Our Residents

Jason Jackson, MD, MBA (Current Chief Resident)

Hometown: Holdenville, OK (home of T. Boone Pickens)
Undergrad: East Central University, Ada, Oklahoma, & University of Oklahoma
Graduate: Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma City, OK
Medical School: University of Oklahoma
Internship: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis
Professional Interests: Musculoskeletal/ Spine/ Sports Medicine, Pain
Personal Comments: Life revolves around the Sooners, Ravens, and Spurs.  I’ve really enjoyed the Twin Cities - lots of recreation and a good sports town.  Sometimes I work.  Boomer Sooner…

Sarah Kiesling, MD (Current Chief Resident)

Hometown: Jefferson, Wisconsin
Undergrad: University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI
Medical School: University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Internship: Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Professional Interests: Pediatric Rehabilitation
Personal Comments: I enjoy attempting home repair projects, camping, and canoeing.  I’m always up for going out for dinner, a movie, or a long walk at the dog park!

Andrew Schakel, DO

Hometown: Lakeland, Minnesota
Undergrad: University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Medical School: Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Vallejo, California
Internship: Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Professional Interests: Musculoskeletal, Interventional Spine, and Pain Management
Personal Comments: I enjoy competitive cross country skiing, running, biking, and tennis.  I love to travel and enjoy vegetarian cooking.  Most of all, I am happily married and glad to be home with family and friends – loving life!

Angela Sinner, DO

Hometown: Casselton, North Dakota (near Fargo)
Undergrad: College of Saint Benedict, St Joseph, Minnesota
Medical School: Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical School, Des Moines, Iowa
Internship: University of North Dakota, Fargo, ND
Professional Interests: Pediatric Rehabilitation
Personal Comments: I am married and live with my husband in Roseville.  I enjoy running, downhill skiing, traveling, knitting, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

Jeff Smith, DO

Hometown: Grand Blanc, Michigan
Undergrad: University of Michigan
Medical School: College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Internship: Botsford Hospital, Farmington Hills, Michigan
Professional Interests: Musculoskeletal/Sports, Spine, and Pain
Personal Comments: I am 27 years old and have been happily married for 3 years.  My early medical career has brought me all around the country, but my wife and I are happy to land in Minneapolis.  We recently purchased our first house, and are keeping busy with projects.  I enjoy the outdoors, water sports, snow sports, and pretty much any adrenaline-rich activity.  Go Blue. 

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Post Graduate Year Three

Matt Hofkens, DO

Hometown: Neenah, Wisconsin
Undergrad: St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota
Medical School: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, Missouri
Internship: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Professional Interests: General Rehabilitation, Sports/Spine, & Stroke
Personal Interests: Golf, Skiing, Running

Stephen Knuff, DO

Hometown: Marquette, Michigan
Undergrad: Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Medical School: Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan
Internship: Mercy General Hospital, Muskegon, Michigan
Professional Interests: Musculoskeletal, Spine
Personal Interests: Hockey, Football, Traveling, Biking, Salt Water Aquariums

Michael Spackman, MD, MS

Hometown: Calgary, AB, Canada
Undergrad & Graduate School: Brigham Young University, Provo Utah
Medical School: St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies
Internship: Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Professional Interests: Musculoskeletal, Pain Management
Personal Interests: Married to Jennifer, 4 children. Enjoys outdoors, Hiking, Camping, Biking, Water-Skiing, Snow-skiing, sports, and being with family.

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Post Graduate Year Two

Joy Taber, MD

Hometown: Staples, Minnesota
Undergraduate: Hamline University
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Internship: Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Transitional Internship: University of Minnesota
Professional Interests: General rehab, musculoskeletal
Personal Interests: Camping, gardening, cooking, being outdoors

Reuben Chen, MD

Undergraduate: Brigham Young University:
Medical School:  University of California Irvine
Intership: University of California Irvine
Professional Interests: Sports, musculoskeletal, pain, acupuncture and other alternative therapies.
Personal Interests: I’m married with 1 daughter living in St. Paul. We just moved from southern California, and we’re excited to be here in Minnesota.

I enjoy martial arts [judo, tae kwon do, kickboxing, mixed martial arts], lifting weights, movies, scuba diving, biking, running, photography, traveling [especially internationally], trying new foods, church activities, and most of all being with family.

Trevor Anderson, MD

Hometown: Spearfish, SD (home of T. Boone Pickens)
Undergraduate:  University of South Dakota
Medical School:  University of South Dakota
Internship:  Regional Hospital Family Medicine, Rapid City, South Dakota
Professional Interests: Occupational Medicine, Medicolegal, Musculoskeletal, Interventional Spine, Pain
Personal Interests: Married Melissa in 2003. Have 2 sons born 2005 and 2007 and have another on the way. Indoors I like conversation, reading, video games and movies. Outdoors I like hiking, biking, basketball, jungle gyms and disc golf. Oh and food, loooove food.

Keith Moench, MD

Hometown: Avon, Indiana
Undergraduate: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Go Fightin' Engineers!), Terra Haute, Indiana
Medical School:  Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
Internship: Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis
Personal Interests: I enjoy many outdoor activities including camping, fishing, trail running, and mountain biking.  My wife and I are also interested in greyhound rescue and have rescued a greyhound of uor own.  I also have an interest in international medicine and have traveled on a medical expedition to the Himalayan Mountains.

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