Our Emergency Medicine Residents
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.
PGY-3
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.)
PGY-2
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!
Meet our Emergency Medicine alumni
Adrienne Beck, MD
Undergraduate: The University of Chicago
Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
MaKayla Beecham, MD
Undergraduate: University of Kentucky
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Sophia Bolaños, MD
Undergraduate: Augustana College
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine - Peoria
Blair Creedle Reynolds, MD
Undergraduate: Austin College
Medical School: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Nicholaus Cummins, MD
Undergraduate: University of Dayton
Medical School: University of Tennesse Health Science Center College of Medicine
Sara Hurley, MD
Undergraduate: Fordham University
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Gabrielle Hymel, MD
Undergraduate: University of Toledo
Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
Edleda James, MD
Undergraduate: Hope College
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine
Amogh Krishnagiri, DO
Operational Emergency Medicine, Air Force
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: UNTHSC Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Andrew Love, MD
Undergraduate: University of North Carolina
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
James Nardini, MD
Undergraduate: University of Kentucky
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Lindsey Nguyen, MD
Undergraduate: St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Scott Stuckey, MD
Undergraduate: The Ohio State University
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Shering Torres, MD
Undergraduate: La Sierra University
Medical School: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
Corey Williams, MD
Undergraduate: The Ohio State University
Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Shane Blaney, MD
Undergraduate: University of Cincinnati
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Saron Checkole, DO
Undergraduate: Saint Cloud State University
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Austin Cottam, MD
Undergraduate: Brigham Young University
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Reuben Falola, MD
Undergraduate: Xavier University of Louisiana
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Thomas Farnbacher, MD
Undergraduate: Miami University
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Ruben Geeraert, MD
Undergraduate: Butler University
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Ladan Haery, MD
Undergraduate: Benedictine University
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
John Hoang, MD
US Marines
Belinda Li, MD
Undergraduate: Boston University
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Ryan O'Gara, MD
Undergraduate: The Ohio State University
Medical School: Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine
Trent Parry, MD
Undergraduate: University of Utah
Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine
Robert Rainer, MD
Undergraduate: University of Florida
Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Georgina Sorrentino, MD
Undergraduate: University of Michigan
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine
Emir Udovcic, MD
Undergraduate: University of Louisville
Medical School:University of Louisville School of Medicine
- Carolina Brea, MD: Ultrasound Fellowship, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
- Whitney Briggs, DO: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tuscon, AZ, US Air Force
- Darnell Gordon, MD: Howard University Hospital, Washington DC
- Eric Hauser, MD: Northwestern Medicine, Huntley, IL
- Elizabeth Hellmann. MD: Ultrasound Fellowship, University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ
- Zachary Johannesson, MD: Canton-Potsdam Hospital, Potsdam, NY, US Marines
- Melinda Kizziah, DO: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
- Samantha Lawson, MD: Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, AK
- Michelle Lee, MD: Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center, Santa Clara, CA
- Conor Narovec, MD: EMS Fellowship, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
- Marianna Oppenheimer Velez, MD: Kaiser Permanente, Walnut Creek-Antioch, CA
- Ryan O’Neill, MD: Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, OH
- Molly O’Shea, MD: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH
- Kimberly Sycks, MD: Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, OH
- Nicholas Thomson, MD: St. Luke’s Health System, Boise, ID
- Marie Walters, MD: Community Health Partners, Southwestern OH Rural Emergency Departments
- Adrian Rainero Garcia; Mercy Health, Springfield, OH
- Rodlfo Macias; Ultrasound Fellowship, Indiana University
- Meryl Sudhakar; Palliative Medicine Fellowship, The Ohio State University
- Carleigh Hebbard; Toxicology Fellowship, Washington University
- Zach Grami; Critical Care, Oregon Health & Science University
- Ellen Freeh; Ultrasound Fellowship, The Ohio State University
- Kamilah Walters; Mount Carmel Health Systems, Columbus, OH
- Rohit Menon; Cardiovascular Emergencies Fellowship, University of Maryland Medical Center
- Chase Foy; Mount Carmel Health Systems, Columbus, OH
- Hussam Salhi; EMS Fellowship, The Ohio State University
- Jaysun Frisch; Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH, US Air Force
- Brian Torres Gonzalez; Ultrasound Fellowship, Mt. Sinani Miami Beach, FL
- Abbey Smiley; EMS Fellowship, University of Massachusetts
- David Chang; Kaiser Permanente, California
- Rachel Miller; Genesis Hospital, Zanesville, OH
- Leon Lin; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- Josh Gutierrez; Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Oregon Health & Sciences University
- 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