Staff
The experts will see you now.
Meet the professional caregivers and support staff at University Health Services. They’ve earned degrees from Notre Dame, Harvard, Indiana, Loyola, Vanderbilt, and Wake Forest. This is a primary care oriented practice with specialized interests including (but not limited to) the following: eating disorders, management of head injuries, office-based procedures, orthopedic trauma, sports medicine, travel medicine, and women's health.
Despite their diverse backgrounds and professional interests, they all have one thing in common: they apply their expertise to the health needs of the Notre Dame community with a holistic and inclusive approach.
Administrative Staff
Providers
Bethany Cohen, MD
Staff Physician since 2022
Certification
- Board Certified in Family Medicine
Education
- North Central College
- Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Residency
- Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka IN – Certificate in Family Medicine
Professional Interests
- Family medicine, mental health, preventative health, teaching
Kathryn Cox Cohoon, MD
Staff Physician since 2006
Medical Director since 2023
Certification
- Board Certified in Family Medicine
Education
- Miami University, Oxford OH
- Indiana School of Medicine
Residency
- Memorial Hospital, South Bend, Ind. – Certificate in Family Medicine
Professional Interests
- Family medicine, eating disorders, preventative and women’s health issues
Professional Activities
- Eating Disorder physician
- Board Member – St. Joseph County Medical Society
- President-Elect – St. Joseph County Medical Society
- St. Joseph County Delegate to Indiana State Medical Society
- Memorial Hospital, South Bend, Ind., teaching faculty – 11 years
Elizabeth Fourman, MSN, WHNP-BC
Staff Provider since 2019
Certification
- Board Certified in Women's Health, Nurse Practitioner
Education
- Manchester University
- Saint Mary's College
- Vanderbilt University
Residency
- Vanderbilt University
Professional Interests
- Women's health: wellness exams, vaginal/ pelvic health, infection testing/ management, and breast health
Crystal Higginson, MD
Staff Physician since 2018
Team Physician
Certification
- Board Certified in Family Medicine
- Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine
Education
- Central Michigan University
- Wayne State University School of Medicine
Residency
- Wake Forest School of Medicine – Certificate in Family Medicine
- University of North Carolina –Certificate in Sports Medicine
Professional Interests
- Sports Medicine, procedural and diagnostic ultrasound, teaching
Matthew Leiszler, MD
Program Director of Sports Medicine
Staff Physician since 2014
Team Physician
Certification
- Board Certified in Family Medicine
- Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine
Education
- Harvard University
- University of Kansas
Residency
- Rose Medical Center, Denver, CO – Certificate in Family Medicine
- University of Colorado –Certificate in Sports Medicine
Professional Interests
- Sports Medicine, sports injuries, concussions, and research involving athletic performance
Kevin McAward MD
Staff Physician since 2010
Team Physician
Certification
- Board Certified in Family Medicine
- Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine
Education
- University of Notre Dame
- National University of Ireland, Cork
Residency
- Memorial Hospital, South Bend, Ind. – Certificate in Family Medicine
Professional Interests
- Family medicine, Sports Medicine, Muscular Skeletal Injuries, Teaching, Research
Administrative Staff
Diana Custer, MBA
Director
Phone: (574) 631-8286
Email: dcuster@nd.edu
Connie Morrow, BS, HIA, ALHC, FLHC, PAHM
Assistant Director, Office Operations
Phone: (574) 631-1882
Email: cmorrow@nd.edu
Neal Connolly, BLArch
Health Information Technology Specialist
Phone: (574) 631-0607
Email: nconnoll@nd.edu
