JOSEPH AABYE, D.O.
Nickname: Joe
Hometown: Plattsburgh, NY
Undergrad School: SUNY Cortland
Medical School: NYITCOM
EM Interests: Resuscitation, Disaster Medicine, Innovation
Hobbies: Playing guitar, writing music, collecting vinyl records, traveling
Fun Fact: I’ve been to 42 U.S. states.
GWEN ALBER, D.O.
Nickname: N/A
Hometown: Cumberland, ME
Undergrad School: Salve Regina University, Newport, RI
Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
EM Interests: EMS, Ultrasound
Hobbies: Sailing, paddleboarding, fitness
Fun Fact: My family and I trained service dogs; we have worked and lived with over 20 different dogs!
KADIDJA BAYOR, D.O.
Nickname: Deej
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Undergrad School: Temple University
Medical School: LECOM - Elmira
EM Interests: Global EM, Disaster Medicine
Hobbies: Playing with my doddle cloud, baking, watching Anime and K-dramas
Fun Fact: I co-wrote and published a book of poetry with my best friend.
CHRISTIAN BLADON, D.O.
Nickname: N/A
Hometown: Wayland, MA
Undergrad School: Colorado College
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
EM Interests: Critical Care, Wilderness Medicine
Hobbies: Snowboarding, rock climbing, hiking, running, reading
Fun Fact: I was a nationally competitive snowboarder in high school!
PATRICK BOGUI, M.D.
Nickname: N/A
Hometown: Englewood, NJ
Undergrad School: Oakwood University
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
EM Interests: Medical Education, Rural Medicine
Hobbies: Creating music, playing basketball
Fun Fact: I moved from the U.S. at age 14 and finished high school in Cote d’lvoire, West Africa, where half of my family is from! It was an incredible experience.
RYANNE BURKE, D.O.
Nickname: N/A
Hometown: Turners Falls, MA
Undergrad School: University of Massachusetts
Medical School: University of New England
EM Interests: Ultrasound, Wilderness Medicine, Medical Education
Hobbies: Videogames, reading, climbing, board games, Dungeons & Dragons, running
Fun Fact: I’ve had to complete a polygraph test with the FBI, as my previous job before medicine was with a state crime lab as a Forensic Scientist in DNA.
SAMANTHA CORNWELL, D.O., M.S.
Nickname: Sam
Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia
Undergrad School: Virginia Tech
Medical School: NYITCOM
EM Interests: Pediatrics, Academic Medicine, Toxicology
Hobbies: Workout classes, running, reading baking, working on my bullet journal.
Fun Fact: My youngest brother and I have the same birthday.
LAUREN CROWLEY, D.O.
Nickname: N/A
Hometown: Pensacola, FL
Undergrad School: University of South Florida
Medical School: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
EM Interests: Ultrasound, Critical Care, Sports Medicine
Hobbies: Crossfit, hiking, beach days, exploring wineries, hockey games
Fun Fact: I lived in Japan for 6 years and got scuba certified there when I was 10 years old!
DANIELLA DENNIS, M.D.
Nickname: “Dan Dan,” “Double D,” “DEE”
Hometown: New Britain, CT
Undergrad School: Central Connecticut State University
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
EM Interests: Sports Medicine, Critical Care
Hobbies: Going to basketball games, watching movies, reading
Fun Fact: My siblings and I have a 20-year gap, so I have nieces and nephews older than me.
MARK GLEESON, M.D.
Nickname: Gleeson
Hometown: Celbridge, CO / Kildare, Ireland
Undergrad School: National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Medical School: UConn School of Medicine
EM Interests: Medical device designs and applications, sports medicine, Ultrasound
Hobbies: Dirt biking, paintball, fishing, paddleboarding, smoking meats, collecting more hobbies.
Fun Fact: I met my wife in a pub in Ireland and was willfully ‘taken’ to America. It’s most romantic abduction story since Liam Neeson retired.
FABIENNE JEAN, D.O.
Nickname: N/A
Hometown: Valley Steam, NY
Undergrad School: St. Francis College
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Harlem
EM Interests: Critical Care, Toxicology
Hobbies: Baking, cooking, reading
Fun Fact: I have a Miniature Dachshund puppy named Pierre!
ALDEN LANDRY, M.D.
Nickname: N/A
Hometown: Middlebury, CT
Undergrad School: Colorado College
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
EM Interests: Ultrasound, Wilderness Medicine, Toxicology
Hobbies: Hiking and trail running with my dog, cooking breakfast food, watching movies.
Fun Fact: I once worked as a stand-in security guard for Oprah.
AUDREY LAW, D.O.
Nickname: N/A
Hometown: Stratford, CT
Undergrad School: St. Lawrence University
Medical School: LECOM Elmira
EM Interests: Critical Care, Palliative Medicine, Ultrasound
Hobbies: Yoga, reading, exploring coffee shops, and getting outdoors!
Fun Fact: In 7th grade, I placed among the top 3 students who could recite the most numbers of Pi from memory, on 3/14 of course!
BENJAMIN NELSON, M.D.
Nickname: Ben
Hometown: Wichita, Kansas
Undergrad School: Oklahoma State University
Medical School: University of Oklahoma
EM Interests: Wilderness Medicine, Social EM
Hobbies: Rock climbing, basketball, board games, weekend road trips
Fun Fact: I was given my two middle names after Lt. Dan Taylor in the move Forrest Gump.
BIANCA SANTOS, D.O.
Nickname: N/A
Hometown: Stamford, CT
Undergrad School: Fordham University
Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
EM Interests: Ultrasound, Social EM, Critical Care, Global Health
Hobbies: Traveling, reading, going to the gym, cooking, being a plant mom, watching sports, going to the beach, and swimming.
Fun Fact: I recently climbed Mt. Etna (Europe’s most active volcano) the day after a big eruption. Lava isn’t too scary when it’s solidified!
YARA SKAF, M.D., Ph.D.
Nickname: N/A
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Undergrad School: University of Pittsburgh
Medical School: University of Florida
EM Interests: Global Medicine, Critical Care
Hobbies: Judo, hiking, camping
Fun Fact: I was a software developer before I went to medical school.
WILLIAM VAN DOREN, M D
Nickname: N/A
Hometown: Milford, New Jersey
Undergrad School: Brown University
Medical School: St. George’s University
EM Interests: Ultrasound, Wilderness Medicine, Sports Medicine
Hobbies: Hiking, weightlifting, snowboarding, scuba diving
Fun Fact: I have been to 29 of the 63 U.S. National Parks
MARISSA WANG, M.D.
Nickname: N/A
Hometown: East Hampton, CT
Undergrad School: University of Connecticut
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
EM Interests: Pediatrics, Toxicology
Hobbies: Volleyball, baking, watching scary movies, video games
Fun Fact: I have rewatched the Harry Potter movies an embarrassing number of times.