University of Colorado Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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.
Andréa Nikolis, 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.
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.
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
Megan Stodola, MD, Peds/PM&R
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Eating ice cream, walking my dog, singing, and playing board games.
PM&R Interests: Medical education, ultrasound, and all things pediatric rehab.