Published on October 07, 2022

Bronson Welcomes 11 New Providers in October 2022

At Bronson, everything we do is about providing you with the best care possible. That is why the following 11 providers have joined Team Bronson.

briana brinkley, md Bronson Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists - Battle Creek welcomes Briana Brinkley, MD, to its team. Dr. Brinkley completed her obstetrics and gynecology residency at Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center in Detroit, Mich. She received her medical degree from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School in North Chicago, Ill. Dr. Brinkley has special interests in prenatal care and gynecologic surgery. Bronson Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists is located at 3238 Capital Ave. SW in Battle Creek. Dr. Brinkley can be reached at (269) 979-6432.

dorita cline, fnp

Bronson ProHealth welcomes Dorita Cline, NP, to its team. Dorita will work as a full-time occupational health nurse practitioner, caring for patients who have a work-related injury or illness. She will rotate between Bronson’s five ProHealth locations in Battle Creek, Kalamazoo (downtown and Elm Valley Drive), Paw Paw and South Haven. She received her Master of Science in Family Nurse Practitioner from Simmons College in Boston, Mass. Dorita and the team at Bronson ProHealth in Kalamazoo can be reached at (269) 341-8938.

henry dust, md Bronson Gastroenterology Specialists welcomes Henry Dust, MD, to its team. Dr. Dust completed his Gastroenterology fellowship at University of Texas Southwestern Department of Digestive and Liver Disease in Dallas, Tx., and his internal medicine residency and internship at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. Dr. Dust received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Oh. Bronson Gastroenterology Specialists is located at 3304 Cooley Court in Portage, 601 John St., Suite M-302 in Kalamazoo and 3770 Capital Ave. SW, Suite A in Battle Creek. Dr. Dust can be reached at (269) 349-2266.
diana gemanaru, md Bronson Internal Medicine Hospital Specialists welcomes Diana Gemanaru, MD, to its team. Dr. Gemanaru completed her internal medicine residency at Mercy Health in Grand Rapids, Mich. Dr. Gemanaru received her medical degree from Ross School of Medicine in Portsmouth, Dominica, West Indies. She has a special interest in infectious disease and heart failure. Bronson Internal Medicine Hospital Specialists is located at 601 John St. in Kalamazoo and 300 North Ave. in Battle Creek. Dr. Gemanaru can be reached at (269) 341-8481.
Nancy Hilleren, MD Bronson Primary Care Partners welcomes Nancy Hilleren, MD, to its team. Dr. Hilleren received her medical degree from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn. She completed her general internship at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine in Kalamazoo, Mich., and her residency in pediatrics at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s /Christ Hospital in Chicago, Ill. Bronson Primary Care Partners is located at 6210 West Main Street and 8088 Vineyard Parkway in Kalamazoo. Dr. Hilleren is currently accepting new patients. Call (269) 286-7030 to schedule an appointment.
kathleen karnes, np Bronson Primary Care Partners welcomes Kathleen Karnes, NP, to its team. Kathleen earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Nazareth College in Nazareth, Mich., and her Master of Science in Advanced Pediatric Nursing from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. Emily has a special interest in well-child and illness management. Bronson Primary Care Partners is located at 6210 West Main Street and 8088 Vineyard Parkway in Kalamazoo. Kathleen is currently accepting new patients. Call (269) 286-7030 to schedule an appointment.

jessica keto, md, facs

Bronson Breast Surgery Specialists welcomes Jessica Keto, MD, FACS, to its team. Dr. Keto completed her breast surgical oncology fellowship at St. Luke’s Roosevelt/Beth Israel in New York, N.Y. She is board certified in general surgery. Dr. Keto completed her general surgery residency and internship at Michigan State University Medical Education and Research Center in Grand Rapids, Mich. She received her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in East Lansing, Mich. Dr. Keto has special interests in the treatment of breast cancer, care for women at high risk for breast cancer and survivorship care. Prior to joining Bronson, Dr. Keto was medical director at Mercy Health Saint Mary’s Comprehensive Breast Center in Grand Rapids. Bronson Breast Surgery Specialists is located at 601 John St., Suite M-515 in Kalamazoo. Dr. Keto can be reached at (269) 341-7145.

brandon manderle, md

Bronson Primary Care Partners - East Centre welcomes Brandon Manderle, MD, to its team. Dr. Manderle completed his Family Medicine residency at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine in Kalamazoo, Mich., and is board certified in family medicine. He received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. He has a special interest in preventative care, diabetes, blood pressure and heart disease. Bronson Primary Care Partners - East Centre is located at 2700 East Centre Ave., in Portage. Dr. Manderle can be reached at (269) 286-7050.

Niveditha Mudegowdra, MD Bronson Oncology & Hematology Specialists – Kalamazoo welcomes Niveditha Mudegowdra, MD, to its team. Dr. Mudegowdra provides medical oncology and hematology services to patients diagnosed with cancer and other blood disorders. Dr. Mudegowdra is board certified in internal medicine. She completed her hematology/oncology fellowship at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, where she served as chief fellow. She completed her internal medicine residency, where she also served as chief resident, at Detroit Medical Center, Sinai-Grace Hospital. Dr. Mudegowdra earned her medical degree at JJM Medical College in Davangere, India. Bronson Oncology & Hematology Specialists is located at 805 John St. in Kalamazoo. You can reach Dr. Mudegowdra and Bronson’s medical oncology team at (269) 286-7170.
derek quinn, np Bronson Adult Critical Care welcomes Derek Quinn, NP, to its team. Derek received his Master of Science in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from Walden University in Minneapolis, Minn. He has a special interest in critical care medicine. He has nine years of clinical experience and was most recently employed with Oaklawn Hospital. Bronson Adult Critical Care is located at 601 John Street in Kalamazoo. Derek can be reached at (269) 341-7762.
jane woodward, cnm

Bronson Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists welcomes Jane Woodward, CNM, to its team. Jane received her master’s degree in midwifery from Frontier Nursing University in Versailles, Ky. Prior to that, she received a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Emory University – Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing in Atlanta, Ga. She has a special interest in caring for adolescents and young women. Bronson Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists is located at 2854 S. 11th in Kalamazoo. Jane can be reached at (269) 345-6197.

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