Emergency Medicine Residents | Ohio State College of Medicine

Meet Our Residents

Recruiting and developing “leaders” and “scholars” builds a foundation of success in our residency programs. Our residents provide a leadership impact ranging from their excellence in patient care to their participation in areas of organized medicine. Many of our residents go on to complete fellowships and gravitate toward academic careers and leadership positions.

We are honored to have residents who have served in our armed forces. Outside of our Operational Emergency Medicine (OEM) residents, we would like to recognize those who have served prior to residency.

Chief Residents

Christian Bergman, MD

Operational Emergency Medicine, Air Force

Hometown: Benicia, CA

Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh
Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine
Areas of Interest: Tactical EMS, Wilderness

Hobbies: Fitness, motorcycles and cars, hiking, outdoor adventures, cooking

Michael Chado, MD

Operational Emergency Medicine, Air Force

Hometown: Denver, CO

Undergraduate: United States Air Force Academy
Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Areas of Interest: Wilderness Medicine

Hobbies: Hiking, Rock Climbing, Triathlons, Running

Alexander Close, MD

Hometown: New Haven, IN

Undergraduate: Purdue University
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Areas of Interest: Medical Education

Hobbies: Exercising, having pet lizards, taking my daughter to the pool

Ellie Ganz, MD

Hometown: Powell, OH

Undergraduate: Wright State University
Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Areas of Interest: Community and wilderness medicine

Hobbies: Playing sports especially soccer and basketball. Picking up golf and pickleball. Going to sporting events- Go buckeyes! Going to restaurants and breweries. Traveling and hanging out with friends and family

PGY-3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kevin Rivera, MD

Hometown: Fort Worth, TX

Undergraduate: University of North Texas
Medical School: Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at TCU
Areas of Interest: Toxicology

Hobbies: Football (Go Cowboys & Go Frogs) and working out at the RPAC

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

PGY-2

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!

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.)

PGY-1

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Thomas Brisky, DO

Medical School: Michigan State Un College of Osteopathic Medicine

Austin Cross, DO

Medical School: Des Moines Un, Col Of Osteopathic Med and Surgery

Hometown: Des Moines, IA

Kyle Deming, DO

Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Med

Trent Edgar, DO

Medical School: Ohio University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Hometown: Portage, OH

Calsey Graham, MD

Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Med

Hometown: Dublin, OH

Michelle Helou, MD

Medical School: Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine

Hometown: Mayfield Hts, OH

Connor Hernon

Medical School: Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Pietra Herrero Pincinato, DO

Medical School: Touro Un Col of Osteopathic Medicine, New York

Hometown: Troy, MI

Chad Komar, MD

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

Christiana Koufteros, MD

Medical School: Paul L Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech Univ

Hometown: College Station, TX

Nadia Mustafa, MD

Medical School: Ohio University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Bhumi Patel, DO

Medical School: Ohio University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Hometown: Carlisle, PA

Neeva Patel, DO

Medical School: Ohio University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Hometown: New Albany, OH

Mithil Shah, MD

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston

Lauren Shingler, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine

Hometown: Columbus, OH

Kaylee Thomas, MD

Medical School: Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine

Hometown: Geneva, OH

Meet our Emergency Medicine alumni

Robert Bedenbaugh, MD
Undergraduate: University of Texas Austin, Microbiology
Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Ashok Bhattarai, MD
Undergraduate: University of California Los Angeles. Biochemistry
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
Kevin Cofer, MD
Undergraduate: University of Tennessee, Biochemistry and Cellular Molecular Biology
Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine
Dominique Dabija, MD
Undergraduate: Stanford University, Bio-Engineering, Masters Engineering
Medical School: Vanderbilt School of Medicine
David Diaz, MD
Undergraduate: University of California Santa Barbara, Biology
Medical School: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
James Fletcher, BM BCh
Undergraduate: University of Oxford, Physiological Sciences
Medical School: University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division
Hannah Fox, MD
Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis, Psychology
Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Michael Hollar, DO
Undergraduate: Ohio University
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Andrew Kendle, MD
Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chemistry/Biology
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Madison Kommor, MD
Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University, Chemistry
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Jennifer Luong, MD
Undergraduate: University of Washington, Medical Anthropology and Global Health, Biochemistry
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Michael Miles, MD
Undergraduate: Brigham Young University, Physiology and Developmental Biology
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Thomas Powell, MD
Undergraduate: Air Force Academy, Biology
Medical School: Uniformed Services University School of Medicine
US Air Force
Peter Rinne, DO
Undergraduate: Eastern Washington University
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest
Saket Kumar, MD
Undergraduate: Emory University, Biology
Medical School: University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences - The Pritzker
Bobbak Tadayon, MD
Undergraduate: University of Cincinnati, Biology
Medical School: Frank H Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Peter Tsou, MD
Undergraduate: University of California, Davis, Exercise Biology
Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Lauren Willoughby, MD
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin, Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School: Rush University College of Medicine

Eric Aaserude, MD
Undergraduate: University of California Santa Cruz, Human Biology Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine
Kimberly Bambach, MD
Undergraduate: Indiana University, Biology/German Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Merrick Bautista, MD
Undergraduate: University of Southern California, Computer Science Medical School: University of Southern California School of Medicine
Rishan Desta, MD
Undergraduate: University of California Irvine, Biology Medical School: Drexel University School of Medicine
Mercy Dickson, MD, MBA
Undergraduate: Prairie View A&M University, Biology Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
Natalie Elder, MD, PharmD
Undergraduate: University of California San Diego, Chemistry Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Jaqueline Furbacher, MD
Undergraduate: University of Colorado Boulder, Biochemistry Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center Houston School of Medicine
Christopher Kao, MD
Undergraduate: University of Michigan, Movement Science Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Maggie Kirwin, MD
Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Kansas City, Liberal Arts Medical School: University of Missouri—Kansas City School of Medicine
Katherine Luu, MD
Undergraduate: University of Houston, Biochemistry Medical School: Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
Lauren Moore, MD
Undergraduate: Allegheny College, Neuroscience/Spanish Medical School: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Kelee Peyton, MD
Undergraduate: Whitman College, English Literature/Biochemistry Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Tony Qiu, MD
Undergraduate: Georgia Tech, Chemistry Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Rahul Rege, MD
Undergraduate: Georgia Tech, Biomedical Engineering Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
Kelli Robinson, MD
Undergraduate: Emory University, Biology Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine
Phillip Tseng, MD, MBA, MEd
Undergraduate: Duke University, Chemistry Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine

Aubri Charnigo, MD
Undergraduate: Washington and Lee University, Biology Medical School: Vanderbilt University
Alan Chu, MD
Undergraduate: Tufts University, Biomedical Engineering Medical School: University of Pittsburgh
Natalie A Ferretti, MD
Undergraduate: Biology, Penn State University Medical School: West Virginia University
Michael Howard, MD
Undergraduate: Biology and Economics, St. Louis University Medical School: St. Louis University
Christine Luo, MD, PhD
Undergraduate: University of California, San Diego, Bioengineering Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis
Ryan R McGrath, MD, Chief Resident
Undergraduate: Wake Forest University, Health and Excercise Science Medical School: Georgetown University
Milap Mehta, MD
Undergraduate: Duke University, Neuroscience Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Michelle M Nassal, MD, PhD, Chief Resident
Undergraduate: University of California, San Diego, Biochemestry Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Paul A Nicholson, MD
Undergraduate: The Ohio State University, Microbiology Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Bridget Onders, MD, Chief Resident
Undergraduate: Purdue University, Neurobiology Medical School: University of Toledo
Brooke M Pabst, MD
Undergraduate: King's College, Biology and Neuroscience Medical School: Pennsylvania State University
Grace E Rodriguez, MD
Undergraduate: University of California Davis, Human Development Medical School: The Ohio State University
Erica Ross, MD
Undergraduate: DePauw University, Biology and Music Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Matthew Schwab, MD
Undergraduate: Washington University, St. Louis, Cognitive Neuroscience Medical School: Loyola University, Chicago
Travis P Sharkey-Toppen, MD, PhD, Chief Resident
Undergraduate: The Ohio State University, Computer Science Medical School: The Ohio State University
Bryan Yeh, MD
Undergraduate: University of California Riverside, Psychology Medical School: University of California Riverside

Our Emergency Medicine Residents

Meet Our Residents

Chief Residents

Christian Bergman, MD

Michael Chado, MD

Alexander Close, MD

Ellie Ganz, MD

PGY-3

Adrienne Beck, MD

MaKayla Beecham, MD

Sophia Bolaños, MD

Blair Creedle Reynolds, MD

Nicholaus Cummins, MD

Marianela Feliu, MD

Sara Hurley, MD

Gabrielle Hymel, MD

Edleda James, MD

Amogh Krishnagiri, DO

Andrew Love, MD

James Nardini, MD

Lindsey Nguyen, MD

Kevin Rivera, MD

Scott Stuckey, MD

Shering Torres, MD

Corey Williams, MD

PGY-2

Christopher Awad, MD

Vanessa Boateng, DO

Max Brummel, MD

Matthias Ebeyer, MD

Lauren Edmonson, MD

Amanda Fawcett, MD

Abigail Fryman, MD

Jack Healy, MD

Houston Hickey, MD

Cory Kim, DO

Nicholas Lesh, MD

Jordan Lukens, MD

Richard Luna, MD

Kim Moeller, MD

Merlin Paz, MD

Sumer Sebik, MD

Douglas Stein, MD

Jonathan Thompson, MD

Jaclyn Zois, MD

PGY-1

Thomas Brisky, DO

Austin Cross, DO

Kyle Deming, DO

Trent Edgar, DO

Calsey Graham, MD

Michelle Helou, MD

Connor Hernon

Pietra Herrero Pincinato, DO

Chad Komar, MD

Christiana Koufteros, MD

Nadia Mustafa, MD

Bhumi Patel, DO

Neeva Patel, DO

Mithil Shah, MD

Lauren Shingler, MD

Kaylee Thomas, MD

Meet our Emergency Medicine alumni

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