Program Leadership - Internal Medicine Residency, St. Joseph Medical Center

Joey Parker, DO, FACP
Program Director
Hospitalist

Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Virginia Mason Medical Center
Chief Residency: Virginia Mason Medical Center

Dr. Parker joined the St. Joseph Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program as the inaugural program director after spending almost 11 years at Virginia Mason Medical Center where he completed his residency and chief residency. Following his chief resident year, he joined the residency core faculty along with spending 2 years as the Associate Program Director for the Transitional Year Residency. He also spent 3 years as Medical Director for Unit Based Teams, where he was responsible for leading the residency’s board review course and overseeing inpatient quality improvement projects. He has served as a resident mentor for improving in-training exam scores which has led to residents successfully passing their board examination. He developed a dedicated inpatient curriculum which led to resident success on inpatient wards and the ABIM examination, and has helped develop residents as clinical educators. He has a special interest in infectious diseases and has presented on topics such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Clostridium botulinum, and updates in community acquired pneumonia. He also worked for 2 years in a specialty HIV clinic during residency. He is a three-time consecutive recipient of the Virginia Mason Internal Medicine Teacher of the Year award, the 2019 recipient of the Washington State ACP Hospitalist of the Year award, and writes for the Washington ACP newsletter on how to more effectively teach learners in the inpatient and outpatient setting. He is also a member of the Washington State ACP Executive Council and co-chairs the Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Franciscan Inpatient Team Best Practice Review Committee. He also serves as a member on the Heart Failure Quality and Outcome Committee, Inpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee, and CommonSpirit Health Hospital Medicine Grand Rounds Committee.

“I am elated to serve as program director for the St. Joseph Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program. Since my chief resident year, I knew I wanted to one day become a program director. The opportunity to educate, invest in, serve, and come along side young learners and inspire them to become their absolute best is a calling I will never take for granted. I believe in identifying one thing to get better at each day and to be relentless in the pursuit of your dreams. I cannot wait to show you more about what the St. Joseph Internal Medicine Residency can do for you.”
 

Anna Marie O. Troncales, MD
Associate Program Director
St. Joseph Internal Medicine Residency Program
VMFH Internal Medicine Clinic

Medical School: University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
Residency in Internal Medicine: Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Fellowship in Geriatrics (2 year track): Rhode Island Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Dr. Troncales has been with Catholic Health Initiative since 2016 after joining the Internal Medicine outpatient clinic at St. Francis Hospital of VMFH system.

Dr. Troncales completed a residency in general internal medicine at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, affiliated with the Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University. During her residency, she enjoyed participating in the education of medical students and won the Elise Coletta award in Geriatrics. She subsequently completed a Geriatrics Fellowship and a Clinician Educator Geriatrics Fellowship at the Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

Prior to joining the college, Dr. Troncales was an assistant clinical instructor at the Alpert School of Medicine. Since joining the college in 2011, she has spent several years in Florida, gaining extensive experience as a primary care physician, hospitalist, and skilled nursing rehabilitation physician. Dr. Troncales has been actively involved in physician and staff education, and has delivered lectures on geriatric care, practice improvement, telephone medicine and triage.

Prior to joining Dr. Joey Parker in the work to establish the residency program, she enjoyed community mentoring for nurse practitioner students who are eager to learn internal medicine and geriatrics in the outpatient setting. She is active in clinic work groups and committees. Her areas of interest include reducing hospital readmissions, increasing collaboration among outpatient providers and quality metrics team, as well as advanced care planning.

"I feel very privileged to be part of St. Joseph Medical Center Internal Residency Program. I have always been passionate about educating and encouraging our young colleagues to love the art and practice of internal medicine. There are a lot of opportunities to grow as a health care professional in our field and I am very excited to be part of your journey to success."
   

Jahyeok Ihm, MD, MPH
Core Faculty
Hospitalist

Medical School: Eulji School of Medicine, South Korea
Residency: Griffin-Yale combined Internal Medicine / Preventive Medicine Residency

Dr. Ihm graduated from Eulji School of Medicine, South Korea, and trained in Griffin hospital from combined Internal Medicine / Preventive Medicine Residency. She achieved her Master of Public Health on health care policy and management from Yale School of Public Health during her residency. She joined the UCSF Fresno Internal Medicine residency program as a core faculty, spending 4 years as an Assistant Clinical Professor. Her interest is focused on how to improve medical education and quality of care for patients. She also connects with social determinant of health with population health, serving as a moderator of ACPM 2019 for 'Prescription for housing: how to ensure it gets filled'. As a clinical mentor, she enjoys meeting with medical students and residents to guide their career path and wellness counseling. Her research was about mindfulness practice intervention study related with physician / resident wellness. She served as a member of the Quality Improvement (QI) committee, reviewing and guiding resident QI projects.

"I am grateful for wonderful opportunities to meet and learn from amazing people from my schools, residency and work - especially patients. Their stories and encouragement made me who I am as a physician. I believe that we all can learn from each other from the smallest things to life-changing experiences. I would like to continue my endeavor in St. Joseph Medical Center to serve residents and patients better to make a positive impact on their lives."

Yevgeniy Vayntrub, MD
Core Faculty
Specialty Education Coordinator, ICU
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Residency: George Washington University
Chief Residency: George Washington University
Fellowship: Brown University

Dr. Vayntrub is a Core Faculty Member and Specialty Education Coordinator for the ICU at the St. Joseph Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program. Initially interested in Primary Care, Dr. Vayntrub developed a passion for pulmonary and critical care medicine during his residency training. He worked as a hospitalist in San Diego, CA before returning to Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship.

Dr. Vayntrub’s specific interests include evidence-based medicine, point of care ultrasound, physiology, pulmonary and critical care medicine procedures, and chest radiology. He is leading a Simulation Curriculum to allow residents to practice Code Blue and Rapid Responses in a safe and supportive environment.

Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two small children, exercise, and the outdoors.

“I am excited for the opportunity and challenge to be a part of this developing Internal Medicine Residency Program. Teaching medical trainees keeps me in touch with why I went into medicine, and challenges me to remember the core principles behind everyday patient management.”
   

Zach Mattes, MD
Core Faculty
Hospitalist

Medical School: Saint Louis University
Residency: Virginia Mason Medical Center

Dr. Mattes is a highly respected physician and core faculty member of the St. Joseph Internal Medicine Residency Program. After graduating from residency, he began work as a hospitalist at Swedish First Hill in Seattle and then quickly returned to Virginia Mason Medical Center to work with internal medicine residents as teaching became a real passion during his own residency training. He joined the St. Joseph Internal Medicine Residency in 2024.

Known for his engaging teaching style and evidence-based approach, Dr. Mattes is deeply involved in the academic and clinical training of residents. His interests include complex medical care, cardiovascular disease, hepatology, and mentoring residents with scholarly activities.

In his personal time, Dr. Mattes enjoys spending time with his German shorthair and French bulldog, staying active lifting in his home gym, running or hiking, playing music, going to concerts, and watching the NFL, NBA, and UFC.

“I feel privileged to not only provide care to the patients in the community in which I grew up, but also educate medical students and resident physicians to be strong clinicians so they are prepared to deliver high level care in independent practice. It is an honor to serve in such an important role in the residency program.”
  

Margret (Maggie) Zager, MD
Core Faculty
St. Joseph Internal Medicine Residency
VMFH Internal Medicine Clinic

Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Residency: The University of Washington Internal Medicine - Primary Care Program

Dr. Zager joined the core faculty with the St. Joseph Internal Medicine Residency in 2023. Her journey through medicine has always been pointed towards primary care, and she completed her Primary Care residency with the University of Washington in 2021. Following that she practiced primary care with one of the UW Neighborhood Clinics, prior to transitioning to her current practice at St. Joseph Medical Center.

She is passionate about comprehensive primary care including complex chronic disease management and encouraging her patients to complete recommended screenings. She also cares deeply about taking care of patients with substance use disorders along with providing recommended care for patients who are transgender. She is excited to share her knowledge with residents and to help them appreciate the value of primary care, even if it is not their planned career path. She is also interested in developing a culture of Quality Improvement (QI) with residents in the clinic and mentoring them in the principles of QI and their own projects.

In her free time she enjoys exploring new things in Tacoma with her husband and escaping to the mountains when she is able.

“I am so excited to be a part of the team with the St. Joseph Internal Medicine Residency as we build a program focused on promoting caring providers who are lifelong learners. I’m excited to continue to teach and to grow my own knowledge as we build a residency clinic that provides excellent care to our patients.”