Class of 2027

Adedamola Ogundipe, MD

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Undergraduate: Baruch College

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Favorite Chief Complaint: Abdominal pain

Favorite Thing About Upstate: Co-residents and faculty

Ayesha Khan, MD

Hometown: Toronto, CA

Undergraduate: York University

Medical School: St. George's University

Favorite Chief Complaint: "I punched a wall"

EM Interests: Medical Education, Admin

Favorite Thing About Upstate: Outdoor activities, and it's close to home

Casey Palmer, MD

Hometown: Bemidji, MN

Undergraduate: College of St. Benedict

Medical School: University of Minnesota

Favorite Chief Complaint: Nursemaid's elbow - so satisfying

EM Interests: Ultrasound, wilderness medicine

Favorite Thing About Upstate: My co-residents

James Wafful, DO

Hometown: Baldwinsville, NY

Undergraduate: Le Moyne College

Medical School: Marian University COM

Favorite Chief Complaint: Dental pain or Toe pain

EM Interests: Unsure right now, thinking education

Favorite Thing About Upstate:Super busy ED, you see a little of everything with our huge catchment area. Plus the family vibes the program has!

Jessica Sgromo, MD

Hometown: Syracuse, NY

Undergraduate: SUNY Geneseo

Medical School: St. George's University

Favorite Chief Complaint: Difficulty breathing

EM Interests: EMS, Disaster medicine

Favorite Thing About Upstate: The sense of family and closeness we have with each other. There is a lot of support throughout the program!

Justin Miller, MD

Hometown: Endwell, NY

Undergraduate: Le Moyne College

Medical School: SUNY Upstate

Favorite Chief Complaint: Viral Illness

EM Interests: Undecided/all

Favorite Thing About Upstate: It feels like a true community where the vast majority of people are willing and happy to help

Mike Pinnow, DO

Hometown: Silver Lake, WI

Undergraduate: Saint Norbert College

Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

Favorite Chief Complaint: Anything sports-related and chest pain

EM Interests: Sports medicine, EMS, Tactical, Critical Care

Favorite Thing About Upstate: The camaraderie we all have is amazing.

Ryan Lockwood, DO

Hometown: Oriskany, NY

Undergraduate: University of Central Florida

Medical School: LECOM at Elmira

Favorite Chief Complaint: I got the sepsis

EM Interests: Critical care, community medicine, international medicine

Favorite Thing About Upstate: Jamesville dog park and all the awesome places to hike

Sanskruti Kakaria, DO

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Undergraduate: UC San Diego

Medical School: Touro University COM - California

Favorite Chief Complaint: "I came here for BiPAP"

EM Interests: International medicine, education, wilderness, tactical medicine, EMS

Favorite Thing About Upstate: All the incredible nature around

Trent Nelson, DO

Hometown: Columbus, OH

Undergraduate: University of Houston

Medical School: LECOM

Favorite Chief Complaint: Abdominal Pain

EM Interests: Global medicine and pediatric EM

Favorite Thing About Upstate: The EM faculty and seniors, of course!

William Oh, MBBCH

Hometown: Singapore

Medical School: University of Galway, Ireland