SAINT ANN’S FAMILY MEDICINE
FACULTY
FOUNDATIONAL BEHAVIORS
We support each other in serving our patients and communities. We communicate openly, honestly, respectfully and directly.
We are fully present. We are all accountable.
We trust and assume goodness in intentions.
We are continuous learners
“We are proud to train the next generation of family physicians and graduate our residents with a 100% board pass rate.”
John Jonesco, DO
Program Director
Dr. Jonesco grew up in Oberlin, Ohio, eventually settling down with his family, in Dublin, OH. He attended Ohio Wesleyan University and earned a degree in Pre-Med before completing medical school at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Jonesco completed his family medicine residency at THE Ohio State University. As a Board-Certified Family Physician, Dr. Jonesco loves seeing patients of all ages, and is passionate about preventative medicine.
Fellowships: Academic Medicine – NEOMED; National Institute for Program Director Development
Hobbies: I am a huge CLE and OSU fan! I enjoy cooking with and for family and friends and have nearly perfected my homemade chicken nugget recipe. I love playing sports, including golf and tennis, and our family enjoys traveling, Hilton Head being our favorite destination. I am an avid podcast listener and enjoy watching movies and streaming series with my wife, kids and dogs.
Why SAFM: Seeing the growth and development of my residents is incredibly rewarding and inspiring. This role affords me the opportunity to guide residents through these formative years, helping them develop the skills, knowledge, and compassion necessary to provide great care to their patients.
I also love the close-knit environment of a residency program and the meaningful interactions with residents. While I enjoyed working in a busy FM practice for the first 10 years of my career, I missed working with students and residents. I decided to join the SAFM team because I knew there were great people involved with the program. I believe in the mission of MCSA and the community hospital setting is ideal for our program.
Fun Facts about Dr. Jonesco: One of my best adventures was hang-gliding in Brazil, landing on the Ipanema beach. The other, going down the Class V rapids of the Upper Gauley River. Despite my competitive nature in sports and games, I love being a couch potato more than anything.
Kayla Reagan
Program Administrator
Kayla grew up here in Columbus, Ohio. Kayla is the glue of our graduate medical education program, she is a true representation of the values and mission of Mount Carmel and is dedicated to our residents. She ensures each resident has the necessary supports to be successful during such a vital time in their professional career. Kayla studied special education at Bob Jones University in South Carolina.
Hobbies: I coach, and enjoy playing volleyball! In my free time, I love spending time with friends, family and my dog. I also love to hike, and enjoy making flower arrangements and seeing the joy they bring to others. On the weekends, I am often watching and attending sporting events, Go Bengals!
Why SAFM: I was drawn to the culture of SAFM. The Faculty, Residents and staff make this program a wonderful place to work, it truly feels like a family here. I love seeing each resident grow as a physician; watching them progress through the program, to then serve our community, is the best part of my job.
Fun Facts about Kayla: When I was a child, I was on a local news cooking show every weekend. I am on a mission to find the best coffee shop in Columbus. I would love to visit all of the National Parks, I have been to 4 so far!
Shoba Belegundu, MD
Associate Program Director
Dr. Shoba Belegundu grew up in State College, Pennsylvania and attended Pennsylvania State University, where she studied Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences. She attended the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and completed her residency at University Hospitals, Case, Medical Center in Cleveland. Her areas of medical interest include health equity, DEI in graduate medical education and perinatal and postpartum care.
Fellowships: AAFP Health Equity Fellow
Hobbies: I have played piano since I was 9 years old, and recently I have started learning acoustic guitar. I love listening to diverse musical styles and attending concerts. I am a foodie and love cooking and exploring food around Columbus. We love to travel as a family. I like working outside in my yard. My main hobby right now is spending time with my two young daughters and everything they enjoy doing! I am also a "fur mama", and spend time with my 9-year-old pittie, Sophia and 13-year-old tabby cat, Vishnu.
Why SAFM: I love working with residents and medical students because trainees are always asking "why"! This serves the entire team in keeping up with updated evidence-based practice guidelines. I also love seeing trainees serve as advocates for their patients, and seeing a resident's continuity relationship with their patients grow over their three years of training.
I was first drawn to working at Mount Carmel because of our hospital system and program's mission: to serve as a healing presence in our communities, and to provide excellent care for all patients. I have stayed because of the family-like culture we maintain within the residency program, and the close-knit relationships with my resident advisees I have been fortunate to experience over the years.
Fun Facts about Dr. B: Although I have become a minivan mom, I still prefer to drive a manual transmission car. My husband and I have been known to home brew Kombucha on and off (off when my SCOBY needs to be revived...)!
Mark Easterday, MD
Associate Program Director
Dr. Mark Easterday grew up in Diamond, Ohio, and attended the University of Akron, where he earned his degree in Pre-Med, before attending Wright State University School of Medicine for medical school. Dr. Easterday served in the United States Air Force after completing residency at Fairview Family Medicine and Mount Carmel Internal Medicine. Dr. Easterday’s medical interests include Geriatric medicine, Practice Management, and Obesity medicine. Dr. Easterday is the Inpatient Medical Director.
Hobbies: I enjoy spending time with family, anything outdoors and home DIY projects.
Why SAFM: The people we have had, here at SAFM, and those that continue to join our program, are amazing people to work with. I believe teaching is a great way to give back to the community. I stay because I have a lot more to learn about teaching, it allows me to give back more to my community, and the continued opportunity to work with the great people of Mount Carmel is unparalleled. As an educator, I have the opportunity to share my knowledge and experience with others, the privilege of learning from others, and the ability to actively stay up to date with ongoing changes in medicine.
Fun Facts about Dr. Easterday: I have adopted two wonderful children, I'm learning sign language, I've been to 43 states of the U.S. I've hiked the Grand Canyon rim-to-river-back 3 times. I went on a humanitarian mission to the Dominican Republic.
Philip Berger, MD
Associate Program Director
Dr. Philip Berger grew up in Toledo, Ohio, and attended the University of Toledo where he earned a degree in Biology. Dr. Berger attended the Medical College of Ohio for medical school and completed his residency in Family Medicine here at Mount Carmel. Dr. Berger is the Outpatient Medical Director here at St. Ann’s, with an abundance of practice management and private practice outpatient experience to share with the team.
Hobbies: I am CLE sports fan of huge proportions! I enjoy walking, running, and golfing. I enjoy spending time with my kids, traveling, plants, playing Othello, and learning about history. I can be found playing music in the precepting room, from a variety of genres, and am an avid concert goer. I love virtually all music, played the violin growing up, and I am currently learning to play the piano.
Why SAFM: Having completed my residency with Mount Carmel and supported the program on and off throughout my career, I have strong collegiality with our program. I am continually motivated by educating the next generation of physicians. Seeing a resident or medical student have an epiphany, seeing their confidence grow, and watching their skills develop are the best parts of my role as an educator.
Fun Facts about Dr. Berger: I am on a quest to see all US National Parks and as many outside the US as possible as well. I once unknowingly met Dick LeBeau on a golf course and said several disparaging things about the Pittsburgh Steelers before I realized who he was!!! (All turned out OK)
David Dionisio, DO
Assistant Program Director
Dr. David Dionisio grew up in Youngstown, Ohio, he attended Kent State University during his undergraduate studies, before attending Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school. He completed his residency here in Columbus, Ohio, at Doctor’s Hospital. Dr. Dionisio is the Director of Osteopathic Education here at St. Ann’s Family Medicine.
Fellowships: Hospitalist Fellow, Grant Medical Center
Hobbies: I enjoy playing Basketball, skiing, watching Cleveland sports teams, and woodworking.
Why SAFM: After 10yrs of private practice, I was looking for a change and had an interest in teaching. SAFM had a full-fledged hospital service in a community hospital which I found similar to my prior job. I found the hospital and outpatient facilities to be modern and beautiful. The willingness of co-faculty to teach me about academic medicine also made the transition much easier. I have chosen to stay because since I arrived, we have added more quality faculty with varying interests that truly look out for the residents and take pride in their success. They are always striving to be better teachers as well as better doctors. The interactions between faculty, clinical staff, and residents are more like that of a family than co-workers. Watching the learner improve their skills as time moves on keeps me motivated in my role as an educator.
Fun Facts about Dr. D: I can juggle. I like obscure funny movie quotes. I learned to ski at age 30. I live next to a farm and chickens wander into my yard most days.
Rahim Mangalji, MD
Assistant Program Director
Dr. Rahim Mangalji grew up in Howland, Ohio, and attended Kent State University, where he earned a degree in Integrated Life Sciences. Dr. Mangalji went to medical school at American University of Antigua and completed his residency here at St. Ann’s Family Medicine. Dr. Mangalji is the Director of Global Health, taking residents to Chulucanas, Peru, and Kingston Jamaica annually, and SAFM’s Medical Student Clerkship Director.
Hobbies: I am a Cleveland sports fan. I enjoy playing music, going to see live music, gaming, various intramural sports, traveling, exploring Columbus events and food. I have an amazing feline friend, named Sunny.
Why SAFM: When students and residents have a lightbulb moment, it makes being an educator that much sweeter. St. Ann’s Family Medicine is warm and energetic environment. I am drawn to and continually motivated by the mission here at Mount Carmel. I have the support of Mount Carmel’s Graduate Medical Education and the Mount Carmel Foundation to support the learning of residents locally and globally.
Fun Facts about Dr. Mangalji: In college, I was featured on a friend's music album. I learned to play Men’s Baseball at age 32. I’ve been on 7 medical mission trips.
Jon Newsom, MD, CAQSM
Assistant Program Director
Dr. Jon Newsom grew up in Nashport, Ohio, and attended Youngstown State University, where he earned a degree in Combined Sciences. Dr. Newsom went to medical school at Northeast Ohio Medical University and completed his residency right here at St. Ann’s Family Medicine. Dr. Newsom is the Director of Sports Medicine.
Fellowships: Primary Care Sport Medicine Fellow, University of Louisville
Hobbies: I enjoy sports in general, watching and playing. I am an avid golfer and spend time playing basketball, running and cycling. I also spend my free time woodworking, grilling, smoking, and barbecuing.
Why SAFM: I love being able to work through difficult cases with residents and staying up to date with current medical knowledge alongside our learners. I especially enjoy watching the growth of residents as they progress through residency. I have always felt at home when I am with SAFM. I felt it on my interview day as a medical student and it continued through my time in residency. While working at the University of Louisville, in their sports medicine department, I heard of an opportunity to come back, and I jumped on it. The family atmosphere is unmatched here and I have always enjoyed my time at SAFM.
Fun Facts about Dr. Newsom: After my fellowship at UofL I was given the opportunity to stay on as an attending in the fellowship and residency and was a team physician for UofL for 3 years. I perform ultrasound guided injections and lead the point of care ultrasound curriculum here at SAFM. I really enjoy cooking for my family and spending time with my wife and 2 kids.
Katie Wille, LPCC
Director of Behavioral Sciences
Katie Wille, grew up in Northwest Indiana, and attended Valparaiso University, where she completed degrees in Sociology and Criminology. She attended the University of Wyoming, and earned her graduate degree in Counselor Education and Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She is Certified Anxiety and Trauma Treatment Professional, working in integrated community mental health supporting individuals and families for the past two decades, with specialization in trauma and neuroscience. Katie was an adjunct faculty member, and responsible for mental health and wellbeing services for the NCAA Athletes at the University of Wyoming, before moving back to the Midwest and joining the team at SAFM.
Hobbies: I enjoy playing, coaching and watching sports with my kids and husband, Phil. We love all things water, and are often kayaking, rafting, swimming, and going to the beach. I love to cook and feeding people is my love language!
Why SAFM: Caring for the professionals that care for those most in need is an honor. I have the ability to live and work within my values here at SAFM and the balance and emphasis on wellbeing here is unparalleled. The residents, faculty and staff here at St. Ann’s are an inspiration and together we are privileged to care for a diverse group of people locally and globally.
Fun Facts about Katie: I am fluent in American Sign Language. I am a 2nd generation Polish American and I have perfected the art of pierogi making! I have done the Manitou Incline; 2,000 vertical feet, 2744 stairs, with sections as steep as 68%.
Cari Brackett,PharmD
Associate Faculty
Dr. Cari Brackett grew up in St. Louis, Missouri; she attended Butler University during undergrad and attended The Ohio State University, where she earned her Doctor of Pharmacy. Dr. Brackett completed her Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Medical Information at Ohio State Medical Center. She is a Licensed Registered Pharmacist in the State of Ohio. She is an associate faculty member, leading our residents in research and scholarly activities and is the Director of Pharmaceutical Education. Professional interest areas include family medicine, pharmacokinetics, medical writing, and board certificate examination construction.
Hobbies: I enjoy kayaking, indoor green-scaping, choral music, and fostering elderly cats.
Why SAFM: The warmth, hope, and goodwill of a small, very dedicated teaching program. The hope of inspiring younger professionals to love and crave learning, because the quality of their contribution to humanity depends on that.
Fun Facts about Dr. Brackett: I create Ukrainian Easter eggs, have traveled to Russia as part of a Clowning-in-Medicine mission, am (largely) vegetarian, want very much to kayak the Finger Lakes of New York, and support and defend the use of Oxford commas.
CORE VALUES
Reverence
Commitment To Those Experiencing Poverty
Justice
Stewardship
Integrity
Safety
