Megan Puckett

Dr. John Kriesel graduated from Lake Forest High School in 1980 and then cum laude from the University of Illinois in 1984. He went on to graduate from Washington University Medical School in 1988. He came to Utah that year and completed a residency in Internal Medicine in 1991, and then a fellowship in Infectious Diseases (ID) in 1994. Dr. Kriesel joined the faculty at the University of Utah School of Medicine in 1996 with a primary appointment in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. He was promoted to Research Associate Professor in 2007. He is currently board certified in Infectious Diseases and has been continuously since 1994. He is also an AAHIVM certified HIV specialist. Dr. Kriesel's primary interests here are in translational and clinical research. He discovered a major genetic contributor to human cold sores. His research projects include novel treatments of herpes simplex virus infections, antiviral vaccines, and microbiologic triggers of autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS) and sarcoidosis. He has recently demonstrated microbial RNA sequences that are over expressed in MS and sarcoidosis, suggesting causes to these autoimmune diseases. He has authored 49 original scientific papers and book chapters and has 3 U.S. patents. Dr. Kriesel's clinical responsibilities include infectious disease consultations at the VA and University Hospitals, General ID and HIV clinic at the University Hospital, and attending at the Salt Lake City STD Clinic. He participates in the education of medical students, allied health students, internal medicine residents, and infectious disease fellows.

As a specialist in women’s health, Dr. Melani Harker focuses on obstetrics and gynecology, providing care for women during pregnancy. She is passionate about continuous learning and collaborates with her patients to make informed health decisions. She values women's health at every stage of life. Dr. Harker’s areas of interest include women's health, obstetrics, gynecology, colposcopy, contraception and family planning, gynecologic laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, LGBTQ+ care, menopause, general OB/GYN, and perimenopause. She is currently accepting new patients. To schedule with Dr. Harker or for...

Joshua Roesener, MD is a board-certified family medicine physician. He received his bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience from Indiana University. He worked for the National Park Service in Northern Arizona and Southern Utah building and maintaining hiking trails before returning to Indiana for medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training in Family Medicine at the University of Utah Family Medicine Program and served as chief resident during his final year. His areas of interest include preventative health care and transgender care. In his free time...