Class of 2029
Abby Crosswhite, DO
Hometown: Tuttle, OK
Medical School: Oklahoma state
What you like to do in your free time: Hike, bird, bike, lift, eat
Favorite Chief Complaint: Rabies follow-up
EM Interests: Sim and PEM
Favorite Thing About Syracuse: Water street bagel with a coffee from my fave barista at salt city.
Christopher Stanton, MD
Hometown: Rochester, New York
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
What you like to do in your free time: Golf, tennis, going for hikes, playing with dogs, and exploring the local watering holes
Favorite Chief Complaint: Chest pain
EM Interests: Everything, I love the variety that comes with EM
Favorite Thing About Syracuse: : Its been home for going on 5 years, I love all the nature and hiking spots!
Daniel Tahsini, DO
Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA
Medical School: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM)
What you like to do in your free time: Cooking, bowling, traveling
Favorite Chief Complaint: : Abdominal pain
EM Interests: All the nature there is nearby
Favorite Thing About Syracuse: Pediatric EM, ultrasound
Emily Thach, DO
Hometown: Moved around a lot as a kid and ended up in New Smyrna Beach, FL βοΈ
Medical School: NSU-KPCOM Tampa Bay Campus
What you like to do in your free time: Trying to do everything all the time lol but hanging out with friends/family, traveling, tennis/pickleball/sports, trying new coffee shops, bars, and restaurants :)
Favorite Chief Complaint: Chest Pain
EM Interests: Sports med, ultrasound, tox, global health
Favorite Thing About Syracuse: The friends I've made here π
Haneen Awawda, MD
Hometown: Syracuse, NY
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
What you like to do in your free time: Cooking, shopping, traveling, working out, spending time with family and friends, and watching good TV shows.
Favorite Chief Complaint: Chest pain β€οΈβπ©Ή
EM Interests: Critical care π©Ίπ¨π«π«
Favorite Thing About Syracuse: Family & Friends
Ian Chase, MD
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
What you like to do in your free time: Spending time with my family, running, playing soccer, supporting Liverpool FC and the Seattle Seahawks
Favorite Chief Complaint: Syncope
EM Interests: Critical Care
Favorite Thing About Syracuse: The weather
Mark Verenich, MD
Hometown: Utica, NY
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
What you like to do in your free time: Golf and hang out with my wife and 2 daughters. I also spend some time on most weekends playing guitar or drums for my church band. I love being outdoors and enjoy almost any pick-up sport.
Favorite Chief Complaint: Cellulitis/abscess/laceration πͺ‘π§΅
EM Interests: I hope to work at a community hospital but also potentially somewhere that I can teach residents.
Favorite Thing About Syracuse: Summertime in Syracuse, green lakes state park.
The people are the best. They are there for you and to help you. Upstate EM has all the pathology you need and more. We also throw axes at bear targets for conference day.
Morgan Durr, MD
Hometown: Oneida, NY
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
What you like to do in your free time: Live music, playing guitar, skateboarding
Favorite Chief Complaint: Chest pain
EM Interests: EMS
Favorite Thing About Syracuse: The diversity & there's always fun things to do!
Muhammad Java, MD
Nicholas Marson, MD
Hometown: Ottawa, Canada
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
What you like to do in your free time: Hockey, golf, cycling, snowboarding, guitar, drums, working out.
Favorite Chief Complaint: Abdominal pain
EM Interests: Sports Medicine
Favorite Thing About Syracuse: Great people, fun city and easy access to nature!
Sam Badie, MD
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean
What you like to do in your free time: Hiking with Dog
Favorite Chief Complaint: Headache
EM Interests: Trauma, Toxicology
Favorite Thing About Syracuse: The surrounding mountains, lakes, rivers and meadows.
Suhas Kolli, DO
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Medical School: Ohio University
What you like to do in your free time: Gym, travel, pickleball, spikeball, pickup basketball, watching my favorite sports teams (Who Dey! Go Reds! Go Bearcats!)
Favorite Chief Complaint: "Something stuck up my butt"
EM Interests: Locums, Administration, Ultrasound
Favorite Thing About Syracuse: Nature, New York State Fair
