Andrew Baker, DO

1-2 Program Resident in Rexburg, Idaho

Dr. Andrew Baker is a native to Pocatello, Idaho where he grew up in an awesome family of 10. He attended Pocatello High School and was involved in scouting, tennis, and choir. After high school, he served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Argentina where he learned to speak Spanish and grew to love the Latino culture. Following his mission he attended Brigham Young University-Idaho where he studied Exercise Physiology. He then studied and received a master's degree in Medical Health Sciences from Touro University – Nevada. After a year of working in between school, he and his family moved to West Virginia to attend West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. They loved their time in the Appalachian Mountains but are excited to return to Pocatello to be close to family and friends. Dr. Baker loves helping others and is excited to assist future patients understand and navigate through their health concerns. In his free time, he loves to spend time with his wife and 4 children. They love their pizza and movie nights, bike rides, hiking, reading/listening to books together, playing games, dance parties in the living room, and just spending time together. Dr. Baker will be training in Pocatello and Rexburg and feels excited and blessed to stay in Southeastern Idaho to practice family medicine.

Cody Cunningham, DO

Dr. Cody Cunningham was born and raised in Southeast Idaho, went to Brigham Young University – Idaho for his undergraduate education, and completed his medical education at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Washington. He and his wife have three children and enjoy camping, ATV riding, paddle boarding, movie nights, board games, and just spending time together. He is also an avid hunter, snowmobiler, weight lifter, and enjoys getting his hands dirty with some hammer, nails, and a big project every once in a while. Dr. Cunningham and his family are excited to join Pocatello community. He is passionate about family medicine and plans to practice in a small Mountain West town.

Marie Elwood, MD

Dr. Marie Elwood knew she wanted to be a physician from the age of 14.  Before medical school, she enjoyed working as an editor, a chocolatier, a CNA, a medical researcher and a stay-at-home mom for her 7 awesome kids!  She was raised in Elko, Nevada, in a huge family, and she has lived most of her adult life in Billings, Montana. She attended the University Of Washington School Of Medicine where she completed the Targeted Rural and Underserved Health Track and the Native American Health Track. Her Bachelor's Degree is in Psychology from the University of Southern California. She also earned a Master's Degree in Entomology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. Elwood is passionate about Women's Health, Intimate Partner Violence Prevention, Rural Health Care, Suicide Prevention, Geriatrics, and Ethnobotany/ Traditional healing. She also has a special place in her heart for children and adults with autism and is an advocate for persons with disabilities. She enjoys spending time with her kids, reading, dining out, and clobbering her husband at Ping-Pong.

Tyler Kunz, DO

Dr. Tyler Kunz was born and raised in St. Anthony, Idaho. His adolescent years were spent moving pipe, playing team sports in school, and making memories with his family. He served a 2-year proselyting mission to New York City where he learned Spanish and ultimately decided that he wanted to return to small town life and practice medicine. Tyler went to BYU-Idaho for his undergraduate degree, completed a master’s degree in Washington State, and attended medical school at Rocky Vista University in Ivins, Utah. Outside of the clinic or hospital, Tyler can be found with his three boys and wife in the mountains - either hiking, mountain biking, or horseback riding. Tyler also enjoys smoking meat, dirt biking, skiing and golfing. He plans to practice full-spectrum family medicine in a rural mountain community with an emphasis on lifestyle and preventative medicine.

Jesse Noe, MD

 Dr. Jesse Noe graduated from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN. Born and raised in a small town in Tennessee, he has a deep fondness and passion for rural medicine. He loves Family Medicine because he enjoys helping patients from all walks of life, from children to pregnant mothers to the elderly. In his free time, Jesse loves beating his wife and kids at Mario Kart, trying to get his 3D printer to work, and fighting MI6 secret agents as the Bond villain Dr. No.

Colton Phippen, DO

Dr. Phippen started life in California but has spent most of his time in Salt Lake City, where he did undergrad at the University of Utah and studied Comparative Literary and Cultural studies. During and after undergrad, he worked as a psych tech and case manager at the U of U’s Neuropsychiatric institute. He went to medical school at Michigan State University and enjoyed engaging in Neurodevelopmental research as well as providing healthcare to people experiencing homelessness in the area. He did his clinical rotations in Detroit and after being in the Midwest for 4 years, he’s pretty stoked to be back in the mountain west. He has a strong interest in mental health in the primary care setting as well as hospice and palliative care, wilderness medicine and is passionate about serving underserved populations including refugees, migrant workers and LatinX communities. He loves to rock climb, ski, fly fish, go canyoneering, skateboarding, reading a variety of books, listening to and playing music, film (especially Swedish cinema) and learning more about cultures and languages and travel as much as possible.

Darya Skrenes, MD

Dr. Darya Skrenes comes to ISU from St. George’s University School of Medicine. Darya grew up in remote British Columbia and has lived in various countries including South Africa, Ghana, Grenada and Australia. With her love for full-spectrum medicine and passion to travel, Darya hopes to work in underserved communities and work intermittently with Doctors Without Boarders in Africa. She enjoys almost any sport, the outdoors, spending time with friends and family, and is an avid doubles beach volleyball player.

Sheldon Wernick, MD

Dr. Wernick was born and raised in the open spaces and mountains of Wyoming.  He graduated from the University of Wyoming with work in physiology.  Life’s plan initially led him down the path of law enforcement.  Over the span of five years, work as a peace officer provided him with skills he uses everyday as a physician.  Dr. Wernick transitioned into medicine with a perspective well suited to serve a primary care role.  He set sail for the Caribbean and graduated medical school from St. George’s University.  After much time away from the mountain west, he is back home and thrilled to train and eventually practice broad-spectrum family medicine in outpatient clinic and emergency room settings along with engaging special interests in sports medicine.  Outside of work, his pursuits and passions include snowmobiling, fly fishing, physical fitness, and plans for raising a family in the mountains.

Harrison Hoskins, PharmD

Harrison Hoskins is from Blackfoot, Idaho. After serving 6 years in the US Army, Harrison began his undergraduate studies at Idaho State University, where he also graduated with his Doctorate in Pharmacy. Harrison’s professional passions involve disease prevention and management, internal medicine, and academia. A primary care setting in Pocatello allows Harrison to develop meaningful relationships with patients and providers alike and give back to a community that he has grown up in most of his life. During summertime, you’ll find Harrison outdoors golfing, working out, or reading. In the winter months he enjoys watching movies and keeping up with all things sports related. 

Rylan Anderson, DO

Dr. Rylan Anderson graduated from Rocky Vista University.  He was born and raised in Gunnison, Utah, where he spent much of his time working on the farm and playing sports.  After high school, he served a 2-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Milan, Italy.  He then studied biology at Snow College and Southern Utah University.  He met and married his wife during medical school and together, share a love for the outdoors and serving others.  They plan on settling in the mountain west where they can raise a family and he can practice rural family medicine.  He and his wife spend much of their free time with family, playing sports, or in the mountains where they enjoy hunting, fishing and dirt-biking.  Dr. Anderson is excited to join and serve the Bannock County community.

Smita Armstrong, MD

Dr. Smita Armstrong graduated from the University of Arizona - Tucson College of Medicine. She has an interest in Behavioral Health and Preventative Medicine. In her free time she enjoys hiking, cooking and watching action movies. 

Bo Dayton, DO

1-2 Program Resident in Rexburg, Idaho

Dr. Bo Dayton was born and raised in Rexburg, Idaho. Upon graduating from high school, he completed a two-year service mission in Ecuador where he learned Spanish and grew to love the latino people and culture. Upon returning from Ecuador he attended BYU—Idaho where he completed a degree in Exercise Physiology. His time spent studying the human body led him to pursue a medical degree at the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Dayton is passionate about rural family medicine, where he can provide quality medical care to those in need and establish life-long relationships. He has aspirations of practicing in rural Idaho upon graduation. Outside of medicine, Dr. Dayton enjoys playing basketball, golf, and spending time outdoors with his wife and three spunky girls. 

Dominic "Nico" Haragos, MD

Brigham Hardy, DO

Dr. Brigham Hardy graduated from Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine. He received his bachelors from BYU-Idaho in human biology. He is fascinated by the human body and its resilience and ability to heal. He chose Family Medicine so that he could help his patients and their families live their life to the fullest. He hopes to practice in Idaho treating patients of all ages and backgrounds. He has a special interest in osteopathic manipulation and preventive medicine. In his free time he is camping with his family, trial running, and swimming.  

Landon Hillebrant, MD

.Dr. Landon Hillebrant graduated from Ross University School of medicine. He was born and raised in southeast Idaho. He graduated from Brigham Young University Idaho with a bachelor's degree in public health. Prior to college he spent two years in Peru as a missionary where he became fluent in Spanish and saw firsthand the consequences of poor health care. And his passion to become a physician was born. He married a girl from Kansas City who he met while attending college. They now have three rambunctious boys. Dr. Hillebrant is proud to be from Idaho and plans to practice Broad full spectrum family medicine in Idaho after residency. He loves being outside playing with his boys, fly fishing, boating, snowboarding, barbecuing/smoking meat.

Ryan Hudgens, DO

Dr. Ryan Hudgens graduated from Pacific Northwest University College of Osteopathic Medicine after completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Utah. He is passionate about rural family medicine and excited about the many opportunities that ISUFM and Pocatello have to offer. Outside of medicine Ryan loves spending time with his wife and children, taking them on outdoor adventures as often as possible. Ryan also enjoys mountain biking and golf.

Zachary "Zach" Nelson, DO

1-2 Program Resident in Rupert, Idaho

Michael Mills, DO

Dr. Michael Mills was raised in a farming community in rural Arizona and attended Northern Arizona University before working a few years in an emergency department in Fargo, North Dakota. He returned to the valley of the sun where he completed his medical education at Midwestern University Glendale.He is excited to pursue his passion promoting holistic health throughout the lifetime and to strengthen his skills in addiction medicine and wilderness medicine. Outside of patient care, you can find him hiking the trails around Pocatello, rock climbing, backpacking, or enjoying the surrounding national parks.

James Scott, DO

Dr. James Scott graduated from The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is originally from Camas, Washington. He was drawn to family medicine because of the broad scope of practice and the ability to form life long relationships with patients. In his spare time he enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, gardening, and spending time with his family.