PGY3
Andrea Alvarado, MD
Hometown: Coral Springs, FL
Med School: New York Medical College
Robert Barry, MD
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Med School: Stony Brook SOM
Anna Culhane, MD
Hometown: Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Med School: University of Wisconsin
Sebastian Gil, MD
Hometown: Hickory, NC
Med School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Sarah Jabre, MD
Hometown: Lebanon
Med School: American University of Beirut
Warren Linnerooth, MD
Hometown: The Plains, VA
Med School: University of Wisconsin
Jeniffer Okungbowa-Ikponmwosa, MD
Hometown: Brampton, ON, Canada
Med School: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Oswald Perkins, MD
Hometown: Orlando, FL and Puerto Rico
Med School: Wright State University
Phillip Plevek, MD
Hometown: Whitmore Lake, MI
Med School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Miguel Ribe, MD
Hometown: Miami, FL
Med School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Max Rippe, MD
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Med School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Carlos Rodriguez, MD
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Med School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
Cameron Shoraka, MD
Hometown: Houston, TX
Med School: UT Houston
Melissa Velasquez, MD
Hometown: Miami, FL
Med School: NYU
Joseph Zakaria, MD
Hometown: San Luis Obispo, CA
Med School: UC Irvine
Andrea Alvarado
Hometown: Coral Springs, FL
Interests: Critical Care, Cardiovascular emergencies
Television: HIMYM, The Office, GoT seasons 1-7
Hobbies: Family, hiking, traveling
Favoite thing about Miami: Diversity of the program and opportunities. Location!
Robert Barry
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Interests: Wilderness, disaster, undersea
Television: Planet earth
Hobbies: Surfing, diving, fishing, rock climbing
Favoite thing about Miami: The patients and the people.
Anna Culhane
Hometown: Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Interests: Global health, education
Television: Parks and Rec, 30 Rock
Hobbies: Running, biking, figure skating, trivia, finding new breweries, travel
Favoite thing about Miami: Good mix of county, academic, and community medicine near the ocean.
Sebastian Gil
Hometown: Hickory, NC
Interests: Education/teaching/mentoring. Also international medicine.
Television: Rick & Morty, Archer, GOT, Breaking Bad
Hobbies: Working out, any outdoor activities, foodie, cocktail making.
Favoite thing about Miami: It’s my homecoming. Back to where it all started for me when I immigrated from Colombia. The population I will get to serve as well as the diversity within Jackson is what drew me here.
Sarah Jabre
Hometown: Lebanon
Interests: Global medicine, EMS
Television: Friends, 24, Money Heist, breaking bad, house
Hobbies: Soccer fan, music
Favoite thing about Miami: Great Vibes
Warren Linnerooth
Hometown: The Plains, VA
Interests: Emergency Medicine of course, ultrasound, global health missions,
Television: Rome (the series), Narcos, Lost, Black Mirror
Hobbies: Swimming, sailing, biking, running, dancing
Favoite thing about Miami: Well… it IS in Miami : )
Jeniffer Okungbowa-Ikponmwosa
Hometown: Brampton, ON, Canada
Interests: Global medicine, EMS
Television: Game of Thrones
Hobbies: Traveling, watching basketball, baking, fashion and design
Favoite thing about Miami: Diverse patient population, very happy residents and faculty, huge public hospital, location
Oswald Perkins
Hometown: Orlando, FL and Puerto Rico
Interests: Wilderness, EMS, Academics, US, CCM, Opioid addiction
Television: The Office
Hobbies: Guitar, Drawing, Eating
Favoite thing about Miami: Awesome people, beach, sun, lots of trauma.
Phillip Plevek
Hometown: Whitmore Lake, MI
Interests: US, Wilderness medicine, toxicology
Television: GOT, The Wire, Rick and Morty, Billions
Hobbies: Travel, golf, basketball, climbing, weightlifting, real estate, learning to kiteboard, investing
Favoite thing about Miami: The pathology, the people, and the sunshine.
Miguel Ribe
Hometown: Miami, FL
Interests: Ultrasound, Admin.
Television: Friends
Hobbies: Working out, playing guitar, drawing.
Favoite thing about Miami: JMH saved my grandma’s eyesight, and helped keep a best friend alive several years while awaiting a heart transplant. As well as the diversity of the population of Miami.
Max Rippe
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Interests: CPR, obesity
Television: VEEP, Fleabag, Barry
Hobbies: Guitar, gardening, climbing, writing
Favoite thing about Miami: In-the-trenches medicine, variety, Spanish, underserved population, trauma, beautiful Miami
Carlos Rodriguez
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Interests: Sports Medicine, Ultrasound, Pain, Critical Care
Television: Rick & Morty, One Punch Man, Family Guy, American Dad, Friends
Hobbies: Cycling, Weightlifting/Olympic lifting, Tennis & Table tennis, Soccer, Fishing, snorkeling anything water!
Cameron Shoraka
Hometown: Houston, TX
Interests: Ultrasound, critical care
Television: Blackish, Ozark, Ballers
Hobbies: Basketball, traveling, beach, skiing, driving/cars, lifting weights
Favoite thing about Miami: Cool people, diverse patient population, high acuity
Melissa Velasquez
Hometown: Miami, FL
Interests: medical education, harm reduction, health disparities
Television: Schitts Creek, Insecure, GoT
Hobbies: traveling, hiking, board games
Favoite thing about Miami: county hospital with great people and endless sunshine
Joseph Zakaria
Hometown: San Luis Obispo, CA
Interests: Ultrasound, administration
Television: Narcos
Hobbies: Sports, Traveling, Fitness
Favoite thing about Miami: Mix of County & Community, Spanish-speaking patients, Happy residents, Location