People

Portrait of Nathanael Smith, MD, MBA

Nathanael Smith, MD, MBA

Medical Director, Christian Hospital; Director for Global Health Initiatives; Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine

Administrative support: Paige Cavanaugh

Portrait of Ted Soest, MSN, ACNP-BC
Portrait of Shashank Somasundaram, MD

Shashank Somasundaram, MD

Resident (he/him)

Hometown: Cerritos, CA & Chennai, India
Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Undergrad: University of California, Irvine
Hobbies: Tennis (& now pickleball), board games, coffee, politics, home renovation projects, plant/doodle dad & aspiring farmer
Superpower: Consuming ungodly amounts of hot sauce
Kryptonite: Hot sauce. Sweet treats. And the evil geniuses at Trader Joe’s
Portrait of William Spinosi, DO

William Spinosi, DO

Fellow (Critical Care), Anesthesiology; Emergency Medicine

Portrait of Nicholas Stefanko

Nicholas Stefanko

Carle Illinois College of Medicine

Mentor: Dr. Griffey
Project: Analyzing Adverse Events Associated with Respiratory Distress Using the ED Trigger Tool

Sean Stickles, MD

Sean Stickles, MD

Co-Director, Advanced Emergency Ultrasound (AEMUS); Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine

Sean Stickles, MD
Sean Stickles, MD
Katie Stuart, MD

Katie Stuart, MD

Chief Resident, 2026-2027 (she/her)

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

Portrait of Daniel Suarez, MD

Daniel Suarez, MD

Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine