New faculty spotlight: Tesia Winter, D.O.

Tesia Winter, D.O., is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Tesia Winter, D.O.
• Hometown: Council Bluffs, Iowa
• Title and department at UNMC: Instructor, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, chief resident

Research/professional interests:

• General internal medicine
• Hospital medicine
• Decreasing hospital readmissions
• Diabetes management
• Medical student and resident wellness and education

How I fell in love with internal medicine:
During my first internal medicine rotation, I fell in love with the variety of complex medical conditions I observed and the problem-solving it required. I also really enjoy developing long-term relationships with patients as I care for them throughout the duration of their illness.

Degrees:

• Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines University, Iowa
• Residency, internal medicine, UNMC

Memberships:

• American College of Physicians

Three things people may not know about me:

• I grew up dancing and in college was part of a hip hop dance team.
• I love to travel and try new adventures while abroad; one of my favorite trips included repelling down waterfalls in Ecuador.
• Shamefully, I am a reality TV junkie.