as compared to placebo and will span a 24-week treatment period.


Shannon Verma, M.D.
Third Year Resident

Dr. Shannon Verma

Education:
B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2000
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Medical Doctor, 2004
The Ohio State University School of Medicine and Public Health

Email: shannon.verma@wright.edu

Biography:
Dr. Shannon Verma attended the Ohio State University for undergraduate studies in chemical engineering before continuing at OSU for medical school. She is a native of Dayton and completed an internship at Kettering Medical Center. She plans to practice in the Dayton area.


Michael Duffey, M.D.
Second Year Resident

Dr. Michael Duffey

Education:
B.S. Biology, 1998
Denison University, Granville, Ohio
Medical Doctor, 2002
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Email: duffeymike@gmail.com

Biography: Dr. Duffey is a graduate of the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. He completed a residency in pediatrics at Children's Medical Center of Dayton.


Elizabeth Muennich, M.D., Ph.D.
Second Year Resident

Dr. Elizabeth Muennich

Education:
A.B. Neuroscience, 1995
Columbia University, New York, New York
Medical Doctor, 2004
Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program, 2004
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Email: eal10@columbia.edu

Biography: Dr. Muennich is a graduate of the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. A native of Cincinnati, she received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from Wright State University.


David Carr, M.D.
First Year Resident

David Carr
Education
:
B.A. Anthropology, 2001
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
Medical Doctor, 2006
Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio

Email: david.carr@wright.edu

Biography: Dr. Carr was born and raised in Ashtabula, Ohio. He is a graduate of Ohio State University College of Medicine. During his training, he was a recipient of numerous academic excellence awards and scholarships.


Matthew Janik, M.D.
First Year Resident

Matthew Janik, M.D.
Education:
B.S. Zoology, 2002
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Medical Doctor, 2006
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Email: matthew.janik@wright.edu

Biography: Matthew Janik received his undergraduate degree from Miami University and his M.D. degree from WSU Boonshoft School of Medicine where he was elected to the AOA. He is originally from Oberlin, Ohio, and completed his transitional year at Kettering Medical Center in Dayton.