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\"Gabrielle<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Gabrielle Bastedo, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: Gabe<\/span>
\nHometown: Cherry Hill, NJ<\/span>
\nUndergrad School: St Joseph\u2019s University<\/span>
\nMedical School: Baylor College of Medicine<\/span>
\nEM Interests: Rural\/austere medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Disaster Emergency Medicine<\/span>
\nHobbies: Cooking, knitting, hiking, gaming (very poorly)<\/span>
\nFun Fact: I did an occupational therapy session with the first child to ever receive a hand transplant<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Kyle<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Kyle Brugmann, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Hometown: Glen Head, NY<\/span>
\nUndergrad School: Siena College<\/span>
\nMedical School: NYITCOM<\/span>
\nEM Interests: EMS, Critical Care<\/span>
\nHobbies: Golf, weightlifting, skiing<\/span>
\nFun Fact: I was a firefighter for 9 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Thomas<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Thomas Caravetta, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: Tommy<\/span>
\nHometown: Brookfield, CT<\/span>
\nUndergrad School: UConn<\/span>
\nMedical School: UConn<\/span>
\nEM Interests: Ultrasound, Critical Care, EMS<\/span>
\nHobbies: Baseball, Fantasy Football, Badminton, Weightlifting<\/span>
\nFun Fact: My college baseball team played in the 2017 NJCAA Division 2 World Series<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Megan<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Megan Fahey, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown: Scituate, MA<\/span>
\nUndergrad School: Connecticut College<\/span>
\nMedical School: St. George\u2019s University<\/span>
\nEM Interests: Sports medicine, social determinants of health<\/span>
\nHobbies: Working out, hiking, being an obnoxious Boston Bruins fan, cooking and traveling<\/span>
\nFun Fact: I had an internship with a pro soccer club in Spain - vamos granotes!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Elizabeth<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Elizabeth Gernert, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: Liz<\/span>
\nHometown: Southbury, CT<\/span>
\nUndergrad School: UConn<\/span>
\nMedical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine<\/span>
\nEM Interests: Toxicology, Medical Education, Global Health<\/span>
\nHobbies: Trivia, gardening\/house plants, baking, crafts, traveling<\/span>
\nFun Fact: I love reality television. After work you can probably find me watching Love Island or Survivor<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Aaron<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Aaron Goldman-Henley, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Hometown: Brookline, MA<\/span>
\nUndergrad School: Lynchburg College<\/span>
\nMedical School: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine<\/span>
\nEM Interests: Critical Care and EMS<\/span>
\nHobbies: Travel, Board games, hiking, plants, landscape photography<\/span>
\nFun Fact: I once had a collection of over 75 house plants<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Miguel<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Miguel Gomez, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown: New York City<\/span>
\nUndergrad School: CUNY College of Staten Island<\/span>
\nMedical School: St. George\u2019s University School of Medicine<\/span>
\nEM Interests: Critical Care, Medical Education, EMS<\/span>
\nHobbies: Bachata and Salsa Dancing, cooking, gaming<\/span>
\nFun Fact: I used to work on movie sets and TV shows as the medic for the production<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Eddie<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Eddie Gontee, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown: Atlanta, GA<\/span>
\nUndergrad School: Savannah State University<\/span>
\nMedical School: Morehouse School of Medicine<\/span>
\nEM Interests: Sports Medicine<\/span>
\nHobbies: Golf<\/span>
\nFun Fact: I love fantasy football<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Julia<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Julia Kern, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Hometown: New York, NY and Fort Lauderdale, FL<\/span>
\nUndergrad School: Florida Gulf Coast University<\/span>
\nMedical School: Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine<\/span>
\nEM Interests: Sports Medicine, Event Medicine, Social EM\/Global Health<\/span>
\nHobbies: Concerts, hiking, travel, exploring the local food scene<\/span>
\nFun Fact: Growing up, I spent every summer with family in Brazil<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Alexander<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Alexander Lu, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: Alex<\/span>
\nHometown: Gaithersburg, MD<\/span>
\nUndergrad School: University of Maryland<\/span>
\nMedical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University<\/span>
\nEM Interests: Toxicology, Wilderness medicine, disaster medicine<\/span>
\nHobbies: weightlifting, running, martial arts, hiking, cooking, video games, third wave coffee<\/span>
\nFun 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<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Allie<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Allie Mirek, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Hometown: Glastonbury, CT<\/span>
\nUndergrad School: Roger Williams University<\/span>
\nMedical School: Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine<\/span>
\nEM Interests: Medical Education, Ultrasound, EKGs<\/span>
\nHobbies: Baking and trying to perfect the chocolate chip cookie, exploring local coffee shops, reading, and re-watching Scrubs or Gilmore Girls<\/span>
\nFun 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!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Jourdan<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Jourdan Moore, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown: Grand Bahama, Bahamas<\/span>
\nUndergrad School: Fisk University<\/span>
\nMedical School: Ross University School of Medicine<\/span>
\nEM Interests: Disaster Med, Global Health, Social EM, Medical Education<\/span>
\nHobbies: Resin crafts, traveling, playing backgammon, spending time with family and friends, learning ASL, and trying to be a plant mom<\/span>
\nFun Fact: I worked as a dietitian prior to medical school<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Tessa<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Tessa Muench, M.D.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Hometown: Brighton, MI<\/span>
\nUndergrad School: University of Michigan-Flint<\/span>
\nMedical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine<\/span>
\nEM Interests: Addiction medicine, social emergency medicine<\/span>
\nHobbies: Traveling, reading, golf, baking<\/span>
\nFun Fact: I swam with penguins in the Galapagos Islands!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"David<\/div><\/div><\/div>

David Patrick, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: Dave<\/span>
\nHometown: Milford, CT<\/span>
\nUndergrad School: University of New Haven<\/span>
\nMedical School: UConn<\/span>
\nEM Interests: Ultrasound, Sports Medicine<\/span>
\nHobbies: Golfing, boating, gardening, spending time with my dog, Scout<\/span>
\nFun Fact: I used to race dirt bikes as a kid<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Gaddamanugu<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Gaddamanugu Sriram, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: Sri<\/span>
\nHometown: Winston-Salem, NC<\/span>
\nUndergrad School: NC State University<\/span>
\nMedical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Middletown, NY<\/span>
\nEM Interests: Critical Care\/Ultrasound<\/span>
\nHobbies: Basketball, Tennis, Skiing, Traveling<\/span>
\nFun Fact: Was a biomedical engineer for 5 years before medical school<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Catherine<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Catherine Teresi, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: Katie<\/span>
\nHometown: Minneapolis, MN<\/span>
\nUndergrad School: University of Wisconsin-Madison<\/span>
\nMedical School: Touro University-California<\/span>
\nEM Interests: Women\u2019s Health, Addiction Medicine, Toxicology, Palliative Medicine<\/span>
\nHobbies: My cats, cross stitching, history and pop-culture podcasts, trivia, museums, lifting\/spin, happy hour, being on (not in) water, naps, cute animal content<\/span>
\nFun Fact: I was the Minnesota State Champion of metric estimation in 7th grade<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Zachary<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Zachary Towne, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: Zach<\/span>
\nHometown: Old Saybrook, CT<\/span>
\nUndergrad School: Clarkson University<\/span>
\nMedical School: UConn<\/span>
\nEM Interests: Ultrasound, Medical Education, Global Medicine<\/span>
\nHobbies: Dungeons and Dragons, Brewing, BBQ<\/span>
\nFun Fact: I\u2019ve hiked into and roasted s\u2019mores inside a volcano!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Christina<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Christina Vu, M.D.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Hometown: Hamden, CT<\/span>
\nUndergrad School: UConn<\/span>
\nMedical School: UConn<\/span>
\nEM Interests: Critical Care, Ultrasound<\/span>
\nHobbies: Escape Rooms, Fitness, Baking, Traveling<\/span>
\nFun Fact: Before medical school, I earned my Master\u2019s Degree in Nutritional Sciences while somehow balancing work as a tutor, barista, and scribe<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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