Current Emergency Medicine Residents

Anna Baillie, MD

Hometown: Albuquerque, NM

Medical School: University of New Mexico

Extracurricular Interests: Traveling, snowboarding (soon to be surfing!), rock climbing, hiking, river rafting, wakeboarding, camping, and going to breweries.

Professional Interests: Critical care, ultrasound, global health, wilderness medicine, sports medicine

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Irvan Bubic, MD

Hometown: Portland, OR

Medical School: ​​Oregon Health & Science University

Extracurricular Interests: Fishkeeping, aquascaping, playing and listening to music, cooking, eating good food, eating junk food, running, and weightlifting 

Professional interests: Pain management and addiction medicine, education

Navneet Dhillon, MD

Hometown: Sanger, CA

Medical School: ​University of California, Davis

Extracurricular Interests: Snowboarding, hiking, cooking, California burritos, discovering new music, documentaries, podcasts, traveling, hanging at the beach, spikeball, and flag-football. 

Professional Interests:  Ultrasound, Medical Education, Health Care Delivery/Health Systems Science, Simulation and EMS. 

Rima Dilbarova, MD

Hometown: Tbilisi, Georgia and Philadelphia, PA

Medical School: Drexel University

Extracurricular interests: Hiking/backpacking, rock climbing, yoga, baking, Reggaeton, trying new outdoor sports, traveling, and dogs. 

Professional interests: Wilderness Medicine, Global Health, Ultrasound, Medical Education

Arnav Gupta, MD

Hometown: Gainesville, FL

Medical School: ​Florida International University

Extracurricular Interests: Cooking, eating, hiking, beaching, video games, working out, cats and dogs, card/board games, and breweries. 

Professional Interests:  Critical care, administration, medical education

Adam Hryniewicki, MD

Hometown: Irvine, CA

Medical School: University of California, San Diego

Extracurricular Interes​ts: Skiing, surfing, backpacking, trail running, road biking, yoga, baking bread, new recipes, sampling Bitchin’ Sauce at farmers markets, açaí bowls, silent discos, Tolkien, golden hour at Carruth, and starting conversations with “I was listening to this one podcast...”

Professional Interests: Global health, wilderness medicine, infectious disease, toxicology, medical education

Megan Jackson, MD

Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI

Hometown:Ann Arbor, MI

Medical School: University of Michigan

Extracurricular Interests: Playing with my dog, hiking, soccer, basketball, tennis, Michigan Wolverines, home renovations, and double stuffed Oreos. 

Professional interests: Administration, sports med, medical education 

Alexis Johnson, MD

Hometown: Woods Cross, UT

Medical School: Mayo Clinic

Extracurricular Interests: Climbing, hiking, backpacking, yoga, snowboarding, learning new outdoor activities/being active in general. Also cooking food, eating food, and enjoying the company of awesome people!

Professional Interests: Wilderness/austere medicine, domestic violence and sexual assault survivor advocacy, social medicine.

Ryan Korn, MD

Hometown: Oceanport, NJ; Rumson, NJ; and Fair Haven, NJ

Medical School: University of Rochester

Extracurricular Interests: Playing and coaching lacrosse, basketball, running, biking, hiking, drawing, cooking, and travel

Professional Interests: Critical care, disaster medicine, Sports medicine, expanding access to healthcare, telehealth

Jason Mallett, MD

Hometown: Houston, TX

Medical School: Texas A&M University

Extracurricular Interests: Playing and watching all types of sports, reading fiction, hiking, kayaking, podcasting, going to the movies, live music of any kind, going to art shows, and eating food from all over the world.

Professional interests: Wilderness medicine, point-of-care ultrasound, medical education, public health, and healthcare for the homeless and other underserved groups

Kyle Rourke, MD

Hometown: De Pere, WI

Medical School: University of Wisconsin

Extracurricular Interests: Playing soccer, biking, cooking (especially Asian cuisine), hiking, reading science fiction, playing Catan and fostering doggos.

Professional Interests: Critical care, EMS/disaster medicine, global health

Nagehan Ayakta, MD

Hometown: Istanbul, Turkey and Voorhees, NJ

Medical School: Stanford University

Extracurricular Interest: Hosting dinner parties and game nights with my hubby, exploring new restaurants, at-home workouts and strength training, hiking, binging TV (The Office, Scrubs, This is Us), and concerts! 

Professional Interests: Social EM, ultrasound, medical education, and quality improvement.

Alexandra Bensel, MD

Hometown: New Orleans, LA

Medical School: University of Mississippi

Extracurricular Interest: Running, hot yoga, ballet, trying new restaurants and outdoor activities (next up: surfing!), crafting cocktails, breweries, true crime documentaries/podcasts, and traveling.

Professional Interests: Pediatric EM, toxicology, pharmacology, telehealth, disaster medicine, physician wellness.

Shane Bierly, MD

Hometown: Emerald Isle, NC

Medical School: University of North Carolina

Extracurricular Interest: Trail running with my dog, sea-kayaking, surfing (poorly, but with enthusiasm), backpacking, Russian lit, drinking hot coffee on a cool porch in the early morning, listening to the musical collection of Taylor Swift

Professional Interests: Toxicology, wilderness medicine, FFR Coronary CT imaging

Daniel Brownstein, MD

Hometown: Washington, D.C.

Medical School: UCLA

Extracurricular Interest: Surfing, snowboarding, diving, cooking, travel, and hiking with my pup.

Professional Interests: Health policy, global health, wilderness medicine, street medicine.

Zachary Fica, MD, MS

Hometown: Pocatello, ID

Medical School: University of Utah

Graduate School: University of Utah

Extracurricular Interest: Sports (especially triathlon, basketball, and curling), Dungeons & Dragons, baking, video games, math and engineering.

Professional Interests: Palliative Medicine, Education, Administration, Medical Spanish, Humanism in Medicine

Dhu'l-kifl "DK" Franklin, MBChB

Hometown: Nairoby, Kenya and Los Angeles, CA

Medical School: University of Nairobi

Extracurricular Interest: Soccer (Manchester United Fan), Formula 1 (Big Lewis Hamilton Fan), Cooking, Running, Hiking, Train Modeling, Prototyping, Reading, Social Justice, Community Service, Watching Movies and TV shows.

Professional Interests: EMS, Social EM, and International EM.

Nicole Franklin, MD

Hometown: Denver, CO

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University

Extracurricular Interest: Mountain biking, camping/backpacking, skiing, dog parks, charcuterie boards, and now a novice surfer.

Professional Interests: Undifferentiated - medical education, clinical research, population health, wilderness medicine, QA, ultrasound

Paulyne Lee, MD

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Medical School: George Washington University

Extracurricular Interest: Escape rooms, playing at my favorite arcade (Dave & Buster's), piano, annoying my little sister, and exploring coffee shops. 

Professional Interests: Medical education, ultrasound, and social emergency medicine.

Michael Navarro, MD

Hometown: Brawley, CA

Medical School: UCSD

Extracurricular Interest: PC gaming, building PC rigs, COD Warzone, supporting local breweries, Off roading, paintball, watching movies and TV shows.

Professional Interests: Community medicine and underserved communities. Toxicology and ultrasound.

Brandon Schabacker, MD

Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA

Medical School: Eastern Virginia

Extracurricular Interest: Competitive powerlifting, rugby, wrestling, hiking/backpacking (exploring as many National Parks as possible), surfing, snowboarding, music festivals (big EDM fan!), and abysmally learning the saxophone. 

Professional Interests: Sports Medicine, Wilderness Medicine, Toxicology, Aerospace Medicine and operational / tactical medicine. 

Sidra Speaker, MD, MS

Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA

Medical School: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University

Graduate School: Case Western Reserve University

Extracurricular Interest: Hiking, climbing, gardening, cooking, painting, traveling, and writing.

Professional Interests: Social EM, data science, health care delivery & health systems science, pain & addiction medicine

Drew Weinstein, MD, MS

Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA

Medical School: Chicago Medical at Rosalind Franklin

Graduate School: Chicago Medical at Rosalind Franklin

Extracurricular Interest: Finding the best taco, cooking, backpacking, fitness, traveling, sending postcards, snowboarding, and napping on the beach.

Professional Interests: Medical education and simulation, pediatric emergency medicine, and social emergency medicine.

Sophia Aguirre, MD

Hometown: Tuscon, AZ

Medical School: Mayo Clinic Alix

Extracurricular interests: Hiking, working out, dancing, cooking, and watching lots of reality T.V.

Professional interests: Patient satisfaction research, medical education, and EMS.

Bill Chan, MD

Hometown: Millbrae, CA

Medical School: George Washington University

Extracurricular interests: Spending time with friends and family, staying active (weight lifting, basketball, beach volleyball, flag-football), traveling, and drinking cold brew coffee.

Professional interests: Health Policy, Addiction Medicine, Social EM, and Ultrasound.

Tyler Dohm, MD

Hometown: Traverse City, MI

Medical School: Indiana University

Extracurricular interests: Rock climbing, skiing, reading, sports (basketball/football), music, and video games!

Professional interests: Palliative care and global health.

Allison Donahue, MD, MMS

Hometown: Wayne, PA

Medical School: Drexel University

Graduate School: Drexel University

Extracurricular interests: Anything outside and anything social! running, hiking, camping, playing tennis, meditation, and live music.

Professional interests: Pediatric EM, critical care, social EM, and climate change/disaster medicine.

Alyssa Lane, MD

Hometown: Mesa, AZ

Medical School: University of Arizona, Tuscon

Extracurricular interests: Trail running, yoga, Pilates, hiking with my pup, woodworking, game nights, breweries, concerts, and traveling!

Professional interests: Social EM, medical Spanish, ultrasound, global health, and austere medicine.

Elizabeth Luu, MD

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Medical School: UC Riverside

Extracurricular interests: Cooking, baking, reading, playing piano, ballet, hiking, badminton, tending to my houseplants, board games, video games, binging tv, spending time with friends/family/pets, and the San Diego Zoo/Safari Park.

Professional interests: Ultrasound, Medical Education, Simulation, and Critical Care.

Weston McCue, MD

Hometown: Cody, WY

Medical School: University of Hawaii

Extracurricular interests: Surfing, skydiving, flying (anything with wings), snowboarding, rock climbing, dogs (all of the dogs), anything outside, magnets, whitewater kayaking, and fish tacos.

Professional interests: Aerospace and Flight Medicine, Wilderness/Expedition Medicine, Global Health, Rural Medicine, and Underserved Medicine.

Taylor Murray, MD

Hometown: Superior, CO

Medical School: University of Colorado

Extracurricular interests: Traveling, exploring new restaurants and coffee shops, hiking, volleyball, cooking, spending time with family and friends (and most importantly with my dog Cheyenne).

Professional interests: Social emergency medicine, global health, pediatric emergency medicine, and medical education.

Scott Ninokawa, MD

Hometown: Fullerton, CA

Medical School: Tulane University

Extracurricular interests: SCUBA diving, ice climbing, weight lifting, backpacking, snowboarding, disc golf, and true crime tv.

Professional interests: EMS, research, acute trauma care, tactical medicine, and hyperbarics.

Rachel Pile, MD

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ

Medical School: University of Tuscon, Arizona

Extracurricular interests: Solo travel, game nights, team trivia, planning events, DIY projects, creative cooking, exploring new hobbies, and keeping my plants alive.

Professional interests: Pediatric emergency medicine, social emergency medicine, global health, child welfare, and survivor advocacy.

Nicholas Simon, MD

Hometown: Kamuela, HI

Medical School: University of Hawaii

Extracurricular interests: Surfing, being outdoors, sneaker collecting, sampling hot sauces, and supporting local breweries.

Professional interests: Social emergency medicine, ultrasound, indigenous health, and global health.

Kylie Van Hoesen, MD

Hometown: Evergreen, CO

Medical School: University of Colorado

Extracurricular interests: Anything outdoors; skiing, biking, climbing, hiking (excited to get into surfing and paddle boarding!), park hangs with friends, coffee shops, cooking, fitness, and traveling.

Professional interests: Global health, wilderness medicine, social emergency medicine and wellness.

Matthew Baniqued, MD

Hometown: Cerritos, CA

Medical School: Hackensack Meridian

Extracurricular interests: Cooking, hiking, weight-lifting, tennis, video games, sneaker collecting, travel, and finding the best places to eat.

Professional interests: Medical Education, Administration, Quality Improvement, Clinical Informatics, and serving the underserved.

Taylor Barnes, MD

Hometown: Beaverton, OR

Medical School: Oregon Health and Science University

Extracurricular interests: Staying active outside, surfing, skiing, kitesurfing, watching sports with friends, trying new restaurants and backpacking.

Professional interests: Sports Medicine, Wilderness Medicine, Flight Medicine and Global Health.

Stevin Bienfait, MD

Hometown: Norcross, GA

Medical School: University of Illinois

Extracurricular interests: Playing pick-up soccer, hanging out with friends, and being outdoors. Excited to try surfing out! 

Professional interests: Health Tech, Quality Improvement, and Ultrasound.

Sarah Chaides, MD

Hometown: Pasadena, CA

Medical School: Wayne State University

Extracurricular interests: Rock climbing, backpacking/camping, biking, snowboarding, traveling, soccer, eating tacos, going to too many concerts, and petting other people's dogs.

Professional interests: Sports Medicine, EMS and Disaster Medicine, and Wilderness Medicine.

Eric Chen, MD

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Medical School: Indiana University

Extracurricular interests: Cooking, playing sports/weight-lifting, going out and trying new restaurants/bars, getting 2nd to last place at trivia nights.

Professional interests: Social EM, Simulation, Disaster Medicine, and Medical Education.

Philip Fallah, MD

Hometown: Redmond, WA

Medical School: University of Washington

Extracurricular interests: Cooking, eating, staying active (lifting, running, hiking, snowboarding, spikeball, basketball), fantasy football heartbreak, game nights, having an irrational fear of sharks, and doing things despite having irrational fears about them (surfing???).

Professional interests: Addiction & Pain Medicine and Community Health

Heather Herman, MD

Hometown: New Rochelle, NY

Medical School: University of Miami

Extracurricular interests: Hiking, paddleboarding/kayaking, camping, running, finding jungles to get lost in, eating my way through new cities, dancing to soca and reggaeton.

Professional interests: Climate Medicine, Correctional Health and advocacy for incarcerated populations, infectious disease, tropical medicine, Planetary Health, Wilderness medicine, and journalism.

Megan Keys, MD

Hometown: San Jose, CA

Medical School: UC Irvine

Extracurricular interests: Any crafty activities (recently Cricut crafts and knitting), spending time outdoors especially with my husband and two dogs, finding tasty sour beers, and playing old Nintendo video games.

Professional interests: Medical Education, EMS, and Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

Avi Patel, MD

Hometown: San Jose, CA

Medical School: Tufts University

Extracurricular interests: Hiking/camping, snow sports, tech/new technologies, space/aviation, and cinematography.

Professional interests: EMS, Critical Care, Wilderness Medicine, Admin/Operations, and Health Tech/Informatics.

Aarish Shahab, MD

Hometown: Chicago, IL & Columbia, MO

Medical School: University of Illinois

Extracurricular interests: Photography, Travel, Hiking, Scuba Diving, Skydiving, Game nights, and Bubble tea.

Professional interests: EMS, Palliative Care, Pain Management, and Global Health.

Christine Stafford, MD, MS

Hometown: Gardena, CA

Medical School:  Tufts University

Graduate School: USC

Extracurricular interests: Outdoor activities (SCUBA diving, hiking, skiing, volleyball), reading, and traveling.

Professional interests: Women's Health, Hyperbaric Medicine, and Wilderness Medicine.

Louie Wang, MD, MS

Hometown: HangZhou, China and Flushing, NY

Medical School: UC Los Angeles

Graduate School: UC San Diego

Extracurricular interests: I am a big foodie! You can probably catch me in the kitchen trying a new recipe or sampling the local mom&pops. Otherwise, I like to take nature/landscape photographs, play video games, and lift weights.

Professional interests: Ultrasound and Medical Education, but I recently gained interest in EMS & Disaster Medicine as well.