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ADAM BERKOVITS, DO |
| Hometown: |
Cleveland, OH |
| Undergraduate: |
Indiana University - Kinesiology/Exercise Science |
| Medical School: |
A.T. Still University - School of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Previous Occupations: |
Personal trainer, nutritionist, GNC sales clerk, window washer, courier, mover, painter, Hebrew tutor, Cutco knife salesman... |
| Hobbies/Interests: |
Hiking, boating, skiing, sampling fine cuisine, hangin' with my two brilliant kiddos |
| Viva Las Vegas (i.e. favorite part of living in Las Vegas): |
Never having to scrape ice off my windshield |
| Super Power: |
The ability to make large quantities of food disappear |
| Plans after Residency: |
Practice, teach, travel the world, live the dream |
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STEVEN ELSBECKER, DO |
| Hometown: |
Phoenix, AZ |
| Undergraduate: |
The University of Arizona, Physiology/Chemistry |
| Medical School: |
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Previous Occupations: |
Nada |
| Hobbies/Interests: |
Anything involving a mountain, lake or beach, triathlons, cooking, rugby, and UofA basketball games |
| Viva Las Vegas (i.e. favorite part of living in Las Vegas): |
Starting from my house in Summerlin, driving 10 minutes to Red Rock Canyon for some hiking, then heading 45 minutes north for some snowboarding, followed by a quick drive back to the strip to see a show or grab a bite |
| Super Power: |
I have the incredible ability to tolerate Dr. Lahham for long periods of time (mostly just laughing at/with him) |
| Plans after Residency: |
Vegas or Colorado or California or Arizona or Texas...Wherever my wife tells me I have to go (<----- that is a joke) (<-----my wife read that and said "no it's not") |
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CASEY FOX, DO |
| Hometown: |
Madera, CA |
| Undergraduate: |
California State University, Fresno |
| Medical School: |
Midwestern University - AZCOM, the HOG (Harvard of Glendale) |
| Previous Occupations: |
Concessions stand vendor, bounce house delivery, Home Depot schlepp, ED scribe |
| Hobbies/Interests: |
Family, college football, music, cars |
| Viva Las Vegas (i.e. favorite part of living in Las Vegas): |
CHEAP housing, plenty of entertainment choices and concerts coming through |
| Super Power: |
Drug seeker teleportation |
| Plans after Residency: |
Work on my med school debt, restore a '67 Mustang
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TIAMA FRIEND, MD |
| Hometown: |
San Leandro, CA |
| Undergrad/Degree: |
Humboldt State University, Cellular/Molecular Biology |
| Medical School: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
| Previous Occupations: |
Research Assistant, Genentech Inc. |
| Hobbies/Interests: |
Rock climbing, hiking, traveling, camping, shopping, being with friends, seeing all the Cirque Du Soleil shows |
| Viva Las Vegas (i.e. favorite part of living in Las Vegas): |
Tons of things to do. I can kayak the Black Canyon then go out to a show on the strip. |
| Super Power: |
Flying, it would make traveling so much easier |
| Plans after Residency: |
Traveling somewhere, nowhere in particular. |
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KRISHANTHI JAYATHILAKA, MD |
| Hometown: |
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Undergrad/Degree: |
University of Minnesota-Duluth/University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Biology |
| Medical School: |
Rush Medical College |
| Previous Occupations: |
Waiter, computer consultant, research tech at U of Chicago, tutor, dish washer and some other dirty jobs. |
| Hobbies/Interests: |
Doggies, puppies, bunnies, boys, camping, swimming at the shallow end of the pool, shopping, cooking |
| Viva Las Vegas (favorite part of living in Las Vegas): |
LVMPD |
| Super Power: |
Fly home like superwoman |
| Plans after Residency: |
Maybe international medicine, travel, Doctors without Borders |
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ROBERT KWAK, MD |
| Hometown: |
Palo Alto, CA |
| Undergrad/Degree: |
UCLA, Anthropology |
| Medical School: |
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine |
| Previous Occupations: |
EMT |
| Hobbies/Interests: |
Viola, snowboarding, basketball, traveling, video/computer games, cars, action movies |
| Viva Las Vegas (favorite part of living in Las Vegas): |
Everything is so close. Great food, bars, outdoor activities all a short drive away. |
| Super Power: |
Shape-Shifter. I have a lot of nick names...it would be awesome to back it up. |
| Plans after Residency: |
Travel the world. You only live once. |
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SHADI LAHHAM, MD |
| Hometown: |
Walnut, CA |
| Undergrad/Degree: |
University of California, Irvine, Biological Sciences, BS |
| Medical School: |
University of California, Irvine |
| Previous Occupations: |
Prestige Men's Wear |
| Hobbies/Interests: |
Basketball, working out, swimming |
| Viva Las Vegas (i.e. favorite part of living in Las Vegas): |
Steak and eggs for $3.99 at 3am? I'll take 2 please! |
| Super Power: |
I can pretty much do a Utox with my eyes |
| Plans after Residency: |
Considering ultrasound fellowship |
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JACOB SHANK, MD
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| Hometown: |
Longmont, CO |
| Undergrad/Degree: |
Tulane University, Mechanical Engineering |
| Medical School: |
Tulane University School of Medicine |
| Hobbies/Interests: |
Brewer/philanthropist, making poor decisions, apologizing for my poor decisions |
| Viva Las Vegas (i.e. favorite part of living in Las Vegas): |
The level of morality (read: depravity) really makes one feel better about their own life... And it's a nice family town. |
| Super Power: |
Teleportation. All other superpowers are ridiculous and physically impossible. |
| Plans after Residency: |
Catching up on missed episodes of the Rachael Zoe Project, fathering a child or two (with my wife), and settling down in a nice family town...Like Las Vegas! |
