Residency Profiles
PGY5

Hometown: Anaheim, California
Undergrad: Point Loma Nazarene University
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Favorite thing about El Paso: Mexican food.
Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, mountain biking, and soccer.

Hometown: Bloomsdale, Missouri
Undergrad: Westminster College
Medical School: A.T. Still University- Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Favorite thing about El Paso: The mountains.
Hobbies/Interests: Hiking and spending time outside with my family.

Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Undergrad: Grace College
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Favorite thing about El Paso: Weather.
Hobbies/Interests: All things that are fast, go boom, and are rockin’.

Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Undergrad: University of Colorado at Boulder
Medical School: Uniformed Services University
Favorite thing about El Paso: Franklin Mountains.
Hobbies/Interests: Family, climbing, mountain biking, and running.

Hometown: Westhampton Beach, New York
Undergrad: University of Maryland College Park
Medical School: Uniformed Services University School of Medicine
Favorite thing about El Paso: Proximity to the mountains, the food, and the people.
Hobbies/Interests: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, snowboarding, mountain biking, fitness.
PGY4

Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Undergrad: Columbia University
Medical School: Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine
Favorite thing about El Paso: The mountains and the sunshine.
Hobbies/Interests: Technology.

Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Undergrad: University of Texas at El Paso
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Favorite thing about El Paso: The culture and people.
Hobbies/Interests: Various outdoor activities, vehicle performance modifications, off-roading,
physics, coding, and device design.

Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas
Undergrad: University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, TTUHSC El Paso
Favorite thing about El Paso: Franklin Mountains.
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my wife and our Jack Russell terriers, home gym, sports, and
travel.

Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Undergrad: Washington State University
Medical School: The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Favorite thing about El Paso: Weather, señoritas, margaritas, cheap enough I could build a pool, no
traffic, need I say further?
Hobbies/Interests: Other than those applicable above, up north (in a past life): Snow skiing, travel,
golf, wake boarding, slalom skiing, scuba, surfing, and back packing.

Hometown: West Milford, New Jersey
Undergrad: The College of New Jersey
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Favorite thing about El Paso: Being able to go outside or to the park with my wife and boys every
season of the year. The weather is fantastic here.
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with family, working out, and hiking
PGY3

Hometown: North Augusta, South Carolina
Undergrad: Francis Marion University
Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia
Favorite thing about El Paso: All the outdoor activities and great weather.
Hobbies/Interests: Golf, working out, off-roading.

Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Undergrad: University of Louisville
Medical School: University of Louisville
Favorite thing about El Paso: The people are friendly.
Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, car/home maintenance, and precision rifle shooting.

Hometown: Smyrna, Tennessee
Undergrad: Tennessee Technological University
Medical School: East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine
Favorite thing about El Paso: The blend of cultures, great food, and all of the nice people I have
been fortunate enough to meet so far.
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my wife and son and our two dogs, Alabama football,
weightlifting.

Hometown: State College, Pennsylvania
Undergrad: Penn State University
Medical School: Uniformed Services University, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine
Favorite thing about El Paso: Warm weather and outdoor activities.
Hobbies/Interests: Sports, hiking, climbing, movies.

Hometown: Lawton, Oklahoma
Undergrad: United States Military Academy
Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Favorite thing about El Paso: The mountains.
Hobbies/Interests: Skiing, rock-climbing, building, and family.
PGY2

Hometown: Warren, Michigan
Undergrad: United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
Medical School: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MarylandMedicine
Favorite thing about El Paso: Outdoor recreation.
Hobbies/Interests: Backpacking, hiking, scuba diving, emergency preparedness.

Hometown: Shelbyville, Indiana
Undergrad: University of Notre Dame
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Favorite thing about El Paso: Sunshine and Mexican food.
Hobbies/Interests: Grilling, playing board games, golfing and kayaking.

Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Undergrad: University of Colorado – Boulder, Boulder, Colorado
Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine
Favorite thing about El Paso: Sunshine and cost of living.
Hobbies/Interests: Staying physically active by going to the gym, hiking, mountain biking, and skiing.
Trying new local restaurants and unique cuisines. Spending time with my significant
other, our dog, and friends.

Hometown: Carrollton, Texas
Undergrad: Newman University, Wichita, Kansas
Medical School: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas
Favorite thing about El Paso: I love all the good restaurants and how friendly everyone is here.
Hobbies/Interests: Ultimate Frisbee, Concerts, Cooking and Grilling: My personal favorites are gumbo
and my signature kabobs.

Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas
Undergrad: Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas
Medical School: Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso,
El Paso, Texas
Favorite thing about El Paso: Outdoor recreation.
Hobbies/Interests: Wakeboarding, sports, reading, exercising, golf, spending time with wife.
PGY1

Hometown: Austin, Texas
Undergrad: The University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Long School of Medicine
Favorite thing about El Paso: The Franklin Mountains and opportunities to hike. Everyone in the city is so incredibly
friendly and welcoming.
Hobbies/Interests: I'm a proud dog owner, enjoy hiking, traveling and exploring local restaurants.

Hometown: Pocatello, Idaho
Undergrad: Utah State University
Medical School: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
Favorite thing about El Paso: The sense of community.
Hobbies/Interests: I love to spend time with my wife, kids, and dogs. Our favorite things to do are to
go to the gym, spend time outdoors, and watch movies.

Hometown: Medford, Oregon
Undergrad: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Prescott Campus
Medical School: University of Incarnate Word School of Medicine
Favorite thing about El Paso: The 300+ sunny days every year. The food and scenery of the Southwest.
Hobbies/Interests: Taking my wife and kids exploring and hunting in the mountains of Texas and Southern
New Mexico. Jiu jitsu, any sport with a ball, and working on my cabin.

Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa
Undergrad: George Washington University
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine
Favorite thing about El Paso: The mountains and desert.
Hobbies/Interests: Weightlifting/CrossFit, trail running, nonfiction, smoking fish.

Hometown: Huntington Beach, California
Undergrad: United States Military Academy
Medical School: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
Favorite thing about El Paso: The land of trauma, tacos, and tequila. What’s not to love.
Hobbies/Interests: Lifting, concerts, wakeboarding, breweries/wineries.