EM-Peds Residents

Tyler Pearce, MD, BA

Undergraduate: Brigham Young University, Provo, UT Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ Professional Interests: Global Health, Pedaitrics Hobbies: Running, hiking, playing with my kids, reading, travel Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Everything! Great faculty and residents, great city, incredible training. Random fact: I once spent the night in a Ukrainian jail.  I was threatened with deportation, but was miraculously released by a drunk policeman.

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EM Residents

Bob Austgen, MD

Undergraduate: Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN Professional Interests: Emergency Medicine Hobbies: Guitar, playing poker, tailgating or watching football Random fact: I once caught a 50 lb salmon with my bare hands.

Carly Snipes, MD

Undergraduate: DePauw University, Greencastle, IN Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN Professional Interests: EMS, research, surviving intern year! Residency Activities Chief Resident, Academic Track, SMOC (Simulation Management and Oversight Committee), Orientation & Recruitment Committee, EMSIG Resident Liaison Career Plans Hope to do a fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and practice in an academic setting Hobbies: Movies, live music, hanging out, cooking Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: I'm guaranteed to laugh every day with people who feel like family. Random fact: Being a true rural Hoosier, my mother gave me a mullet when I was about 5 or 6. And there are pictures to prove it.

Kendall Rader, MD

Undergraduate: Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA Medical School: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA Professional Interests: Ultrasound, EMS, Mission Work Hobbies: Spending time with my wife and our two sons, hunting deer, turkey and anything else that’s in season, archery, fishing Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Basically no traffic, downtown is clean and safe, good places to eat; has all the upside of a big city (concerts, sporting events, malls) without the downside Random fact: I was injured on a piece of farming equipment when I was ten years old, and I’ve been at the wrong end of surgeons knife 47 times since!

Johanna (Jo) Coughlin, MD

Undergraduate: Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI Medical School Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Professional Interests: My interests are advocating for the underserved, particularly children. Also have interests in palliative care in the ED, pain management in the ED, and substance abuse. Hobbies: I love watching hockey and football. (Unfortunately, I’m a Detroit Lions fan). I also enjoy going to baseball games, and hanging out outdoors. I love animals….I own 3 dogs and 4 cats and eventually want to start a dog rescue. Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: I love the EM program here and the city is amazing. Random fact: I once wore a Lapointe (former Red Wings player) jersey in a Colorado sports bar and didn’t get killed. People actually bought me drinks!!

Trace Caton, MD

Undergraduate: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT  B.A. spanish Medical School: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT Hobbies: EMS, sports medicine Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: time with the family, reading, and searching for new hobbies Random fact: I have 3 kids within 3.5 years of age

Ben Chastain, MD

Undergraduate: Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN   B.S. Chemistry Medical School: Indiana Univeristy School of Medicine Professional Interests: EMS, Medical Education Hobbies: Golf, Open-wheel Racing, Poker, Fishing, Football Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: The family atmosphere that is created by all of the residents and faculty. Random fact: Grew up in the same neighborhood as Axl Rose.

Travis Giedd, MD

Undergraduate: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA   BS Medical School: LSU Health Sciences, New Orleans, LA Professional Interests: EMS/Critical Care Hobbies: Furniture building, sports, and playing with my children. Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Diversity/acuity of patients at a tertiary center. Random fact: I once hid from the mexican police behind a cactus for hours.

Matthew Gittinger, MD

Undergraduate: Miami University (the real one in Oxford, Ohio) Medical School: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH Professional Interests: EMS, Sports medicine Hobbies: Golf, cycling, racquetball, playing guitar, cooking, watching and complaining about the Cleveland Indians/Browns/Cavs Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: The faculty and residents Random fact: I was recently chased by pimps through the back streets of Barcelona. On the flight home I provided prenatal care to a pregnant woman in first class, and the pilots gave me the option to land the plane somewhere in Canada.

Melissa Halliday, DO

Undergraduate: Bethel College, Mishawaka, IN     BS in Biology Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MO Professional Interests: Medical Toxicology, legislative advocacy, community advocacy, international medicine, academic emergency medicine. I will be starting a 2 year medical toxicology fellowship after graduation from IU in 2012 Extracurricular Involvement Indiana ACEP Board of Directors member 2010-2012 AAEM/RSA Board of Directors member and Advocacy Committee Chair, 2010-2011 IU Emergency Medicine Academic Track Resident Chair Indiana University Bicycle Safety Fair Chair--2010 and 2011 Hobbies: Traveling to every conference imaginable during residency, cooking, visiting family, boating, skiing Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Our faculty are some of the best in the country and are down-to-earth and a lot of fun to work with. IU is a phenomenal place to train in emergency medicine and your training here will prepare you for whatever career in EM you want. Random fact: With a mild form of Ehlers-Danlos I've dislocated almost every major joint in my body at least once.

Clayton Ludlow, DO

Undergraduate: DePauw University, Greencastle, IN Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MO Professional Interests: Ultrasound, EMS, Patient Safety Hobbies: Golf, basketball, reading, watching IU football/basketball, my dog Norman Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: The people Random fact: My left foot is almost two sizes bigger than my right

Erin Owens, MD

Undergraduate: Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX Professional Interests: Surviving intern year, administration, critical care Hobbies: Watching college football, watching the Dallas Cowboys (they are America's team), shopping, swimming, camping, hanging out with friends and family, I'll read a book every now and then, and I have recently taken up gardening (yep the joys of having a house)! Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: The people are very welcoming and fun to be with.  The attendings are great teachers and the two hospitals make it a total package! Random fact: I saw Peyton Manning at the airport during my first trip to Indy!  He had a big sign saying "welcome to Indy!"  Ok, there was no sign but it would have made it that much better.

Makalah Solway, MD

Undergraduate: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Medical School: Tulane University, New Orleans, LA Professional Interests: EMS, wilderness medicine, simulation Hobbies: Running, swimming, hiking, anything outdoors, traveling, playing with my dog, hanging out with friends and family. Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: The people! Everyone is so nice, fun, and helpful. Easy environment to thrive in...sick patients, high volume, and great faculty. Career plan Community Practice Random fact: I can do a back flip & walk on my hands.

Jonathan Steinhofer, MD

Undergraduate: Indiana University Medical School: Indiana Univeristy School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN Professional Interests: EMS Hobbies: Jogging, Motorcycle riding, and all things sports Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Great faculty! Random fact: I used to be on the ballroom dance team in college.

Marie Vrablik, MD

Undergraduate: University of Utah '05       BS in Biology Medical School: Saint Louis University '09 Professional Interests: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Critical care medicine Hobbies: Running and biking, just finished my first triathlon! Also I enjoy snowboarding, hiking, and rock climbing, although the Midwest tends to not support these hobbies as well. While living in the midwest, I have honed my 'sitting on the back porch enjoying a beer and watching fireflies' skills. My husband and I also just learned that we could fish in the golf course pond behind our house. Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: The staff here are amazing- great teachers and wonderful mentors. The facilities are great, the patient population is varied and diverse, and the 2 hospitals complement each other to give a well-rounded experience in emergency medicine. Random fact: Spent a month in Guatemala in April working in clinic and helping with the door-to-door vaccination campaign.

Michael Vrablik, DO

Undergraduate: Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA Medical School: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO Professional Interests: wilderness medicine, tactical medicine Hobbies: I enjoy being outdoors. Fishing, hunting, rock climbing and skiing are some of my favorite activities Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Our attendings are outstanding and the patient diversity is great. Random fact: I caught a 40 pound King salmon with my bare hands

EM-Peds Residents

Mary Ella Kenefake, MD, BA

Undergraduate Augustana College, Rock Island, IL Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, IL Professional Interests: Advocacy, Critical Care Hobbies: music, shopping, good food, wine and spending time with my family and friends - which usually ties in the good food and wine Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Enjoyable/fun work environment - great residents and faculty. You can't beat the variety of learning and experience between both Wishard and Methodist Random fact: Voted "most likely to have her own talk show" in college. I also used to be a swimmer, singer, and waitress before my time in medicine.

Michael Khouli, MD, BA

Undergraduate Valparaiso University, Valparaiso IN Medical School: Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN Professional Interests: EM, Peds, International Medicine Hobbies: Guitar, guitar hero, Reading, Golf

Darla Leins, DO, MPH, BS

Undergraduate University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO. BS in Biology Graduate School Loma Linda University, School of Public Health, MPH in Epidemiology and Global Health Medical School: Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Glendale, AZ Professional Interests: EMS, Global Health Hobbies: running, mountain biking, road cycling, rock climbing, and yoga Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: My fellow residents and staff are great fun to be around, very helpful, and always willing to teach. Random fact: I was born in Alaska.

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EM Residents

Jose Martinez, MD

Undergraduate University of Texas-Pan American Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine Professional Interests: EMS, toxicology Hobbies: Basketball, Football, Rock Climbing, Supporting "America's Team" - The Dallas Cowboys Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: The staff is incredibly intelligent, sincere, and are really focused on providing us with great EM training. All of the residents are extremely friendly and sociable. Definitely a family type environment.  Random fact: During medical school, I beat a professional basketball player in a basketball pop-a-shot game at Dave and Busters...3 times. Also, for some unknown reason, my fellow interns have now nicknamed me "Buckets."

Emily Laubach, MD

Undergraduate George Mason University  Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School Professional Interests: International medicine, sports medicine and wilderness medicine Hobbies: Endurance running (but im seriously slow), studio art, learning to cook and anything Harry Potter Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Its okay to be a little odd here.  Random fact: I was eight (yes eight years old) the first time I earned a ride in the back of a cop car.

Michele K. Peggs, MD, BSN

Undergraduate Wichita State University, Wichita, KS Go Shockers! Medical School: Creighton University, Omaha, NE Professional Interests: International Medicine, Sports Medicine, Motor sports Hobbies: Cooking on the grill, rowing, yoga, Rock Band Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: The friendly residents, the wonderful staff, and the Pods!! Random fact: I dyed my hair bright red once in high school with sugar free Kool Aid thinking it would wash out no problem. Unfortunately I had pink streaks for several weeks thereafter, a trend not appreciated at my Catholic high school.

David Hackenson, MD

Undergraduate California Institute of Technology (BS, Engineering and Applied Science) Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine  Professional Interests: End of Life Care, Medical Technology Development, Wound Healing Hobbies: Outdoors activities, Gardening, Cooking, Woodworking, Motorcycling, Traveling, Simpsons, Reading Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: The people - faculty, residents, and staff. Random fact: I broke six bones in my foot while in Peru, and had to hitchhike to get to a hospital.

Stephanie Gardner, MD

Undergraduate Baylor University - Waco, Texas Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio, TX Professional Interests: EMS, Disaster Medicine Hobbies: Watching football (Go Cowboys!), anything outdoors, and hanging out with my boys! Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: The People - the new intern class is awesome and I am looking forward to getting to know everyone else soon. Random fact: I play the bassoon.

Scott Schmeissing, MD

Undergraduate Taylor University, Upland, IN Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA Professional Interests: Sports medicine, International medicine Hobbies: Tennis, Basketball, Golf, Trying new restaurants, Movies, Sleeping In Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Great faculty with experience in every field, Great residents who are outgoing and work hard, Great diversity of patients seen. Random fact: I attended a high school that had not one but two "Drive your tractor to school" days.  I did not possess a tractor, so I just rode my lawn mower in.

Jeff Harvey, MD

Undergraduate University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University Medical School: The Medical School for International Health, Ben Gurion University and Columbia University Medical Center Professional Interests: International Medicine, Wilderness Medicine Hobbies: Running, Biking, Climbing, Snowboarding, Yoga, Reading, Traveling Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: So far, the people have been great. I am sure this list will grow in the next three years. Random fact: I hold the record for the v-sit at my elementary school (remember Presidential Physical Fitness Tests?)

Emily Free, MD, BS

Undergraduate Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Medical School: Indiana University, Terre Haute/Indianapolis, IN   (clearly just love IU ;) Professional Interests: Ultrasound, Toxicology Hobbies: Playing tennis, running, cooking, leisure reading Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Very friendly and easy-going residents and staff Random fact: I placed 25th in the State High School Cross Country meet my senior year and have never ran another race since then :)

Aaron Holsinger, MD

Undergraduate Pacific Lutheran University, WA Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine Professional Interests: Sports Medicine, Ultrasound Hobbies: Basketball, reading, writing, fishing, hiking, playing with my kids Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: The family atmosphere and amazing people! Random fact: I was memorable during my IU residency interview because I knocked a residents family portrait off the wall during the interview dinner, breaking the frame.

Joshua Mugele, MD

Undergraduate Milligan College Medical School: University of Michigan Professional Interests: Academic EM, Disaster medicine Hobbies: This and that Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: I like the sense of family here. Random fact: I grew 3/4 of an inch in my early thirties.  Seriously.  I had to buy new shirts, pants, and shoes.

Brian Byrne, MD

Undergraduate Boise State University Medical School: University of Washington Professional Interests: sports medicine, critical care Hobbies: Spending time with my wife and trying to keep up with my 2 sons.  Basketball, ice hockey, golf, mountain biking, movies. Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: family atmosphere, high volume, patient diversity, great faculty. Random fact: witnessed the greatest college football game ever played

Michael Michel, MD

Undergraduate Millsaps College Medical School: University of Mississippi Professional Interests: International Medicine Hobbies: Spending time with my wife and daughter, leisure reading, rafting, hiking, and travelling Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: What's not to like about EM at IU? Random fact: I was the captain of my college soccer team and have completed a Preliminary year in General Surgery

Elliott Cropp, MD

Undergraduate University of Michigan Medical School: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM) Professional Interests: critical care Hobbies: playing basketball, golfing, water/snow skiing, watching just about anything sports related on TV especially University of Michigan football/basketball and all professional Cleveland Sports (depressing, I know) Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: the great balance between community and county patient populations between the 2 hospitals Random fact: I know every word to the song Rapper's Delight

Doug Dixon, MD

Undergraduate Walla Walla School of Nursing Medical School: American University of Antigua Professional Interests: Out of hospital EM such as wilderness medicine or event medicine (sporting or large social events) Hobbies: Cycling, SCUBA, Beer brewing/Wine making, Rock Climbing, Juggling and Unicycle riding  Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Incredible educational potential and challenging learning environment. Random fact: I was an M1A1 Tanker in Desert Storm.

Roger Morse, MD

Undergraduate IUPUI Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine Professional Interests: EMS, Community EM Hobbies: Watching Colts football and Cubs baseball, Playing golf and basketball, cooking Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Great attendings, Awesome residents, Huge patient volume Random fact: Would have gone to culinary school if I didn't go into medicine.

Erik Fossum, MD

Undergraduate University of Wisconsin Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Professional Interests: EMS, Sports Medicine, Disaster Medicine Hobbies: Soccer, basketball, tennis, golf, skiing, biking, traveling, attending/watching sporting events Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: The opportunity to pursue professional interests such as EMS and disaster response within the setting of a fantastic training program with a diverse patient population Random fact: I am a huge sports fan and once possessed season tickets to Badger football, basketball, and men's hockey during a single academic year and only missed attending two hockey games because I was seriously ill (but I still watched them on TV!)

Michele McDaniel, MD

Undergraduate Indiana University Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine Professional Interests: Peds EM, International Medicine Hobbies: Swimming, running, music, traveling, reading, foreign languages Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Definitely the faculty.  Everyone is so amazing and so willing to help you learn and grow as a physician. Random fact: I auditioned for American Idol.  That didn't work out, so I'm here!

Richard Thompson, MD

Undergraduate Princeton University, Princeton, NJ Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC Professional Interests: Advocacy, Critical Care Hobbies: Soccer, basketball (go UNC!), writing, hiking, history Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Helpful and friendly people, excellent hospitals, great teaching, minimal traffic Random fact: I consider myself to be a ruthless Qwirkle player and once beat my younger sister in seventeen consecutive games.

EM-Peds Residents

Luke Espelund, M.D.

Undergraduate: Northwestern College, Orange City, IA Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA Professional Interests: Pediatric Trauma, International Medicine and Patient Advocacy. Hobbies: Volunteering, reading, traveling, intramural sports, listening to live music, cooking, biking, and holding babies. Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: The staff are passionate about taking exceptional care of patients and teaching residents to do the same. In addition, they serve as outstanding personal and professional mentors. Random fact: Prior to moving to Indiana for residency, I had lived my entire life in Iowa, but was born in Minnesota and conceived in Nebraska.

Sarah Terez Malka, M.D.

Undergraduate: University of Maryland, College Park Medical School: Ben Gurion Medical School for International Health in Collaboration with Columbia University (Beer Sheva, Israel) Professional Interests: Wilderness, travel, and expedition medicine; International Health; Cultural Competency; Advocacy. Hobbies: Anything outdoors, especially involving rivers or mountains; running; yoga; theater, dance, and music. Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Everything! Diverse patient population; supportive, enthusiastic faculty; great learning atmosphere; opportunities to pursue multiple sub-interests within emergency medicine and pediatrics; and fantastic co-residents. Random fact: I majored in musical theater in college and was once a nationally ranked whitewater kayaker. Within the past five years, I've spent time in over 15 countries on five different continents.

Sean Thompson, M.D.

Undergraduate: Anderson University, Anderson, IN Medical School: Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN Professional Interests: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Global Health, Advocacy Hobbies: Running, biking, swimming, watching sports, reading, going to concerts, traveling Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Indianapolis is a great place to live, and the staff at each of the hospitals are supportive and fun to work with! Random fact: I’ve eaten crocodile in the Republic of Congo

EM Residents

Dina Adams

Undergraduate: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School Professional Interests: Still in development... Hobbies: Anything involving sports - I enjoy watching my beloved Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Vikings, and the mighty University of Minnesota Golden Gophers.  I play volleyball, like to run, spin, kickbox, spend time on the lake...anything active.  Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: The people - the faculty are great role models and are excited to share their knowledge with residents, and the residents are a tight-knit group that really support each other and like to work hard and play hard. Random fact: Although now I'm a resident of Hoosier-land, I am a born and bred fan of the University of Minnesota - the main floor bathroom at my parents' house is maroon with a very large gold "M" on the wall, the mailbox is maroon with a gold "M," and there is always a maroon and gold flag flying proudly outside the house.  Go Gophers!

Bo Beus

Undergraduate: Brigham Young University Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX Professional interests: Rural medicine, ultrasound Hobbies: Hiking, sports of all kinds, gardening, playing at the park with my kids Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Great people, amazing educational opportunities Random fact: I am the king of the football toss game at Chuck E. Cheese's

Ryan Capps

Undergraduate:   Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine Professional Interests:   Hobbies:   Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana:   Random fact:

Amanda Clouse

Undergraduate: Lipscomb University Medical School: East Tennessee State University James H Quillen College of Medicine Professional Interests: My interest lies in EMS work specifically related to tactical medicine but also disaster medicine and mass gathering medicine. Hobbies: Anything outdoors, motorcycle riding, working out Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Hands down the best thing about IU is the people. I have never met attendings who were so eager to teach. Random fact: Very random- I grew up on a farm and know how to drive a bulldozer. Not so random- I am a Captain in the Army National Guard.

Eric Ferraris

Undergraduate: Northern Kentucky University Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine Professional interests: AAEM and AMA Advocacy, Academic Medicine Hobbies: Lots: guitarist, Native American flute player, vocalist, horseback riding, hiking and camping, rock climbing, whitewater kayaking, running.... Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Well... it wasn't for the mountains ;). BUT: Good vibe from previous residents, program directors, and staff. Great ICU and peds experience. Large volume and high acuity patients. Old program with great resources and reputation. Close to friends and family. Random fact: I rock at MarioKart Wii (especially Moonview Highway). I'm up for a challenge any time!!!

Daniel Humphreys

Undergraduate: Utah State University Medical School: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, A.T. Still University Professional interests: EMS, Ultrasound, Wilderness Medicine Hobbies: Sports, outdoor recreation (fishing, camping, hiking), and family activities Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: IU has it all. Great staff that are interested in teaching while still giving plenty of autonomy to prepare you for the future. I like the fact that we split our time between two high volume, high acuity EDs, one of which is county and the other is private. This helps us to see a greater diversity of patients and patient complaints. We also have a fun to be around group of residents and staff. Indianapolis has a lot to offer as well. Random fact: I have two children and one on the way. I lived in Sweden for two years and used to speak Swedish fluently (if you don't use it you lose it!!).

John Kaufman

Undergraduate: University of Arkansas Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Professional interests: International Medicine, EMS, Disaster Medicine Hobbies: Running, coffee shops, leisure reading, having fun outdoors, Thunder basketball Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: The educational environment is exactly what I was looking for, from the leadership down to the residents. It is a family friendly residency with great off-service rotations and balance between Emergency Departments. Random fact: I have shaken Bob Barker's hand.

Jessica Knopp

Undergraduate: Purdue University Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine Professional Interests: Simulation, EMS, Critical Care Hobbies: Hanging out with my kids who also love playing video games, theme parks and outdoor activities (just like me!) Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: The quality of people we get to work with is unsurpassed.  Our faculty are national leaders in every facet of Emergency Medicine, and our residents are very active in local, state and national service and leadership. Random fact: In my first career as a structural engineer, I worked on over 100 projects in 3 countries, including Indianapolis icons such as The Medal of Honor Memorial and The Children's Museum.

Jerry Lawrence

Undergraduate: Metropolitan State College of Denver Medical School: University of Colorado - Denver Professional interests: Critical Care and EMS. Hobbies: Downhill skiing, biking, cooking, and riding my motorcycle. Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: The diverse patient population, faculty that are excited about teaching, and the cohesiveness of the residents. Random fact: I have worked in the gold mines of Alaska.

Emily McIsaac

Undergraduate: Tufts University Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University Professional Interests: international medicine, preventative medicine, business aspects of medicine Hobbies: anything related to food and cooking, volleyball, hiking/trail running (Eagle creek is my new favorite), and a love for dogs and horses. Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: the opportunities for personal and professional development, diversity of patients, and the fact that we played rock band at my interview dinner Random fact: I have extraordinarily long toes

Matthew Noland

Undergraduate: Indiana University Bloomington Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine Professional Interests: EMS and Critical Care Hobbies: Being outdoors or on the water.  Automotive repair.  Home improvement projects. Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Fun residents, great teaching from faculty and Jim Graber. Random fact: I can do an oil change on my car in under twenty minutes.

Benjamin Petty

Undergraduate: Indiana University Bloomington Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine Professional interests: Ultrasound, EMS, Disaster Medicine, Sports Medicine Hobbies: Golf, Wake-Boarding, Snow Skiing, Running, Hoosiers Basketball, Capitalizing Words That Don't Need To Be Capitalized, Colts, Cooking, Hanging out with my wife, Teaching our deaf Australian Shepherd puppy sign language. Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: There was no program that even came close to IU for me. The first thing that stood out is the diverse and enormous patient population, but the family atmosphere and the camaraderie really tipped the scales for me. Random fact: I was born at Methodist Hospital and when I was 12 I was the star of a Coco Wheats commercial.

Jordan Rupp

Undergraduate: Taylor University Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Professional interests: International Medicine, Sports Medicine Hobbies: I enjoy traveling, photography, and anything outside: running, swimming, hiking, golf, and (recently) road biking. Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: IU has the two things I value most in a program: great community and high quality education/faculty. Random fact: Perhaps thinking I may never reproduce, my sister named her first-born son after me.

Gregory Ruppel

Undergraduate:   Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine Professional Interests:   Hobbies:   Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana:   Random fact:

Eric Savory

Undergraduate: University of Toledo Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine Professional interests: Sports medicine, End-of-life care Hobbies: Arizona Wildcats basketball, grilling, camping, road-trips, attending sporting events Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: I rotated here as a medical student and found no other program that compared on the interview trail. Established program with down-to-earth faculty and residents. Random fact: I was once chosen as a "Superfan" at a San Antonio Spurs basketball game and got to meet the entire team- Manu Ginobili is my boy.

Jill Sracic

Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Professional Interests: Advocacy and preventative medicine, international medicine Hobbies: Reading, running, volleyball, healthy cooking, travel, more reading, snowboarding, rock climbing, any and everything outdoors, improving my Spanish, watching old movies, spending time with friends/family Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Love the residents, love the staff. I couldn't ask for a better environment to learn EM and push my boundaries. Random fact: I'm the biggest nerd you'll ever meet. I can pretty much out-geek anyone I know. Try me.

Brent Weber

Undergraduate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Medical School: Indiana University Professional interests: EMS, Wilderness Medicine, Military Medicine, and Sports Medicine. Hobbies: Golf, basketball, anything on water, hanging out with my family, traveling. Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Huge volume of patients, awesome staff and residents, wide variety of disease. Random fact: I have 8 brothers and sisters. I started an annual Chilifest in college that now has over 600 t-shirts sold last year and over 700 attendees.

Anne Whitehead

Undergraduate: University of Rochester Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine Professional interests: International Medicine, Critical Care Hobbies: Running, traveling, exploring, arts and crafts, bad television, and these days, decorating my new apartment on a budget Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: I get to work with a group of people who work hard, care about their patients, and keep a wonderful sense of humor and camaraderie while doing it. I'm new to the mid-west, but everyday I am pleasantly surprised by some new discovery about Indianapolis! Random fact: I have a bit of synesthesia: I involuntarily associate a color for every letter and number, and didn't know this was odd until I asked a friend what color he thought "M" was my senior year of high school. My brothers have it too, and we have gotten into arguments over what color certain letters are. For the record, “M” is red.

Emily Yu

Undergraduate:  Cornell University Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Professional Interests:  Advocacy, international health, ultrasound Hobbies: Backpacking, travel, live music, cooking, ultimate frisbee, yoga Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana:  Great faculty, great clinical sites Random fact:  I have a crazy cat named Zelda who I taught how to play fetch

EM-Peds Residents

Haig Setrakian, MD, BS, EMT

Undergraduate: Skidmore College, University of Rochester, BS. Philosophy Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. Professional Interests: Pediatric emergency medicine, global health, social and economic development. Hobbies: Cooking, eating, traveling, reading, (trying to play) keyboard and bass, time with friends and family, volunteering. Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Amazing training in both EM and Peds, friendly and service-oriented medical community. Random fact: When I eat chocolate my face flushes and my voice pitches up slightly.

Bethany Beard, MD

Undergraduate: Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana Medical School: Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana Professional Interests: all things peds and EM, intensive care, nutrition, advocacy Hobbies: trail running, spending time with my husband, family, and dog, gardening, boating, cooking and trying new foods, acoustic music, celebrity gossip Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: an opportunity to learn from the outstanding staff and residents who fearlessly care for 200,000 patients a year in both academic emergency departments. Random fact: I sold sweet corn with my family in our front yard every summer between the ages of five and twenty five.

Kyle Yoder, MD

Undergraduate: Goshen College Medical School: Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana Professional Interests: International Medicine, EM/Peds, Disaster Medicine Hobbies: soccer, photography, international travel, attempting not to kill myself doing home improvement projects Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: 3 hospitals, over 250,000 patients, never a dull moment Random fact: I've been white water rafting on 3 different continents

EM-Peds Residents

Brian Phillips, MD

Undergraduate: University of Maryland, Baltimore County Medical School: University of Maryland Professional interests: International Medicine, Education (teaching clinical Pediatric EM) Hobbies: Cooking, Grilling, Live Music, Mountain Biking Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: Awesome training in both the Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics programs and the opportunity to practice in three high volume Emergency Departments with staff that love to teach. Indianapolis is also a much cooler city than I would have ever thought! Random fact: I'm an aspiring Mariachi guitarist.

Matt Swarm, MD

Undergraduate: Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine Professional interests: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric EMS, Event Medicine, Medical Education, and Nutrition Hobbies: Spending time on the lake, College Basketball (go Hoosiers!), International Soccer, Personal Fitness, Nutrition/Cooking/Eating, International Travel, Live Music, Touring Local Breweries and Distilleries Favorite thing about practicing Emergency Medicine at Indiana: The EM program at Indiana is a true family. Each member of the IU family is wholeheartedly invested in your education and professional growth. Also, the opportunity to train as both an EM physician and pediatrician under the guidance of two very well respected programs is unique and challenging. Random fact: I plan on opening a Tiki Bar in the Caribbean once I become financially stable.