Residents and Alumni

• Residents — Class of 2014
• Residents — Class of 2013
• Residents — Class of 2012
• Residents — Class of 2011
• Alumni

Residents — Class of 2014

• Derrick Fenchel, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 2011
  • Hometown: Algona, IA
  • Hobbies: Rock climbing, hiking, wakeboarding, Hawkeye football
  • Favorite movie: Braveheart
  • Favorite book: Deep Survival by Laurence Gonzales
  • Favorite food: Anything made on a grill
  • Favorite TV show/character: Show-- Seinfeld; Character-- Byron "Buster" Bluth
  • Why Mayo?: Focus on "patient-centered care," emphasis on critical care in the curriculum, outstanding teachers and resources, and the incredible people
  • Medical interests: Wilderness medicine, EMS, and international medicine

• Michael Kueber, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2011
  • Hometown: San Antonio, TX
  • Hobbies: Trail running, mountain biking, camping, backpacking, and welding/fabrication
  • Favorite movie: Lonesome Dove
  • Favorite book: Freedom of the Hills
  • Favorite food: Deep dish pizza
  • Favorite TV show/character: South Park
  • Why Mayo?: Amazing residents and faculty to work with, great work environment, and Mayo culture.
  • Medical interests: Wilderness medicine

• Dustin Leigh, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine, 2010
  • Residency: University of Nevada School of Medicine, General Surgery, 2009
  • Hometown: East Grand Forks, MN.
  • Hobbies: Running, tennis, golf, kneeboarding, and anything at the lakes
  • Favorite movie: Boondock Saints and Anchorman
  • Favorite book: War and Peace
  • Favorite food: Nachos for pretty much every meal.
  • Favorite TV show/character: Breaking Bad
  • Why Mayo?: The staff and residents I have met have been outstanding; Mayo Clinic also has a long, well- established dedication to improvement in all aspects of medical care
  • Medical interests: Critical care and medical education.

• David McAlpine, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin, 2011
  • Hometown: Rochester, MN
  • Hobbies: Fishing, sports (watching and playing), firearms, hunting, billiards, working out, river boating, and watching the Trailer Park B oys episodes over and over and over
  • Favorite movie: Walking Tall
  • Favorite book: Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Williard
  • Favorite food: Pizza
  • Favorite TV show/character: The Trailer Park Boys and favorite characters Bubbles and Ricky
  • Why Mayo?: Unlimited educational resources and opportunities. I rotated here as a student and every single faculty member enjoyed and was eager to teach. All staff are professional and respectful hard workers. Things run extremely smooth and efficient, and the atmosphere allows you to focus on medical aspects of patient care.
  • Medical interests: Ultrasound and cardiology

• Erik Scharrer, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: University of Minnesota School of Medicine, 2011
  • Hometown: Detroit Lakes, MN
  • Hobbies: Sports, outdoors, family, traveling, being a punching bag/jungle gym/trampoline for my children.
  • Favorite movie: I'm not the type of guy with too many "favorites" of anything. As for movies, I'm pretty easily entertained. Films like Usual Suspects, Memento, Fight Club, Butterfly Effect are decent. Dumb and Dumber, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore and Airplane keep my attention. End of the Spear is good. Too many good ones...
  • Favorite food: Anything!
  • Favorite TV show/character: Minnesota Vikings Football, Olympics, soccer and skiing
  • Why Mayo?: Awesome people, fantastic opportunities, Mayo One EMS, international EM, family friendly, location, reasonable cost of living, and no rush hour
  • Medical interests: International medicine, wilderness medicine, and administration

• Jessica Schoen, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: University of California, Irvine, 2011
  • Hometown: Brea, CA
  • Hobbies: Running, sewing/quilting, scrapbooking and playing with my dog, Klondike
  • Favorite movie: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Princess Bride, and Live Free or Die Hard
  • Favorite book: Dracula, The Twits, and The Hobbit
  • Favorite food: Arroz con p ollo, Mint 'n Chip ice cream, and paella
  • Favorite TV show/character: Bones, Futurama, and Psych
  • Why Mayo?: Great people, excellent simulation center, pediatric emergency medicine, and lots of critical care experience
  • Medical interests: Pediatric emergencies, critical care, emergency medicine simulation/education

• Jeffrey Shih, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: The Chicago Medical School, 2011
  • Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Hobbies: Traveling, running, hiking, and poker
  • Favorite movie: The Departed and Back to the Future
  • Favorite food: Coffee
  • Favorite TV show/character: The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Entourage
  • Why Mayo?: The opportunity to work alongside leaders in medicine and the focus on patient care
  • Medical interests: Education and critical care

• Cameron Wangsgard, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: University School of Medicine, 2011
  • Hometown: Park City, UT
  • Hobbies: Biking and music
  • Favorite movie: Ghostbusters
  • Favorite book: Cat's Cradle
  • Favorite food: Thai
  • Favorite TV show/character: Psych
  • Why Mayo?: Everyone I met on my interview day
  • Medical interests: Wilderness medicine

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Residents — Class of 2013

• Dipti Agarwal, M.B.B.S.

  
  • Medical School: Jayadeva Jagadguru Murughajendra Medical College, 2008
  • Hometown: Kanpur, India
  • Hobbies: Hiking and dancing
  • Favorite movie: Cinderella Man
  • Favorite book: Roots by Alex Haley
  • Favorite food: Spicy Indian food
  • Favorite TV show/character: Dr. Cox (Scrubs)
  • Why Mayo?: Mayo Clinic provides the perfect balance between clinical training and academic development. The quality of health care provided is unmatched. Training at Mayo Clinic would be a two-fold experience of working not only in a tertiary center but also in a community set-up.
  • Medical interests: Chest Pain and cardiac arrest

• Martin Fedko, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: St. Matthew's University School of Medicine, 2009
  • Residency: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education: Prelminary Surgery, 2010
  • Hometown: Palatine, IL
  • Hobbies: Working out, golf, baseball, and football
  • Favorite movie: Top Gun
  • Favorite food: Countless variety
  • Why Mayo?: The people and training — by far the best
  • Medical interests: Anything I'm not educated about peaks my curiosity

• Laura Fisher, D.O.

  
  • Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2010
  • Hometown: Aurora, IL
  • Hobbies: Playing rugby, reading, doing puzzles, and Nintendo Wii
  • Favorite movie: Fletch
  • Favorite book: Harry Potter series
  • Favorite food: Garlic bread and diet Dr. Pepper
  • Favorite TV show/character: Top Chef and The Gilmore Girls
  • Why Mayo?: Everything about being here feels right.
  • Medical interests: EMS and critical care

• Thomas Highfill, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: Creighton University Medical School, 2010
  • Hometown: Montana
  • Hobbies: Running, golf, and outdoors
  • Favorite movie: American Beauty and Life is a House
  • Favorite book: Born to Run
  • Favorite food: Arby's roast beef
  • Favorite TV show/character: Two and 1/2 Men
  • Why Mayo?: Dynamic program with a diverse group of people
  • Medical interests: Disaster response and medical education

• Benjamin Knutson, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine, 2010
  • Hometown: Faribault, MN
  • Hobbies: Golf, hockey, and family time
  • Favorite movie: Miracle
  • Favorite book: Any non-textbook
  • Favorite food: Pizza
  • Favorite TV show/character: Two and 1/2 Men
  • Why Mayo?: Close to family and one of the most outstanding places to train in the world
  • Medical interests: Third world medicine

• Sang Il Lee, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: Nagoya City University, Japan, 2005
  • Residency: Family Medicine, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 2008
  • Hometown: Iida, Japan
  • Hobbies: Spending time with family , surfing, and tennis
  • Favorite movie: Avatar was great!
  • Favorite book: Bible
  • Favorite food: Cheese cake
  • Favorite TV show/character: Joey Tribbiani in Friends
  • Why Mayo?: Great reputation, long history of excellence in resident education, and inspiring faculty in emergency medicine
  • Medical interests: Primary care

• Kenyon Tsao, M.B., Ch.B.

  
  • Medical School: The Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, 2008
  • Residency: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education: General Surgery, 2009
  • Hometown: San Luis Obispo, CA
  • Hobbies: Skiing, volleyball, cooking, and traveling
  • Favorite movie: Comedy: Anchorman, drama: The Godfather 2, foreign: City of God, Action: Inglorious Bastards
  • Favorite book: Ender's Game, Of Mice and Men, and The Third Chimpanzee
  • Favorite food: There's no way I can pick just one
  • Favorite TV show/character: Chappellle's Show
  • Why Mayo?: The diversity of pathology is much more extensive than one would think in small town Minnesota. There are always interesting cases walking in the door. The ED faculty is eager to teach and a pleasure to work with. The off service rotations also provide exposure to some of the top consultants in their respective fields. It's always good to learn from the best.
  • Medical interests: I have a broad interest in medicine, which is why Emergency Medicine at Mayo is the perfect place for me to train.

• Jeffrey Wiswell, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin, 2010
  • Hometown: Monona, WI
  • Hobbies: Politics, photography, cycling, weightlifting, traveling, and Green Bay Packers football
  • Favorite movie: Back to the Future (I, II, and III)
  • Favorite book: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
  • Favorite food: Mandarin chicken from Trader Joe's
  • Favorite TV show/character: Dick van Dyke
  • Why Mayo?: The people—residents and program leadership gushed about how fortunate they felt to be part of something great!
  • Medical interests: Decision making, ultrasound, sepsis, cardiac and vascular injury

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Residents — Class of 2012

• David Ayaram, M.D

  
  • Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 2008
  • Residency: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education: General Surgery, 2009
  • Hometown: New Delhi, India
  • Hobbies: Photography, running, travel, walks, time with family
  • Favorite movie: The Last Samurai
  • Favorite book: The Silver Chalice
  • Favorite food: Chocolate
  • Favorite TV show/character: Mythbusters
  • Why Mayo?: Training from the experts in various fields, good camaraderie, EM focused rotations.
  • Medical interests: Critical care medicine, international medicine

• M. Fernanda Bellolio Avaria, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, 2005
  • Graduate School: Mayo Graduate School: Masters in Clinical Science and Translational Science, 2009
  • Fellowship: Mayo Graduate School: Clinical Research, 2009
  • Hometown: Santiago, Chile
  • Hobbies: Skiing, biking, hiking, and sewing
  • Favorite movie: Amelie
  • Favorite book: The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupery)
  • Favorite food: I just love food, any kind, preferably Mediterranean
  • Favorite TV show/character: I don't like watching TV
  • Why Mayo?: Quality and excellence worldwide.
  • Medical interests: Clinical research, neurological emergencies, and abdominal pain

• Casey Clements, M.D., Ph.D.

  
  • Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 2009
  • Graduate School: University of North Carolina: Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology, 2007
  • Hometown: West Carthage, NY
  • Hobbies: Cooking, computers, hiking
  • Favorite movie: Star Wars
  • Favorite book: Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard P. Feynman (Nobel Laureate)
  • Favorite food: Pasta
  • Favorite TV show/character: Arrested Development
  • Why Mayo?: Huge breadth of patients experienced in an efficient way (e.g. great patient volume per resident/not boarding patients). Rochester is also a fantastic place to live and have a family while having such a wonderful training environment (don't have to live in an inner city).
  • Medical interests: Education and translational bench research, maybe toxicology

• Luke Healy, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School, 2009
  • Hometown: Ames, IA
  • Hobbies: Bicycling, frisbee golf, home improvement, and fire poi
  • Favorite movie: Princess Bride
  • Favorite book: Dune
  • Favorite food: Saag paneer
  • Favorite TV show/character: Monty Python's Flying Circus
  • Why Mayo?: Best teachers, the sickest patients, the healthiest environment
  • Medical interests: Pain

• Richard Lee, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center/Pennsylvania State University, 2009
  • Hometown: California
  • Hobbies: Sports, poker
  • Favorite movie: Terminator
  • Favorite book: Facebook
  • Favorite food: Korean BBQ
  • Favorite TV show/character: Family Guy
  • Why Mayo?: Awesome people
  • Medical interests: Sports medicine

• Ashley Sievers, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School, 2009
  • Hometown: Stewartville, MN
  • Hobbies: Outside adventures, scrapbooking, rock climbing, camping, and water skiing
  • Favorite movie: Don't laugh…the books are far better…but I love the Twilight Series!
  • Favorite book: Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
  • Favorite food: McDonald's ice cream cone
  • Favorite TV show/character: Grey's Anatomy
  • Why Mayo?: Opportunity to learn alongside the best in all medical specialties, while practicing in an institution that values the patient and advances the practice of medicine
  • Medical interests: Community education, ultrasound, adolescent medicine

• K. Elliott Tenpenny, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: University of Tennessee College of Medicine, 2009
  • Hometown: Murfreesboro, TN
  • Hobbies: Travel and photography
  • Favorite movie: Christmas Vacation
  • Favorite book: Anything by F. W. Boreham
  • Favorite food: I dont discriminate
  • Favorite TV show/character: Deadliest Catch and Wild America
  • Why Mayo?: I wanted the best training I could possibly find in the country and I didn't want to live an unsafe inner city area. I was looking for a place that had an excellent patient mix and was looking for a place full of good people that were leaders in their fields yet s till approachable.
  • Medical interests: International Medicine and medical missions

• Donald Zimmer, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine, 2009
  • Hometown: Angola, IN
  • Hobbies: Hiking, camping, horseback riding, and beer brewing
  • Favorite movie: Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels
  • Favorite book: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
  • Favorite food: Ribeye steak
  • Favorite TV show/character: 30 Rock
  • Why Mayo?: Excellence
  • Medical interests: International emergency medicine, Wilderness medicine, and disaster relief

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Residents — Class of 2011

• E. Tope Adebara, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 2008
  • Hometown: Arden Hills, MN
  • Hobbies: Soccer, TV, Food, Music (playing drums) and my kids
  • Favorite movie: Enemy of the state (Will Smith)
  • Favorite book: Black Boy by Richard Wright
  • Favorite food: African cuisine
  • Guilty pleasure: Chicken
  • Why Mayo?: Great practice environment and complex cases
  • Medical interests: Ultrasound, EMS and Sports related injuries
  • Location of employment: Fairview Lakes Medical Center, Plymouth, MN

• Christopher Anderson, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine, 2008
  • Hometown: Fargo, ND
  • Hobbies: Golfing, hockey and watching baseball
  • Favorite movie: Requiem for a Dream
  • Favorite book: Freakonomics
  • Favorite food: Saint Marys cafeteria cod
  • Favorite TV show/character: Joe Mauer
  • Why Mayo?: Great residents and staff and great learning environment
  • Medical interests: Prehospital sepsis and DKA prevention
  • Location of employment: Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato, MN

• Niels Harden, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: Sanford School of Medicine of The University of South Dakota, 2007
  • Residency: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education: Internal Medicine, 2008
  • Hometown: LeMars, IA
  • Hobbies: Mountain biking, fly fishing and downhill skiing
  • Favorite movie: The Goonies
  • Favorite book: Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
  • Favorite food: Lefse
  • Favorite TV show/character: The Office
  • Why Mayo?: Truly focused on excellent patient care.
  • Medical interests: International emergency medicine
  • Location of employment: Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane, WA

• Konrad Kessler, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine, 2008
  • Hometown: Belgrade, MT
  • Hobbies: Hanging out with my wife, alpine skiing, bicycle touring, hiking, backpacking, kayak touring, camping, cross-country skiing, jumping and being outdoors
  • Favorite movie: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
  • Favorite book: Book?…not sure
  • Favorite food: Breakfast Cereal — all sorts
  • Favorite TV show/character: Seinfeld
  • Why Mayo?: Program's commitment to training with the patient as a priority; Rochester is a very easy place to live … nice when training is so busy
  • Medical interests: International emergency medicine/wilderness medicine
  • Location of employment: Mayo Clinic Health System, Fairmont, MN

• Mary Meyer, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 2008
  • Hobbies: Soccer and anything that involves getting outside
  • Favorite TV show/character: Marge Simpson
  • Why Mayo?: Many. An ED that has a wide variety of patients with a large referral base. We see high acuity sick patients as well as regular community emergency medicine for the town of Rochester. Mayo also has so many resources and learning opportunities for residents.
  • Medical interests: Pediatrics and anaphylaxis
  • Location of employment: Northwest Emergency Physicians, Federal Way, WA

• Timothy Snelson, M.D.

  
  • Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 2008
  • Hometown: Fremont, CA
  • Hobbies: Fly fishing, hockey, soccer and skiing
  • Favorite movie: Fight Club
  • Favorite book: A River Runs Through It
  • Favorite food: Sushi
  • Favorite TV show/character: Northern Exposure
  • Why Mayo?: The people
  • Medical interests: Wilderness medicine
  • Location of employment: Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato, MN

• Zachary Soucy, D.O.

  
  • Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2008
  • Hometown: Keene, NH
  • Hobbies: Road/Mountain/Cross bike racing, fly fishing, DH/CC skiing, soccer, ultimate rock climbing, cooking/eating, Boston sports, and pretty much anything outdoors!
  • Favorite movie: "A River Runs Through It" comes to mind, but I have to balance it with something manly…Predator (the original)
  • Favorite book: Tintinalli? Just kidding … I am a Rosen's guy
  • Favorite food: Fruit smoothies are good for me … but a rack of beef ribs tastes so good
  • Favorite TV show/character: Currently, I like the most recent S nickers commercial with Betty White
  • Why Mayo?: Mayo has a fantastic medical environment with a focus on resident education and staff that is fun to work with. Opportunities at Mayo range from the best simulation in the country, multiple central line/ultrasound/suture/airway/animal/cadaver workshops, flight medicine, and a strong study abroad program. If you can dream it Mayo can make it happen. The ED is very busy with a good mix between very sick patients and trauma. Rochester is a great small city with much to offer including many beautiful parks, great food, live performances, easy access to great fly fishing, cycling, and outdoor activities.
  • Medical interests: Ultrasound, resident education and wilderness/sports medicine
  • Location of employment: Emergency ultrasound, University of California-Davis

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Alumni

• Keith Allen, M.D.

  • Medical School: University College Dublin, 2007
  • Graduate Class of: 2010
  • Location of Employment: Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire, Wisconsin

• Nathan Andrew, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, 1999
  • Graduate Class of: 2003
  • Location of Employment: Emergency Medicine of Idaho, Boise, Idaho

• Amado Alejandro Baez, M.D.

  • Medical School: Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1998
  • Post Doctoral: New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, 2000 and Albert Einstein Medical Center, 2001
  • Graduate Class of: 2005
  • Fellowship: Trauma critical care, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Location of Employment: Universidad Iberoamericana, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

• Brian Bartlett, M.D.

  • Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine, 2007
  • Graduate Class of: 2010
  • Location of Employment: Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato, Minnesota

• Venkatesh Bellamkonda Athmaram, M.D.

  • Medical School: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, 2006
  • Graduate Class of: 2010
  • Fellowship: Emergency ultrasound, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, 2011
  • Location of Employment: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

• Daniel Cabrera, M.D.

  • Medical School: Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, 2002
  • Graduate Class of: 2008
  • Location of Employment: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

• Christopher Callahan, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Minnesota School of Medicine, 2002
  • Graduate Class of: 2005
  • Location of Employment: St. Francis Regional Medical Hospital, Shakopee, Minnesota

• Ronna Campbell, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Graduate School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1999
  • Medical School: University of Pittsburgh, 2004
  • Graduate Class of: 2007
  • Location of Employment: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

• Stephen Copps Jr., M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Minnesota School of Medicine, 2001
  • Graduate Class of: 2004
  • Location of Employment: Gundersen-Lutheran, La Crosse, Wisconsin

• Luca Delatore, M.D.

  • Medical School: Medical College of Ohio, 2001
  • Graduate Class of: 2004
  • Location of Employment: Hilton Head Hospital, Hilton Head, South Carolina

• Jennifer Derrick, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine, 2007
  • Graduate Class of: 2010
  • Location of Employment: Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato, Minnesota

• Dan Dockham, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, 2000
  • Graduate Class of: 2003
  • Location of Employment: Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato, Minnesota

• Christopher Eberlein, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, 2001
  • Graduate Class of: 2004
  • Location of Employment: Gunderson-Lutheran, La Crosse, Wisconsin

• Rachel Gilmore, M.D.

  • Medical School: National University of Ireland, Galway, 1998
  • Graduate Class of: 2008
  • Location of Employment: St. James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

• Robert Grow, M.D., M.S.

  • Graduate School: Georgetown University, 2000
  • Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2005
  • Graduate Class of: 2008
  • Location of Employment: Davis Hospital, Layton, Utah; Ogden Regional Medical Center, Ogden, Utah

• Erik Hess, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine, 2002
  • Graduate Class of: 2005
  • Fellowship: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education: Critical Care Medicine-Anesthesia, 2006
  • Research: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 2008
  • Location of Employment: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

• Jennifer Hess, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine, 2001
  • Graduate Class of: 2004
  • Location of Employment: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

• Ann Hoff, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine, 2006
  • Graduate Class of: 2009
  • Location of Employment: Trinity Hospital, Minot, North Dakota

• James Homme, M.D.

  • Medical School: Mayo Medical School, 2000
  • Residency: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education: Pediatrics, 2004
  • Graduate Class of: 2007
  • Location of Employment: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

• Robert Hyde, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School, 2006
  • Graduate Class of: 2009
  • Fellowship:Emergency ultrasound, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware, 2010
  • Location of Employment: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Reed Idriss, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 2006
  • Graduate Class of: 2009
  • Location of Employment: Danbury Hospital, Danbury, Connecticut

• Amy Irvin, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 1999
  • Residency: University of Wisconsin: Neurology, 2003
  • Graduate Class of: 2006
  • Location of Employment: Allina Medical Clinic, Shakopee, Minnesota

• Kurtis Judson, M.D.

  • Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine, 2007
  • Graduate Class of: 2010
  • Location of Employment: Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato, Minnesota

• Christopher Kiefer, M.D.

  • Medical School: New York Medical College, 2003
  • Graduate Class of: 2006
  • Location of Employment: Indiana University Health Physicians, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Donald Kosiak Jr., M.D.

  • Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine, 2001
  • Graduate Class of: 2004
  • Location of Employment: Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

• Michele Krajicek, M.D.

  • Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine, 2002
  • Graduate Class of: 2005
  • Location of Employment: The Nebraska Methodist Hospital , Omaha, Nebraska

• Christopher Kwon, M.D., M.P.H.

  • Graduate School: Johns Hopkins University, 1996
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, 1997
  • Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 2005
  • Graduate Class of: 2008
  • Location of Employment: Emerus Hospital , Houston, Texas

• Amy LePage, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine, 2003
  • Graduate Class of: 2006
  • Location of Employment: Williams-Ario Regional Emergency and Trauma Center, Great Falls, Montana

• George Luiskutty, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 2004
  • Graduate Class of: 2007
  • Location of Employment: Maryview Medical Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia

• Anuradha Luke, M.D.

  • Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine, 1997
  • Residency: Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education: Internal Medicine, 2000
  • Graduate Class of: 2003
  • Location of Employment: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

• Bo Madsen, M.D.

  • Medical School: Kobenhavns Universitet, Denmark, 2001
  • Graduate Class of: 2007
  • Location of Employment: International Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts

• Joseph Patrick McMahon, M.D.

  • Medical School: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, 1992
  • Graduate Class of: 2004
  • Location of Employment: Lakeside Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska

• Howard Mell, M.D., M.P.H.

  • Graduate School: University of Illinois, 1999
  • Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine, 2004
  • Graduate Class of: 2007
  • Location of Employment: Lake Health, Concord Township, Ohio

• Joshua Michael, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine, 2002
  • Graduate Class of: 2005
  • Location of Employment: Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

• Andrew Oldroyd, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 2007
  • Graduate Class of: 2010
  • Location of Employment: Three Rivers Community Hospital, Grants Pass, Oregon

• Kenneth Palm, M.D.

  • Medical School: Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, 1986
  • Graduate Class of: 2003
  • Location of Employment: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

• Arun Raghavan, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of California-Irvine School of Medicine, 2003
  • Graduate Class of: 2006
  • Location of Employment: Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas

• Rebecca Rao, M.D.

  • Medical School: Mayo Medical School, 2006
  • Graduate Class of: 2009
  • Location of Employment: Baptist Healthcare System, Louisville, Kentucky

• Benjamin Schmidt, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine, 2006
  • Graduate Class of: 2009
  • Location of Employment: Mountain West Medical Center, Tooele, Utah

• Kim Schutterle, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, 2006
  • Graduate Class of: 2009
  • Location of Employment: Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato, Minnesota

• Takashi Shiga, M.D.

  • Medical School: Chiba Daigaku Igakubu, 2001
  • Graduate Class of: 2009
  • Fellowship: Medical simulation, Massachusetts General Hospital (Harvard Medical School affiliate), 2010
  • Location of Employment: Tokyo Bay Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan

• Sara Shimmin, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, 2003
  • Graduate Class of: 2006
  • Location of Employment: Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City, AZ

• Vernon Smith, M.D.

  • Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 2002
  • Graduate Class of: 2005
  • Location of Employment: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

• Kharmene Sunga, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine (Peoria), 2007
  • Graduate Class of: 2010
  • Location of Employment: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

• Garrett Taylor, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, 2000
  • Graduate Class of: 2003
  • Location of Employment: Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

• Kristine Thompson, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School, 2000
  • Graduate Class of: 2003
  • Location of Employment: Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida

• Reinier van Tonder, M.D.

  • Medical School: University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, 1997
  • Residency: University of Nebraska: Family Medicine, 2002
  • Graduate Class of: 2009
  • Fellowship: Emergency ultrasound, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 2010
  • Location of Employment: Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, California

• Lekshmi Vaidyanathan, M.D.

  • Medical School: Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College, 2002
  • Graduate Class of: 2010
  • Fellowship: EMS, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 2011
  • Location of Employment: Emory Health System, Atlanta, Georgia

• Cindy Winebrenner, M.D.

  • Medical School: Albany Medical College, 2007
  • Graduate Class of: 2010
  • Location of Employment: Healtheast Care System, Woodbury, Minnesota

• Howard Yang, M.D.

  • Medical School: New York University School of Medicine, 1998
  • Residency: Naval Medical Center, 1999
  • Graduate Class of: 2007
  • Location of Employment: St. Rose Dominican Hospitals, Las Vegas, Nevada

• Ayman Yassa, M.D.

  • Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland 2004
  • Graduate Class of: 2009
  • Fellowship: International emergency medicine, Columbia University, 2011
  • Location of Employment: Columbia University, New York, New York

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• March 21, 2012
• ART718205