PGY-2
Class of 2028
Tabitha Baca, MD
University of Queensland – Ochsner
Hometown
Mexico City, Mexico
Interests
Closing the health inequity gap, advocating for marginalized populations, and improving women’s health outcomes
Hobbies
Scuba diving, post-carding, killer sudoku, hiking, and beach volleyball
Jacob Cuevas, MD
University of Maryland
Hometown
Sewell, NJ
Interests
Disaster relief, global health, wilderness medicine.
Hobbies
Baking, exercising, and traveling.
Devesh Dajee, MD
Thomas Jefferson University
Hometown
San Carlos, CA
Interests
Global Health, Education, Sports
Hobbies
Watching movies, weightlifting, traveling, soccer, and bar trivia!
Michelle Gnidash, MD
Rutgers University
Hometown
Fair Lawn, NJ
Interests
Social EM and simulation
Hobbies
Dancing, working out, cooking, and spending time on the beach
Scott Johnson, MD
Mercer University
Hometown
Milledgeville, GA
Interests
EMS, critical care, and administration
Hobbies
Playing and watching soccer, running, CrossFit, and spending time with family and friends
Griffin King, MD
University of Connecticut
Hometown
Wilton, CT
Interests
Community outreach, ultrasound, and health equity
Hobbies
Spending time with my family and friends, weight lifting, thrift shopping, travel, anything outdoors, and attempting to be a plant dad
Sarah Lynch, DO
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown
Boston, MA
Interests
Event medicine, women’s health, and medical education
Hobbies
Hiking, photography, music, and baking
Priscilla Lozano, MD
Drexel University
Hometown
Miami, FL
Interests
Social emergency medicine, global health, and ultrasound
Hobbies
Running with joint pain, weight lifting, traveling outside of my budget, anything outdoors (rock climbing/hiking), reading dragon books, and eating way too much
Garrett McClain, MD
Texas Tech University – El Paso
Hometown
Arlington, TX
Interests
Critical Care, ultrasound, and event medicine
Hobbies
Working out – powerlifting, anything to do with my dog EllieMae and everyone else’s dogs, podcasts, Dallas sports and University of Oklahoma fandom
James McKinnon II, MD
University at Buffalo
Hometown
Buffalo, NY
Interests
Critical Care, medical education, and global health
Hobbies
Yoga, bike riding, and cooking
LaKendra Morgan, MD
Howard University
Hometown
Tuscaloosa, AL
Interests
Health policy, health equity, and social emergency medicine
Hobbies
Traveling, cooking, enjoying new experiences, spending time with my family and two dogs
Natalie Nunez, MD
University at Buffalo
Hometown
Miami, FL
Interests
Health equity, critical care, and women’s health
Hobbies
I enjoy spending quality time with my family, friends, and my dog Charlie. In my free time, I like cooking, baking bread, spending time outdoors, and exploring new places through travel. I also enjoy visiting farmers markets, local festivals, and arts-related events in the community.
Gabriela Orozco, MD
The University of Arizona – Tucson
Hometown
Cali, Colombia
Interests
Health equity, community outreach, and global health
Hobbies
There is nothing I love more than traveling with family and friends, weightlifting, running, reading, and exploring new coffee shops!
Joseph Rhee, MD
Uniformed Services University
Hometown
Monterey, CA
Interests
Critical care, sports medicine, military medicine, and research
Hobbies
Scuba diving, running, and weight lifting
Yanisbel Ruiz, MD
Georgetown University
Hometown
Hialeah, FL
Interests
Public health, social EM, critical care and palliative care
Hobbies
Baking new recipes (and hoping they come out edible), salsa dancing, going out for drinks and yap with friends, adding to pin collection while traveling, anything outdoors or involving me having an excuse to do a cute hairstyle!
Juhi Saxena, MD
Wake Forest University
Hometown
Greenville, SC
Interests
Global health, cardiovascular emergencies, and disaster medicine
Hobbies
Gardening, cooking, painting, and documentary filmmaking
Aakash Setty, MD
Brown University
Hometown
Vernon Hills, IL
Interests
Medical engineering/devices and global health
Hobbies
Being on the water, tennis, ping pong, random tinkering/DIY/invention projects, traveling, is Taco Bell a hobby (?), singing, trying a new hobby every two months, and random sports
Shantal Tummings, MD
Loma Linda University
Hometown
Miami, FL | Rooted in Jamaica
Interests
Medical education, global health, administration, and community outreach
Hobbies
Traveling, skin care, bed rotting, audio books, and a good binge worthy series
Melissa Ubeda Arias, MD
Quinnipiac University
Hometown
Miami, FL
Interests
Event medicine, community outreach, and global health
Hobbies
Skiing, working out, going to the beach, traveling, and trying new foods!