Meet the University of Missouri Emergency Medicine residents. 

Chief Residents

Sydney Bruns, MD

Sydney Bruns, MD

Chief Resident

Bio

  • Medical school: University of Missouri - Columbia
  • Undergraduate: University of Missouri - St. Louis
Robert Driscoll, MD

Robert Driscoll, MD

Chief Resident

Bio

  • Medical school: Ross University School of Medicine
  • Undergraduate: Drake University
Xander Rait, MD

Xander Rait, MD

Chief Resident

Bio

  • Medical school: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • Undergraduate: University of Iowa

Third-Year Residents

Sydney Bruns, MD

Sydney Bruns, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Evan Carlen, MD

Evan Carlen, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Devin Clemens, MD

Devin Clemens, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Luke Colin, MD

Luke Colin, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Rory Driscoll, MD

Rory Driscoll, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Xander Rait, MD

Xander Rait, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Paige Seals, MD

Paige Seals, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Shawn Thayer, DO

Shawn Thayer, DO

Emergency Medicine Resident

Sadie Watson, MD

Sadie Watson, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Second-Year Residents

Stuart Allen, DO

Stuart Allen, DO

Emergency Medicine Resident

Bio

Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Auburn Campus

Undergraduate: University of Missouri - Columbia

I was born and raised in Lebanon, MO to Mizzou parents. I naturally followed the path and was a biochemistry major at Mizzou for undergrad. For medical school I traded in Truman for Aubie because I’m a Tiger at heart. My wife and I moved to Auburn, AL for medical school and then we got the opportunity to move back to Columbia with our own future Tiger. Being a girl dad is my personality and favorite pastime, but I also love anything that gets me outside with my fur baby and family. Mizzou sports, playing ball with my dog, and lots of walks are how we spend most of our days.

Juan Arango Ibanez, MD

Juan Arango Ibanez, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Callyn Broyles, MD

Callyn Broyles, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Bio

Medical School: University of Missouri - Columbia School of Medicine

Undergraduate: Missouri State University

I’ve lived in Missouri my whole life, growing up in rural southwest Missouri in Marshfield, going to Missouri State University in Springfield for undergrad, and coming to medical school here at Mizzou. Rotating with the department during my fourth year confirmed that this was where I wanted to do residency. The program has a really collaborative atmosphere, the faculty and senior residents are always up for teaching, and the program as a whole is committed to our education and growth. When I’m not working, I love to hang out with my friends, family, and cat, eat too many sweets, read, and cheer on our basketball team in my free time!

Noah Kronk, MD

Noah Kronk, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Bio

Medical School: University of Missouri - Columbia School of Medicine

Undergraduate: Missouri State University

I’m a small-town kid, raised in Dexter, Missouri. Coming to Mizzou for medical school, I found Columbia to be the perfect size. It has the amenities of a city while still offering the close-knit community feel I loved growing up. During my fourth-year emergency medicine rotation, it was a no-brainer to stay here for residency. The faculty are top-notch and genuinely invested in teaching and shaping residents into confident, capable EM physicians. Seeing how prepared and skilled the PGY-3s were during my sub-I, combined with the high acuity cases we see as a level one trauma center with a large catchment area, confirmed that this was the place for me. In my free time, I enjoy staying active, spending time outdoors, hanging out with my wife and our 5-year-old German Shepherd, reading, and cheering on Mizzou football in the fall.

Ashley Qualls, MD

Ashley Qualls, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Bio

Medical School: Olivet Nazarene University 

Undergraduate: University of Illinois - Rockford, IL 

I was born and raised in Galesburg, Illinois. I attended college at Olivet Nazarene University where I majored in biology. Prior to medical school, I was a CNA which is where I learned the foundations of patient care. I then completed medical school at the University of Illinois in Rockford, IL as a part of their rural medicine training program. When applying for residency, Mizzou caught my eye because it offered everything that I was looking for in a residency program: camaraderie among the residents, excellent training in trauma, rural exposure through the large area that the hospital system serves, and strong female leadership. It is an added perk that my husband is a urology resident here! We believe that Mizzou was the best fit to train us to serve rural populations without strong access to healthcare. In my free time I love to run, travel, try new coffee shops with my husband, and spend time with my family, which includes my dog Milo!

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Vivian Nwike, MD

Vivian Nwike, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Rachel Schuler, MD

Rachel Schuler, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Nishok Victory Srinivasan, MD

Nishok Victory Srinivasan, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Luke Troyer, MD

Luke Troyer, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Bio

Mikella Washburn, MD

Mikella Washburn, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Bio

Medical School: University of Missouri - Columbia School of Medicine

Undergraduate: University of Missouri - Columbia

I’m grew up in Champaign, IL which is very similar to Columbia in a lot of ways. I moved to CoMo to go to Mizzou for undergrad and have been in this town ever since. I chose to do residency at Mizzou because our faculty is obviously interested in pushing us to be the best physicians we can be. They provide us with resources, encourage independence, and provide excellent teaching on and off shift. In my free time, I love to read and crochet.

First-Year Residents

Hasan Alhameedi, MD

Hasan Alhameedi, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Bio

Medical School: Kufa University College of Medicine

Undergraduate:

Nadir Ammar, MD

Nadir Ammar, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Bio

Medical School: Universite Mohammed V

Undergraduate:

Leigh Cox, DO

Leigh Cox, DO

Emergency Medicine Resident

Bio

Medical School: Kansas City University

Undergraduate: Missouri State University

Derek Heil, DO

Derek Heil, DO

Emergency Medicine Resident

Bio

Medical School: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergraduate: Lindenwood University

Banahene Glover, MD

Banahene Glover, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Bio

Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Undergraduate: Baylor University

Mattaline Killingsworth, MD

Mattaline Killingsworth, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Bio

Medical School: University of Missouri - Columbia School of Medicine

Undergraduate: University of Central Missouri

Kia Smurawa, MD

Kia Smurawa, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Bio

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin

Marie Tate, MD

Marie Tate, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Bio

Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Undergraduate: University of North Dakota

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Shivani Vhora, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Bio

Medical School: Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital, and Research Centre

Undergraduate:

Jacob Wessling, MD

Jacob Wessling, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Bio

Medical School: Kansas City University

Undergraduate: Creighton University

Alexander Wilt, DO

Alexander Wilt, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

Bio

Medical School: Kansas City University

Undergraduate: University of Missouri - Kansas City