Our Emergency Medicine Residents

Adrienne Beck, MD

Hometown: Indianapolis, IN

Undergraduate: The University of Chicago
Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Area of interest: Community

Hobbies: Crochet, gardening, cooking

MaKayla Beecham, MD

Chief resident

Hometown: Corbin, KY

Undergraduate: University of Kentucky
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Areas of Interest: Pediatrics, Medical Education, Global Health

Hobbies: Reading, traveling, playing with my dog, puzzles

Sophia Bolaños, MD

Chief resident

Hometown: Yorkville, IL

Undergraduate: Augustana College
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine - Peoria
Areas of Interest: Global health, disaster medicine

Hobbies: Running, exploring breweries and restaurants, hanging out with my dog

Blair Creedle Reynolds, MD

Hometown: Austin, TX

Undergraduate: Austin College
Medical School: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Areas of Interest: Administration, Education, Simulation

Hobbies: Video games and board games, reading mostly fantasy novels, puzzles, taking care of my dog Moxie

Nicholaus Cummins, MD

Chief resident

Hometown: St Louis, MO

Undergraduate: University of Dayton
Medical School: University of Tennesse Health Science Center College of Medicine
Areas of Interest: Informatics

Hobbies: Bar trivia, watching sports & movies, hiking, traveling

Sara Hurley, MD

Hometown: Cleveland, OH

Undergraduate: Fordham University
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Areas of Interest: Geriatrics

Hobbies: Hiking, coffee, my cats & other peoples’ dogs

Gabrielle Hymel, MD

Hometown: Toledo, OH

Undergraduate: University of Toledo
Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
Areas of Interest: Toxicology, Harm Reduction, and Critical Care

Hobbies: Gardening, Exercising, Stardew Valley, and spending time with my two cats

Edleda James, MD

Hometown: Nashville, TN

Undergraduate: Hope College
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine
Areas of Interest: Simulation, Medical Education, International Disaster Medicine Work

Hobbies: Dancing, reading, road trips, trail hiking, tropical destinations, poetry, jazz listening and spirituality

Amogh Krishnagiri, DO

Chief resident
Operational Emergency Medicine, Air Force

Hometown: Allen, TX

Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: UNTHSC Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Areas of Interest: Flight Medicine, Critical Care

Hobbies: Love watching basketball, huge enthusiast of trains/transit/urbanism. Enjoy biking as commuting and leisure. Always down to play tennis/pickleball - played in high school. Big fan of all Dallas sports teams and Texas Longhorns - our family has met Dirk Nowitzki!

Andrew Love, MD

Hometown: Peachtree City, GA

Undergraduate: University of North Carolina
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Areas of interest: Ultrasound

Hobbies: Biking, Crew Games, traveling

James Nardini, MD

Hometown: Northfield, IL

Undergraduate: University of Kentucky
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Areas of Interest: EMS, Disaster Medicine, Public Health

Hobbies: Hiking, Exercising, Reading, Listening to Great Music, Taking Care of My Plants

Lindsey Nguyen, MD

Hometown: Missouri City, TX

Undergraduate: St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Areas of Interest: Global Health

Hobbies: Coffee, books, traveling

Scott Stuckey, MD

Hometown: Franklin, TN

Undergraduate: The Ohio State University
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Areas of Interest: Wilderness, Education

Hobbies: Rock Climbing, Biking, Backpacking, Cooking, Video Games

Shering Torres, MD

Undergraduate: La Sierra University
Medical School: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine

Corey Williams, MD

Hometown: Cleveland, OH

Undergraduate: The Ohio State University
Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Areas of Interest: Wilderness Medicine

Hobbies: Outdoors, skiing, hiking, golf

Christopher Awad, MD

Undergraduate: Fordham University
Medical School: Emory University
Areas of Interest: Informatics, Technology

Hobbies: Crossing things off my bucket list!

Vanessa Boateng, DO

Undergraduate: Wright State University
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine- Athens Campus
Areas of Interest: Global health

Hobbies: Baking, traveling, rewatching old TV series, and listening to Afrobeats music

Max Brummel, MD

Undergraduate: Grand Valley State University
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Areas of Interest: EMS, Event Medicine, and Pediatrics

Hobbies: Golf, running, playing sports, watching football, and playing with my dog Winnie

Matthias Ebeyer, MD

Undergraduate: Indiana University
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Areas of Interest: Ultrasound, EMS, Event Medicine

Hobbies: Playing golf, watching Formula 1, working out

Lauren Edmonson, MD

Operational Emergency Medicine, Air Force

Undergraduate: Cedarville University
Medical School: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
Areas of Interest: Operational/Flight medicine

Hobbies: Spending time with my dog, anything outdoors, and anything active!

Amanda Fawcett, MD

Undergraduate: University of Dayton
Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Areas of Interest: Ultrasound, medical education, geriatrics

Hobbies: Hiking, kayaking, paper crafting, scrapbooking, exploring breweries and coffee shops with my partner and dog!

Marianela Feliu, MD

US Air Force

Hometown: The Bronx, NY

Undergraduate: Mt Holyoke College
Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Areas of Interest: Disaster medicine, Ultrasound, & infectious diseases

Hobbies: Playing frisbee w/ my GSD Kepler, reading, going on walks, and traveling

Abigail Fryman, MD

Undergraduate: Taylor University
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Areas of Interest: EMS, Global Health, Critical Care

Hobbies: Crocheting, Baking, Hiking, Reading

Jack Healy, MD

Undergraduate: Gustavus Adolphus College
Medical School: Texas Christian University
Areas of Interest: Ultrasound, critical care, pediatric EM, research

Hobbies: Live music, concerts, and festivals, anything on/in the water, being outside, yard games, pickleball, trying new restaurants

Houston Hickey, MD

Undergraduate: The Ohio State University
Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Areas of Interest: Pediatrics, Disaster Medicine, Wilderness Medicine

Hobbies: Rock climbing, knitting, skiing, video games

Cory Kim, DO

Undergraduate: University of Rochester
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
Areas of Interest: Everything interests me!

Hobbies: Rock climbing, pickleball, photography/traveling

Nicholas Lesh, MD

Medical School: Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine

Jordan Lukens, MD

Undergraduate: The Ohio State University
Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Areas of Interest: Ultrasound and pediatrics

Hobbies: Weightlifting and video games

Richard Luna, MD

Operational Emergency Medicine, Air Force

Medical School: Uniformed Services UHS FE Hebert School Of Medicine

Kim Moeller, MD

Medical School: Technical University of Munich
Areas of Interest: Global health, research, EMS

Hobbies: Hiking, running, traveling, cooking, animal rescue work

Merlin Paz, MD

Undergraduate: Temple University 
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Areas of Interest: Critical Care Medicine and Ultrasound

Hobbies: Skiing, lifting, hiking, gaming, playing guitar, and traveling.

Sumer Sebik, MD

Undergraduate: University of Michigan
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Areas of Interest: Wilderness Medicine, Global Health and Street Medicine

Hobbies: Sleeping, hiking, gardening, reading, music, yoga, cats

Douglas Stein, MD

Operational Emergency Medicine, Air Force

Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University

Jonathan Thompson, MD

US Army

Undergraduate: The George Washington University
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Areas of Interest: Wilderness Medicine and Critical Care

Hobbies: Skiing, Rock Climbing, Traveling

Jaclyn Zois, MD

Undergraduate: Carnegie Mellon University
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Areas of Interest: Critical Care, EMS

Hobbies: Skiing, jigsaw puzzles, outdoor adventures, word games (NYT Crossword, Spelling Bee, Wordle, etc.)

Mark Barakat, DO

Operational Emergency Medicine

Undergraduate: Texas A&M University
Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Areas of Interest: EMS, critical care, wilderness medicine, ultrasound 

Hobbies: Gardening, cooking, bourbon, watching/playing sports 

Thomas Brisky, DO

Undergraduate: West Virginia University
Medical School: Michigan State University
Areas of Interest: Social, community, and rural EM 

Hobbies: Anything outside, video games, weightlifting, and watching hockey/football/soccer/F1   

Austin Cross, DO

Undergraduate: University of Illinois
Medical School: Des Moines University
Areas of Interest: Wilderness medicine, medical education 

Hobbies: Hiking, fly fishing, cooking, sports (soccer, basketball, football), photography

Kyle Deming, DO

Hometown: Gresham, OR

Undergraduate: Western Oregon University
Medical School: Rocky Vista University
Areas of Interest: Wilderness medicine, ultrasound, critical care

Hobbies: Archery, elk hunting, golf, woodworking, enjoying time with my wife and kiddo  

Trent Edgar, DO

Hometown: Gibsonburg, OH

Undergraduate: Bowling Green State University
Medical School: Ohio University
Areas of Interest: Critical care, sports medicine, ultrasound

Hobbies: Hiking, lifting, reading, finding new food spots, and volleyball

Calsey Graham, MD

Hometown: Dublin, OH

Undergraduate: The Ohio State University
Medical School: Wright State University
Areas of Interest: Social EM, wilderness medicine, pediatric emergency medicine

Hobbies: Hiking, any adventure involving national parks, plants (buying + accidentally killing them + repeating the process), spending time with my husband and family

Michelle Helou, MD

Undergraduate: Case Western Reserve University
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Areas of Interest: Medical education, pediatric emergency medicine, simulation 

Hobbies: Working out, hanging out with friends, planning events

Connor Hernon, DO

Hometown: Columbus, OH

Undergraduate: Xavier University
Medical School: Marian University
Areas of Interest: Medical education 

Hobbies: Powerlifting, Brazilian jiu jitsu, DIY, woodworking

Pietra Herrero Pincinato, DO

Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil; Troy, MI

Undergraduate: Michigan State University
Medical School: Tuoro University
Areas of Interest: Global health, medical education, sports medicine, pediatrics

Hobbies: Traveling, biking, drinking coconuts at the beach, and cooking

Chad Komar, MD

Medical School: Perelman School of Med at The Un of Pennsylvania

Hometown: Phoenixville, PA

Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania
Areas of Interests: Administration and operations

Hobbies: Run club, trying new restaurants, picking your own fruit farms, budget traveling using Scott's cheap flights, and wasting time on Reddit

Christiana Koufteros, MD

Hometown: College Station, TX

Undergraduate: Texas A&M University
Other Degree: MS at The University of North Texas
Medical School: Texas Tech University, El Paso
Areas of Interests: EMS, medical education

Hobbies: Cooking, playing guitar, fishing 

Zach Masters, MD

Operational Emergency Medicine - us air force

Hometown: Grand Ledge, MI

Undergraduate: Michigan State
Medical School: Uniformed Services University
Areas of Interests: Wilderness medicine, EMS

Hobbies: Golfing, hunting, fishing, snowboarding, and outdoor adventure 

Nadia Mustafa, MD

Hometown: Cleveland, OH

Undergraduate: Bowling Green State University
Medical School: Ohio University
Areas of Interests: Ultrasound, research, global health, medical education, sports medicine

Hobbies: Hanging out with my pup, Nas; fitness, travel, hiking, nature, and being a foodie 

Bhumi Patel, DO

Hometown: Cleveland, OH

Undergraduate: Bowling Green State University
Medical School: Ohio University
Areas of Interests: Ultrasound, global health, medical education

Hobbies: Hiking, reading, cooking, traveling, trying out new coffee shops

Neeva Patel, DO

Hometown: New Albany, OH

Undergraduate: Case Western Reserve University
Medical School: Ohio University
Areas of Interests: Ultrasound, global health

Hobbies: Traveling, volleyball, pickleball, and watching Formula 1

Mithil Shah, MD

Hometown: Houston, TX

Undergraduate: Beloit College
Other Degree: MS, University of North Texas
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch
Areas of Interests: Community, trauma, EMS, critical care

Hobbies: Working out, food and drinks (I love checking out the local food and drink scene, especially the more hole-in-the-wall kinda places), outdoorsy stuff (hiking, horseback riding, etc.), learning languages and about other cultures, ancient or current, and video games.

Lauren Shingler, MD

Hometown: Cleveland, OH

Undergraduate: Ohio State University
Other Degree: Masters of Biomedical Engineering, Ohio State University
Medical School: Ohio State University
Areas of Interests: EMS and sports medicine

Hobbies: Gardening, going on hikes with my boyfriend and dog

Jessica Smith, MD

Operational Emergency Medicine - us air force

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

Undergraduate: Penn State University
Medical School: University of Tennessee
Areas of Interests: Disaster medicine, EMS, global health, wilderness medicine

Hobbies: Reading, kayaking, mixed martial arts, flute

Kaylee Thomas, MD

Hometown: Geneva, OH

Undergraduate: University of Kentucky
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Areas of Interests: Critical care, women’s health

Hobbies: Running, yoga, reading fiction novels, and hanging out with my cat, Milo!