CLASS OF 2027
Cory Bockenhauer MD, MS
Kimberley Ching, D.O
Hometowns: Hong Kong, Massachusetts
Undergraduate Education: Boston University
Medical School Education: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: EMS, Community Health
Interests Outside of Medicine: Food (favorite cuisines include Italian & Japanese), ice hockey, really any winter activities, games (board/card/video-games, still a child at heart I suppose), arts and crafts
Fun Fact About Me: I still dream in three languages
Cody Dembinski, DO
Hometown: Warren, MI
Undergraduate Education: Wayne State University
Medical School Education: Kansas City University Osteopathic Medical School
Interests Within Medicine: Ultrasound, Critical Care
Interests Outside of Medicine: Bass fishing, Cooking, Fitness
My Favorite Quote: Life is hard, It’s even harder if you’re stupid.
Aaron Fanaee, DO
Hometown: Shelby Township, Michigan
Undergraduate Education: The College of William & Mary
Medical School Education: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine – Joplin
Interests Within Medicine: POCUS, Critical Care, Sports Medicine
Interests Outside of Medicine: Golf, Guitar, PC Gaming, Detroit Sports (except the Pistons, they’re hopeless)
My Greatest Fear Is: Aaron Rodgers
Noah Fiala, DO
Hometown: Newport, MI
Undergraduate Education: University of Toledo
Medical School Education: Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: Wilderness, Education, Disaster Medicine
Interests Outside of Medicine: Weightlifting, Backpacking, Football, Basketball, Golf (poorly), Running, Hot Wings
If I Weren’t in Medicine I’d be: Waffle House night shift cook – the EM of all kitchen jobs
Ashraf Ghoussaini, D.O.
Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
Undergraduate Education: Oakland University
Medical School Education: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: Community Health, Clinical Research
Interests Outside of Medicine: Soccer, traveling, history
If I Were an Animal I’d be: A grizzly! Won’t say no to salmon or sleep.
Mary Green, D.O.
Hometown: Brighton, MI
Undergraduate Education: Saint Mary’s College at Notre Dame
Medical School Education: Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: Critical care, Ultrasound, Street Medicine
Interests Outside of Medicine: softball, exploring the great outdoors- hiking, biking, running, sailing, and dog walking
Fun Fact About Me: I have two Irish Setters! Ginger and Cinnamon, the “spice girls”!
Krista Hartmann, MD
Hometown: Lynchburg, VA
Undergraduate Education: University of Virginia
Medical School Education: Penn State College of Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: EMS, Disaster Medicine, Wilderness Medicine, Global Health
Interests Outside of Medicine: hanging with my yorkie, rock climbing, hiking, gardening
My Single Greatest Decision: moving to Detroit!
Katherine Kalina, DO
Hometown: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Undergraduate Education: Grand Valley State University
Medical School Education: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: Social Medicine and Critical Care
Interests Outside of Medicine: long walks, short hikes, dogs, and sunsets
If I Were an Animal I’d be: A koala of course, two opposable thumbs, docile and peaceful, with a tendency to sleep up to 20 hours a day!
Richard Lee, DO
Hometown: West Bloomfield, MI
Undergraduate Education: Michigan State University
Medical School Education: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: Sports medicine, EMS, field intervention, and wilderness medicine
Interests Outside of Medicine: playing piano, stargazing, camping, running
If I Weren’t in Medicine I’d be: running my own cat café in France
Lauren Lu, MD
Hometown: Suzhou, China
Undergraduate Education: Indiana University, Mathematics B.S. and Neuroscience B.S.
Medical School Education: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: Ultrasound, Medical Education, Critical Care
Interests Outside of Medicine: Eating good food, which occasionally necessitates cooking; hiking to scenic heights and traveling to new places; piano and singing; Asian variety shows; fountain pens and calligraphy; trying to rid my houseplants of fungus gnats; seeking the approval of other people’s cats
If I Had a Superpower It Would Be: teleportation, because I habitually underestimate my travel time
Valerie Nunez, DO
Hometown: El Paso, TX
Undergraduate Education: The University of Texas – El Paso
Medical School Education: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests Within Medicine: Disaster Medicine, EMS, Event Medicine, Sports Medicine
Interests Outside of Medicine: Reading, playing volleyball, slowly learning how to cook (finally), pilates and barre classes, exploring new restaurants and things to do in my new home of Detroit
Fun Fact About Me: I auditioned for Disney Channel when I was young because I was set on being a child star (glad that didn’t work out…)
Jaskiran Purewal MD
Hometown: Wolverhampton, UK
Medical School Education: Keele University Medical School
Interests Within Medicine: Global/International Health and Medical Education
Interests Outside of Medicine: Travelling, running, food, and baking
If I Weren’t in Medicine I’d be: An astronaut (well, at least going to space would be the dream!)
Natasha Subbarao DO
Hometown: Hanover Park, IL
Undergraduate Education: Loyola University Chicago
Medical School Education: Kansas City University Osteopathic Medical School
Interests Outside of Medicine: working out, all things self care, baby dogs, foodie, travel and trying new things, friends and family 🙂
All Time Favorite (Foods, TV Show, Movie): Gobi Manchurian & Hakka Noodles, The Walking Dead, The Office, Bridgerton & Game of Thrones, Interstellar… I cry everytime I watch it!