Next Steps for the EM Resident Class of 2021
*Editor’s Note: This article was updated July 2 at 8:30 am with St. Lucie’s list and final numbers.
Congratulations to the emergency medicine resident class of 2021! This group of physicians spent their entire last year of residency in a pandemic, navigating the job search virtually and in an uncertain workforce. See where Florida’s 159 graduating emergency medicine resident physicians are off to next below.
At a Glance:
- Total residents remaining in Florida: 96
- Total residents leaving the state: 63
- Total matched into fellowships: 48
AdventHealth East Orlando
Yasmani Cartaya, MD
Ultrasound Fellowship, AdventHealth
Orlando, FL
Misty Coello, MD
EMS Fellowship, OhioHealth Doctors Hospital
Columbus, OH
Elizabeth Janevski, MD
EMspecialists
Dayton, OH
Samuel Muniz, MD
EMPros at AdventHealth
Daytona, FL
Thomas Lawyer, MD
Ultrasound Fellowship, Osceola Regional Hospital
Orlando, FL
Jon Risovas, MD
Ultrasound Fellowship, AdventHealth
Orlando, FL
Aventura Medical Center
Hieu Duong, MD
Attending, Ochsner St. Mary
Morgan City, LA
Kristina Eastman, MD
Attending, St Joseph’s Hospital
Syracuse, NY
Tuan Ha, MD
Attending, Wesley Hospital
Wichita, KS
Andrew Morris, MD
Attending, Kettering Hospital
Dayton, OH
Manuel Obando, MD
Critical Care Fellowship, AdventHealth Orlando
Orlando, FL
Laura Pumarejo Gomez, MD
Ultrasound Fellowship, Kaiser San Diego
San Diego, CA
Ioana Rider, MD
Attending, Plantation Hospital
Plantation, FL
Eva Ryder, MD
Attending, St Joseph’s Hospital
Syracus, NY
Daniel Samet, MD
Attending, Thibodaux Regional Medical Center
Thibodaux, LA
Sean Zhao, MD
Attending, AdventHealth Ocala
Ocala, FL
Brandon Regional Hospital
Ali Al-Marzoog, MD
Attending, Mon Health Medical Center
Morgantown, WV
Melissa Bacci, MD
Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Univ. of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Ricki Brown-Forestiere, MD
Attending, Brandon Regional Hospital
Brandon, FL
Andrew Glickman, DO
Attending, Brandon Regional Hospital
Brandon, FL
Natalya Grigoryan, MD
Attending, Kaiser Permanente
Los Angeles, CA
Patrick Hsu, DO
Attending, Brandon Regional Hospital
Brandon, FL
Rashmi Jadhav, MD
Simulation Fellowship, Georgetown Univ.
Washington, D.C.
Roli Kushwaha, MD
Attending, Hackensack Riverview Medical Center
Hackensack, NJ
Meredith Marlow, DO
Attending, Decatur Morgan Hospital
Decatur, AL
Bryce McClure, DO
Ultrasound Fellowship, UF
Jacksonville, FL
Ryan Ngo, MD
Attending, Baylor University Medical Center
Houston, TX
Rachel Oliver, MD
Attending, Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville, FL
Alex Prestley, MD
Attending, St. Francis Hospital
Roslyn, NY
Keyon Shakroneh, DO
Ultrasound Fellowship, Univ. of Massachusetts
Boston, MA
Caroline Shepherd, DO
Ultrasound Fellowship, Univ. of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
Alexander Busko, MD, MPH
Critical Care Fellowship, Univ. of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Zachariah Hatoum, MD
Attending, NCH Healthcare System
Naples, FL
Mohsin Khan, DO
Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital
Pensacola, FL
Danielle Klein, MD
West Florida Hospital
Pensacola, FL
Zuheir Mirza, MD
Lee Memorial Healthcare System
Ft. Myers, FL
Anabelle Tavares, MD
AdventHealth Ocala
Ocala, FL
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Nathan Boin, MD
Attending, West Virginia Univ. Health
WV
Jonathan Brandon, MD
Attending, Univ. of Oklahoma Medical Center
Oklahoma City, OK
Mitchell Evan Brown, MD
Attending, Seven Star Hospital Associates
Hemet, CA
Samuel Thomas Cochran, MD
Attending, Jackson West Medical Center
Doral, FL
Dennis Stephen D’Urso, MD
Attending, St. Peter’s Health
Albany, NY
Christopher “Blair” Gaines, MD
Attending, James Haley VA
Tampa, FL
Brittney Alexis Giuffre, MD
Attending, Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Livingston, NJ
Joseph Paul Greene, MD
Attending, South Miami CritiCare
Miami, FL
Ludwig Koeneke-Hernandez, MD
Attending, Jackson West Medical Center
Doral, FL
Ryan Daniel Lynch, MD
Attending, Holy Cross Hospital
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Athena Areti Mikros, MD
Attending, U.S. Navy
NC
Yijia “Jimmy” Mu, MD
Attending, Ozarks Healthcare
West Plains, MO
Michael Osinski, MD
Attending, Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks
Fort Smith, AR
Shahnaz “Sonya” Rashid, MD
Toxicology Fellowship, Cook County
Cook County, IL
Daniel Felipe Rivera, MD
Toxicology Fellowship at Univ. of Texas Southwestern
Dallas, TX
Kendall Regional Medical Center
Dr. Richard Boccio
Attending, Capital Regional Hospital
Tallahassee, FL
Dr. Joseph Clemons
Toxicology Fellowship, Oregon Health Univ.
Portland, OR
Dr. Kristina Drake
Wilderness Medicine Fellowship, MCOG, Augusta Univ.
Augusta, GA
Dr. Jennifer Eells
Attending, Coral Gables Hospital
Coral Gables, FL
Dr. Kelly Glazer
Attending, Rockledge Medical Center
Rockledge, FL
Dr. Anton Gomez
Administrative Fellowship, Kendall Regional
Kendall, FL
Dr. Ibrahim Hasan
Attending, Southwest General Hospital
Cleveland, OH
Dr. Matthew Mattioli
Attending, Coral Gables Hospital
Coral Gables, FL
Dr. Anthony Peters
Attending, Plantation General Hospital
Plantation, FL
Dr. Nicholas Rosende
Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship, Kendall Regional
Kendall, FL
Dr. Boris Ryabtsev
Attending, Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital
Pensacola, FL
Dr. Sara Zagroba
Sports Medicine Fellowship, Univ. of Arizona – Tucson
Tucson, AZ
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Nicholas Boyko, DO
Attending, Floyd Medical Center
Rome, GA
Stephanie Fernandez, MD
Ultrasound Fellowship, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Miami Beach, FL
Fenil Patel, MD
Ultrasound Fellowship, Jacobi Medical Center
Bronx, NY
Rahul Paul, MD
Attending, Northwest Medical Center
Margate, FL
Kevin Sigler, MD
Attending, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Miami Beach, FL
Jenna Varner, DO
Attending, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Miami Beach, FL
Ethan Zimmerman, DO
Attending, Northwest Medical Center
Margate, FL
North Florida Regional
Ashley Barash, DO
Attending, Emergency Physicians of the Rockies
Denver, CO
Emmanouil Kiriakopoulos, DO
Attending, Alteon Health at Bon Secours Hospital
Norfolk, CA
Shelby Martin, MD
Critical Care Anesthesia Fellowship, Washington Univ.
St. Louis, MO
Joshua Middleton, MD
Ultrasound Fellowship, North Florida Regional Medical Center
Gainesville, FL
Mollie Powell, DO
Ultrasound Fellowship, North Florida Regional Medical Center
Gainesville, FL
Robert Skinner, MD
EMS Fellowship, Univ. of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Joseph Tran, MD
Attending, Sunrise Mountain View Hospital
Las Vegas, NV
Jessica Yap Holman, DO
Attending, Team Health at AdventHealth
Florida
Oak Hill Hospital
Corey Cole, DO
Attending, Down East Community Hospital
Machias, ME
Shaun Mansour, MD
Administrative Fellowship, Oregon Health & Science University Hospital
Portland, OR
Christopher Megargel, DO
Attending, Ocala Regional Medical Center
Ocala, FL
James Newton, DO
Attending, Lewis Gale Medical Center
Sake, VA
Alex Peterson, DO
Attending, Salt Lakes Medical Center
Klamath Falls, OR
Jonathan Yaghoubian, DO
Attending, Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Ocala Regional Medical Center
Nathan George, MD
Attending, Ocala Regional Medical Center
Ocala, FL
Stephanie Iken, MD
Attending, PRN Ocala Regional Medical Center
Ocala, FL
Kimberly Johnson, MD
Attending, Ocala Regional Medical Center
Ocala, FL
Raza Kazmi, MD
Attending, AdventHealth
Ocala, FL
Caroline Smith, MD
Attending, Christus Trinity Mother Frances
Tyler, TX
Nicholas Titelbaum, MD
Fellowship, Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Aaron Umansky, MD
Attending, AdventHealth
Ocala, FL
Orlando Health
John Atiyeh, MD
Attending, Florida Regional Emergency Associates at Bayfront Health
Port Charlotte / Punta Gorda, FL
David Bailey, MD
Attending, The Queen’s Medical Center
Honolulu, HI
Mark Bender, MD
Pain Management Fellowship, UF
Gainesville, FL
Jordan Bjerke, MD
Attending, Orlando Health Freestanding EDs
Orlando, FL
Beulah Castor, MD
Critical Care Fellowship, UF
Gainesville, FL
Michael Clemmons, MD
Ultrasound Fellowship, Orlando Health
Orlando, FL
Danielle DiCesare, MD
EMS Fellowship, Orlando Health / Orange County EMS
Orlando, FL
Agy Gaertig, MD
Ultrasound Fellowship, Orlando Health
Orlando, FL
Justin Kittredge, MD
Attending, EMPros at AdventHealth
Northeast Florida
Tucker Maute, DO
Attending, Lee Health
Fort Myers, FL
Keegan Mullins, MD
Clinical Informatics Fellowship, Orlando Health
Orlando, FL
Olivia Munizza, MD
Attending, Lee Health
Fort Myers, FL
Christian Myburgh, MD
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Tampa, FL
Gustavo Rey, MD
Attending, Lee Health
Fort Myers, FL
Mark Schattschneider, MD
Orlando Health at South Lake Freestanding ED
Clermont, FL
Geraldine Uy, MD
UPMC Monongahela Valley Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
Alex Williams, MD
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Sherman, TX
St. Lucie Medical Center
Dr. Drew Brooks
Good Samaritan Hospital
West Palm, FL
Dr. Mike Drechsler
Mohawk Valley Health
Utica, NY
Dr. Jerome Daniel
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health
Port St. Lucie, FL
Dr. Shelby Guile
Lawnwood Regional Medical Center
Fort Pierce, FL
Dr. Abby Regan
Merit Health River Region
Vicksburg, MS
Dr. Ash Zomorrodi
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health
Port St. Lucie, FL
UCF/HCA of Greater Orlando
Maria Chamorro, DO
Research Fellow, Osceola Regional
Kissimmee, FL
Emily Drone, MD
Pediatric EM Fellowship, Orlando Health
Orlando, FL
Michelle Hernandez, MD
Ultrasound Fellow, Osceola Regional
Kissimmee, FL
Keegan McNally, MD
Brown University, Simulation Fellow
Providence, RI
Amber Mirajkar, MD
Research Fellow, Osceola Regional
Kissimmee, FL
Mary Cate Slome, MD
Medical Student Clerkship Director & Clinical Faculty, UHS Wilson Hospital / SUNY Upstate
Binghamton, NY
Sherwin Thomas, MD
AdventHealth Ocala
Ocala, FL
UF Gainesville
Kathryn Dasburg, MD
Sports Medicine Fellowship, Duke Univ.
Durham, NC
Terri Davis, MD
UF Gainesville
Gainesville, FL
William DeMayo, MD
Attending, AdventHealth Ocala
Ocala, FL
Martin Dun, MD
Attending, Marshfield Clinic
Eau Claire, WI
Caitlyn Emigh, MD
Pursing time off
Lauren Fisher, MD
EMS Fellowship, UF Gainesville
Gainesville, FL
Aaron Frankel, MD
Pursing time off
Taryn Morris, MD
Negotiating offers in Texas
April Pinto, MD
Attending, UF Gainesville
Gainesville, FL
Joseph Pinto, MD
Global Health Fellowship, UF Gainesville
Gainesville, FL
Christopher Purcell, MD
Administration Fellowship, USF
Tampa, FL
Priscilla Shen, MD
UF, Gainesville
Gainesville, FL
Chanteil Ulatowski, MD
EMS Fellowship, UF Gainesville
Gainesville, FL
Shannon Williams, MD
Baptist Hospital
Pensacola, FL
UF Jacksonville
Javier Ayo, MD
Attending
Destin, FL
Ryan Brandt, MD
Fellowship, UF Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Michael Carpenter, MD
Academic Practice, UF Health
Gainesville, FL
Shivani Deopujari, MD
Attending
Orlando, FL
Christine Gage, DO
Fellowship, UF Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Andrew Grozenski, MD
Fellowship
Nashville, TN
Adam Greeley, MD
Attending
Nashville, TN
Shaunn Hussey, MD
Military Service
Naples, Italy
Yoldez Meroueh, MD
Attending
South Florida
Eamon Olwell, MD
Attending
Daytona Beach, FL
Jessica Ryder, MD
Fellowship, Carolina’s Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
Andrew Sellinger, MD
Attending
Tallahassee, FL
Tyler Tantisook, MD
Attending
Chattanooga, TN
Jesse Zadell
Academic Practice, UF Gainesville
Gainesville, FL
University of South Florida (USF)
Nicole Abdo, MD
Simulation Fellowship, USF
Tampa, FL
Thomas Daniel Bloom, MD
Attending, U.S. Air Force Emergency Center at Lackland AFB
San Antonio, TX
Morgan DuFresne, MD
Attending, Emergency Resources Group (Jacksonville, FL)
Attending, Halifax Health (Daytona Beach, FL)
Johnathon Elkes, MD
EMS Fellowship, USF
Tampa, FL
Martin Gaccione, MD
Attending, Naples Community Hospital
Naples, FL
Kelsey Marie Hundley, MD
Attending, Hernando County Emergency Physicians
Brooksville, FL
Adam Henry Koby, MD
Attending, Hernando County Emergency Physicians and Excelis Medical Associates
Brooksville, FL
Mikhail M. Marchenko, MD
Attending, Halifax Health
Daytona Beach, FL
Brian R. Samuels, MD
Attending, AdventHealth Kissimmee
Kissimmee, FL
Lauren P. Shapiro, MD
AdventHealth Heart of Florida
Davenport, FL
The following programs will celebrate their first graduating class in 2022:
- Orange Park Medical Center
- FSU at Sarasota Memorial
Thank you to Florida EM residency program staff for contributing lists. Please send any errors to managing editor Samantha League.
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