EM Residents Class – PGY I
Shiraz Cassim, MD
Hometown: Berkeley, CA
Medical School: Albany Medical College, Albany NY
Undergrad: Dartmouth College, Hanover NH
Hobbies: Cooking, sci-fi, keeping things sharp, archery
Superpower: Spicy food tolerance
Kryptonite: Being bombarded by social media
Sarah Flores, MD
Hometown: Greensboro, NC
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Undergrad: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Hobbies: Baking and sampling local sweet treats, exploring the parks of Saint Louis, tennis, traveling with my partner, drawing, taking care of my cat, Buttons.
Superpower: Creating beautiful interior design on a budget.
Kryptonite: Spicy foods and the current sriracha shortage.
Will Freeman, MD
Hometown: Warner Robins, GA
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis
Undergrad: Washington University in St. Louis
Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, powerlifting, cooking, woodworking, exploring St. Louis coffee shop and restaurants
Superpower: I love trying out new recipes and try to cook two new ones every week.
Kryptonite: Terrible hospital coffee
Taylor Harrell, MD
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Undergrad: Spelman College
Hobbies: Reading, cooking southern soul food, word games, collecting body sprays and candles, finding restaurants with “the vibes”
Superpower: Sleeping 12+ hours on my off days
Kryptonite: The promise of a good time with friends (FOMO is real).
Camden Kurtz, MD
Hometown: Staunton, VA
Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion SOM
Undergrad: James Madison University
Hobbies: Mountain biking/cycling, running, snowboarding, surfing, really any sport involving a board, reading, basking in the sun, traveling
Superpower: Non-discriminately slamming alarming quantities of tasty food and/or caffeine, particularly if it’s free
Kryptonite: I had a bad concussion in fourth grade and after a few weeks finally regained my appetite on Thanksgiving Day. Naturally, I guzzled down my grandma’s sweet potato casserole, but then I got nauseous again and regurgitated it in her lap – once my favorite, sweet potato casserole still disgusts me to this day.
Blaise Loughman, MD
Hometown: Nineveh, PA & Pittsburgh, PA
Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Undergrad: University of Pittsburgh (Emergency Medicine)
Hobbies: Lumberjacking, Aviation, Rugby, Dungeons and Dragons, Cocktails, Video Games
Superpower: Remembering useless facts
Kryptonite: A crippling addiction to Monster Energy
Kenzie McKnight, MD
Hometown: Indianola, IA
Medical School: University of Iowa
Undergrad: University of Iowa
Hobbies: Soccer (and most other sports), making art, crossword puzzles, camping, spending time with my dog and cat, video games.
Superpower: Cleaning even when I am completely exhausted
Kryptonite: Anything Halloween related. Love a good horror movie, haunted houses, collecting cute little ghosts
Rachel O’Dell, MD
Hometown: Hanford, CA
Med School: Wayne State School of Medicine
Undergrad: Florida Gulf Coast University
Hobbies: Reading, Sewing
Superpower: Indomitability
Kryptonite: Cats (no seriously, deathly allergic)
Matt Olocco, MD
Hometown: Arlington, VA
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Undergrad: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Hobbies: Skateboarding, biking, plants, traveling, camping, Elden ring, Thai food.
Superpower: Back smith grinds
Kryptonite: Nathan Fielder and John Wilson
Christine Shepler, MD
Hometown: Logansport, IN
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Undergrad: Indiana University Bloomington
Hobbies: Cooking, playing tennis, hanging out with my dog
Superpower: Cutting at least 30 minutes off my driving time when driving long distances
Kryptonite: Brownies
Katie Stuart, MD
Hometown: Farmington, MO
Medical School: Saint Louis University
Undergrad: Truman State University
Hobbies: hiking, playing piano, crochet
Superpower: making small talk with strangers
Kryptonite: anything sweet
John Verhey, MD
Hometown: Dover, NH
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Undergrad: University of New Hampshire
Hobbies: Cooking, Trying New Restaurants, Video/Board Games, Bar Trivia, Drag Race (not the one with cars)
Superpower: Remembering every minor detail about any reality TV show I’ve watched
Kryptonite: First Shift
Sierra Vohsen, MD
Hometown: O’Fallon, MO
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Undergrad: Rockhurst University (Kansas City, MO)
Hobbies: Animal rescue, concerts, blues games, Cardinals games, reading, spending time with friends, volleyball.
Superpower: Saving dogs and cats across MO
Kryptonite: Ulta and sad puppies
Amanda Wickert, MD
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Undergrad: University of Nebraska Omaha
Hobbies: Home renovations, landscaping/gardening, fishing
Superpower: Learning how to fix almost anything with reddit and/or YouTube.
Kryptonite: Early mornings, finishing drywall