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Dr. Hathcock received his BA in English and Sociology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2002 followed by two years of public health service in Peace Corps Nicaragua. He went on to complete his medical degree and master’s in public health degree, as well as his Internal Medicine residency and Chief Resident year at Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans. After serving as the Hospitalist Medical Director at Ochsner Medical Center, he joined Northern Colorado Hospitalists in 2016 and became the group’s first Chief HR Officer in 2018. He was then selected by the NCH Board of Directors to become CEO and Medical Director in 2020. He has four kiddos and his wife is a pediatrician. Outside of the hospital, he loves to run, hike, ski, bike, fly-fish and spend time exploring all things outdoors with his family.
Dr. Gandhe received her medical degree in India before moving to the United States in 2003. She then completed a Masters in Public Health from Western Kentucky University. She trained in internal medicine from Saint Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts and was a practicing hospitalist in MA from 2008 to 2015. She moved to Colorado in early 2016. Dr. Gandhe enjoys cooking, travelling, painting and spending time with her husband and daughter.
Dr. Kathrin Harrington grew up in Switzerland and Oklahoma. She received her Bachelor of Science in Microbiology as well as her Medical Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Harrington completed her Internal Medicine residency at the University of Colorado, with an emphasis on hospital medicine. She joined Northern Colorado Hospitalists in 2012. Her medical interests include quality improvement. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, reading a good book, and exploring the Colorado mountains.
After receiving her undergraduate degree from Colorado State University, Dr. Jackson continued on to Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. She then completed her residency at the Family Medicine Center in Fort Collins, followed by a fellowship in Geriatrics at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland.
In the decade prior to joining NCH, Dr. Jackson focused on care of the elderly across a variety of settings including post-acute and long-term care. Her experience as a medical director spans entire systems of geriatric care including nursing home, assisted living, home health and therapy services. She has worked as a medical director for a provider group, focusing on policies to improve geriatric care and quality of life. She currently serves as a board member of the Colorado Medical Director Association. Her other professional areas of interest include dementia care, polypharmacy, and falls.
Outside of work she enjoys time with her family, hiking, riding her bike, or simply being in her garden.
Alaina is a Fort Collins native who married her high school sweetheart and is now raising her two children in the Northern Colorado area. She graduated CSU in 2019 with a bachelor’s in healthcare business management with a specialization in Human Resources. She will graduate in 2025 with her master’s in business. Alaina is a certified coder and biller through AAPC and is a strong financial advocate for her patients. She also has three other clinical certifications to better understand the healthcare system. When she isn’t working or earning a new degree/certification, Alaina loves going to concerts and hockey games with her family (Go Avalanche!). She is an avid reader and loves animals.
Dr. Knepper received her BA in Human Biology from Stanford University in 1993. She graduated from Northwestern University Medical School in 1999, and from their residency program in 2002. She spent eight years in private practice in Fort Collins before joining Northern Colorado Hospitalists. Her medical interests are in palliative care. Outside the hospital, she enjoys hiking, cooking, gardening, and spending time with her husband and son.
Dr. Arakane grew up in Ecuador where she attended medical school. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and then worked as a hospitalist in Iowa before deciding to move to Colorado. In her spare time, Dr. Arakane enjoys traveling, playing piano, cooking and enjoying the outdoors with her husband and two dogs.
Dr. Masotti was born in Midland, Texas and attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He completed Internal Medicine residency training at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque where he served an additional year as Chief Resident. After completing a year of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine training at the University of California, San Francisco, he began practicing Hospitalist Medicine in Austin, Texas in 1996. He has been a practicing hospitalist and nocturnist in Texas, New Mexico and now Colorado since 2014. He has served as medical director of several programs and has been practicing primarily in the post-acute setting for the past several years. Outside of work he enjoys spending time with his 3 adult children and road cycling.
Sarah graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 2020 from the NP program with geriatric and acute care focus. Prior to graduation, she had been a registered nurse for over a decade. Sarah’s experience as a nurse shaped her passion for caring for the geriatric population and since obtaining her NP, she has served the northern Colorado community in the long term and post-acute rehab setting. Outside of work, she loves spending time with her husband and their many rescue fur-babies. Sarah loves to hike, travel, tend to her garden and flowers, paint and create things, sports, and spending time with her extended family and friends.
Liz completed her undergraduate education, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of Cincinnati in 1995. After working as an ICU nurse for over 20 years, she completed her graduate degree in Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner in 2016. Since that time, Liz has enjoyed working with the adult population in various settings including independent and assisted living, long term care, and rehab and post-acute care. Her passion continues to guide each patient and family through life’s events, whether a short-term problem or a new chapter of change. During her time away from work, Liz enjoys gardening, hiking, and working on her backyard pond.
Kim grew up in Colorado, obtained nursing certification first in Sweden, then later updated nursing licensure through Pacific Lutheran University. She graduated from Frontier Nursing University with her Masters of Nursing with a focus on Family Practice in 2022. She has worked in Colorado in post-acute and long-term care settings. Kim enjoys spending time with family, running, traveling, and gardening.
Sampson Ndikum moved to the United States in 1993 from Cameroon. From there, he became a nurse’s aide, finding his passion in caring for people in need of help. He went on to become an LPN, RN, then BSN, and now FNP. He got his undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota in Biochemistry and Pre Medicine. From there, he went to the University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine and graduated in August 2009. Sampson then worked as a nurse for over twenty-four years before becoming an FNP, graduating from Western Governors University. He is looking forward to caring for and serving the patients of NCH. In his free time, he enjoys being out in nature, hiking with his wife and two birds, and golfing with his friends.
Annika Kostrubala PA-C graduated from PA school at Wayne State. She has worked in Emergency Medicine, Urgent care and pulmonary/critical care and is delighted to become a part of the NCH family. When not at work, she enjoys all that Colorado offers, even more so with her dogs at her side, knitting, baking, gardening and spending time with her family in Michigan and South Carolina.
Marica Pook is a graduate of the University School of Medicine, where she did her residency as well. She loves the complexity of internal medicine and getting to know her patients. Her hobbies include running a charity as well as tennis and skiing.
Brittany is a Colorado Native and relocated back to Northern Colorado in 2018. She is married to her husband, Jordan, and together they have five amazing children. She loves spending time as a family, reading, cooking, and traveling. She is an APP who graduated from University of Northern Colorado with my MSN in 2022. Brittany became a board-certified Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) in 2024. Prior to becoming a Nurse Practitioner, she received her undergraduate degree from Dakota Wesleyan University in 2015 and worked as a nurse in the acute care setting (mostly PCU) from 2015-2024. Working as a bedside nurse is where Brittany met many of the hospitalists that she is fortunate enough to work with today! Being a nurse for almost a decade taught her how to combine compassion, critical thinking, and collaboration to promote positive patient outcomes. She is a firm believer in preventative care and equipping patients with as much knowledge as possible to make educated decisions about their health and wellbeing. Brittany looks forward to bringing this passion to the post-acute care setting.
Kim is a Wyoming native who moved to Colorado in 1998. She enjoys baking, gardening, tending to her plants and spending time with her husband and their dog. Kim has been a medical assistant for over 30 years and being able to help people is something that brings her great joy.
Miranda is a Kansas native who moved to Colorado in 2008. She has been in the medical field for over twenty years, with nine of those years being a Medical Assistant. She has always had a passion for helping individuals. Outside of work she loves spending time with her husband and their three children, at the softball field, gymnastics, crafting, or playing a good board game with everyone.
Tessa Bacon received her practical nursing certificate from Northeastern Junior College in 2001. After 20 years as an LPN in various roles, including primary care, pediatrics, urgent care, long term care and occupational health, she decided to transition out of patient care and into billing and coding. She completed her certification as a Certified Coding Specialist in February of 2024. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her family (especially her best boy, Bruno), traveling, baking, crafting and cake decorating.
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