Class of 2024

Joshua Bauer, MD

Emily Falch, MD

Megan Horne, MD

William Lynn, MD

Cassandra Moylan, MD

David Ruehlmann, MD

Jonathan Van Erdewyk, DO

Michael Wallum, MD

Benjamin Wilkinson, MD

Class of 2025

Jordan Huttash, MD

Giovana Landal de Almeida Lobo, MD

Nicholas Lind, MD

Katherine Marciniec, DO

Savannah Mayer, DO

Kaitlyn McQuade, MD

Nancy Mikati, MD

Nathan Pfister, MD

Christopher Schanbacher, MD

Omar Shaban, MD

Class of 2026

Unique Andres, MD

Andrew Blink, MD

Charles Cain, MD

Tyler Hansen, DO

Taylor Hill, DO

Benjamin Jacobs, DO

Talus McCowan, MD

Carlin Situmeang, DO

Zainab Tanveer, MD

Paola Teran Rodriguez, MD

Department Leadership

• Andrew Nugent, MD, MHA, FACEP, Chair & Department Executive Officer
• Azeemuddin Ahmed, MD, MBA, Executive Vice Chair, EMS Fellowship Director
• Paul Van Heukelom, MD, Medical Director
• Daniel Runde, MD, MME Vice Chair for Education
• Sarah Miller, MD, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Medical Director
• Nicholas Mohr, MD, MS, Vice Chair for Research

Faculty

• Michael Takacs, MD, MS, FAAEM, Program Director
• Olivia Bailey, MD, Associate Program Director
• Jon Van Heukelom, MD, Associate Program Director
• Agustin Aguilar, MD
• Greg Bell, MD
• Marielle Brenner, MD
• Carlyn Christensen-Szalanski, MD, FAAP
• Karen Cyndari, MD, PhD
• Marina De Rios, MD, MS
• Shannon Findlay, MD, Assistant Medical Director
• Brett Faine, PharmD, MS
• Peter Georgakakos, DO, EMSLRC Medical Director
• Mark Graber, MD, MSHCE, FACEP
• Kari Harland, PhD, MPH
• Christopher Hogrefe, MD
• Hans House, MD
• Charles Jennissen, MD
• Christian Junker, PA-C
• Dana King, MD
• Hela Kotob, DO
• Sangil Lee, MD, MS
• Daniel McCabe, MD, Director Divison of Medical Toxicology
• Daniel Miller, MD
• Matthew Negaard, MD
• Brooks Obr, MD, MME, Medical Student Clerkship Director
• Bobby Peters, MD, FAAEM
• Kaila Pomeranz, DO
• Josh Radke, MD, Toxicology Fellowship Director
• Nathaniel Shekem, PA-C, MPAS
• Matthew Spragg, DO
• Sven Steen, MD, EMT-T, AirCare Medical Director
• Carly Theiler, MD, FAAP
• Tim Thomsen, MD
• Joshua Trebach, MD
• Rachel Walsh, MPAS PA-C
• Mary Whipple, MD
• Angela Wild, MD, MPD
• Bryan Wilson, MD
• Cory Wittrock, MD, Emergency Ultrasound Director
• Brandon Wubben, MD
• Anne Zepeski, PharmD, BCPS

Advanced Practice Providers

• Jeremy Nelson, PA-C
• Amy Vahrenwald, ARNP
• Dave Walz, PA-C
• Michelle Whaylen, PA-C

Secondary Appointment in Emergency Medicine

• Joel Bricker, MD, Psychiatry
• Gerald Clancy, MD, Psychiatry
• Jonathan Simmons, DO, Anesthesia
• Alexander Thompson, MD, MBA, MPH, Psychiatry

Emeritus

• Harlo Hove, MD

Our residents have many choices available after completing their residency training.

• Natalie Bridge, MD - UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center Des Moines, IA
• Kathy Briggie, DO - UIHC Ultrasound Fellowship
• Melvin Donaldson, MD, PhD - UIHC EMS Fellowship
• Samuel Irving, MD, PhD - UIHC Ultrasound Fellowship
• Emily Mills, MD - Mery Hospital South St. Louis, MO
• Stephen Peery, MD - EPPA Minneapolis, MN
• Edward Rekart, MD - Canada
• Farhan Shahab, MD - UW Health Northern Illinois

Below is a summary of recent resident destinations.  ​

Residency Program Coordinator

Nikki Hansen
Residency Program Coordinator
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
200 Hawkins Drive, 1008 RCP
Iowa City, IA 52242
319-384-6511 ph
319-356-1138 fax
Email: nicole-hansen@uiowa.edu

Residency Program Director

Mike Takacs, MD 
Residency Program Director 
Department of Emergency Medicine 
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
200 Hawkins Drive, 1008 RCP 
Iowa City, IA 52242 
319-356-1484 ph 
Email: michael-takacs@uiowa.edu

Chair & Department Executive Officer

Andrew Nugent, MD 
Department Chair 
Department of Emergency Medicine 
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
200 Hawkins Dr, 1008 RCP 
Iowa City, IA 52242 
319-353-6360 ph 
Email: andrew-nugent@uiowa.edu