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Born and raised in Orlando, FL. Dr. Hemkes left Florida to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated with Distinction with a BS Biology minor in Chemistry in 2002. She went on to attend medical school at the the University of South Florida in Tampa graduating in 2006. Then Dr. Hemkes returned to North Carolina to attend one of the top Family Medicine residency programs at Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, NC, completing residency in 2009. For the first ten years of her practice, Dr Hemkes gained experience in a diversity of roles and settings. She has worked in Emergency departments, in the inpatient setting as a hospitalist , and outpatient clinics as a traditional Family medicine doctor. Dr. Hemkes has worked in urban settings such as inner city Chicago and also in settings as remote as rural Alaska. She believes that this diversity of experiences has improved her skills and knowledge but also allowed her to become a more empathetic healer. After being an employed doctor for 10 years, she was excited to find a different model of care called “Direct Primary care”. Dr. Hemkes believes that DPC empowers the physician and the patient . She will advocate for your health as if you were a member of her family. Everyone deserves a healthcare advocate.

Dr Aughey was born and raised in Wisconsin Rapids WI. Attended UW Stevens Point for his undergraduate degree, graduating with a BS in Chemistry. After working a few years in the private sector, he returned to medical school and graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison Medical School in 1993. Dr Aughey went on to complete his residency training at the Family Medicine Department of Wake Forest University in Winston Salem NC and graduated as Chief Resident in 1996. He decided to move back to Wisconsin, so him and his wife Barb moved to Sun Prairie, WI where he joined SSM Health Dean Medical Group . He has spent the last 20+ years practicing broad spectrum Family Medicine. He is excited to bring these years of experience to AdvocateMD. Dr Aughey believes the patient-doctor relationship is as important as the medicine itself, in providing high quality care. Dr Aughey lives with his wife Barb (an RN) in Sun Prairie. They have three adult children – including a daughter in Medical School. He enjoys many outdoor activities (hiking, kayaking, and cross-country skiing) and traveling with his family.

Dr Karen Shulman was born in upstate New York , but raised from a young age in Southern Ontario. She attended the University of Waterloo, studying Kinesiology and then went on to Medical School at Western University in London, Ontario. She completed her Family Medicine Residency in London before starting her career as a physician in the United States. Dr Shulman worked for 3 years in Western Massachusetts before moving to Marshfield Wisconsin to work at Marshfield Clinic. She has worked as a Family doctor in a rural clinic in Stratford, Wisconsin for over 20 years. More recently she also took over an Administrative role as Medical Director of Adult Primary Care for Marshfield Clinic Health system. Now Dr Shulman is really looking forward returning to her true passion of providing comprehensive primary care to a variety of different patients and different medical conditions. While Dr Shulman is new to Madison, she is excited to be living closer to her 2 sons who are already in Madison. Her daughter is not far way in LaCrosse. Dr Shulman and her husband Doug enjoy cycling, hiking, diving, and traveling when they have time.

Dr Julia Danz was born and raised on Kaukauna Wisconsin. She attended Beloit College and then went on to attend Nova Southeastern for Medical School. Then Dr Danz completed her residency training at the McLaren Health in Lansing, Michigan. Dr Danz worked in Sauk Prairie prior to coming to work at Advocate MD. Dr Danz believes that being a Family Medicine physician allows her to provide high-quality, comprehensive care while building long-term relationships with patients. In terms of choosing Direct Primary Care and coming to work at Advocate MD, she says “Direct Primary Care allows me to practice Medicine the way it should be. Excellent care that is accessible, transparent and patient-focused.” Dr Danz lives in Middleton with her husband Stefan and son Luca. She enjoys reading, baking and exploring Madison with her Family.

Dr Gina DeGiovanni was born and raised in Prairie du Sac. She grew up in a medical household with a surgeon dad and nurse mom. Dr DeGiovanni went to the University of Chicago for Undergrad and Medical School. She completed one year of General Surgery residency before deciding to switch to Family Medicine and completing her residency at West Suburban Medical Center in the Chicago suburbs. Dr DeGiovanni lives in Prairie du Sac with her husband and teenage son. She is very excited to be part of KerixHealth.

Dr Jennifer Philbin was born and raised in Madison, WI. She received her Undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Then she went onto Medical school at the University of Illinois- Chicago. Finally she completed residency at Advocate Illinois Masonic in Chicago. Dr Philbin then moved back to Madison to be closer to Family. Dr Philbin says she chose Family Medicine “because of the breadth of the specialty and the ability to build meaningful, lasting, healthy relationships with people at different time in their lives.” She is looking forward to being a part of Advocate MD because she believes the model focuses on the patient/doctor relationship which enables better quality, outcomes and health. In her spare time Dr Philbin enjoys watching Wisconsin sports, reading, hiking, traveling and is a beginner birder. She lives in Madison with her husband Mike, two adult sons, and her dog.