Erin Klements, MD, Peds/PM&R

Hometown: St. Louis, MO

Medical School: University of Missouri

Internship: University of Colorado Pediatrics

Personal Interests: cooking, hiking, gardening, beating my spouse in a game of HORSE, and bouldering.

PM&R Interests: anything pediatric PM&R – still figuring it out!

Emily Gianetti, MD

Hometown: Canfield, OH

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University

Internship: Riverside Methodist Hospital

Personal Interests: Climbing, hiking, wilderness medicine, foraging, writing, reading

PM&R Interests: Pediatrics, sports medicine

Megan Machek, MD

Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine

Internship: Creighton University

Personal Interests: Hiking, biking, rollerblading. Spending time outside with friends and family.

PM&R Interests: TBI, Sports Medicine, Neuro Rehab

Christian Nicolosi, MD

Hometown: Highlands Ranch, CO

Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine

Internship: University of Colorado Internal Medicine

Personal Interests: Sports, traveling, hiking, biking, skiing, snowboarding, breweries, whiskey hunting, Denver Broncos.

PM&R Interests: Sports & Spine, Ultrasound, Interventional Pain, Regenerative medicine, MSK, Sideline sports coverage.

Louis Nikolis, MD

Hometown: Long Island, NY

Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Internship: AMITA Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago

Personal Interests: Basketball, trying new restaurants, hiking, Peloton, traveling.

PM&R Interests: Interventional pain, sports medicine, ultrasound, medical education.

Annelise Rasmussen, MD

Hometown: Sacramento, CA

Medical School: Loma Linda School of Medicine

Internship: Pediatrics UC Davis

Personal Interests: Hiking, glamping, board games, musical theatre, traveling.

PM&R Interests: Pediatrics, adaptive sports, and transitions of care.

Andréa Wakim, MD

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Medical School: Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Internship: AMITA Health Saint Francis Hospital Evanston

Personal Interests: Yoga, hiking, water activities, tennis, exploring new restaurants.

PM&R Interests: Interventional pain, sports medicine, integrative medicine, lifestyle medicine, ultrasound.

Colleen Schneider, MD, PhD, Peds/PM&R

Hometown: Castle Rock, CO

Medical School: University of Rochester

Internship: University of Colorado Pediatrics

Personal Interests: Soccer, skiing, sewing, traveling, learning languages, napping.

PM&R Interests: Pediatric neurorehabilitation, global health, neuroplasticity research.

Adedayo Balogun, DO

Hometown: Born in Newark, NJ, Raised in Odessa, TX

Medical School: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

Internship: Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM

Personal Interests: Sports (I love trying new sports), drawing and painting, reading books, movies and television.

PM&R Interests: MSK, Pain, TBI, General

Emma Drenth, MD

Hometown: Williamston, Michigan

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine

Internship: Medical College of Wisconsin, Preliminary Medicine

Personal Interests: Running, hiking, movies, exploring neighborhood breweries and restaurants, being outdoors in any way possible, cooking and trying new recipes, reading (favs being sci-fi and fantasy)

PM&R Interests: SCI, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Pediatric to Adult transitions of care

David Gallacher, MD

Hometown: Keizer, OR

Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University

Internship: Southern Hills Hospital & Medical Center - Las Vegas, NV

Personal Interests: Learning, teaching, sports, Hawaii, & eating cookies

PM&R Interests: All of it!

Samantha Koerber, MD

Hometown: Rochester Hills, MI

Medical School: Wayne State University

Internship: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI

Personal Interests: Hiking, camping, breweries, skiing, thrift shopping, DIY projects

PM&R Interests: Pediatric rehab, adaptive sports, health equity, health policy, research

Karlisha Person-Jones, MD

Hometown: Joliet, IL

Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Internship: Cape Fear Valley Hospital

Personal Interests: Escape rooms, Weightlifting, Softball, Graphic design

PM&R Interests: Peds Rehab, SCI

Haylee Yepson, DO

Hometown: Napa, California

Medical School: Touro University, California

Internship: Transitional Year, Naval Medical Center San Diego

Personal Interests: Traveling so I can sample all the best gourmet goodies from around the world, long walks with my husband and son, and photography.

PM&R Interests: Global health, amputee care, and regenerative medicine

Alyssa Zlatkin, MD, Peds/PM&R

Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Medical School: University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

Personal Interests: Traveling, reading, skiing, hiking, going to the beach and the movies, hot yoga, running, and most of all, spending time with my family, friends, and pets.

PM&R Interests: All things pediatric rehabilitation, global health, and advocacy