Meet Our Residents
PGY-1 Residents
Emily Brezler, M.D. | |||||||
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| Hometown: Mineral Wells, WV Undergrad: West Virginia University Medical School: WVU School of Medicine Career Plan: Possibly dual hospitalist, but TBD! Committees: Med-Peds Wellness & Community Engagement Academic Interests: MedEd, Underserved Populations Personal Interests: Hiking, knitting/crocheting, spinning, cooking Spending time with my husband Caleb and our black lab/golden mix pup, Rosie! Favorite Louisville Restaurant: The Post or Logan St. Market Food Hall for variety! Favorite things to do in Louisville: Exploring the city and finding new breweries and restaurants
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Baillie Cunningham, M.D | |||
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| Hometown: Booneville, MS Undergrad: University of Louisiana at Monroe Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center Career Plan: Hospitalist Personal Interests: Running, hiking, camping, mountain biking/cycling, cooking/baking, watching documentaries Favorite things to do in Louisville: Running and hiking at Cherokee Park. Going to the farmer's market |
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Justin Davidson, M.D. | ||||||
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| Hometown: Columbia, SC Medical School: Presbyterian College Career Plan: Med-Peds Hospitalist or Critical Care Committees: Med-Peds Curriculum Committee Academic Interests: Medical Ed, Advocacy Personal Interests: Sports - I am a big Braves and Gamecock Fan. Reading - Stephen King. Travel - my favorite trip so far is Switzerland. Spending time with my wife Sally and our two dogs. Favorite Louisville Restaurant: Lou Lou Food & Drink Favorite things to do in Louisville: Louisville Bats Baseball, Louisville Football Club, Churchill Downs, Louisville Slugger Museum. |
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Heather Grace Krome, M.D. | ||||||
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| Hometown: Thornton, GA Undergrad: University of Georgia Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine Career Plan: Combined cards, pulm, hospitalist? IDK, that's why I did Med-Peds! Academic Interests: Medical Education Personal Interests: arts, crafts, decorating and reading Personal Interests: I have 2 fur babies who I treat like actual babies! Nash is a black lab and Dex is a pit mix. Favorite Louisville Restaurant: Agave and Rye, Taco Luchador, Biscuit Belly (literally haven't found one I didn't like) Favorite things to do in Louisville: Finding new food & drink spots. Walking the doggos and hanging out with my co-residents! |
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Brigette Schuman, M.D. | |||||
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| Hometown: Louisville, KY Undergrad: Denison University Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Career Plan: Specializing - Hem/Onc to work with survivors or perhaps ID. Open to other specialities I might fall in love with during residency! Academic Interests: MedEd & Adult Learning Theory Personal Interests: Collecting cookbooks, baking, hiking/being outdoors I'm the youngest of three daughters and love being closer to my parents and sister. I recently became an aunt to my adorable nephew! Favorite Louisville Restaurant: Shiraz Favorite things to do in Louisville: Exploring our local parks or traveling a bit further to Red River Gorge or Bernheim Forest. Going to art festivals (St. James is the best!), enjoying the Derby Festival and hanging with my co-interns! |
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PGY-2 Residents
Elizabeth Hernandez, M.D. | |||||||||
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| Hometown: Hayden, AL Undergrad: University of South Alabama Medical School: University of South Alabama Career Plan: Still figuring it out - Med-Peds Hospitalist or Pulm or Cards Committees: Med-Peds Curriculum Committee Academic Interests: Clinical Education,Medical Education, Patient Advocacy, Research Personal Interests: Husband, Johnny and two Corgis (Calvin + Cleo), Dramatic reality TV shows (Real Housewives of Atlanta, Selling Sunset) I will never say no to karoke night! Favorite Louisville Restaurant: Tacos la Esperanta. If that's not your vibe: Roosters for wings, Con Huevos for brunch, Sapporo for Japanese, Ramen House - there's so much more! Favorite things to do in Louisville: Trying new restaurants and farmer's markets
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Beatrice Jourdain, D.O. | ||
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| Hometown: Miami, FL Undergrad: Florida International University Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine Career Plan: Hospital Medicine Committees: HFNC QI Project Academic Interests: Med ed, underserved populations, global health Personal Interests: Traveling, line dancing, salsa dancing, Asian entertainment, walking, karoke (I’ll sing my heart out but don’t have a voice – that’s what makes it fun!), word games, community service projects, faith-based activities. Favorite Louisville Restaurant: Cultured, Kogi Korean and Bombay Indiana. Still exploring with more to come! Favorite things to do in Louisville: like to explore local food spots; checked out the comedy scene and the many festivals (including music, foot, art and culture). Way more than I knew and I can’t wait to continue to explore! |
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Ibrahim Khan, M.D. | ||||
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| Hometown: Fishers, IN Medical School: Indiana University Career Plan: Adult congenital cardiology Committees: Med-Peds Curriculum Committee Academic Interests: Medical Education Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends, curling up with my cat, Ash, for a good show or movie, trying new foods, Chicago bears & bulls Favorite Louisville Restaurant: La Bodeguita so far! Favorite things to do in Louisville: Trying restaurants, I live in Butchertown near the river. |
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Mia Power, M.D. | ||||
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| Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio Undergrad: The Ohio State University Medical School: University of Cincinnati Career Plan: PICU/MICU/combined pulm in academic setting Committees: Pediatric Resident Leadership Committee, ULH Resident Quality & Safety Council Academic Interests: QI, bedside improvements Personal Interests: Baking, peloton, reading, house plants (have 50-60), traveling (trips this year to Amalfi coast and Utah), exploring new restaurants and places in Louisville. Spending time with my fiancé, Esper, (a peds EM fellow at Norton Childrens'). Favorite Louisville Restaurant: Tie between Mexican brunch at Con Huevos or Porcini (a really tasty Italian restaurant walking distance from our apartment) Favorite things to do in Louisville: Walks in Cherokee park, dinner/drinks at Cultured, walking the Louisville reservoir, visiting Forage plant store. |
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Jake Wagner, M.D. | ||||
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| Hometown:Indianapolis, IN (born in Philadelphia) Undergrad: University of Notre Dame Medical School: Indianapolis University Career Plan:Combined Hospitalist or Primary Care Committees: ULH Resident Quality & Safety Council, Med-Peds Wellness/Service Academic Interests: Medical Education Personal Interests: Movie nerd, dog lover, love cooking/crafting cocktails, golfing, working out, being with my family. I'm a big Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers and Fighting Irish Fan! Spending time with my soon-to-be wife, Alyssa! Favorite Louisville Restaurant: La Bodeguita di Mima, District 6, Noche and more to come Favorite things to do in Louisville: Dog parks, walking down Bardstown Road, Bats baseball games, trying new restaurants/bars and hanging out with other residents. |
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PGY-3 Residents
Lucas Banter, M.D. | |||
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| Hometown: Indianapolis, IN Undergrad: Purdue University Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine Career Plan: Primary Care Committees: IM Steering Commiitee, House Staff Council, Med-Peds Curriculum Committee Academic Interests: Clinical Education, Medical Education, Patient Advocacy, Research Personal Interests: Spending time with my wife, Elaine, and our dog, Stevie. Playing volleyball, hiking tall mountains, roasting and brewing good coffee, board games. Favorite Louisville Restaurant: Dragon King’s Daughter Favorite things to do in Louisville: Free concerts on the waterfront (Houndmouth most recently), taking our dog for a walk in Cherokee Park. Finding new pubs in town and drinking good bourbon/whiskey.
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Allison Etling, M.D. | |
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| Hometown: Dublin, OH Undergrad: DePauw University Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine Career Plan: Combining clinic and hospital medicine with a focus on complex pediatric patients Committees: Med-Peds Program Evaluation Committee Academic Interests: Pediatric Complex Care, Disability Advocacy Personal Interests: Spending time with my dog & family (My husband, Joey, and one-year old daughter, Taylor – plus our maltipoo!). Watching any cooking show on Hulu/Netflix (but I’m a horrible cook), puzzles of any kind (jigsaw, sudoku, etc). Favorite Louisville Restaurant: Noche Mexican BBQ Favorite things to do in Louisville: My goal is to visit every park in Louisville! |
Shelby Falkenhagen, M.D. | |
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| Hometown: Macomb, MI Undergrad: Grand Valley State University Medical School: Central Michigan University College of Medicine Career Plan: Combined Hospitalist Committees: Pediatric Residency Leadership Council, House Staff Council, GME and Accreditation Subcommittee Academic Interests: Medical Education - in the Peds MedEd track Personal Interests: Reading, all things reality TV, Disney, boating and being on the water. I enjoy spending time with my family (including my fiancé, Michael + 2 dogs). Favorite Louisville Restaurant: The Exchange in New Albany. Favorite things to do in Louisville: Dog bars, Churchill Downs (Thurs happy hours!) Exploring the city and trying new restaurants. |
Jim Stanton, M.D. | |||
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| Hometown: Asheville, NC Undergrad: University North Carolina at Asheville Grad School: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Medical School: East Carolina University Career Plan: Peds Cardiology Committees: Med-Peds Recruitment Committee Academic Interests: Vaccine Research, Medical Education Personal Interests: Weightlifting, video games, cryptocurrency investing, fantasy football, bourbon and craft beer. Favorite Louisville Restaurant: The Post for pizza and their rotating slice of the month. La Bodeguita de Mima for Cuban, Taco Luchador. The Merriweather and Toasty's for crunchy Germantown vibes. Nord's Bakery for old-school donuts Favorite things to do in Louisville: Thirsty Thursdays at Churchill Downs, Louisville FC soccer games, thrift store shopping, Waterfront Wednesdays |
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Jared Young, M.D. | |||||
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| Hometown: Lexington, KY Undergrad: Lipscomb University Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine Career Plan: Primary care with a focus on complex/transitional care Committees: IM Steering Committee, Med-Peds Wellness/Service Committee Academic Interests: Advocacy Personal Interests: Music, reading. I'm a huge UK basketball and football fan. Hanging with my family, wife Marlee & daughter, Brooklyn (and our menagerie of cats and dogs). Favorite Louisville Restaurant: Safier’s Mediterranean Deli (get the hummus!) Favorite things to do in Louisville: Exploring the parks and trying new food |
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PGY-4 Residents
Molly Baker, M.D. | ||
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| Hometown: Anderson, South Carolina Undergrad: Clemson University (Go Tigers!) Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine (Greenville) Career Plan: Hospitalist Committees: ULH Resident Quality & Safety Council, Med-Peds Recruitment Committee Chair Academic Interests: Clinical Education Personal Interests: Trying new restaurants, binge watching Netflix, spending time outside, shopping. Being with friends and family (including my husband, Michael!). Walking/playing with my golden retriever, Luna. Favorite Louisville Restaurant: Everywhere I have eaten has been amazing! Comfy Cow for ice cream The Post for pizza, Gravely Brewing Mojitos in Havana to name a few. Favorite things to do in Louisville: Big Four Bridge, exploring the food scene, hanging out with my co-residents! | |
Hannah Frudden, M.D. | |
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Hometown: Mahtomedi, MN Undergrad: Northwestern University Medical School: University of Illinois Career Plan: Allergy/Immunology Committees: Med-Peds Wellness/Service Committee Academic Interests: Advocacy, Research Personal Interests: I really like to get outside and stay active so running, hiking, roller skating, skiing, you name it. Favorite Louisville Restaurant: Please and Thank You’s chocolate chip cookies are dangerously good. Post for pizza, Seviche for a nice dinner. Favorite things to do in Louisville: There’s so much to do in Louisville! I love hanging out with my co-residents and just exploring the city! There’s a ton of great parks for running, biking, walking, etc. You can’t go wrong with a weekend trip to Red River Gorge. Or a day trip to Kentucky Kingdom Amusement Park or the La Grange Quarry for swimming! | |
Trey McHale, M.B.B.S. | ||||
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Hometown: Washington, D.C. Undergrad: University of Maryland - College Park Medical School: University of Queensland Career Plan: Peds congenital cardiology Committees: IM Steering Committee, Pediatric Resident Leadership Committee, Med-Peds Curriculum Committee Academic Interests: Medical Education (Peds Med Ed Track), Underserved Communities Personal Interests: Soccer (or any sport), bourbon/bars/restaurants, travel, snowboarding, hiking. Spending time with my fiance, Nicole (IM Global Health Fellow). Favorite Things to do in Louisville: Trying bourbon and enjoying public parks |
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Malik McMullin, M.D. | |||
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Hometown: Tuskegee, Alabama Undergrad: University of South Alabama Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine Career Plan: Outpatient Med-Peds Committees: Med-Peds Program Evaluation Committee Academic Interests: Health equity, Racial Equity, Medical Education Personal Interests: Exploring new countries, watching sports, playing basketball. Spending time with my wife, Ebony and our cat, Gretel + our Berniedoodle, Ellie. Favorite Louisville Restaurant: La Bodeguita de Mima, Agave & Rye Favorite Things to do in Louisville: trying new places to eat and enjoying the park system |
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Anna Nelson, D.O. | ||||||||
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| MED-PEDS CHIEF! Hometown: Nashville,TN Undergrad: University of Tennessee - Knoxville Medical School: West Virginia SOM Career Plan: Academics, Med-Peds Hospitalist Committees: Pediatric Residency Leadership Council, IM Steering Committee, House Staff Council, National Society of Hospital Medicine Editorial Board Academic Interests: Medical Education, LGBTQ+ Healthcare Personal Interests: Anything outdoors - hiking, biking, skiing, camping or just basking in the sun like an alligator. I'm always doing things that keep my hands busy and my creativity flowing - gardening, sewing, crafting, cooking. And I love being an aunt to my niece and nephew as well as spending time with my dog, Remi! Favorite Louisville Restaurants: Taco Luchador, The Post Favorite Things to Do in Louisville: Lots of cool places to hang out + eat/drink/be merry. And there are tons of green spaces all over the city which makes getting out and spending time in the sunshine very accessible. |
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