Emergency Medicine Residents: PGY-3

2011-2012

Michael Cordeiro, M.D.
Medical School:  University of Hawaii
Undergrad:  Johns Hopkins University
Activities/Hobbies: soccer, exploring national parks, hiking
Home State:  Maryland
Why Hopkins: I chose Hopkins for its sick patient population, the breadth of pathology and the commitment the faculty and staff provide to the residents.

Jeffrey Harrow, MD
Medical School: Meharry Medical College
Undergrad: University of Arizona
Activities/Hobbies: Fishing, Hockey, Home Theater, Cooking/Barbequing, Family.
Home State: California
Why Hopkins: I chose Hopkins because I wanted to train at a cutting-edge program with a diverse patient population, and faculty/staff that are committed to their residents' success.

Latonya Hendricks, D.O.
Medical School:  Edward/Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Undergrad:  Spelman College, GA
Activities/Hobbies: instructional kicking, spending time with family, traveling, and reading inspirational books
Home State: Georgia.
Why Hopkins: Wanted diverse medical, clinical education with exposure to an array of sub-specialty experiences to assist me become a well-rounded Emergency Medicine physician.

John Holst, D.O.
Medical School:  Des Moines University Osteopathic Medicine Center
Undergrad:  Winoma State University, Minn
Activities/Hobbies: All sports, travel and military history
Home State: Illinois
Why Hopkins: Unlimited opportunities and resources.

 

Bridget Highet, M.D.
Medical School:  Univ Medicine & Dentistry of N.J.
Undergrad:  Johns Hopkins University
Activities/Hobbies: Irish harp, classical piano, television connoisseur.
Home State: New Jersey.
Why Hopkins: Love Baltimore. wanted benefits of academic center with challenges of under-served inner city population.

Bret Kilker, M.D.
Medical School:  Keck School of Medicine/USC
Undergrad:  University Southern California, Los Angeles
Activities/Hobbies: surfing, surfing, surfing
Home State: California
Why Hopkins: I chose Hopkins for its faculty and the fast-track program.

Tyler Martinez, D.O.
Medical School:  Arizona College Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad:  Santa Clara University, CA
Activities/Hobbies: soccer, family, food
Home State: California.
Why Hopkins: nearly limitless possibilities for specialization in Emerg. Med

Susan Peterson, M.D.
Medical School:  Johns Hopkins University
Undergrad:  University of Pennsylvania
Activities/Hobbies: running, reading hanging out with my nephews
Home State: Maryland
Why Hopkins: Track experience in the 4th year giving you experience in the track of your choice was a plus.

 

Jordan Sax, M.D.
Medical School:  University of Vermont
Undergrad: Burlington, VT
Activities/Hobbies: flying, cooking, hockey
Home Province:  British Columbia, Canada
Why Hopkins: No better place to train in emergency medicine than at an instituion dedicated to education with challenging patient population. 

Ryan Shanahan, M.D.
Medical School:  Georgetown University
Undergrad:  University of Virginia
Activities/Hobbies: reading presidential biographies,
cooking, mountain climbing and hiking
Home State:  California
Why Hopkins: One of the only programs that focused as much as preparing leaders in Emergency Medicine as preparing EM practitioners.   

Roshni Thakore, M.D.
Medical School:  Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Undergrad:  University of Maryland
Activities/Hobbies: photography, traveling
Home State:  Washington, DC
Why Hopkins: Amazing teaching by dedicated faculty and residents, as well as a patient population in need of care. 

 

Stephen Viel, M.D.
Medical School:  Florida State University
Undergrad:  Florida State University
Activities/Hobbies: sports, backpacking, good food with good company
Home State:  Florida
Why Hopkins: I chose Hopkins because of the breadth of opportunity it would offer me to pursue my other interests within Emergency Medicine.