Grant Family Medicine Residency

Our faculty are dedicated to providing a safe, supportive learning environment for our residents to grow and become independent, skilled Family Physicians!  We boast a diverse faculty as well as a number of community preceptors who share our passion for teaching. We're also proud of the many specialist physicians who remain committed to our mission of educating our future Family Medicine leaders!

Full-Time Family Medicine Faculty

Dr. Herzog grew up near Columbus - in Newark, Ohio. Graduating with a class of 60 from Newark Catholic High School, she set off for the University of Notre Dame, where she completed her undergraduate degree with a major in Anthropology and also had her first son, Alec. She moved to Cleveland, Ohio for medical school (and her second son, Ethan) at Case Western Reserve University and stayed to complete her residency (and have Maeve) at University Hospitals of Cleveland. Though she had no intention of returning to Columbus, the people she met at Grant convinced her otherwise, and she began her faculty career after completing residency. She has been at Grant ever since - and continues to love the people she works with. She had her last daughter, Giselle, during her faculty tenure. She became program director in 2013. Dr. Herzog lives in Bexley. She loves curriculum and thinking through how best to teach our most important specialty. She has a special interest in pediatrics and adolescents. Outside of medicine, she loves being a mother; finding time to read; quotes, Pinterest and Ted Talks; eating good food; and local restaurants, breweries and markets.

Colin moved to Columbus from Seattle, WA, in the summer of 2016 to join the faculty at Grant. Having lived in Seattle for the prior 15 years, including his medical school training at the University of Washington and his residency training at Swedish Cherry Hill, it was quite a change! Why Columbus? So that he could join his fiancée (now wife), Kristin, who is continuing her residency training. When looking for a position in Columbus, though, he was drawn to Grant because of the program’s commitment to full-spectrum family medicine, with robust outpatient, inpatient, and obstetric care. He has a particular interest in health policy, reproductive health, and social activism. In his spare time, he masquerades as a chef in his home kitchen, enjoys wine and the occasional dram of scotch, and obsessively follows soccer, particularly his beloved Arsenal and Sounders (although he’s working on a little space in his heart for the Crew). He & Kristin love living in Old Town East and have recently added a sweet brindled pit bull mix rescue named Winston to their lives. If you’ve got any questions about any of the above, drop him a line!

Kevin Gulley joined the faculty after graduating in 2015 from Grant's own Family Medicine Residency. He is originally from Wheelersburg, OH, a small town on the Ohio River, and spent his undergraduate years at Cedarville University. After graduation, he made the short trip over to Dayton for medical school at Wright State University. Shortly after completing residency, he married fellow resident Dr. Janice Feng, and they're now raising two hooligans children, Matthew and Luke. Outside of medicine, he hasn’t yet left his small-town roots as he enjoys fishing, vegetable gardening, dirt track racing, rock-climbing, and some hunting (when there is time!). Clinically, he hopes to help foster a training environment geared for efficient and sustainable practice, training physicians to be able to care for patients for the duration of a successful career. He is most appreciative of the preparedness he felt when he graduated - that Grant residents are ready to work in nearly every clinical setting after graduation.

Roma spent her childhood in Pittsburgh, PA after which she completed her undergraduate at Penn State and medical school at Jefferson Medical College. While in Philadelphia, she gained an appreciation for the impact that health disparities and equitable interventions can have on the health of patients and communities. She was introduced to family medicine early on in medical school and immediately fell in love with the continuity and diverse opportunities that the specialty provides. After graduation, she moved to Columbus, OH with her partner to complete her residency at Grant and joined faculty after graduation. Her interests include advocating for racial and reproductive justice, addressing health inequities through systemic changes, and prioritizing self-compassion in graduate medical education. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.

Matthew joined as clinical faculty in 2017 after completing residency here at Grant. Originally from Milton, WV, he moved to Ohio to study music at the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. Taking a year off after undergrad, his passion for underserved populations grew while working for a homeless medical respite facility before going on to complete medical school at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. There was never really much competition in choosing a residency for him - the unparalleled full-scope training opportunities at Grant with the passionate and inspiring faculty made the choice simple, and those same reasons kept him here after residency. Some of his areas of interest include addiction medicine, health disparities and social determinants of health, LGBTQ and sexual health, and mental health. Outside of work, he enjoys staying active, music, good food, and traveling as much as possible.

Andy Detty, MD (he/him)

Dr. Holt has been at Grant since 1999 when she came here as an intern and has been enjoying the ride ever since.  She loves practicing full spectrum medicine from her outpatient work (where she loves caring for 4 generation families) to inpatient care (including ICU work) to delivering babies.  She is very passionate about breastfeeding and resident teaching.  When she isn't busy with work, she loves to travel and take photos.  Her family includes a super smart hubby who is a research scientist, 3 daughters who keep her laughing daily, and a rather crazy red Boston Terrier named Ginger Bunny.  That is what one gets for letting a 5 year old child name a pet :-)  She loves being a Girl Scout leader for her girls and decorating her home for the holidays.  Her favorite thing about Grant is her partners- "These are the best people to work with EVER!  They are smart, dedicated, funny, and always have my back."

Allie was born in Akron, OH and grew up rooting on the OSU Buckeyes with her tight-knit family of seven. Following in her father's footsteps as a full spectrum Family Physician, she graduated from The University of Toledo College of Medicine where she fell in love with the special relationships that develop by being a family doc. She had the opportunity to work with the CommunityCare Clinics for four years and found her passion and creativity blossom at the urban street clinics. After graduating from Grant Family Medicine Residency, she could not imagine starting her career anywhere else. She is excited to share her passion for OB and reproductive care as well as mentorship and teaching at an underserved urban residency. Outside of Grant she can be found exploring with her husband (Tyler), talking about cheese, taking ballet classes, or propagating plant babies. 

Dr. Johnson attended the University of Maryland for undergrad and obtained his MD at West Virginia University before heading south to complete his FM residency in Florida.  He has been on faculty since 2008.  His interests include geriatrics (he has privileges at one of the local nursing homes where residents see patients), end of life care, and outpatient family medicine.  Outside activities include all things soccer and staying fit.

Megan is a lifelong Ohioian. Growing up in the rural cornfields of Darke County, Megan saw the importance of healthcare (and lack thereof) within the rural community that she lived in. While attending pharmacy school at the Raabe College of Pharmacy at Ohio Northern University (ONU), she interned at an FQHC near her hometown and found a passion for pharmacist involvement in primary care. She stayed in Ada to complete her PGY-1 pharmacy residency with ONU HealthWise during 2019-2020, focusing in outpatient employee and community health. Megan and her husband moved to northern Columbus in 2019, got married in 2020, and have been here ever since. Megan found the #grantlove in December 2021 and has been utilized in the clinic for diabetes and hypertension management, medication reconciliations, and serving as a drug information expert for the medical residents and physicians. In her free time, Megan loves exploring new places with her husband, getting lots of cuddles from her Goldendoodle puppy, Piper, and watching her newest family addition, Matthew, discover the world!

Anne Marie was born and raised in Columbus. She studied the Great Books at St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Annapolis, Maryland. Working with midwives in New Mexico taught her the beauty of family-centered pregnancy care, and this drew her into medicine and a post-baccalaureate program at Bennington College in Vermont. She returned to Columbus for medical school at Ohio State. She went to residency at OHSU's Cascades East Family Medicine Residency in Klamath Falls, Oregon. After residency, she stayed on as faculty at Cascades East and started an independent bookstore, Canvasback Books and then moved back home to Columbus with her husband, Connor, and children. She practices community-oriented family medicine, including inpatient, outpatient, home-based, pediatric, palliative and pregnancy care. She is passionate about teaching, equity and communication in medicine.

Dr. Lowther was born at Grant and grew up in Columbus, then went away to Swarthmore College where she majored in biological anthropology. She then moved to Cleveland, where she completed med school and family med residency at UH/Case. She finished her training via a women’s health fellowship at the University of Michigan, and then stayed on as faculty at UM. After she had her first baby, she moved back to Columbus, and Dr. Lowther joined a local Federally-Qualified Health Center. In 2016, she began working as a community preceptor periodically at Grant and loved it so much that she applied for a faculty position in 2019 and was so excited when she was offered a job. Her interests include reproductive health, care of the under- and uninsured, and adolescent health.

Dr. Niedermier grew up on a cattle farm in rural Northern Ohio.  Her education took her to Marietta College where she obtained an undergraduate degree in biology with a minor in leadership.  She attended medical school at Ohio State University College of Medicine and then stayed in Columbus for her family medicine residency at Riverside.  Her interest in teaching, as well as patient care, led her to Pittsburgh where she completed a Faculty Development Fellowship before joining the faculty at Grant in the summer of 2017.  She enjoys spending time with family and friends, being active outdoors with running, hiking or playing tennis, and reading in her spare time.  

Dr. Sams is a graduate of The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Grant Family Medicine Residency. She practiced full spectrum family medicine (including OB and doing vasectomies) in private practice for 13 years prior to returning to Grant as Faculty. In addition to her duties at Grant, she is actively involved with the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians, including being a past president, past chair of the Public Policy committee and former delegate to the AAFP Congress of Delegates. She also serves the American Academy of Family Physicians as a member of the AAFP Board of Directors and previously served as the 2016 Chair of the Commission on Governmental Advocacy and the 2023 chair of the Commission on Finance and Insurance. She is also involved in her local and national church, serving as a Ruling Elder and previously served as faculty for CREDO, a wellness program for pastors. She also enjoys kayaking, quilting and spending time with her family including her daughters, Grace and Crystal and son-in-law Drew.

Robert Skully, MD (he/him)

Dr. Craig Travis has been with Grant since March 2013 and has nearly 30 years teaching experience in Family Medicine. He was born and raised in Columbus OH, attended Ohio University for undergrad and The Ohio State University for his Doctorate. He is the youngest of two sons; his mother also a psychologist and father (deceased) a judge.  He has been married to his wife, Heather, for 32 years and has one 25 year old son, Nathan, who is an accomplished Country/Soul/Blues-rock singer and guitarist in Nashville, TN.  Dr. Travis loves to boat and water ski, wakeboard, etc. Athletics and physical activity (running and weight lifting) have been very important all his life and help maintain his wellness, something he is passionate about helping with residents and faculty alike. His interest in Family Medicine are the psychosocial aspects of medicine, collaborative care, resident development, and enhancing doctor patient relationship through communication and empathy. 

Dr. Yun was born in Seoul, Korea and immigrated to California when he was a child.  After working as a language and behavioral therapist for autistic children, he decided to pursue a career in medicine.  He attended the Saint Louis University School of Medicine and completed residency at the Ohio State University Family Medicine Residency. After residency, he completed a research fellowship at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.  He moved to Columbus in 2022 to join the Grant faculty.  He enjoys Southern Gothic literature, trashy television, and buying aspirational exercise equipment.

Part-Time Family Medicine Faculty

Dr. Blackburn has been a faculty member since she graduated from the program in 1990 and serves as a part-time faculty member while running a busy private practice!  She grew up in Cleveland but has lived in Columbus since she came to Capital University for college.  She was a basketball player in both high school and at Capital.  She has a partner who she has been with for 16 years and also two awesome kids who are grown-one of whom lives in Los Angeles and one in Columbus.  She continues to love her job as a family doctor in both private practice and teaching residents both on the family medicine service and on the OB service.  She has interests in OB, pediatrics and women's health.  She also enjoys playing the piano, watching sports, biking and staying in pretty good shape and hanging out with her partner and their dogs Mushu (pictured above) and Hazel.

Dr. Deppen has enjoyed being a part of Grant Family Medicine since residency. She took one year to "run away" to Seattle to complete an Addiction Medicine fellowship and returned with a passion for caring for pregnant women with substance use disorders and their infants.  She is developing an interest in population health and finding ways to link our residency  to help improve the health of our community.  In 2019, Dr. Deppen founded and became program director of Grant’s Addiction Medicine fellowship. She lives in Olde Towne East (super trendy) with her handsome, 3-legged dog. In addition to work, she enjoys ballroom dancing and hosting Sunday dinners with friends.

Dr. Johansen grew up in Dublin (the suburb of Columbus, not the capital of Ireland).  After 5 different majors, he graduated from Ohio State with a degree in Accounting.  This naturally translated into going to medical school at Ohio State.  After a general surgery internship, he found his calling as a family doc.  He completed his family medicine residency and a fellowship in evidence based medicine and research methodology at the University of Michigan.  His research has been published in a wide variety of journals including The New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA: Internal Medicine, and the Annals of Family Medicine. He also worked on the G-VIII evaluation of Medicaid expansion in the state of Ohio and currently serves as an associate editor for the Annals of Family Medicine. He joined Grant in 2016 and lives with his lovely wife and two children in Worthington.  His hobbies include cooking, cultivation of native plants, hiking, visiting national parks, and health services research.

Dr. Reynolds Torma has been part of the Grant Family since 2001 when she came to Grant for her family medicine residency and stayed on as faculty in 2004.  She enjoys teaching, women's health, outpatient procedures, home visits and the variety of family medicine. She teaches part time at Ohio University Heritage College School of Medicine Dublin campus where she co leads the SaaCoFP family medicine group and is involved in community outreach.  She remains part-time faculty for the residency. Dr. Reynolds Torma lives in the Hilliard area with her husband, daughters and cat.  She enjoys playing volleyball, photography, and watching her daughter play basketball.