Department Faculty and Staff
Eric Benbow, PhD

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Faculty
East Lansing
324 Giltner Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 410-9247
benbow@msu.edu
Dr. Benbow is studying how complex communities (e.g., aquatic insects or microbes) change, are distributed and can be used in various applications in medicine, disease and environmental management.
Bret Bielawski, DO, FAC

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Faculty
Macomb
MSUCOM Macomb University Center
44575 Garfield Rd Bldg UC4
Clinton Township, MI 48038
(517) 353-3211
bielaws2@msu.edu
Dr. Bielawski is a lifelong resident of Macomb County and a graduate of Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic medicine. His Internal Medicine training at William Beaumont Hospital was completed in 2002 and he continues to practice in Rochester Hills. His personal goal in teaching at MSU-COM is to prepare 1st and 2nd year students to be shine in clerkship and prepare them for a successful career in the lifelong practice of medicine.
Nikolai Butki, DO, MPH

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Faculty
Detroit
Room B305 W Fee Hall
East Lansing MI, 48824
(517) 353-3211
butkinik@msu.edu
Brett Etchebarne, MD, PhD

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Faculty
East Lansing
Room B305 W Fee Hall
East Lansing MI, 48824
(517) 884-3826
madcow@msu.edu
Sky Foster

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Staff
East Lansing
909 Wilson Road
Room B305 W Fee Hall
East Lansing MI, 48824
(517) 353-3211
fostersc@msu.edu
Brett Gerstner, DO

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Faculty
East Lansing
909 Wilson Road
Room B305 W Fee Hall
East Lansing MI, 48824
(517) 353-3211
Kathleen Gibson-Stofflet

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Staff
East Lansing
909 Wilson Road
Room B311 W Fee Hall
East Lansing MI, 48824
(517) 884-7595
katiegs@msu.edu
Peter Gulick, DO

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Faculty
East Lansing
909 Wilson Road
Room B318 West Fee Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 353-3211
gulick@msu.edu
Dr. Gulick trained in Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medical Oncology at Cleveland Clinic foundation. He previously practiced Medical Oncology at Roswell Park Memorial Institute in Buffalo New York. He is Board-Certified in Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medical Oncology and HIV Medicine. His positions include: Professor of Medicine at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Dept of Osteopathic Medical specialties, and Director of HIV/ Hepatitis Services at Ingham County Health Department, Lansing, Michigan.
Jason Gumma, DO

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Faculty
Macomb
Room B305 W Fee Hall
East Lansing MI, 48824
(517) 353-3211
gummajas@msu.edu
Karen Hassankhani

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Staff
East Lansing
Osteopathic Medical Specialties
909 Wilson Road
Room B309 West Fee Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 884-3851
angney@msu.edu
Mary Hughes, DO

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Department Chairperson
East Lansing
Room B305 W Fee Hall
East Lansing MI, 48824
(517) 353-3211
hughesm@msu.edu
Laryssa Kaufman, MD

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Faculty
East Lansing
909 Wilson Road
Room B311 W Fee Hall
(517) 884-3856
lkaufman@msu.edu
Bryan Kelly, DO, FCCP

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Faculty
East Lansing
Room B305 W Fee Hall
East Lansing MI, 48824
(517) 353-3211
kellyb13@msu.edu
Catherine Kerschen, DO

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Faculty
East Lansing
Room B311D W Fee Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 353-3211
kersche3@msu.edu
Zenggang Li

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Faculty
East Lansing
Room B305 W Fee Hall
East Lansing MI, 48824
(517) 353-3211
lizengga@msu.edu
Fadi Matta, PhD

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Faculty
East Lansing
909 Wilson Road
Room B305 W Fee Hall
East Lansing MI, 48824
(517) 353-3211
mattaf@msu.edu
David Minter, DO, FACOI

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Faculty
Detroit
909 Wilson Road
Room B305 W Fee Hall
East Lansing MI, 48824
(517) 353-3211
minterda@msu.edu
Tolam Nguyen, DO, FACOI

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Faculty
East Lansing
B309 W Fee Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 353-3211
nguyen59@msu.edu
Dr. Nguyen is an MSU College of Engineering Alumni ‘04 & MSUCOM Alumni ‘08. She is a graduate of the Internal Medicine residency program at Ingham Regional Medical Center (now McLaren Greater Lansing). Dr. Nguyen worked in private practice Internal Medicine (office & inpatient) for 6.5 years after post-graduate training at MMP (now McLaren). She is currently working as hospitalist.
Lisa Oliveri-LePain, DO

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Faculty
East Lansing
B315E W Fee Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 353-3211
oliveril@msu.edu
Karl Seydel, MD, PhD

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Faculty East Lansing
909 Wilson RoadB309 W Fee Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 353-3211
seydel@msu.edu
Stephen Stone

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Staff
East Lansing
B315E West Fee Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 884-3846
stonest@msu.edu
Jennifer Sysak, MS

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Staff
East Lansing
B305 W Fee Hall
East Lansing MI, 48824
(517) 353-3211
sysakjen@msu.edu
Terrie Taylor, DO

Osteopathic Medical Specialties, Faculty
East Lansing
909 Fee Road
B309-B West Fee Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 353-3211
ttmalawi@msu.edu
A native of Traverse City, Michigan, Dr. Taylor lives and works in the small African country of Malawi for 6 months (January - June) each year. While there, she helps to coordinate elective experiences for 24 COM and CHM students (3 six-week blocks of 8 students each); the students and Dr. Taylor share the "MSU House", conveniently located within walking distance of the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre. Dr. Taylor's clinical research focuses on the pathogenesis of pediatric mlaria.