Leadership
Residency: MCP/Hahnemann (Now Drexel University)
Medical School: University of Florida
Academic Interests: Right now my teaching and professional interests are centered around making this one of the best residencies in Florida! I am absolutely committed to my residents and can't say enough how awesome they are. I have continued to watch as faculty, the sim center, our US program, and the residents have grown over such a short time. I love being a part of it all.
Hobbies: I love the outdoors. Right now I have three school-aged children, so pretty much whatever we can all do together outside is fun for me. Recently, I was able to whitewater down the Tuolomne River and camp for three days...that ...was...awesome.
Residency: Orlando Regional Medical Center
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Academic Interests: Enjoying the new process of teaching residents and medical students. Interested in Emergency Medicine practices effecting throughput times and patient safety. Interested in Sports Medicine and Cardiology. Interested in the business of medicine.
Hobbies: Enjoy spending time with my wife and three children. Enjoy traveling and eating almost as much as I love Gator athletics.
Background: Prior to becoming involved in GME, I was a store manager for a large department store. I try to bring that level of organization to my work on the residency. The residents are like my second family and I am so proud to help them become the amazing doctors North Florida EM produces.
Hobbies: I like to spend time with my family and enjoy the Florida outdoors. 
Core Faculty
Residency: Orlando Regional Medical Center
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Academic Interests: Enjoying the new process of teaching residents and medical students. Interested in Emergency Medicine practices effecting throughput times and patient safety. Interested in Sports Medicine and Cardiology. Interested in the business of medicine.
Hobbies: Enjoy spending time with my wife and three children. Enjoy traveling and eating almost as much as I love Gator athletics.
Residency: UF/Shands Jacksonville, FL
Medical School: Florida State University
Academic Interests: Journal club, toxicology
Hobbies: R and R with my fam, friends, and my dog, traveling, surfing, running, Peloton, paddle boarding snowboarding; Watching NFL, college football, Formula 1; Drinking margaritas and Coronas, BBQing and grillin!
Residency: Orlando Health
Medical School: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Academic Interests: As Medical Director of the Emergency Department, I am particularly interested in process improvement and emergency medicine administration. While working in a tertiary care center with multiple specialties has its advantages, I like to make sure that our residents can manage a whole department by themselves by the time they graduate. I am also a night shift extraordinaire!
Hobbies: Traveling and spending time with my family
Fellowship: Ultrasound at HCA/UCF Gainesville - North Florida Regional Medical Center
Residency: HCA/UCF Gainesville - North Florida Regional Medical Center
About me: I am born and raised in Jax and am a huge UCF fan. After experiencing Gainesville for medical school, I just couldn't leave and am excited to continue my career here!
Hobbies: Fitness, semi-pro paintball, and the Jags
Residency: Orlando Health
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Academic Interests: I am having a blast welcoming the residents to our family at NFRMC. We are thrilled to be "knees deep" in academics from bedside teaching to conference, from EMS to simulation and ultrasound. I also take great interest in stroke and cardiovascular care. I love our EMS experience; with Medical Direction involving urban, rural, and flight EMS continuum.
Hobbies: Sports, the outdoors, traveling to new lands, and the beach. College football is tops! Having a blast with my family including two little ones that keep my wife and I on our toes!
Residency: Emory University
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Academic Interests: Helping residents in QIPS allows me to show them importance in reducing risk and improving patient care with intern boot camp, Setty safety soirée etc. I greatly enjoy teaching the residents what I know and seeing them grow during the residency.
Hobbies: Fun fact! I ran with the bulls in Pamplona and went cage diving with great sharks in Mexico. I love spending time with the wife and kids, traveling, and watching Gator sports.
Residency: William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Academic Interests: After attending training at Harvard on medical simulation, I have spent several years building up the simulation program here at North Florida. I am also interested in physician wellness and ensuring our residents have balance in their life.
Hobbies: Music, Fitness, Spearfishing
Clinical Instructors
Residency: Medical College of Georgia
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Academic Interests: As a community physician, I hope to teach our residents how to manage an entire department from the critical patient in the resuscitation room to the potentially sick patient in the waiting room. I am also very interested in teaching procedural skills and making sure our graduates can handle anything that walks through the door.
Hobbies: Currently married plus 3 so outside of work main interests are family time and family activities. Going to the beach or traveling as well as school related functions. Love NBA basketball, motor sports, museums, classic arts and architecture.
Residency: Aria Health
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Aria Health
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Spending time with my family, hunting, video games
Residency: HCA/UCF Gainesville - North Florida Regional Medical Center
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
About me: I’ve lived in Israel and New Zealand. I roast my own coffee. I eat dinner for breakfast. A life goal of mine is to work in Antarctica.
Hobbies: Coffee, travel, cooking, sleep
Residency: HCA/UCF Gainesville - North Florida Regional Medical Center
Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
About me: I grew up in NY, I spend my free time outside the ER traveling state side and abroad, discovering different cuisines and trying to cook those cuisines, spending time with family and friends, exploring different breweries in the area. I am an avid chef. I have a goal to become a licensed helicopter pilot after residency.
Hobbies: standup comedy, Fishing, Cooking, working out, traveling, wood working
Residency: Orlando Health
Medical School: Baylor College Of Medicine
Academic Interests: I enjoy the administrative side of emergency medicine and teaching the residents the business of medicine. I am also interested in process improvement and involving residents in the process.
Hobbies: Spending time with family. Exercising. Traveling.
Residency: HCA/UCF Gainesville- North Florida Regional Medical Center
Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
About me: I grew up tinting windows for my father’s business. Then, after having a benign tumor removed during undergrad, I transitioned my goal to becoming a physician and ER was the only way for me. Fitness and exercise are also a huge part of my life and help to keep me sane during this crazy ride.
Hobbies: Gym, Tennis, Board games, Fantasy Football... and anything else competitive.
Residency: HCA/UCF Gainesville- North Florida Regional Medical Center
About me: Big fan of high fives and corny jokes. I have 2 dogs and a fiancée doing urology residency at UF. I really like to be outdoors. My superpower would be breathing underwater or being able to fly. Tacos are my spirit animal.
Hobbies: Diving, fishing, botany, hunting, golfing, painting, brewing beer
Residency: University of Florida College of Medicine at Gainesville
Medical School: Florida State University
Residency: HCA/UCF Gainesville- North Florida Regional Medical Center
Medical School: University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
About me: I was born and raised in Eastern Kentucky, in the heart of Appalachia. I lived in Kentucky my whole life before moving to Florida. My husband and I couples matched, and he is an an Otolaryngology resident at the University of Florida. We have one cute little fur baby, Ollie, and love our time in Florida so far!
Hobbies: Travel. Reading-I love fiction romance novels. Baking, dog treats in particular. Spending time in the sun at the beach or the pool or wherever
Residency: HCA/UCF Gainesville - North Florida Regional Medical Center
Medical School: Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
About me: The movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" is practically my life story. I enjoy cooking and spending time with my family, friends, and loved ones. I am a better chef than Alex Barabas. On my days off I'll usually spend time exploring the area. I finally have a dog that I show off to my co-residents!
Hobbies: Gym, cooking, eating, pizookies, dessert, naps
Residency: Wright State University
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Academic Interests: I love teaching residents, just all general ED medicine
Hobbies: Sailing - which I hardly ever get to do, reading, traveling, not working! Kids: 2, Erin and Drew Married to Sujin Ju, DDS
Residency: HCA/UCF Gainesville - North Florida Regional Medical Center
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
About me: I am a native Floridian, a Spaniard, and a board game enthusiast. I spend my days off with my family and my pet cow, Tippy.
Hobbies: Travel, Board Games, D&D, Napping
Residency: HCA/UCF Gainesville- North Florida Regional Medical Center
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
About me: I’m a lover of all things outdoors, a Florida native, and Time magazine’s person of the year 2006. I’ll never turn down an invite to go fish or go to the beach. I was a first mate on a fishing charter for a bit during med school. I can talk for days about Lightning hockey, Bucs football, and the inevitable heartbreak associated with being a fan of both teams.
Hobbies: Offshore fishing, Olympic weightlifting, running (slowly and with poor form), kayaking, and snorkeling.
Residency: University of Florida College of Medicine at Gainesville
Medical School: University of Florida
Hobbies: Travel, medical missions, snowboarding, hanging out with my wife, working out
Residency: University of Florida College of Medicine at Jacksonville
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Academic Interests: As a community physician, I have enjoyed sharing my experiences with our residents to help them transition from the didactic education to clinical emergency medicine. My goal is to help instill in them the clinical and professional skill set needed to be successful in a busy emergency room. As a community physician, I have enjoyed sharing my experiences with our residents to help them transition from the didactic education to clinical emergency medicine. My goal is to help instill in them the clinical and professional skill set needed to be successful in a busy emergency room.
Hobbies: I love the outdoors, saltwater fishing, hunting, hiking, traveling, sports, and most of all spending time with my wife and two boys.
Residency: University of Florida Jacksonville
Medical School: University of Alabama