CLASS OF 2029
Lianna Alscher, DO
Hometown: Chicagoland
Undergraduate Education: Bradley University
Medical School Education: NYITCOM
Interests Within Medicine: PEM, social EM, disaster
Interests Outside of Medicine: Socializing EM (aka hanging out with my coresidents), horror books/movies, photography, playing music
Fun Fact About Me: I play piano, violin, guitar, and ukulele. I want to branch out of string instruments and learn drums next 🙂
Rishabh Arvikar, MD
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Undergraduate Education: Wayne State University
Medical School Education: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University
Interests Within Medicine: Tactical Medicine, Ultrasound
Interests Outside of Medicine: Punk shows, bodybuilding, marksmanship and shooting sports
Fun Fact About Me: My long-term dream is to voluntarily become a cyborg. Distal limbs first.
Ryan Babineau, MD
Hometown: Webster, NY
Undergraduate Education: University of Rochester
Medical School Education: Virginia Commonwealth University
Interests Within Medicine: Climate and human health, toxicology, sports medicine
Interests Outside of Medicine: Hockey, golf, gardening
Fun Fact About Me: I have never watched the pitt
Eric Gonsiorowski, MD
Hometown: Hammond, IN
Undergraduate Education: Purdue University
Medical School Education: Indiana University
Interests Outside of Medicine: Spending time with my family and dog, smoking/grilling barbeque, fishing, hiking, video games, reading.
Fun Fact About Me: I was a drum teacher over one summer.
Kareem Hamadah, MD
Hometown: Clay Center, Kansas
Undergraduate Education: University of Kansas
Medical School Education: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: POCUS, Critical Care, EMS, Medical Education
Interests Outside of Medicine: Reading, fashion, playing video games, knitting, exploring new restaurants
Fun fact about me: I enjoy making origami. My favorite are models that have hundreds of steps and take hours to fold.
Michaela Harrington, DO
Hometown: Stillwater, Oklahoma
Undergraduate Education: University of Arizona
Medical School Education: Des Moines University
Interests Within Medicine: Pediatric emergency medicine, wilderness medicine, ultrasound.
Interests Outside of Medicine: Snagging great deals at the farmer’s market, cooking, being outdoors, attending arts performance (dance, musicals, etc.), traveling, crossword puzzles.
Fun fact about me: I worked as a professional dancer in a touring dance company before going to medical school.
Carley Hickey, DO
Hometown: Rochester, MN
Undergraduate Education: University of Minnesota
Medical School Education: A. T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: Event Medicine, Sports Medicine, Ultrasound
Interests Outside of Medicine: Reading, hiking/swimming with my dog, watching sports or reality tv, baking
Fun fact about me: I have a golden retriever named Winston
Ethan Kromberg, DO
Hometown: Monument, Colorado
Undergraduate Education: Pacific Lutheran University
Medical School Education: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: Tactical Med, Ultrasound, Mentorship
Interests Outside of Medicine: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, metal music, my corgi
Fun Fact About Me: I accidentally got TikTok famous for overnight oats during Covid and made money for a bit
Monisha Lensink-Vasan, MD
Hometown: Denver, CO
Undergraduate Education: University of California Berkeley
Medical School Education: University of Colorado
Interests Within Medicine: PEM, global health, social EM
Interests Outside of Medicine: Skiing, climbing, hiking, reading, bar karaoke, hanging out with my dog
Fun fact about me: I starred in a music video with a llama
Elizabeth Montgomery, DO
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Undergraduate Education: University of California Davis
Medical School Education: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: Disaster med, social EM, medical education
Interests Outside of Medicine: Camping and hiking, kayaking, collecting house plants
Fun fact about me: I used to be an emergency department veterinary tech before I switched to the human medicine path
Minh Nguyen, MD
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Undergraduate Education: University of Cincinnati
Medical School Education: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: EMS, Disaster Medicine, Social EM, Medical Education
Interests Outside of Medicine: Food, Cooking, Exploring, Movies/TV Shows, PC Gaming, Board Games, LEGO, my cats Darrow and Sevro, learning obscure facts, trying new hobbies but not sticking with them.
Fun Fact About Me: I was once second best in Ohio for Star Wars trivia on QuizUp.
Caitlyn Ortega, MD
Hometown: Beaverton, OR
Undergraduate Education: Oregon State University
Medical School Education: Albany Medical College
Interests Within Medicine: Event medicine, carceral health, social EM
Interests Outside of Medicine: Paddle boarding, reading, strategy board games, television
Fun fact about me: I have a 3 legged cat named Lieutenant Dan!
Xinjie Su, DO
Hometown: Beijing, China
Undergraduate Education: UCLA
Medical School Education: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: Medical education, critical care
Interests Outside of Medicine: Reading, binge watching true crime videos
Fun fact about me: I have a giant collection of stuffed animals!
Ashley Ungor, MD
Hometown: Yuma, AZ
Undergraduate Education: Arizona State University
Medical School Education: University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson
Interests Within Medicine: Social EM, rural medicine, ultrasound
Interests Outside of Medicine: Reading, amusement park hopping, music/concerts, game/trivia nights
Fun Fact About Me: I decorated my apartment with loads of cacti – had to bring in a bit of the desert to help me survive the snow!