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\"JOSEPH<\/div><\/div><\/div>

JOSEPH AABYE, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: Joe
\nHometown: Plattsburgh, NY
\nUndergrad School: SUNY Cortland
\nMedical School: NYITCOM
\nEM Interests: Resuscitation, Disaster Medicine, Innovation
\nHobbies: Playing guitar, writing music, collecting vinyl records, traveling
\nFun Fact: I\u2019ve been to 42 U.S. states.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"GWEN<\/div><\/div><\/div>

GWEN ALBER, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: N\/A
\nHometown: Cumberland, ME
\nUndergrad School: Salve Regina University, Newport, RI
\nMedical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
\nEM Interests: EMS, Ultrasound
\nHobbies: Sailing, paddleboarding, fitness
\nFun Fact: My family and I trained service dogs; we have worked and lived with over 20 different dogs!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"KADIDJA<\/div><\/div><\/div>

KADIDJA BAYOR, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: Deej
\nHometown: Bronx, NY
\nUndergrad School: Temple University
\nMedical School: LECOM - Elmira
\nEM Interests: Global EM, Disaster Medicine
\nHobbies: Playing with my doddle cloud, baking, watching Anime and K-dramas
\nFun Fact: I co-wrote and published a book of poetry with my best friend.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"CHRISTIAN<\/div><\/div><\/div>

CHRISTIAN BLADON, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: N\/A
\nHometown: Wayland, MA
\nUndergrad School: Colorado College
\nMedical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
\nEM Interests: Critical Care, Wilderness Medicine
\nHobbies: Snowboarding, rock climbing, hiking, running, reading
\nFun Fact: I was a nationally competitive snowboarder in high school!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"PATRICK<\/div><\/div><\/div>

PATRICK BOGUI, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: N\/A
\nHometown: Englewood, NJ
\nUndergrad School: Oakwood University
\nMedical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
\nEM Interests: Medical Education, Rural Medicine
\nHobbies: Creating music, playing basketball
\nFun Fact: I moved from the U.S. at age 14 and finished high school in Cote d\u2019lvoire, West Africa, where half of my family is from! It was an incredible experience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"RYANNE<\/div><\/div><\/div>

RYANNE BURKE, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: N\/A
\nHometown: Turners Falls, MA
\nUndergrad School: University of Massachusetts
\nMedical School: University of New England
\nEM Interests: Ultrasound, Wilderness Medicine, Medical Education
\nHobbies: Videogames, reading, climbing, board games, Dungeons & Dragons, running
\nFun Fact: I\u2019ve 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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"SAMANTHA<\/div><\/div><\/div>

SAMANTHA CORNWELL, D.O., M.S.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: Sam
\nHometown: Fairfax, Virginia
\nUndergrad School: Virginia Tech
\nMedical School: NYITCOM
\nEM Interests: Pediatrics, Academic Medicine, Toxicology
\nHobbies: Workout classes, running, reading baking, working on my bullet journal.
\nFun Fact: My youngest brother and I have the same birthday.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"LAUREN<\/div><\/div><\/div>

LAUREN CROWLEY, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: N\/A
\nHometown: Pensacola, FL
\nUndergrad School: University of South Florida
\nMedical School: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
\nEM Interests: Ultrasound, Critical Care, Sports Medicine
\nHobbies: Crossfit, hiking, beach days, exploring wineries, hockey games
\nFun Fact: I lived in Japan for 6 years and got scuba certified there when I was 10 years old!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"DANIELLA<\/div><\/div><\/div>

DANIELLA DENNIS, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: \u201cDan Dan,\u201d \u201cDouble D,\u201d \u201cDEE\u201d
\nHometown: New Britain, CT
\nUndergrad School: Central Connecticut State University
\nMedical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
\nEM Interests: Sports Medicine, Critical Care
\nHobbies: Going to basketball games, watching movies, reading
\nFun Fact: My siblings and I have a 20-year gap, so I have nieces and nephews older than me.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"MARK<\/div><\/div><\/div>

MARK GLEESON, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: Gleeson
\nHometown: Celbridge, CO \/ Kildare, Ireland
\nUndergrad School: National University of Ireland, Maynooth
\nMedical School: UConn School of Medicine
\nEM Interests: Medical device designs and applications, sports medicine, Ultrasound
\nHobbies: Dirt biking, paintball, fishing, paddleboarding, smoking meats, collecting more hobbies.
\nFun Fact: I met my wife in a pub in Ireland and was willfully \u2018taken\u2019 to America. It\u2019s most romantic abduction story since Liam Neeson retired.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"FABIENNE<\/div><\/div><\/div>

FABIENNE JEAN, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: N\/A
\nHometown: Valley Steam, NY
\nUndergrad School: St. Francis College
\nMedical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Harlem
\nEM Interests: Critical Care, Toxicology
\nHobbies: Baking, cooking, reading
\nFun Fact: I have a Miniature Dachshund puppy named Pierre!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"ALDEN<\/div><\/div><\/div>

ALDEN LANDRY, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: N\/A
\nHometown: Middlebury, CT
\nUndergrad School: Colorado College
\nMedical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
\nEM Interests: Ultrasound, Wilderness Medicine, Toxicology
\nHobbies: Hiking and trail running with my dog, cooking breakfast food, watching movies.
\nFun Fact: I once worked as a stand-in security guard for Oprah.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"AUDREY<\/div><\/div><\/div>

AUDREY LAW, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: N\/A
\nHometown: Stratford, CT
\nUndergrad School: St. Lawrence University
\nMedical School: LECOM Elmira
\nEM Interests: Critical Care, Palliative Medicine, Ultrasound
\nHobbies: Yoga, reading, exploring coffee shops, and getting outdoors!
\nFun 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!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"BENJAMIN<\/div><\/div><\/div>

BENJAMIN NELSON, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: Ben
\nHometown: Wichita, Kansas
\nUndergrad School: Oklahoma State University
\nMedical School: University of Oklahoma
\nEM Interests: Wilderness Medicine, Social EM
\nHobbies: Rock climbing, basketball, board games, weekend road trips
\nFun Fact: I was given my two middle names after Lt. Dan Taylor in the move Forrest Gump.<\/p>\n

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\"BIANCA<\/div><\/div><\/div>

BIANCA SANTOS, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: N\/A
\nHometown: Stamford, CT
\nUndergrad School: Fordham University
\nMedical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
\nEM Interests: Ultrasound, Social EM, Critical Care, Global Health
\nHobbies: Traveling, reading, going to the gym, cooking, being a plant mom, watching sports, going to the beach, and swimming.
\nFun Fact: I recently climbed Mt. Etna (Europe\u2019s most active volcano) the day after a big eruption. Lava isn\u2019t too scary when it\u2019s solidified!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"YARA<\/div><\/div><\/div>

YARA SKAF, M.D., Ph.D.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: N\/A
\nHometown: Pittsburgh, PA
\nUndergrad School: University of Pittsburgh
\nMedical School: University of Florida
\nEM Interests: Global Medicine, Critical Care
\nHobbies: Judo, hiking, camping
\nFun Fact: I was a software developer before I went to medical school.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"WILLIAM<\/div><\/div><\/div>

WILLIAM VAN DOREN, M D<\/h3>\n

Nickname: N\/A
\nHometown: Milford, New Jersey
\nUndergrad School: Brown University
\nMedical School: St. George\u2019s University
\nEM Interests: Ultrasound, Wilderness Medicine, Sports Medicine
\nHobbies: Hiking, weightlifting, snowboarding, scuba diving
\nFun Fact: I have been to 29 of the 63 U.S. National Parks<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"MARISSA<\/div><\/div><\/div>

MARISSA WANG, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Nickname: N\/A
\nHometown: East Hampton, CT
\nUndergrad School: University of Connecticut
\nMedical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
\nEM Interests: Pediatrics, Toxicology
\nHobbies: Volleyball, baking, watching scary movies, video games
\nFun Fact: I have rewatched the Harry Potter movies an embarrassing number of times.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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