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CURRENT RESIDENTS

Chief Residents:

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Melissa Kirk

Chief Resident

  • Role: Scheduling Chief

  • Hometown: Tampa, FL

  • Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton

  • Area(s) of interest: EMS Medicine

  • Fun Fact: Mother of 2 beautiful children, self-proclaimed foodie, baker, dancer, and enjoys taking her Maltese to the dog parks. Her husband is a firefighter/paramedic.

  • Future Plans: Attending Physician in Idaho

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Kristina Plaskett

Chief Resident

  • Role: Academic Chief

  • Hometown: Dyer, IN

  • Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton

  • Area(s) of interest: Mentorship

  • Fun Fact: Collegiate gymnastics instructor. Loves doing puzzles, watching BRAVO TV, reading, and finding good coffee shops.

  • Future Plans: Attending Physician!

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JC Alvarenga

Chief Resident

  • Role: Administrative Chief

  • Hometown: Orlando, FL

  • Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine

  • Area(s) of interest: Resuscitation

  • Fun Fact: Collegiate wrestler. Loves sports, reading, cooking, photography, and traveling.

  • Future Plans: Attending physician!

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Jake
Darbhanga

Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Alek
Jahnke

Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Miles
McCabe

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Matthew
Mitchell

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Lewis 
Thomas

St. George's University School of Medicine

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Megan
Cox

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton

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Son
Dang

Ross University School of Medicine

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Abanoub
Sorial

St. George's University School of Medicine

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Alexsandre
Gvetadze

American University of Antigua College of Medicine

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Thomas
Leonard

St. George's University School of Medicine

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Esteban
Casasola

St. George's University School of Medicine

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PGY-2

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Sahar
Baig

Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine

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Leila
Bond

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

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Zachary
Duarte

St. George's University School of Medicine

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Brian
Flynn

St. George's University School of Medicine

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Zachary
Gottfried

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Ava Harrington

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

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Luke
Henwood

St. George's University School of Medicine

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Shair
Kamil

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Roberto
Lopez

Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara Facultad de Medcicina Gauadalajara

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Kristina
Smith

Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Usha 
Tailor

Ross University School of Medicine

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David
White

Ross University School of Medicine

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Auryan
Esfandiari

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Georgia Campus

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Ryan
Foley

University of Kansas School of Medicine

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Cheyenne Johnson

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Rohan 
Mangal

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

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Cade
Mullins

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Kali
Nolan

Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Kaan
Sevgi

Kansas City University of Osteopathic Medicine

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Matthew

Spears

Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Robert Strait

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

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Lucas
Troche-Seda

Ponce Health Sciences University

School of Medicine

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Alex
Wollet

Ohio University Heritage

College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Christopher Brancato

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Jillian Chiesa

St. George's University School of Medicine

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Yaakov Deitsch

New York

Medical College

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Michael Farias

Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

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*An American flag denotes resident physicians with military or law enforcement experience.

Thank you to our resident physicians for serving our country and protecting our freedoms.

Brandon Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency
119 Oakfield Dr
Brandon, FL 33511

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*DISCLAIMER: This page is resident-run and managed. It is unofficial and claims no official affiliation with HCA, Brandon Hospital, or HCA GME.

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