Tamara Thomas, MDDean, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Contact
email: tthomas@llu.edu |
Professional
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Academic Interests: global health, faculty development, disaster response Current Research: career development, learning for the long-term 
Personal
Hometown: Spokane, WA Hidden Talents: fantasy football Favorite Pastimes: exploring, reading, cooking, hiking, skiing Favorite Past Job: lifeguard on the lake – can life get any better than that? Fictional Character You Most Identify With: Padawan for life long learning; fantasy life- Wonder Woman Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Solomon Islands, Afghanistan What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: hiking, gardening, cooking |
Lea Walters, MD
Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Contact
email: ewalters@llu.edu |
Professional
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Academic Interests: disaster medicine, intergenerational communication Current Research: Working in Fours: a toolkit to facilitate intergenerational communication in the emergency department. In process: a qualitative study of emergency department staff responding to the San Bernardino terrorism attack. 
Personal
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Hidden Talents: according to my husband, Cliff, I can make dogs howl (with my singing!) I can undo all knots. Favorite Pastimes: hiking with our dogs, but I also love knitting and reading. Favorite Past Job: teaching high school science Fictional Character You Most Identify With: has to be Nancy Drew. I mean who wouldn’t! Great friends, perfect hair, cute little sports car, smart, and always on an adventure! Favorite Place You’ve Visited: The Galapagos. That was on my bucket list and it was an incredible trip! Most Interesting Fact About You: Sorry, I can’t tell you that! 😄 But one thing most people don’t know about me is my mother was Filipino and I make delicious lumpia and pancit! What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: I love the shops and restaurants in Redlands. I live in the mountains, so I’m close to beautiful hiking trips. |
Besh Barcega, MD
Global Health Fellowship Co-Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Contact
email: bbarcega@llu.edu |
Professional
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Residency: Pediatrics, Loma Linda University Medical Center Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Academic Interests: teaching situational awareness, patient/family centered care Personal Hometown: Philippines Hidden Talents: it’s so hidden, even I can’t figure it out Favorite Pastime: reading, traveling Favorite Past Job: it was NOT being a venipuncture tech Fictional Character You Most Identify With: Hercule Poirot Favorite Place You’ve Visited: most recently- Waimanalo Beach in Oahu Most Interesting Fact About You: attended 3 different schools for 1st grade |
Emily Barrett, MD
Associate Medical Director, Adult ED, Department of Emergency Medicine
Contact:
email: ecbarrett@llu.edu |
Professional
Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago Residency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Academic Interests: health disparities, information technology Current Research: ED utilization and social determinants of health Personal Hometown: Chicago, IL Hidden Talents: I’m good with power tools and home repair Favorite Pastime: cuddling my new puppy Favorite Past Job: stagehand Fictional Character You Most Identify With: Emily from “Emily’s Runaway Imagination” Favorite Place You’ve Visited: London Most Interesting Fact About You: I used to work in computer security on Wall Street before going to medical school What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: hiking with my puppy, going to restaurants, relaxing in my pool/hot tub |
Deena Bengiamin, MD
Associate Residency Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Medical Education Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine Contact:
email: dbengiamin@llu.edu |
Professional
Medical School: UC Irvine School of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, UC Irvine Medical Center Fellowship: Medical Education, UCSF Fresno Academic Interests: medical education, simulation, faculty development Personal Hometown: Irvine, CA Hidden Talents: crocheting Favorite Pastime: spending time with my family, cooking and baking Favorite Past Job: Santa's helper Fictional Character You Most Identify With: Jasmine Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Florence, Italy and Varanasi, India Most Interesting Fact About You: I was born in Egypt and grew up in Oman What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: exploring the outdoors |
Steven Bolger, MDEmergency Medicine Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine
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Professional
Medical School: NYU School of Medicine Residency: UCLA Medical Center/Olive View-UCLA Medical Center Fellowship: Simulation, Mount Sinai Morningside and West Academic Interests: Simulation and medical education Personal Hometown: Denver, Colorado Hidden Talents: Surviving on a diet consisting primarily of nuts, granola, and Greek yogurt Favorite Pastimes: Running, hiking, and trying new vegetarian restaurants Favorite Past Job: Lifeguard Fictional Character you most identify with: Jon Snow from Game of Thrones Favorite place you’ve visited: Paris |
Lance Brown, MD
Vice-Chair for Operations, Department of Emergency Medicine
Head, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Contact
email: labrown@llu.edu |
Professional
Medical School: Harvard Medical School Residency: Emergency Medicine, LA County/USC Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Academic Interests: educational debt, foreign body management Current Research: abdominal pain in children Personal
Hometown: I grew up in Michigan Hidden Talents: I can put central lines in left handed Favorite Pastime: triathlons Favorite Past Job: emergency physician, Tuba City, AZ Fictional Character You Most Identify With: Hubert J Farnsworth Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Putrajaya, Malaysia Most Interesting Fact About You: I have completed several Ironman races What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: swimming |
Eric Chao, MDEmergency Medicine Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine
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Professional
Medical School: NYU Grossman School of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital Academic Interests: operations, education, wellness, telemedicine Personal Hometown: Honolulu, HI Hidden Talents: being loud enough to karaoke without needing a microphone Favorite Pastimes: NYT crossword, board games, running (sometimes), traveling, napping Favorite Past Job: busking with my cello in Waikiki Fictional Character you most identify with: Neville Longbottom Favorite place you’ve visited: Rome, Italy. Carbs and culture, what more could you want? |
Lynda Daniel, MD, PhD
Associate Dean, Curriculum Evaluation and Learner Assessment, School of Medicine
Contact
email: LDaniel@llu.edu |
Professional
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Advanced Degree: PhD in Leadership, Andrews University Academic Interests: undergraduate medical education Current Research: education Personal
Hometown: Berrien Springs, MI Hidden Talents: score keeper for volleyball and basketball at Mesa Grande Academy Fictional Character You Most Identify With: Albus Dumbledore Favorite Place You’ve Visited: New Zealand, Iceland What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: find locally-owned restaurants |
Viam Dinh, MD
Ultrasound Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Contact
social media: @viamdinh |
Professional
Medical School: University of California San Francisco Residency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Fellowship: Ultrasound and Critical Care Fellowships, Loma Linda University Medical Center Academic Interests: critical care ultrasound Current Research: critical care ultrasound, medical student ultrasound 
Personal
Hometown: Orange County, CA Favorite Pastimes: tennis, yoga, paddle boarding Favorite Past Job: working at the swapmeet Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Vietnam What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: apple picking, hiking, yoga, tennis, eating great food |
Seth Dukes, MD
EMS Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine
Contact
email: wdukes@llu.edu |
Professional
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch Residency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Fellowship: EMS and Disaster Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University Academic Interests: prehospital medicine, tactical medicine 
Personal
Hometown: Houston, TX Hidden Talents: I can fall asleep almost anywhere Favorite Pastimes: playing sports (football, soccer, basketball, etc) Favorite Past Job: SWAT medic Fictional Character You Most Identify With: this was the hardest question to answer...going with Papa Smurf (football nickname, you can ask me about it and I will explain it) Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Zurich, Switzerland Most Interesting Fact About You: I don’t know if it is the most interesting, but I have congenital radioulnar synostosis on the right What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: many great restaurants to enjoy, get a workout in or play intramurals at the Drayson Center, jump some EMS calls |
Molly Estes, MD
Clerkship Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Contact
email: mestes@llu.edu social media: @molly_estes |
Professional
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Residency: Stanford/Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency Fellowship: Medical Education, Stanford University Academic Interests: medical education and anything else that pushes learning to the next level 
Personal
Hometown: Victorville, CA Hidden Talents: piano, volleyball, softball and I can make some pretty fantastic chocolate chip cookies Favorite Pastimes: reading a good book, cooking or hanging out with friends Favorite Past Job: I was a lab tech in college. One of my jobs was to keep the turtle aquariums clean. One day, I got bit by one of the turtles. Small problem…. He wouldn’t let go! I stood there for several minutes trying to get him to let go of my palm without ripping a chunk of skin off while my boss laughed at me. ☺ Fictional Character You Most Identify With: When I was growing up, I loved Sherlock Holmes, and I feel like an ER doc definitely has some need of detecting skills. Also, I have the exact same hair as Merida from Disney’s Brave. Favorite Place You’ve Visited: I have so many favorites! Florence, Giant’s Causeway in Ireland, and Machu Picchu to name a few. An Interesting Fact About You: I grew up in Southern California, and used to make an annual pilgrimage to Disneyland. What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: lots of fun things in town including a community theater, tons of restaurants, and Redland’s Market Night (think farmer’s market). |
Liz Fierro, MD
Associate Residency Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine Contact
email: lfierro@llu.edu social media: @liz_fierro_md |
Professional
Medical School: UC Davis School of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Academic Interests: PEM, education, diversity in EM, women in EM, technology in EM Current Research: resident education, influence of media on pediatric ED presentations Personal Hometown: Richmond, CA Hidden Talents: Fixing things. Getting backstage (or front row). I refuse to fall down, so I fall up. Favorite Pastimes: spending time with the people I love, yoga, dancing, spending time outside, watching soccer, looking up quotes to match my mood. Favorite Past Job: teacher Fictional Character You Most Identify With Want To Be Like: Rainbow Brite Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Peru What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: try new restaurants, checking out beautiful places in SoCal, backpacking, boating around Lake Arrowhead. |
Casey Graves, MD
Associate Clerkship Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Contact:
email: cgraves@llu.edu |
Professional
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School Residency: Emergency Medicine, University of South Carolina-Palmetto Health Academic Interests: Wilderness Medicine Personal Hometown: Berrien Springs, MI Hidden Talents: slack-lining Favorite Pastime: cycling Favorite Past Jobs: high ropes course instructor Fictional Character You Most Identify With: Tom Sawyer Hobbies: triathlon sports, kiteboarding, backpacking, SCUBA diving Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Jordan Most Interesting Fact About You: I’ve been known to chase bears away from my food when they come to steal it in the middle of the night What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: cycling, climbing, hiking |
Steven Green, MDEmergency Medicine Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine
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Professional
Medical School: UC San Diego School of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Academic Interests: Annals of Emergency Medicine editor, International Committee for the Advancement of Procedural Sedation Current Research: procedural sedation guidelines & consensus statements, methodological appraisal of clinical decision rules Personal Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA Favorite Pastimes: travel, hiking, restaurants Favorite Past Job: flipping hamburgers at the McDonalds across from Redlands High School Fictional Character you most identify with: Bertie Wooster Favorite place you’ve visited: Dordogne, France |
Mindi Guptill, MD
Medical Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Global Health Fellowship Associate Director, Department of Emergency Medicine Contact
email: mguptill@llu.edu social media: @docmcgup |
Professional
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Academic Interests: women in medicine, global health, educational innovation in EM Current Research: TB seasonality in Rwanda, IPV among physicians, generational communication 
Personal
Hometown: Loma Linda, CA Hidden Talents: organizing children Favorite Pastimes: reading, camping Favorite Past Job: Human Resources for Health faculty in Rwanda Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Boracay Island, Philippines Most Interesting Fact About You: born in Karachi, Pakistan What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: hike in the “Loma Linda hills” and have Parliament mochas |
Zan Jafry, MD
Ultrasound Fellowship Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Contact
email: zjafry@llu.edu social media: @EDechographer |
Professional
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center Fellowship: Emergency & Critical Care Ultrasound, Loma Linda University Academic Interests: resuscitative transesophageal echocardiography, medical education, physician coaching, advanced cardiac ultrasound Current Research: TEE in the ED, POCUS for the diagnosis of HOCM, integration of POCUS training into undergraduate medical curricula Personal Hometown: Detroit Metropolitan Area, MI Hidden Talents: remixing foods in the kitchen Favorite Pastime: travel, reading Favorite Past Job: flight doc Most Interesting Fact About You: I'm way too interested in Jeopardy What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: bowl |
Sharmin Kalam, MD
Medical Director, Advanced Urgent Care, Department of Emergency Medicine
Ultrasound Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine Contact:
email: skalam@llu.edu social media: @KalamSharmin (Twitter) |
Professional
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, Sinai Grace Hospital/Detroit Medical Center Fellowship: Ultrasound, Yale University Academic Interests: ultrasound and global health 
Personal
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Hidden Talents: basketball, photography Favorite Pastimes: travel, photography and watching TV, foodie Favorite Past Job: worked for Air Tahiti Airlines Fictional Character You Most Identify With: Daenerys Targaryan (aka Mother of Dragons) Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Bora Bora, Tahiti Most Interesting Fact About You: before medical school, I was training for Muay Thai boxing competitions |
Mike Kiemeney, MDEM Residency Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Contact
social media: @MikeKiemeney |
Professional
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, East Carolina University/Vidant Medical Center Academic Interests: graduate medical education, wellness, emotional intelligence Current Research: entrustable professional activities, medical education, wellness, emotional intelligence 
Personal
Hometown: Chino Hills, CA Hidden Talents: seeing over crowds, telling amazing dad jokes Favorite Pastime: playing with my kids, watching the Dodgers and Lakers, concerts, reading, telling amazing dad jokes Favorite Past Job: chemistry and math tutor in college Fictional Character You Most Identify With: Jolly Green Giant Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Maui, HI Most Interesting Fact About You: The first time I traveled outside the country was to Papua New Guinea for 1 month on a medical mission trip as a medical student. What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: eat, hike in the hills, tell amazing dad jokes |
Eugene Kim, MDGlobal Health Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine
Contact:
email: euskim@llu.edu |
Professional
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies Fellowship: Global Health, Loma Linda University Medical Center Academic Interests: global health, PA/NP education Personal Hometown: Mountain View, CA Hidden Talents: I have the unique gift of getting delayed every time I travel (longest was 3 days in Tchad) Favorite Pastime: traveling the world, golfing, hiking, amateur photography, basketball, hanging out with family and friends Favorite Past Job: Volunteer team doctor for a minor league hockey team and USTA Juniors National Tournament Fictional Character You Most Identify With: Ted Mosby from HIMYM Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Cinque Terre, Arches National Park, Istanbul Most Interesting Fact About You: I mostly play guitar and piano now, but I used to play trombone, cello and the harp What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: golfing, hiking |
Heather Kuntz, MD
Associate Pediatric Emergency Fellowship Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Contact
email: hkuntz@llu.edu social media: @pedsdr_maru |
Professional
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin Residency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Academic Interests: medical education, radiology Current Research: UTIs in young children, Dartfish Intubation Study 
Personal
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI Hidden Talents: climbing ropes, juggling, playing violin Favorite Pastimes: beach days, surfing Favorite Past Job: life-guarding Fictional Character You Most Identify With: Hermione – if only I had magic! Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Great Barrier Reef Most Interesting Fact About You: I joined the Redlands circus What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: hike with friends and dogs on the various trails around |
Jean Lo, MD
Toxicology Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine
Contact:
email: clo@llu.edu |
Professional
Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center Fellowship: Toxicology, University of California San Diego Medical Center Academic Interests: medical toxicology (CO poisonings, envenomations and drug interactions), trauma and neurologic emergencies Current Research: anticoagulants, envenomation Personal Hometown: Alhambra, CA Hidden Talents: long distance running Favorite Pastime: hanging out with family and friends Favorite Past Job: worked at a bowling alley in high school Hobbies: running Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Paris, New Orleans (great food and music) Most Interesting Fact About You: I enjoyed a solo drive from Iowa City to New Orleans during medical school What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: visit Redlands |
James Moynihan, DO
Medical Director, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Quality Improvement Director, Department of Emergency Medicine Contact
email: jmoynihan@llu.edu |
Professional
Medical School: College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Residency: Pediatrics; Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Academic Interests: patient safety, improvement capability, execution of strategic improvement initiatives to produce system-level results Current Research: enhancing the experience and outcomes of the patients, engaging physicians in a shared quality agenda Personal Home State: New England Hidden Talents: wouldn’t you like to know! Favorite Pastime: crew Favorite Past Jobs: chauffeur & au pair Fictional Character You Most Identify With: Jean Valjean Hobbies: exploration at the kitchen table Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Grandma’s on Thanksgiving Most Interesting Fact About You: my wife What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: Go to my kids’ performances |
Patrick Osak, DOEmergency Medicine Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine
Contact email: posak@llu.edu |
Professional
Medical School: Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Academic Interests: medical education Personal Hometown: Chicago, IL Hidden Talents: I speak Polish fluently Favorite Pastimes: cooking with family Favorite Past Job: ice cream scooper (best job perks-- free ice cream!) Fictional Character you most identify with: Mickey Mouse, or whoever my kids are obsessed with at the moment Favorite place you’ve visited: Poland... It's beautiful and my extended family lives there What do you like to do in the Loma Linda Area: Explore new restaurants and hiking |
Melanie Randall, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine
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Professional
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Academic Interests: congenital cardiac disease, pediatric trauma, pediatric toxicology Current research: pediatric pancreatitis Personal Hometown: Grand Terrace, CA Hidden Talents: changing a diaper in the dark Favorite Pastime: succulent cultivation, watching cartoons with my kids Favorite Past Job: swimming instructor Fictional Character You Most Identify With: Calvin from Calvin & Hobbes Favorite Place You've Visited: Te Anau, New Zealand Most Interesting Fact About You: I was born at Loma Linda University Medical Center What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: avoid rattlesnakes while hiking in the hills |
Jon Roper, MD, MPH
Global Health Fellowship Co-Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
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Professional
Medical School: New York Medical College Residency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Fellowship: Global Health, LAC-USC/Keck School of Medicine Academic Interests: global health, academic systems development in LMICs, tropical medicine, austere medicine, residency education, teaching 
Personal
Hometown: Redondo Beach, CA Hidden Talents: I do a pretty solid Chewbacca impression Favorite Pastimes: nature and landscape photography, culinary and cultural global exploration Favorite past job: DJ Favorite place you’ve visited: Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia What do you like to do in the Loma Linda area: mostly garden in my backyard, tend to house plants, explore the architecture of the areas (many Queen Anne Victorians), and find new places to eat or drink with my wife. |
Daniel Rossie, MDQuality Improvement Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
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Professional
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Academic Interests: ED throughput, bedside resident training Current Research: traumatic arthrotomy work up in pediatric patients Personal Hometown: Granada Hills, CA Hidden Talents: cat dad/cat whisperer Favorite Pastimes: napping, watching the Dodgers or the LA Kings Favorite past job: baseball umpiring Fictional character you most identify with: Pablo from Backyard Baseball Favorite place you’ve visited: The north shore of Oahu What do you like to do in the Loma Linda area: explore the many restaurants of downtown Redlands, hiking in the nearby mountains |
Brian Savino, MD
EMS Fellowship Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Contact
email: psavino@llu.edu social media: @EMSavvy |
Professional
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, Western Michigan University School of Medicine Fellowship: EMS, University of California San Francisco Academic Interests: EMS Current Research: comparing direct versus video laryngoscopy for prehospital intubation 
Personal
Hometown: Riverside, CA Hidden Talents: toddler wrangler, burrito connoisseur Favorite Pastimes: guitar, hiking Favorite Past Job: wakeboard instructor Fictional Character You Most Identify With: John McClane. Yippee-ki-yay!! Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Florence, Italy Most Interesting Fact About You: I’ve intubated while lying, sitting and standing. That’s why EMS is the best! What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: head up the mountains – camping, hiking, lakes! |
Dustin Smith, MD
Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Emergency Medicine
Medical Director, Medical Simulation Center Contact
email: ddsmith@llu.edu social media: @DustinsTw1tter (Although 140 characters just doesn't usually work. I'd rather grab coffee and actually laugh together in person) |
Professional
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Residency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine Fellowship: Global Health, Loma Linda University Medical Center Academic Interests: education, simulation Current Research: education, simulation, empathy 
Personal
Hometown: Langhorne, PA Hidden Talents: My kids say I can always tell when someone is lying. That’s a parent win! Favorite Pastime: anything that involves time with family, preferably outdoors Favorite Past Job: rose nursery grunt. I am sure it didn't have a job description other than "get that kid to do it, he's only here for the summer" Fictional Character You Most Identify With: Hobbes – still laugh out loud when reading those comics Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Quartier-Morin, Haiti Most Interesting Fact About You: I always get pulled aside for secondary screening at airports. Every. Single. Time. In fairness, I do have some weird stamps on my passport What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: Go out to eat with my wife. Less of a foodie and more of a "that place will either kill us with a GI bug or be really good" kind of experience |
Jen Tango, MD
Emergency Medicine Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine
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Professional
Medical School: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Personal Hometown: Lancaster, CA Hidden Talents: tripping when there is nothing around to trip on Favorite Pastime: soccer, snorkeling, camping, hiking and anything else I can do outside Favorite Past Job: an AEMT at a superbike racetrack Fictional Character You Most Identify With: Ace Ventura, Pet Detective. "I'm a doctor, not a pool man!!!" Favorite Place You've Visited: Ireland, India, Alaska Most Interesting Fact About You: I once fell off the Great Wall of China. |
Heather Tassone, DO
Ultrasound Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine
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Professional
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Residency: Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Fellowship: Emergency Ultrasound, Carolinas Medical Center Academic Interests: emergency ultrasound, lifestyle medicine, intimate partner violence Current Research: emergency ultrasound, intimate partner violence 
Personal
Hometown: Syracuse, NY Hidden Talents: locating misplaced household items of my children and husband, Amazon Prime flash ordering, ballet and jazz dancing Favorite Pastimes: cooking, gardening, traveling, camping, hiking, NP visits, OCR & generally anytime spent being outdoors with family. Favorite past job: martial arts instructor. Fictional character you most identify with: Korra (the Legend of Korra) Favorite place you’ve visited: That is a tough one!—there are so many unique places in each country I have visited that I cherish for different reasons. What do you like to do in the Loma Linda area: family biking, walking our dogs, hiking the mountains, & trips to the beach. |
Rachael Tena, MDEmergency Medicine Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine
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Professional
Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Academic Interests: resident teaching & simulation teaching Personal Hometown: Eureka, CA Hidden talents: DIY amateur Favorite pastimes: playing with my son, hiking, trying new eateries Favorite past job: working at my friend's baby store in college Fictional character you most identify with: hmm...I guess Robin Scherbatsky from How I Met Your Mother Favorite place you’ve visited: Lagos, Portugal What do you like to do in the Loma Linda area: mountain hiking, attempting to snowboard, visiting the old college stomping grounds at UC-Riverside and seeing their botanical gardens |
Cory Toomasian, MD
Quality Improvement Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
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Professional
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Academic Interests: medical student and resident education 
Personal
Hometown: Menlo Park, CA and Ann Arbor, MI Hidden talents: I speak Mandarin Chinese (真的！) Favorite pastimes: swimming, hiking, long drives for weekend camping Favorite past job: I used to run anesthesia on sheep and pigs! Fictional character I relate with most: Forrest Gump ("I'm not a smart man, but I know what love is" also "JENNNNNY") Favorite place: Yosemite NP Loma Linda area activities: exploring area mountains, dodging rattlesnakes, hunting for special hole-in-the-wall restaurants |
Stephanie Tseeng, MD
Ultrasound Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine
Contact:
email: TTseeng@llu.edu |
Professional
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University Residency/Fellowship: Emergency Ultrasound, Stroger Hospital of Cook County Health and Hospital System Academic Interests: ultrasound Current Research: ocular ultrasound Personal Hometown: Abilene, TX & Chicago, IL Hidden Talents: Chinese watercolor painting Favorite Pastime: napping while my baby is asleep, binge watching Netflix Favorite Past Job: behavioral genetics research assistant Fictional Character You Most Identify With: Christina Yang of Grey’s Anatomy Hobbies: rock climbing, DIY home decor projects Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Thailand Most Interesting Fact About You: ran with the bulls in Spain What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: avoid transfer calls |
Debbie Washke, MD
Global Health Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine
Contact
email: dwashke@llu.edu |
Professional
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Fellowship: Global Health, Loma Linda University Medical Center Academic Interests: international medicine Personal
Hometown: Seattle, WA Hidden Talents: singing with celebrities Favorite Pastimes: If it's Fall: football and anytime: travel Favorite Past Job: teaching microbiology - so fun! Hobbies: photography, cooking, travel Favorite Places You've Visited: tie between anywhere in Italy and Kenya What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: I love the Redlands Downtown Market Night on Thursdays - during spring and summer |
Brian Wolk, MD
Associate Residency Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Toxicology Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine Contact
email: BWolk@llu.edu |
Professional
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Fellowship: Toxicology, University of Massachusetts Academic Interests: toxicology, education Current Research: envenomation 
Personal
Hometown: Boston, MA Hidden Talents: useless trivia Favorite Pastime: skiing Favorite Past Job: firefighter (volunteer) Fictional Character You Most Identify With: ‘Dug’ (the dog) from ‘Up’ Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Switzerland Most Interesting Fact About You: During medical school, I went backpacking solo (in the rain) and smashed my face on a rock. I put on a butterfly dressing and didn’t seek medical attention until 2 days later when someone noted it looked gnarly. By then, the laceration was already starting to heal and they wouldn’t close it- luckily it healed well What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: hiking |
Tim Young, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Contact
email: tpyoung@llu.edu social media: @timpyoung |
Professional
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center Academic Interests: medical education, pediatric resuscitation, simulation, technical skills, teaching and learning using technology Current Research: simulation for teaching medical student acute care skills, sports performance analysis software for teaching intubation, TED-style resident grand rounds presentations Personal
Hometown: Fontana, CA Hidden Talents: fast reflexes - honed by years of my kids knocking things off of tables and my ability to pick out fake American accents on TV and in movies Favorite Pastimes: currently watching Stranger Things with headphones after my kids go to bed and then being unable to fall asleep. Millie Bobby Brown is British. Favorite Past Job: demolition worker or batting cage attendant Fictional Character You Most Identify With: Cameron Frye from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Hobbies: watching Angels baseball, playing wiffle ball/baseball/softball with my kids, daytime surf trips to Orange County, trips to San Diego with my wife while the kids are in school, playing guitar, trailer camping Favorite Place You’ve Visited: Cusco/Machu Picchu Most Interesting Fact About You: I was once hit by a foul ball at a baseball game and was carted out of the stadium. This was before the fast reflexes. What Do You Like To Do In The Loma Linda Area: drive-in movies at Mission Tiki with my kids, eating at Eureka Burger, the State, or Dhat Island and dessert at A La Minute. |