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KYLE COHEN, M.D.

KYLE COHEN, M.D.

HOMETOWN: Trussville, AL
UNDERGRADUATE: University of Alabama at Birmingham
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
BIO: I grew up in Trussville, AL. After a couple of years of classes at Jefferson State Community College, I started volunteering with Trussville Fire Department and went to paramedic school. I completed my clinical rotations in the ED at UAB, which is where I met my wife, Heather, while she was working as a patient care tech. We have now been married for 13 years and are the proud parents of four boys. I worked as a firefighter/paramedic and after several years of transporting patients to the emergency department, I decided that I wanted to be an emergency physician. With Heather’s support, I went back and finished my undergrad at UAB while teaching full time in the Jefferson State EMS Program. We moved back to Heather’s hometown of Dothan, AL where I attended medical school at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine. During my time there, I extended my education and worked for a year in the clinical simulation center and obtained a Master of Science in Adult Education from Troy University. Thinking about residency, I reflected on the relationships that I built during my years in EMS and teaching in Birmingham and I knew that UAB was where I wanted to be. The level of training, acuity of patients, and level of autonomy, along with the fantastic family atmosphere and supportive culture is truly amazing. All of this was solidified when I did a 4th year audition rotation at UAB. My interests in EM include EMS, Simulation, and Ultrasound. When I’m not working, I try to spend as much time as I can with my family at the neighborhood pool, helping with whatever sport the boys are playing, or an occasional round of disc golf.
MICHAEL COLPOYS, M.D.

MICHAEL COLPOYS, M.D.

HOMETOWN: Newnan, GA
UNDERGRADUATE: Universitty of Georgia
MEDICAL SCHOOL: USC School of Medicine Greenville
BIO: I grew up two hours west of Birmingham in a small town called Newnan, GA. Fun fact: It is the hometown of 90’s country legend Alan Jackson, our claim to fame! I attended the University of Georgia for undergrad (Go Dawgs!) and USC School of Medicine Greenville in Greenville, SC for medical school. In between that time, I moved to Charleston, SC where I met my wife, Taylor, and worked several jobs including being an ED Tech, a prep cook and smoking pit BBQ to name a few. Both being from the southeast, Taylor and I knew we wanted to stay in the region, and after my interview here at UAB, I instantly knew Birmingham was the place for us. The support and camaraderie of everyone in the program along with the high acuity and diversity of our patient population is second to none. My current interests in EM include U/S, crit care, and global health to name a few. When not at work you’ll find me hanging out with Taylor, our one-year-old daughter Turner and mini labradoodle Beau. In addition, I love cooking and entertaining, playing music, collecting vinyl records, and watching the Dawgs during football season.
MILLER CONE, M.D.

MILLER CONE, M.D.

HOMETOWN: Cumming, GA
UNDERGRADUATE: University of Georgia
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Mercer University School of Medicine
BIO: I grew up about 45 minutes north of Atlanta before attending the University of Georgia for undergrad (Go Dawgs!) where I earned my Bachelor's in Genetics and a minor in Religion. After undergrad, I worked as a scribe for about 2 years before attending the Mercer University School of Medicine in Savannah, GA medical school! These were the best four years of my life and I made some incredible friends and met my amazing wife, Danielle. Couples matching can be difficult, but from the beginning, the program leadership, attending’s, and residents we met at UAB were so kind, humble, and encouraging and made us feel like we would both be proud to call this place home! On top of all of this, the training you get at UAB is top notch and we see some of the most complex and clinically diverse pathology in the country! Outside of work, you’ll find me working out, reading, exploring new restaurants, trying new recipes with my wife, and loving on our two cats. We can’t wait to see what UAB and Birmingham have in store for us!
ELISSA CORSINO, M.D.

ELISSA CORSINO, M.D.

HOMETOWN: New York, NY
UNDERGRADUATE: New York University
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Meharry Medical College
BIO: I was born in New York City, where I spent my formative years before heading to Nashville for medical school at Meharry Medical College. Prior to that, I completed my undergraduate studies at NYU and earned a Master of Science in Clinical Research from the Icahn School of Medicine. During graduate school, I discovered a passion for group fitness and began teaching spin classes, a pursuit I continued through medical school. My interest in medicine began in childhood while accompanying my mother to work, a radiologist who deeply loved her job. When I discovered emergency medicine as a specialty and had the opportunity to do research and shadow in the ED, I knew I had found my people. My introduction to UAB was gradual, starting with rotations there during my third year for surgery and pediatrics. I fell in love with the city and the environment and ultimately decided to do an away rotation. The unmatched exposure offered by being the only Level 1 trauma center in all of Alabama, combined with the residency leadership's clear dedication to teaching and investment in residents, confirmed my decision that UAB was where I needed to be for residency. My EM interests include medical education and administration. When I'm not in the ED, you can find me catching a group fitness class, hitting up a farmers market, or spending time with my husband Patrick and my dog Bean.
WHITNEY GULLEDGE, M.D.

WHITNEY GULLEDGE, M.D.

HOMETOWN: Columbia, TN
UNDERGRADUATE: University of Tennessee at Knoxville
MEDICAL SCHOOL: UTHSC College of Medicine
BIO: I grew up in a small town about an hour south of Nashville called Columbia, also known as “The Mule Capital of the World,” with my mom and two sisters. In college, I studied biochem at UT Knoxville (go Vols!!) and then bounced over to Memphis for medical school at UTHSC. I loved little facets of every rotation and luckily found my way toward Emergency Medicine, where I can interact with and learn from a huge variety of patients and consultants. Despite not rotating here as a student, I was drawn to UAB for the highest of acuity, early autonomy, resident camaraderie, and outstanding faculty. I’m excited to explore Birmingham! Outside of work you can find me at the gym, a brewery, playing sand volleyball, or taking a nap.
WESLEY HOLLAND, M.D.

WESLEY HOLLAND, M.D.

HOMETOWN: Brevard, NC
UNDERGRADUATE: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Yale School of Medicine
BIO: I grew up in the small mountain town of Brevard, NC, about 45 minutes southwest of Asheville. When not in school, I basically lived in the outdoors doing things like hiking, backpacking, cycling (both road and mountain), kayaking, and playing disc golf. I moved four hours down I-40 for college at UNC-Chapel Hill (Go Heels!) and majored in biology with a minor in chemistry. I actually started working on research with an emergency medicine doctor my sophomore year, fell in love with the ED, and was pretty much convinced from then on that’s what I wanted to do with my life. I wasn’t in any hurry, though, so I took two years off after college to become a teacher as part of Teach for America. I spent the next two years as a high school biology teacher in the South Bronx of NYC and had an incredibly wild experience I wouldn’t trade for anything. I then got back on the medicine track and started medical school at Yale and never seriously considered anything other than EM. By the time I applied for residency, I had had enough of the Northeast and wanted to come back to the South. I honestly didn’t know much about UAB when I applied and had never rotated here, but I was sold on interview day. Something about the people and the program just excited me and made me want to be a part of it. I came for second look in January, which only confirmed my feelings, and ranked UAB #1. I’m now a proud UAB EM resident who is extremely grateful to be surrounded and supported by such amazing people. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my girlfriend Gagan (a PGY-4 psychiatry resident in Miami) and cat Leonard. We love taking sunset walks, going to the beach, bowling, trying new food at new places, and sometimes just vegging out on the couch at home
ZACH JASPER, M.D.

ZACH JASPER, M.D.

HOMETOWN: Cumming, GA
UNDERGRADUATE: Furman University
MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of South Carolina Greenville
BIO: My early childhood was spent in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, but I now call Cumming, Georgia, my home. My undergraduate years were spent at Furman University, where I received my BA in Spanish and a minor in Medicine, Health, and Culture. This was the first step in my dream of becoming a bi-lingual doctor. I was fortunate to spend another four years in Greenville, earning my medical degree at the University of South Carolina. During my fourth year, I had the extraordinary opportunity to rotate at UAB. I was instantly enamored by the strong camaraderie among faculty, residents, and staff within the emergency department. Furthermore, UAB offered an abundance of high-acuity patients and academic support that was unmatched on my interview trail. All this, combined with the program's position on early autonomy for residents and a focus on personal development, immediately hooked me. UAB's EM leadership genuinely cares and will go above and beyond for their residents. In my personal time, I like to exercise, play sports of any kind, watch F1 racing, and explore the great outdoors. My EM interests include administration, medical education, and critical care.
JEREMY KUDER, M.D.

JEREMY KUDER, M.D.

HOMETOWN: Tallahassee, FL
UNDERGRADUATE: Florida State University
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Florida State University College of Medicine - Pensacola
BIO: I am originally from Tallahassee, Florida where I grew up in a large, crazy, loving family. I received my Bachelor's degree from FSU in exercise physiology while working as an emergency department scribe at the local hospital there. After some time spent in Colorado working as an outdoor guide, I returned to FSU where I was blessed to find my wife, Jemma, as well as a degree in medicine. I completed my clerkship rotations in Pensacola, Florida before coming to UAB as a visiting student where I found the program I am now lucky to call home for the next four years. My interests within emergency medicine include critical care and global health. Outside of medicine, Jemma and I enjoy adventuring outside, spending time with our families, serving with our church, and experiencing other cultures. On a free afternoon, you can find us exploring new running trails around Birmingham or chasing down live music.
CALLIE O'BRYANT, M.D.

CALLIE O'BRYANT, M.D.

HOMETOWN: Canton, GA
UNDERGRADUATE: Augusta University
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Medical College of Georgia
BIO: I grew up in Canton Georgia as the 3rd of 4 girls, where I stayed until I left for Augusta, Georgia, to attend undergraduate at Augusta University, as a part of the 7 year BS/MD program at Augusta University and the Medical College of Georgia. I came into school knowing I wanted to pursue emergency medicine, and my experiences teaching ultrasound and getting to serve a diversity of people in their most critical moments only affirmed that emergency medicine was the place for me. While at the Medical College of Georgia I had the joy of meeting my Alabama native husband Ty. Thank goodness I did, as he is the reason UAB popped up on my radar, and after an amazing away rotation, I knew I needed to train around the exceptional, brilliant, and kind people that are all around UAB. When I’m not in the hospital I enjoy spending time with my husband and sisters, video games, baking, and travelling to new places. I am excited and thankful to be a part of this fantastic team serving the great people of Birmingham!
TYLER POWER, M.D.

TYLER POWER, M.D.

HOMETOWN: Lexington, AL
UNDERGRADUATE: University of Alabama at Birmingham
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Heersink School of Medicine
BIO: I grew up in rural Alabama in a town called Lexington. I got an EMT license and began volunteering in my local fire department while in high school before leaving for college. I came down to Birmingham for undergrad, stayed for medical school, and am now here for another 3 years of residency. My wife and I tried to find a program that could compete with UAB so that we would have an excuse to move to a new city, but after months of interviewing, I knew there wasn’t one. UAB was unmatched in its family community, trauma exposure, and culture; and I wouldn’t have wanted to be anywhere else. My wife, Gracie, and I have been together since senior year in high school and married since 2018, and our daughter Lorén joined the family last year. When I’m not at work, we do CrossFit daily, mountain bike, mountaineering, play tennis, and watch Falcons football.
KINSLEY STUART, M.D.

KINSLEY STUART, M.D.

HOMETOWN: Pass Christian, MS
UNDERGRADUATE: University of Mississippi
MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Mississippi Medical Center
BIO: I grew up in a small beach town on the gulf coast of MS! Between my three brothers and two sisters I have ten nieces and nephews so my favorite title at the moment is being the fun aunt! I went to the University of Mississippi for undergrad (Hotty Toddy!) and majored in biochemistry. It was during these years that I started traveling and working with different organizations in places like Nicaragua and fell in love with exploring and learning about different cultures and their healthcare systems. I ventured over to Jackson, MS for medical school where I fell in love with EM. I knew I wanted to stay in the southeast for residency, and it was my interview with UAB where I talked to the residents and faculty that solidified that that’s where I wanted to be. Everyone was so down to earth and excited to talk about their experiences with the program and the community they had fostered together. More than that, it was the commitment I saw to us as residents and our success that drew me to Birmingham. I can’t wait to explore everything Birmingham has to offer from Baron’s games to Oak Mountain park while learning from my UAB EM fam!
ANDREW WASHINGTON, M.D.

ANDREW WASHINGTON, M.D.

HOMETOWN: Arab, AL
UNDERGRADUATE: University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)
MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of South Alabama Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine
BIO: I am originally from a small town called Arab which is an hour south of Birmingham. Growing up, I was familiar with the renown and prestige of the UAB health system. I did not rotate at UAB, but did attend a second-look event in person after having such a great interview experience. As someone with a wife, daughter, and a little boy on the way, I was looking for a program that would help me become a great doctor and a great husband/dad. The faculty and residents at UAB really create a family atmosphere and environment where anyone can learn comfortably. Having access to world class training and such diverse pathology - while being so close to family - seemed too good to be true. Outside of medicine, I enjoy spending time with my family, reading theology and memoirs, and listening to all sorts of music.