Faculty

Charan Cheema, DO

Program Director, Family Medicine 
Director of OMT and Practice Management Curriculum

Board Certification: AOBFP 
Undergraduate: University of Michigan, Biomedical Engineering 
Medical School: Michigan State University, School of Osteopathic Medicine 
Residency: Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI 
Residency Graduation Year: 2015 
Clinical Interests: OMM, Preventative Medicine, Practice Management 
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with family, Decorating, Listening to Investigative Podcasts

Michael Wowk, MD

Associate Program Director 
Family and Obstetrics, Inpatient & Outpatient 
Director, Inpatient Medicine Service 
Newborn Nursery Rounding Attending

Board Certification: ABFM 
Undergraduate: Oakland University 
Medical School: Ross University 
Residency: Trinity Health Livonia, Livonia, MI 
Residency Graduation Year: 2019 
Clinical Interests: Women’s Health and Obstetrics 
Hobbies/Interests: Soccer, Running, Spending time with Family

Nicole Rothenberg, MD

Core Faculty, Family and Obstetrics 
Site Medical Director of FMC

Board Certification: ABFM 
Undergraduate: Wayne State University, Psychology/Pre-Med 
Medical School: Wayne State University 
Residency: Providence Hospital, Southfield, MI 
Residency Graduation Year: 2009 
Clinical Interests: Women’s Health and Obstetrics 
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with family, Gardening, Hiking, Exploring Detroit

Lauren Buckley, C-TAGME

Program Administrator

Undergraduate: Central Michigan University 
Started in GME: 2012 
Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, Kayaking, Hiking

Christine Brenner, MD

Core Faculty, Pediatrics 
Director of Pediatric Curriculum

Board Certification: ABP 
Undergraduate: University of Michigan, German/History 
Medical School: Wayne State University 
Residency: DMC Children’s Hospital, Pediatrics 
Residency Graduation Year: 2001 
Clinical Interests: Child Development, Parenting, ADHD 
Hobbies/Interests: Tennis, Cooking, Gardening

Nicole B. Kohnen, MD

Core Faculty, Family Medicine Outpatient

Board Certification: ABFM 
Undergraduate: Arizona State University, Psychology 
Medical School: Wright State University 
Residency: Mercy Methodist, Sacramento, CA 
Residency Graduation Year: 2011 
Clinical Interests: Preventative Medicine and Chronic care management 
Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, Spending time with family

David Michael Smeenge, MD, FAAFP

Family Medicine, Outpatient 
Director, Medical Student Clerkships 
 

Board Certification: ABFM 
Undergraduate: Michigan Technological University, Biomedical Engineering 
Medical School: Wayne State University 
Residency start: Resurrection Health, Memphis, TN (program closed secondary to finding, now operating as Cahaba Urban Program in Birmingham, AL) 
Residency: Trinity Health Livonia, Livonia, MI 
Residency Graduation Year: 2018 
Clinical Interests: Underserved population and global health, Biostatistics, Research 
Hobbies/Interests: Shawarma, Computing, Polymers

Andrew Gush, DO

Core Faculty, Family Medicine Inpatient

Board Certification: ABFM 
Undergraduate: West Virginia University, Psychology 
Medical School: West Virginia, School of Osteopathic Medicine 
Residency: Trinity Health Livonia, Livonia, MI 
Residency Graduation Year: 2020 
Clinical Interests: Inpatient Medicine 
Hobbies/Interests: Running, playing with cat

Alexa Norwick, MD

Core Faculty, Family Medicine Outpatient

Board Certification: ABFM 
Undergraduate: University of Michigan, Cellular & Molecular Biology 
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean 
Residency: Trinity Health Livonia, Livonia, MI 
Residency Graduation Year: 2021 
Clinical Interests: Outpatient Medicine, Women’s Health 
Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, Reading, Yoga, Trying new restaurants

Katelyn Bonkowski, MD

Core Faculty, Family Medicine Inpatient & Outpatient 
Newborn Nursery Rounding Attending

Board Certification: ABFM 
Undergraduate: Michigan State University, Physiology 
Medical School: Central Michigan University College of Medicine 
Residency: Mercy Health Saint Mary’s, Grand Rapids, MI 
Residency Graduation Year: 2022 
Clinical Interests: Inpatient Medicine, Women’s Health, Pediatrics 
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with family outside, home improvement projects

Nicole R. Robertson, MD

Core Faculty, Family and Obstetrics 
Site Medical Director of FMC

Board Certification: ABFM 
Undergraduate: Wayne State University 
Graduate: Davenport University 
Medical School: St. Matthews University School of Medicine 
Residency: Henry Ford/ Wayne State University 
Residency Graduation Year: 2015 
Clinical Interests: Obesity medicine and preventive care 
Hobbies/Interests: Hiking and Gardening