SPORTS MEDICINE FELLOWS
These doctors are the current and former Sports Medicine fellows.
Current Fellows
Joseph “Joey” DeStefano III, M.D.
2022 – 2023 Sports Medicine Fellow
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Undergrad: North Greenville University; Tigerville, SC
Med School: USC School of Medicine Greenville
Residency: Self Regional Healthcare Family Medicine Residency Program
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PERSONAL NOTE
I am from Greenville, SC. I went to a small college in Tigerville, SC called North Greenville University, where I played football for 2 years. I grew up playing football and got to live the college dream, but I knew my calling was always in medicine. I moved on to stay home in Greenville for medical school, all the while supported by my high school sweetheart, Kayla. We are huge Gamecock fans and you can usually find us in Columbia on Saturdays in the fall when there is a home game. Our other big hobby is hunting (picture taken in a wet and rainy duck blind), I have grown up hunting with my dad and brother.
Greenwood was the easy choice for us as we left both knowing it was where we wanted to be. For me that education was that being provided was second to none, the ability to be the only residents in this hospital was something I wanted from my family medicine residency as I feel that is the only way to truly be an excellent family physician. The availability of the sports medicine track was also a huge draw. One of the biggest things that stood out to me about Greenwood was the camaraderie of the residents not just with their peers but also with the staff. It was truly just one big family there to learn and care for patients as well as each other. Even the support of the spouses was obvious among residents and staff.
Michael Simhachalam, M.D.
2022 – 2023 Sports Medicine Fellow
Hometown: Gulf Breeze, FL
Undergrad: Berry College
Medical School: Creighton School of Medicine
Residency: Self Regional Healthcare Family Medicine Residency Program
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PERSONAL NOTE
Growing up in Gulf Breeze, FL, I enjoyed playing sports and being on the water. Later on, I traded the beaches and water for mountains and the Appalachian Trail at Berry College. While there, I spent a lot of time hiking and studying biochemistry. After college, I was accepted to Creighton School of Medicine. Through Creighton, I got to experience living in snow in Omaha and then exploring desert life in Phoenix. Throughout my education, I developed a love for international work, sports medicine, and working in small towns. My passion lies in working with people within the feel and connectedness of a small community.
I was blown away by the authenticity of Self Regional’s Family Medicine residency. Going to their interview felt like going home. I felt welcomed and wanted here at the program — I came away with the impression that they worked hard to create a culture of supporting each other and working hard. Self Regional is in a smaller town that has excellent opportunities for me to explore all my interests. Most importantly, I knew that these were people I would want to experience life with. I could not be happier to start my residency here.
Alumni
Daniel Drechsler, M.D. CAQSM
2021 – 2022 Sports Medicine Fellow
Hometown: Clover, South Carolina
Undergrad: Erskine College
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Residency: Self Regional Healthcare Family Medicine Residency Program
Practice Location after Graduation: Outpatient Primary Care Sports Medicine, Pardee UNC Healthcare in Hendersonville, NC
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PERSONAL NOTE
I grew up in Clover, South Carolina – “the town with LOVE in the middle” – and from an early age I knew I wanted to be a doctor. Not just any doctor, but one of the old-timey ones with a black leather bag who rode around town on a horse making house calls. But after an eye-opening shadowing experience while an undergraduate at Erskine College, I abandoned my quest for a medical career and headed to Clemson University for graduate research in [nerd alert!] plant pathology. I met my wife, Elizabeth, while I was finishing up at Clemson, and it was through her encouragement that I saw that God had called me to practice medicine. We moved to Charleston, SC, the week of our first anniversary and both of our birthdays, and I began my medical education at MUSC shortly after. Since then, God has blessed us with two amazing boys: our crazy dog, Hank, and our little man, Jack.
My first real experience at Self Regional was as a third-year student on an away rotation. By the end of the rotation I was convinced that this was where I wanted to come for residency. It was almost a year later on my interview early in fourth year that Elizabeth was convinced as well. There was an attractive warmth to the faculty, residents, and staff at Self that won us over; everyone genuinely delighted in what they did, and their compassion for patients and their investment in one another was contagious. We couldn’t be more excited to be a part of a program that not only forges excellent family physicians, but also shepherds its residents in their roles as spouses, parents, and community members.
Clint Pride, M.D. CAQSM
2021 – 2022 Sports Medicine Fellow
Hometown: Jackson, Mississippi
Undergrad: Mississippi State University
Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Residency: Self Regional Healthcare Family Medicine Residency Program
Practice Location after Graduation: Outpatient Sports Medicine at Lexington Orthopaedics and SM in Lexington, SC
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PERSONAL NOTE
My name is Clint, and I am from Jackson, MS. I studied Clinical Exercise Physiology at Mississippi State University and completed my medical school at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, so I’ve pretty much been a Mississippi boy through and through. I have been a personal trainer for the past 7 years and have a huge passion for preventive medicine and hope to integrate that into my medical practice one day. When not at the hospital, I love to sing, go to the gym, hunt, fish, and play any sport thats available.
I interviewed at Self early in my interview season, and I noticed that from that point on, I was unintentionally comparing every other program to it. I was captivated by the quality and character of the residents and faculty combined with the strong, full-scope training that Self offers. I especially was impressed by the huge volume of sports medicine cases as it is a particular interest of mine. I knew that this was the place I wanted to be, and I feel so blessed to be joining the family at Self. God is so good!
Christine Norton, M.D. CAQSM
2020 – 2021 Sports Medicine Fellow
Hometown: Lake Orion, MI
Undergrad: University of Michigan – Go Blue!
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Residency after Medical School: FSU Family Medicine
Practice Location after Graduation: Sports Medicine/Family Medicine at Millennium Physician Group in Fort Myers, FL
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Hello everyone! I am so excited to train at SRH for sports fellowship. I actually heard about the program because my residency PD and Assistant PD did their training here and spoke so highly of the program! Every visit to Greenwood has made me realize what a special place this is and what an even more incredible group of people there are to train with!
I grew up in Michigan and did residency in Florida because I love the weather, water, boating, beach, and palm trees! Surprisingly, I am an only child but have been blessed with 45 first cousins, many of whom are like my siblings. I enjoy playing any sport and getting active and also love to unwind by playing piano and guitar! Looking forward to this journey at SRH!
Andy Kinchen, M.D. CAQSM
2020– 2021 Sports Medicine Fellow
Hometown: Central, Louisiana
Undergrad: Louisiana College
Medical School: LSU Health – Shreveport
Practice Location after Graduation: Inpatient, outpatient, and sports medicine private practice in Paducah, Kentucky
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PERSONAL NOTE
I was born and raised in a small town just outside Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I went to a small high school where I was able to play mainly football, basketball, and golf (along with a few other sports). I then chose to attend Louisiana College in Pineville, Louisiana; the same small college where my parents met in the 1980s. I was blessed with the opportunity to play a year of college football there while pursuing Biology, Chemistry, and my now wife, Shelby. I left Pineville for medical school in Shreveport, and Shelby and I were married during third year of medical school.
I know without a doubt that it was the Lord’s guidance that led us to Greenwood. Shelby and I were lucky enough to go to a Family Medicine Interest Day in Columbia, SC during the fall of my fourth year of medical school where we happened to run into some of the residents and faculty from Self. We immediately felt a strong connection and ended up comparing every program to Self for the entirety of the interview season. I knew that I wanted to train at an unopposed program where I could get the most hands-on experience possible. I knew that I also wanted to stay in the South. And finally, I have a passion for sports medicine that is fueled by the conversations I’ve had with the residents and other faculty at Self. I felt like I would make a great physician anywhere I trained, but I saw the potential to grow as a person, friend, leader, and even husband at Self. I’m looking forward to training with these great people for the next few years!
Logan McCool, D.O. CAQSM
2019-2020 Sports Medicine Fellow
Undergrad: Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH
Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines, IA
Residency: PM and R – University of Minnesota
Practice Location after Graduation: Outpatient Sports Medicine at Southeastern Orthopaedics in Douglas GA
Thomas Bryan “Bo”, M.D. CAQSM
2018–2019 Sports Medicine Fellow
Residency: Self Regional Healthcare
Practice After Fellowship: Lexington Family Practice, Lexington, SC
Shaina Riggs, M.D. CAQSM
2018–2019 Sports Medicine Fellow
Residency: Center for Family Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD
Practice After Fellowship: Sanford Health Family Medicine Clinic, Brookings, SD. Shared team physician responsibilities for South Dakota State University and Dakota State University.
Collin Kitchell, M.D. CAQSM
2017–2018 Sports Medicine Fellow
Residency: Self Regional Healthcare – Family Medicine
Practice after fellowship: Primary Care of the Treasure Coast, Vero Beach, FL
Ben May, M.D. CAQSM
2016–2017 Sports Medicine Fellow
Residency: University of Virginia – PM&R
Personal Note: I chose Self because of the quality of the people I would get to work with and the opportunities I would have to cover collegiate athletes and learn ultrasound guided procedures.
Practice after Fellowship: PCSM at Baylor Scott & White Health
Phillip Stonecypher, M.D. CAQSM
2015–2016 Sports Medicine Fellow
Residency: Self Regional Healthcare
Practice after Fellowship: PCSM at Upstate Bone and Joint.
Jacob Ringenberg, M.D. CAQSM
2014–2015 Sports Medicine Fellow
Residency: Self Regional Healthcare
Practice After Fellowship: Family and Sports Medicine Inpatient/Outpatient in Vincennes, IN
Current: Associate Director of Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program at Self Regional Healthcare
Robert Martin, M.D. CAQSM
2013–2014 Sports Medicine Fellow
Residency: Self Regional Healthcare
Practice After Fellowship: Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician at Emory in LaGrange, GA and Emory Southern Orthopedics. Team Physician for Point University. Share the team physician responsibilities for Lagrange High, Callaway High, and Troup County High with the Emory Southern Orthopedics physicians.
Mike Boyer, M.D. CAQSM
2012–2013 Sports Medicine Fellow
Residency: Self Regional Healthcare
Practice After Fellowship: PCSM at Upstate Bone and Joint. Team physician for Southern Wesleyan University (Central, SC)
Mark Puckett, M.D. CAQSM
2011 – 2012 Sports Medicine Fellow
Residency: Self Regional Healthcare
Practice After Fellowship: Baptist Medical Associates in Louisville, KY. Assistant Team Physician Louisville Cardinals.
Tara Frerks, M.D. CAQSM
2010 – 2011 Sports Medicine Fellow
Residency: Mayo-LaCrosse Family Medicine Residency Program
Practice After Fellowship: Private practice for Family and Sports Medicine in Onalaksa, WI
Dan Divilbiss, M.D. CAQSM
2008 – 2009 Sports Medicine Fellow
Residency: Self Regional Healthcare
Practice After Fellowship: Family and Sports Medicine Inpatient/Outpatient in Hayes, KS. Team physician Fort Hayes State University, KS.
