Third Years
Third year residents focus on leading resuscitations, teaching medical students, and spend the entire year in the ED.
Kristen Dalton, MD (she/her)
Hometown? Medway, MA
Undergrad & Major? Saint Michael’s College. Biology
Med School? University of Vermont
Favorite thing to do in your free time? Anything involving my dog and being outside. Or baking. Or eating.
Favorite movie/tv show? Shawshank Redemption
Favorite place to travel? When I’ve traveled everywhere I’ll let you know.
Favorite food? Macaroni and Cheese
If you weren't an EM physician, what would you do? Wishing I was doing EM
What super hero or cartoon character would you be? Captain America
Favorite ice cream toppings? Hot fudge
Random fact? No one knew my natural hair color until after college
Favorite Western MA activity? So many things - great hiking, biking trails, local craft beer, farm fresh veggies!
Favorite thing about Baystate? The people, all of the people
What one thing would you take from the ED in a zombie apocalypse? Ben Osborne. No explanation needed.
Caitlin Farrell, DO (she/her)
Hometown? New Haven, CT
Undergrad & Major? Trinity College, Biology then MPH Boston University
in Health Policy
Med School? UNECOM
Favorite thing to do in your free time? Not hike
Favorite movie/tv show? The Godfather
Favorite place to travel? Ireland, but not for the food
Favorite food? Pizza. I’m from New Haven, it’s a lifestyle.
If you weren't an EM physician, what would you do? Be practicing law for the ACLU
What super hero or cartoon character would you be? Harley Quinn
Favorite ice cream toppings? None, straight up coconut unaltered
Random fact? I lived in Las Vegas after college for Teach For America
Favorite Western MA activity? Finding secret beaches for my French Bulldog Lucy
Favorite thing about Baystate? My ride or die co-residents
What one thing would you take from the ED in a zombie apocalypse? Keys to the Life Flight
Mat Goebel, MD (he/him)
Hometown? Fremont, CA
Undergrad & Major? BYU, Theatre Arts Studies
Med School? UC San Diego
Favorite thing to do in your free time? try new restaurants
Favorite movie/tv show? Westworld, Supernatural
Favorite place to travel? UK
Favorite food? mexican...real California mexican
If you weren't an EM physician, what would you do? probably go back to doing sound for theatre/TV (yes, I'm on IMDB)
What super hero or cartoon character would you be? Iron Man
Favorite ice cream toppings? oreos
Random fact? named in a 2011 Emmy award
Favorite Western MA activity? try new restaurants or just enjoy the scenery
Favorite thing about Baystate? Probably the people. Everyone is a Tigger - it doesn't matter how busy we are or how bad things get, it's all good and the shift just flies by with everyone having a good time.
What one thing would you take from the ED in a zombie apocalypse? Probably ketamine. Because, well... ketamine,
Michelle Holton, DO (she/her)
Hometown? North Kingstown, RI
Undergrad & Major? University of Maryland - Biological Sciences Grad school at Georgetown University MS in Physiology and Biophysics
Med School? Nova Southeastern University
Favorite thing to do in your free time? Garden, cook, Peloton
Favorite movie/tv show? This Is Us, Chef’s Table, the Flash, the Unit, America’s Got Talent, World of Dance
Favorite place to travel? Anywhere near the ocean
Favorite food? Tacos, Pasta
If you weren't an EM physician, what would you do? Culinary School with the plan to open a homey but upscale inn and tavern/restaurant
What super hero or cartoon character would you be? Scarlet Witch - gotta think a few steps ahead
Favorite ice cream toppings? Rainbow sprinkles
Random fact? Married to one of the Baystate ED nurses, did martial arts and was on the boys’ high school wrestling team for years before
Favorite Western MA activity? Kayaking, visiting local farms and vineyards
Favorite thing about Baystate? The close knit community and family feel
What one thing would you take from the ED in a zombie apocalypse? Detachable IV pole from the beds to use as a weapon
Joe Lahey, MD (he/him)
Hometown? Derry New Hampshire
Undergrad & Major? Medical laboratory science, UVM
Med School? UVM
Favorite thing to do in your free time? Hang with my wife and dogs, ski, mountain bike, brewery tours!
Favorite movie/tv show? Movie? The LOTR trilogy Show? The office
Favorite place to travel? Prague was magical when I went!
Favorite food? Queso!!!!
If you weren't an EM physician, what would you do? Probably open a pizzeria
What super hero or cartoon character would you be? Spongebob squarepants!
Favorite ice cream toppings? Sprinkles!
Random fact? I have an amazing shower singing voice (according to me)
Favorite Western MA activity? Swimming holes and river floats! Or treehouse!
Favorite thing about Baystate? The people! Focus on hard work and wellness.
What one thing would you take from the ED in a zombie apocalypse? Does haldol work on zombies?
Cody Laverdiere, DO (he/him)
Hometown? Folsom
Undergrad & Major? CSU Monterey Bay; Cell and Molecular Biology
Med School? Western University of Health Sciences
Favorite thing to do in your free time? MTB
Favorite movie/tv show? Rocket Power
Favorite place to travel? Greece
Favorite food? Pasta of all kinds
If you weren't an EM physician, what would you do? Ski Patrol or Brewery
Favorite ice cream toppings? Fudge
Favorite Western MA activity? Paddle Board
Favorite thing about Baystate? The people and acuity!!
What one thing would you take from the ED in a zombie apocalypse? The security guard team.. I've seen them in action
Bry Macdonald, MD (she/her)
Hometown? Belchertown, MA
Undergrad & Major? Mount Holyoke College- Biochemistry
Med School? University of Massachusetts Medical School
Favorite thing to do in your free time? Cook, hangout with my dogs, ride horses
Favorite movie/tv show? Independence day
Favorite place to travel? Cancun, Mexico
Favorite food? any form of pasta
If you weren't an EM physician, what would you do? become a chef
What super hero or cartoon character would you be? Sandy Cheeks from spongeBob
Favorite ice cream toppings? rainbow sprinkles
Random fact? I created ice cream flavors for a local creamery growing up!
Favorite Western MA activity? try out all the great local food in the area
Favorite thing about Baystate? that our residency is one huge family
What one thing would you take from the ED in a zombie apocalypse? the candy safe- provides nourishment, can hold a bunch of stuff and would work as a handy zombie battering ram
Dylan Maziur, DO (he/him)
Hometown? Oak Forest, IL
Undergrad & Major? Loyola University Chicago, biochemistry
Med School? Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Favorite thing to do in your free time? mountain bike, hike, paddle board, cook with my wife, grilling
Favorite movie/tv show? Jurassic Park!
Favorite place to travel? Love the south, Nashville specifically
Favorite food? pizza
If you weren't an EM physician, what would you do? something in the tech industry
What super hero or cartoon character would you be? Batman
Favorite ice cream toppings? Sprinkles
Random fact? I'm 6'4, yep the tall guy.
Favorite Western MA activity? Hiking is beautiful here!
Favorite thing about Baystate? Hands down the people
What one thing would you take from the ED in a zombie apocalypse? I'm stealing the code cart. Its got all the goods.
Masood Mohammed, DO (he/him)
Hometown? West Palm Beach, Florida
Undergrad & Major? University of Miami, Major in Biology
Med School? Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Favorite thing to do in your free time? Play video games!
Favorite movie/tv show? Favorite movie is GATTACA, favorite TV show is The Flash
Favorite place to travel? Anywhere with a nice beach!
Favorite food? TACO
If you weren't an EM physician, what would you do? Good question....maybe OB/GYN? Shocking, isn't it?
What super hero or cartoon character would you be? The Flash, duh!
Favorite ice cream toppings? Graham cracker dust!
Random fact? I've eaten a scorpion before...very crunchy, very salty
Favorite Western MA activity? Explore hiking trails
Favorite thing about Baystate? Definitely the people!
What one thing would you take from the ED in a zombie apocalypse? #10 Blade scalpel, STAT. Good for close combat, maybe I can get creative and tie it to the end of a pole. The possibilities are endless...
Ellie Ragone, DO (she/her)
Hometown? Wyckoff, NJ
Undergrad & Major? Bioinformatics and molecular biology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Med School? LECOM-Greensburg
Favorite thing to do in your free time? Woodworking, software stuff. Biking/running when I can!
Favorite movie/tv show? West Wing, M*A*S*H*
Favorite place to travel? Anywhere with snow!
Favorite food? Anything my girlfriend makes
If you weren't an EM physician, what would you do? Obgyn for sure
What super hero or cartoon character would you be? Wonder Woman
Favorite ice cream toppings? Sprinkles!
Random fact? I had a prior career as a software engineer
Favorite thing about Baystate? How welcoming everyone has been about my gender transition; I transitioned just at the end of medical school, but Baystate has done so much to allow me to grow into my true self!
What one thing would you take from the ED in a zombie apocalypse? Tonopen. Cause why not?
Natalie Strokes, DO (she/her)
Hometown? Kirtland Hills, OH
Undergrad & Major? Smith College -Neuroscience
Med School? ATSU-SOMA
Favorite thing to do in your free time? Hanging out with friends and my dog, Broca
Favorite movie/tv show? Forrest Gump
Favorite place to travel? Goa, India
Favorite food? Pineapple and black olive pizza
If you weren't an EM physician, what would you do? Travel writer/photographer
What super hero or cartoon character would you be? Gamora
Favorite ice cream toppings? Crumbled Oreo cookies
Random fact? Lived in Haiti for a year
Favorite Western MA activity? Trying new restaurants, bars and breweries in the area
Favorite thing about Baystate? All the amazing people I work with every day
What one thing would you take from the ED in a zombie apocalypse? Cocaine- you definitely will need it to stop all the nose bleeds you’ll encounter...
Sean Tiret, MD (he/him)
Hometown? Mill Valley, CA
Undergrad & Major? University of Colorado, Boulder - Accounting & Finance
Med School? Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Favorite thing to do in your free time? What free time? I have a 1 year old son who occupies most of my time. In a former life I would bike or ski.
Favorite movie/tv show? Homeland
Favorite place to travel? Montana
Favorite food? Street tacos from Los Angeles...or lobster.
If you weren't an EM physician, what would you do? Bicycle mechanic
What super hero or cartoon character would you be? Batman
Favorite ice cream toppings? Hot fudge & banana
Random fact? I witnessed a friend getting attacked by a great white shark!
Favorite Western MA activity? Fly fishing
Favorite thing about Baystate? The people combined with an incredible patient population to learn from
What one thing would you take from the ED in a zombie apocalypse? Hemoccult cards because even zombies deserve a thorough exam.
Anna Tyson, MD (she/her)
Hometown? Oxford Alabama
Undergrad & Major? The university of Alabama at Birmingham – biology
Med School? The University of Alabama school of medicine
Favorite thing to do in your free time? Soccer, kayak, paddleboard, and hang out with my friends
Favorite movie/tv show? Favorite movie – she’s the Man, favorite TV show- new girl
Favorite place to travel? Anywhere new
Favorite food? Mashed potatoes
If you weren't an EM physician, what would you do? Pediatrics
What super hero or cartoon character would you be? Rapunzel from tangled
Favorite ice cream toppings? fruit
Random fact? I twirled fire in high school.
Favorite Western MA activity? Spend time in the beautiful water
Favorite thing about Baystate? My coworkers are my family.
What one thing would you take from the ED in a zombie apocalypse? The Pyxis
Jeff Wisniowski, DO (he/him)
Hometown? Enfield CT
Undergrad & Major? Northeastern University - BS Health Science then MPH
Med School? University of New England
Favorite thing to do in your free time? Fishing, surfing and anything on the ocean!
Favorite movie/tv show? Live Hockey!
Favorite place to travel? Costa Rica
Favorite food? Smoked meat, any kind!
If you weren't an EM physician, what would you do? Marine Biology
What super hero or cartoon character would you be? Ben Osborne
Favorite ice cream toppings? Cherry Dip
Random fact? I own a mini horse.
Favorite Western MA activity? Mountain Bike
Favorite thing about Baystate? The people.
What one thing would you take from the ED in a zombie apocalypse? Ben Osborne, he’s my boss.
Adrianne Wurzl, DO (she/her)
Hometown? Leominster, MA
Undergrad & Major? Brandeis University, Neuroscience
Med School? UNECOM
Favorite thing to do in your free time? Hike!
Favorite movie/tv show? Parks and Recreation
Favorite place to travel? Switzerland for the skiing
Favorite food? Mashed potatoes
If you weren't an EM physician, what would you do? National Parks Ranger
What super hero or cartoon character would you be? Olaf
Favorite ice cream toppings? Whipped Cream!
Random fact? I speak 4 languages
Favorite Western MA activity? Exploring the food and brewery scene after going for a swim in the lakes
Favorite thing about Baystate? The people who make me feel supported 100% of the time
What one thing would you take from the ED in a zombie apocalypse? The entire trauma blood fridge- distracting, might take them off the trail