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Joshua Courtney, DO
Chief Author
PGY-3, Department of Anesthesiology
The Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Joshua is a decorated scientific writer with publications in several journals including the Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Emerging Infectious Diseases. He is a 2006 graduate of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) and is currently pursuing a residency in Anesthesiology at the Western Pennsylvania Hospital. Prior to medical school, Joshua received his undergraduate degree at Washington and Jefferson College where he graduated with honors in Cellular and Molecular Biology and English. He subsequently went on to complete an Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) laboratory fellowship at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, GA. Today, Joshua serves as an advocate for Osteopathic medical students across the country and spends much of his time outside of the hospital studying the COMLEX. He works with medical schools and Osteopathic organizations alike to promote Osteopathic practice and enhance board preparation and testing skills. Joshua believes that every Osteopathic medical student can achieve his/her goals in medicine with commitment and dedicated preparation. |
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Todd Zynda, DO
Chief Editor
PGY-3, Department of Internal Medicine
University of California, Irvine
Orange, California
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Todd was born and raised in Michigan and completed his undergraduate work at the Michigan State University. He is a 2006 graduate of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathi Medicine (LECOM), where he received recognition for his academic excellence. Todd graduated in the top 5% of his class and has scored in the 95th percentile or greater on all three levels of COMLEX. Todd is currently pursuing an Internal Medicine residency at the University of California, Irvine and is involved in progressive research dealing with cardiovascular illnesses. Following residency, Todd plans to pursue a fellowship in Interventional Cardiology. He recently scored a 746 on COMLEX level 3; enough said! |
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Erik Paulson, DO
Contributing Author
PGY-1, Department of Radiology
Oklahoma State University Medical Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Erik Paulson was born and raised in Lakewood, Colorado. He received his undergraduate degree in Integrative Physiology from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2005. He is a 2009 graduate of Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California. During medical school, he received the Denver Osteopathic Foundation Scholarship for academic excellence. Currently, he is completing a residency in Diagnostic Radiology at Oklahoma State University Medical Center. He has given presentations to pre-medical clubs and medical students at various universities throughout the nation on topics such as getting into medical school, successful board exam preparation, and how to attain residency positions. During his free time, he enjoys golf, SCUBA diving, bowling, football, and almost anything involving competition. |
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Jacob
Brown, DO
Contributing Author
PGY-3, Department of Radiology
Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Jake is a native of Burgettstown, Pennsylvania and is a Radiology Resident at Mercy Hosptial in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He received his Doctor of Osteopathy at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) in 2006. Jake received his undergraduate degree in General Biology at Washington and Jefferson College. He is a true outdoorsman and loves to hunt and fish in his free time. |
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Robert
Graessle, DO
Contributing Author
PGY-3, Department of Emergency Medicine
Michigan State University, Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies
Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Rob is an Emergency Medicine resident at Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies (MSU/KCMS). He is a 2006 graduate of the Lake Erie College of Ostoepathic Medicine (LECOM). Rob completed his undergraduate work at Malone College and received a Masters degree in Exercise Physiology at the University of South Carolina. He was a nationally ranked track and field star at the collegiate level. Rob’s professional interests include toxicology and wilderness medicine. Outside of the hospital, Rob enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife and new son, Evan. |
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Nishant
Gandhi, DO
Contributing Author
PGY-2: Surgery Preliminary Year, Union Memorial Hospital
PGY-3: Department of Anesthesiology
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Marylanda
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Nishant is a 2007 graduate of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) and is currently doing a preliminary year in Surgery at Union Memorial Hospital. He recently matched at Johns Hopkins University in the Department of Anesthesiology and is interested in pursuing a cardiothoracic fellowship following residency. Nishant completed his undergraduate studies at the Pennsylvania State Univeristy where he received multiple honors for his academic excellence. He enjoys listening to Jazz music and spending time with his family and friends. |
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David T. Braun, MD, MBA
Contributing Editor
PGY-3, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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David received an MD, MBA at the Temple School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA and is currently a PGY-2 in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Alleghany Hospital. He graduated cum laude from Washington and Jefferson College in 2001 with a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in cellular and molecular biology and economics. During that time he was elected into the Phi Sigma and Phi Beta Kappa honor societies. Following graduation from college, David pursued orthopedic research University of Pennsylvania and earned his Master of Business Administration degree in health care management from the Fox School of Business at Temple University. David has extensive experience in medical board preparation and participated in the authorship of “USMLERx.” |
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James Grahm Bittner, MD
Contributing Author
PGY-5, Department of General Surgery
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
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James is a PGY-4 at the Medical College of Georgia in the Department of General Surgery. He has a passion for medical education and is currently doing research in surgical simulation. J.B. received his Medical Doctorate at the University of Cincinnati, School of Medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is a 2000 graduate of Washington and Jefferson College and a native of Beaver, Pennsylvania. James enjoys flying airplanes in his free time and spending time with his wife, Jamie. |
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