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Emergency Medicine Residents: PGY-1

2007-2008

PGY1 2007

Resident Spotlight:

John Burger, M.D.

John Burger, M.D.

The first concert I ever went to was:
Huey Lewis and the News

One thing I’d like to do before I die is:
Take my Mustang for a drive on the German Autobahn

My favorite book is: The Iliad


My favorite team to cheer for is: Da’ Bears!


My most interesting job was: Beer Man

I spend my free time: with my wife and dog

My most desired superpower is:
How did you know about my superpower?

My most random personal talent is:
I can burp the entire ancient Greek alphabet


 

Emilie Carlisle, M.D.

Emilie Carlisle, M.D. 

My favorite book is: Atonement

The team I root for is: USC Gamecocks

What I'd be if I weren't an ER doc: 
a health economist

My most interesting job was: working in a theatrical costume studio

I spend my time: attempting to maintain calluses from guitar-playing


My most random personal talent is: the fine art of dip-making


Noelle Goodin, M.D.

Noelle Goodin, M.D.

The first concert I ever went to was:   Pearl Jam, I think…
 
One thing I’d like to do before I die is:  live a long, happy life
 
What I’d be if I wasn’t an ER doc: a journalist for NPR, an eccentric billionaire novelist, (and) a sultry lounge singer
 
My most interesting job was: coaching men's rugby
 
I spend my free time:  playing outside with my dog, reading, writing, re-learning the piano
 
My most desired superpower is: flight, telepathy, and/or telekinesis

My most random personal talent is:

 flight, telepathy, and/or telekinesis

 
Sommer Gripper, M.D.

Sommer Gripper, M.D.

The first concert I ever went to was:
Salt N' Pepper

One thing I’d like to do before I die is: Shop with Oprah Winfrey

My favorite books are: The Historian, Good Grief, The Mayfair Witches


My favorite team to cheer for is: Duke Basketball

My most interesting job was: A hostess at Jack ASStor's Resturaunt

My most desired superpower is: To read minds


 

Trishena Jones, M.D.

Trishena Jones, M.D.

The first concert I ever went to was: Flogging Molly

One thing I’d like to do before I die is:  Meet Dane Cook

My favorite book is: The Cat in the Hat

My favorite team to cheer for is: The Chip n’ Dales Dance Team

What I’d be if I wasn’t an ER doc: A Superstar!!!!!!!

My most interesting job was: Working with Rich & Famous Beverly Hills, CA kids at summer camp

My most desired superpower is: The ability to make people disappear

My dream vacation consists of: Me and Dane Cook on a small island in the Bahamas


 
Timothy Laeger, M.D.

The first concert I ever went to was: Kansas...don't laugh, I think it was a reunion concert.

One thing I’d like to do before I die is: How about something realistic like a singer in a rock band.

My favorite team to cheer for is: Atlanta Braves, though my friends tell me I'm not a "true fan".

What I’d be if I wasn’t an ER doc: I thought "rock star" was already covered. 

My most interesting job was: Kennel Technician...figure that one out.

I spend my free time: What free time? Just kidding.  Love sports and anything adventurous.

My most desired superpower is: Being able to dance in a fashion that doesn't look like I'm running in place.

My most random personal talent is: Backwards somerselts.  Did I spell that right?

My dream vacation consists of: A beautiful, young...wait, I've digressed.  Always wanted to be on a boat in the Greek Islands.

   


 
Kenneth Mwatha, M.D.

Kenneth Mwatha, M.D.

The first concert I ever went to was:

The Notorious B.I.G.

My favorite book is: Albert Camus - The Stranger

The team I root for is: The New Zealand All Blacks

What I'd be if I weren't an ER doc: Unlicensed Internet Practitioner

I spend my time:  Playing rugby and soccer

My most random personal talent is: The Bicycle Kick


Hares Najand, M.D.

Hares Najand, M.D.

The first concert I ever went to was: Bush, Goo Goo Dolls, and No Doubt played together in Spokane, WA when I was about 16 years old.

The team I root for is: San Diego Chargers…Philip Rivers, LaDainian Tomlinson, Lorenzo Neil, Antonio Gates, Eric Parker, Shawne Merriman…unstoppable!!!

What I'd be if I weren't an ER doc: Jet Pilot

I spend my time: I love playing basketball, surfing, and other water sports


  
Cyrus Shahpar, M.D.

Cyrus Shahpar, M.D.

The first concert I ever went to was: KMEL Summer Jam in the SF Bay Area

One thing I'd like to do before I die is: Spend a couple years traveling with nothing but the clothes on my back

The team I root for is: California Golden Bears Football and Oakland Athletics Baseball 

My most interesting job was: Little league baseball umpire

I spend my time: Walking around Baltimore

My most random personal talent is: My recollection of 20th century baseball statistics


Stephani Simon, M.D.

Stephani Simon, M.D.

The first concert I ever went to was:
matchbox 20 in high school

My favorite book is: The Harry Potter series

The team I root for is: Detroit Red Wings

What I’d be if I wasn’t an ER doc:  I made a bet that if I didn’t match I would take time off to travel, workout  and cook for my boyfriend.

My most interesting job was: running the one hr photo at my local drugstore growing up….some people have no shame

My most random personal talent is:  I can pronounce Humuhumunukunukuapuahah….its the little fish with a big name



Jonathan Thierman, M.D.

Jonathan Thierman, M.D.



One thing I’d like to do before I die is:
Sail around the world

My favorite book is: As of late, “Little Gorilla”

My favorite team to cheer for is: Red Sox

What I’d be if I wasn’t an ER doc: A mad scientist

My most interesting job was: Working construction on California Rt. 1.
 
I spend my free time:
Playing with my newborn and hanging out with my wife

My most random personal talent is: Bird Calling

My dream vacation consists of: My family, good friends, a beach house, and a pitcher of margaritas.


Sania Zubair, M.D.

Sania Zubair, M.D.

One thing I’d like to do before I die is: Too many to list here!

My favorite book is: Gone with the Wind

What I’d be if I wasn’t an ER doc: Genetic counselor

I spend my free time: Vegetating—with or without a good book     

My dream vacation consists of: Definitely a tropical getaway…


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