Gabrielle Bastedo, M.D.
Nickname: Gabe
Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ
Undergrad School: St Joseph’s University
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
EM Interests: Rural/austere medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Disaster Emergency Medicine
Hobbies: Cooking, knitting, hiking, gaming (very poorly)
Fun Fact: I did an occupational therapy session with the first child to ever receive a hand transplant
Kyle Brugmann, D.O.
Hometown: Glen Head, NY
Undergrad School: Siena College
Medical School: NYITCOM
EM Interests: EMS, Critical Care
Hobbies: Golf, weightlifting, skiing
Fun Fact: I was a firefighter for 9 years
Thomas Caravetta, M.D.
Nickname: Tommy
Hometown: Brookfield, CT
Undergrad School: UConn
Medical School: UConn
EM Interests: Ultrasound, Critical Care, EMS
Hobbies: Baseball, Fantasy Football, Badminton, Weightlifting
Fun Fact: My college baseball team played in the 2017 NJCAA Division 2 World Series
Megan Fahey, M.D.
Hometown: Scituate, MA
Undergrad School: Connecticut College
Medical School: St. George’s University
EM Interests: Sports medicine, social determinants of health
Hobbies: Working out, hiking, being an obnoxious Boston Bruins fan, cooking and traveling
Fun Fact: I had an internship with a pro soccer club in Spain - vamos granotes!
Elizabeth Gernert, D.O.
Nickname: Liz
Hometown: Southbury, CT
Undergrad School: UConn
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
EM Interests: Toxicology, Medical Education, Global Health
Hobbies: Trivia, gardening/house plants, baking, crafts, traveling
Fun Fact: I love reality television. After work you can probably find me watching Love Island or Survivor
Aaron Goldman-Henley, D.O.
Hometown: Brookline, MA
Undergrad School: Lynchburg College
Medical School: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
EM Interests: Critical Care and EMS
Hobbies: Travel, Board games, hiking, plants, landscape photography
Fun Fact: I once had a collection of over 75 house plants
Miguel Gomez, M.D.
Hometown: New York City
Undergrad School: CUNY College of Staten Island
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
EM Interests: Critical Care, Medical Education, EMS
Hobbies: Bachata and Salsa Dancing, cooking, gaming
Fun Fact: I used to work on movie sets and TV shows as the medic for the production
Eddie Gontee, M.D.
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Undergrad School: Savannah State University
Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine
EM Interests: Sports Medicine
Hobbies: Golf
Fun Fact: I love fantasy football
Julia Kern, D.O.
Hometown: New York, NY and Fort Lauderdale, FL
Undergrad School: Florida Gulf Coast University
Medical School: Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
EM Interests: Sports Medicine, Event Medicine, Social EM/Global Health
Hobbies: Concerts, hiking, travel, exploring the local food scene
Fun Fact: Growing up, I spent every summer with family in Brazil
Alexander Lu, M.D.
Nickname: Alex
Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD
Undergrad School: University of Maryland
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University
EM Interests: Toxicology, Wilderness medicine, disaster medicine
Hobbies: weightlifting, running, martial arts, hiking, cooking, video games, third wave coffee
Fun Fact: My one party trick that I do during New Years Eve is that I saber open a bottle of champagne using a sword that my grandmother gave me
Allie Mirek, D.O.
Hometown: Glastonbury, CT
Undergrad School: Roger Williams University
Medical School: Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
EM Interests: Medical Education, Ultrasound, EKGs
Hobbies: Baking and trying to perfect the chocolate chip cookie, exploring local coffee shops, reading, and re-watching scrubs or Gilmore Girls
Fun Fact: I got locked out of my house in my PJs the morning of my MCAT and rang the doorbell non-stop to wake up my brother to let me in. Still made it to the test on time, thanks Dave!
Jourdan Moore, M.D.
Hometown: Grand Bahama, Bahamas
Undergrad School: Fisk University
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
EM Interests: Disaster Med, Global Health, Social EM, Medical Education
Hobbies: Resin crafts, traveling, playing backgammon, spending time with family and friends, learning ASL, and trying to be a plant mom
Fun Fact: I worked as a dietitian prior to medical school
Tessa Muench, M.D.
Hometown: Brighton, MI
Undergrad School: University of Michigan-Flint
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
EM Interests: Addiction medicine, social emergency medicine
Hobbies: Traveling, reading, golf, baking
Fun Fact: I swam with penguins in the Galapagos Islands!
David Patrick, M.D.
Nickname: Dave
Hometown: Milford, CT
Undergrad School: University of New Haven
Medical School: UConn
EM Interests: Ultrasound, Sports Medicine
Hobbies: Golfing, boating, gardening, spending time with my dog, Scout
Fun Fact: I used to race dirt bikes as a kid
Gaddamanugu Sriram, D.O.
Nickname: Sri
Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC
Undergrad School: NC State University
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Middletown, NY
EM Interests: Critical Care/Ultrasound
Hobbies: Basketball, Tennis, Skiing, Traveling
Fun Fact: Was a biomedical engineer for 5 years before medical school
Catherine Teresi, D.O.
Nickname: Katie
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Undergrad School: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Medical School: Touro University-California
EM Interests: Women’s Health, Addiction Medicine, Toxicology, Palliative Medicine
Hobbies: My cats, cross stitching, history and pop-culture podcasts, trivia, museums, lifting/spin, happy hour, being on (not in) water, naps, cute animal content
Fun Fact: I was the Minnesota State Champion of metric estimation in 7th grade
Zachary Towne, M.D.
Nickname: Zach
Hometown: Old Saybrook, CT
Undergrad School: Clarkson University
Medical School: UConn
EM Interests: Ultrasound, Medical Education, Global Medicine
Hobbies: Dungeons and Dragons, Brewing, BBQ
Fun Fact: I’ve hiked into and roasted s’mores inside a volcano!
Christina Vu, M.D.
Hometown: Hamden, CT
Undergrad School: UConn
Medical School: UConn
EM Interests: Critical Care, Ultrasound
Hobbies: Escape Rooms, Fitness, Baking, Traveling
Fun Fact: Before medical school, I earned my Master’s Degree in Nutritional Sciences while somehow balancing work as a tutor, barista, and scribe