Get to know our family medicine residents.
PGY-1
Tony Ho, D.O.
Dr. Ho is a graduate of ATSU Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his undergraduate studies at Saint Louis University. Outside of work, he enjoys tennis, gaming, cooking, and fishing. He lives by the motto "patience is a virtue." Dr. Ho chose family medicine because of the ability to take care of patients of all ages and the opportunity for in-office procedures. Following residency, he has interests in possibly pursuing a fellowship in palliative care.
Audrey Olsen, D.O.
Dr. Olsen is a graduate of KCU College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Missouri. In her free time, she enjoys baking sourdough bread, fishing, playing pickleball, and spending time with friends and family. Dr. Olsen lives by the words "to the world you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world." She chose family medicine because of her simple love for people and getting to know them. She is so excited for continuity of care and getting to truly know her patients as human beings. Following residency, she hopes to work in a primary care setting.
Keaton Taber, D.O.
Dr. Taber is a graduate of ATSU Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Kansas. Outside of work, he enjoys watching sports, playing golf, and fly fishing. His favorite quote is "The credit belongs to the one who is in the arena-who strives, fails, and dares greatly." Dr. Taber chose family medicine because of how comprehensive the specialty is and the opportunity for in-office procedures. Following residency, he hopes to work in an office setting but also do sports coverage on the side!
Madeline Taber, D.O.
Dr. Taber is a graduate of ATSU Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Kansas. In her free time, Dr. Taber really enjoys watching sports, traveling, and reading. She doesn't have a quote that she lives by, but she really loves the movie Hot Rod. Dr. Taber chose family medicine because of the opportunity to build personal relationships with patients. She wants to do it all and loves the comprehensive care that comes with family medicine. Following residency, she hopes to work in a primary care setting.
Rachel Venkatesan, D.O.
Dr. Venkatesan is a graduate of ATSU Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her undergraduate studies at Saint Louis University. In her free time, Dr. Venkatesan enjoys hiking, weightlifting, traveling, and exploring new restaurants. Her favorite quote is: "Enjoy the little things for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." She chose family medicine for its broad scope of practice and the ability to make lifelong connections with people of all ages and stages.
PGY-2
Olivia Cossins, D.O.
Dr. Cossins is a graduate of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Arizona. Outside of work, she enjoys exercising, walking with her fiancé and dog, and travelling!
Amy DeVeydt, M.D.
Dr. DeVeydt is a graduate of Saint louis University School of Medicine and completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Arkansas. She has interests in addiction medicine and mental health. During her free time, she enjoys Razorback football, staying active, and spending time with her husband and dog!
Kristen Scholl, M.D.
Dr. Scholl is a graduate of the University of Medicine and Health Sciences and completed her undergraduate studies at Southeastern University. She chose family medicine because of how challenging the specialty can be to understand the complexities of multidisciplinary systems and the ability to treat patients of all ages and in all stages of life. She enjoys travelling and playing basketball in her free time.
Akanksh “Shaun” Shetty, D.O.
Dr. Shetty is a graduate of Midwestern University – Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Shetty has interests in sports medicine and behavioral health and is passionate about developing long-term relationships with his patients. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and their three cats, watching sports, and collecting vinyls!
Alexander Holbrook, D.O.
Dr. Holbrook graduated from Lincoln Memorial University - Debusk College if Osteopathic Medicine, he did a Master of Science in medical microbiology and immunology and Creighton university and did his undergrad studies at Truman State University. His particular interests are in maximizing preventative care for his patients to give them long, healthy lives. If he wasn’t a physician, he would have become a virologist. If he had to give his medical school self a piece of advice it would be that “life goes on even while in school, don’t forget to live it.”
James Liu, D.O.
Dr. Liu is a graduate of ATSU Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and did his undergraduate studies at Michigan State University. He has particular interests in graduate medical education, procedures, preventative care, and urgent care. In his free time, he enjoys traveling with his wife. If he wasn’t a physician, Dr. Liu would’ve liked to start his own business. His advice to his medical school self is “No matter how far you go in life, don’t forget about the individuals who have helped get you to where you are today.”
Anna Livingstone, D.O.
Dr. Livingstone is a graduate of ATSU Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and did her undergraduate studies at Truman State University. She has particular interests in preventative medicine, women’s health, pediatrics, and OMM. If she wasn’t in medicine, she would have become a dance instructor! Her advice to her medical school self is to “enjoy the little things, eat ice cream (and maybe brownies too), and know that Taco Bell is open until 3am PRN.”
Cole Pluff, M.D.
Dr. Pluff graduated from Creighton University and did his undergraduate studies at Saint Louis University! He particularly enjoys outpatient primary care. If he weren’t a physician, he would have become an MMA fighter! If he had to give his medical school self a piece of advice it would be to “stay balanced.”