Michael Finnern, MD

Favorite place in Madison area?

Downtown, enjoying all of the restaurants around the Square.

Favorite part of UW Madison PM&R?

Robust pain experience; neurorehabilitation procedures; high faculty to resident ratio.

Hobbies and interests outside of work? ?

CrossFit and SCUBA diving.

Clinical interests?

Interventional pain medicine

Michele Luu, MD

Favorite place in the Madison area?

Anywhere by the lakes!

Favorite part about UW Madison PMR?

The faculty, staff, and all my coresidents who have been supporting me in my journey so far. I feel very blessed to work with such a kind and empathetic group to serve those with chronic pain and/or disability.

Hobbies and interests outside of work?

Cooking, fishkeeping, Netflix, trying new restaurants, and hanging out with friends.

Clinical interests?

Chronic neck and back pain, cancer pain, pelvic pain, migraine/headache, hypermobility, spasticity, neuromodulation, fluoroscopic/ultrasound guided procedures, intrathecal drug delivery systems, and chemodenervation.

Kaitlyn Vanias, MD

Favorite place in the Madison area?

I love the state parks including Blue Mounds and Devil’s Lake. There are lots of places to cycle, cross country ski and run in and around Madison!

Favorite part about UW Madison PM&R?

My favorite parts of our program are our close-knit residents and faculty and diverse clinical experiences. I also appreciate the collaboration with neurology and orthopedic attendings to allow us broad experiences.

Hobbies and interests outside of work?

I enjoy cycling, running, and cross country skiing as well as going on camping adventures

Clinical interests?

Neurorehabilitation, geriatric rehabilitation, electrodiagnostics

Shivani Khakhkhar, DO

Favorite place in the Madison area?

Memorial Union Terrace, James Madison Park, Tenney Park, anywhere near the water.

Favorite part about UW Madison PMR?

The extremely supportive faculty. Everyone really cares and is invested in our education. My awesome co-residents also make my time here much more enjoyable!

Hobbies and interests outside of work?

Cooking, baking, finding new fun spots in the Madison area, playing with my pup.

Clinical interests?

I’m still early in my training, but I like spine, and I think I will really enjoy spasticity management as well!

Dan McKee, MD

Favorite place in the Madison area?

I love visiting Capitol Square and exploring downtown Madison!

Favorite part about UW Madison PMR?

My top two favorite parts of our program are spending time with my co-residents outside of work and exploring the wide range of clinical practice opportunities through our diverse rotation schedule.

Hobbies and interests outside of work?

You can usually find me watching football in the fall or fishing in Lake Mendota in the spring and summer. I also have two dogs and love spending time with them!

Clinical interests?

Pain and sports medicine

Tom Mehner, DO

Favorite place in the Madison area?

The Biergarten at Olbrich Park on Lake Monona

Favorite part about UW Madison PMR?

The supportive working relationships with my co-residents and attendings.

Hobbies and interests outside of work?

I enjoy archery, fishing, and camping.

Clinical interests?

I am interested in inpatient rehabilitation, spasticity management, neurorehabilitation, and electrodiagnostic testing.