PGY3 PM&R Resident @GopherPMR | @aocpmr and @ASRA_Society RFC | #FirstGen πŸ‘¨πŸ»β€πŸŽ“ | Outdoor Enthusiast πŸ§—πŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈβ›·πŸŒπŸ»πŸ“ΈπŸŒŽ

Minneapolis, MN
Joined August 2020
My father didn’t finish college due to the Vietnam War draft. My mother sacrificed her education to make a living for our family while my father was away. My brothers grew up with little to nothing. This past weekend, I became a physician. This one’s for my family. #Classof2023
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Gopher PM&R Match 2026 Results! Please join us in welcoming the @GopherPMR Class of 2030! 🀩 We’re thrilled to have five outstanding future physiatrists join our Minnesota family. To all #Match2026 applicants, thank you! It was a privilege meeting such inspiring individuals.
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Huge congratulations to our PGY4 resident Dr. Luke Walters for matching into the Pain Medicine Fellowship at the U of Minnesota! We are beyond proud of this incredible achievement and can’t wait to see all you’ll accomplish! β€οΈπŸ’› #painmedicine #match2025 #gopherpride #soproud
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πŸ‘€ Minnesota Mondays are back! Join us Sept 29 @ 7pm CST for a fun, virtual meet-and-greet with our amazing residents. Get the inside scoop on life in our programβ€”culture, wellness, support & more! 🀩 πŸ‘‰ Sign up: z.umn.edu/MinnesotaMonday202… #residency #pmr #gophers #match2026
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πŸŽ‰ Please welcome Dr. Aaron Greenblat as our new chief for the next year, joining Dr. Paola Toussaint! πŸ™Œ πŸ’› Huge thanks to Dr. Caroline Gormley for your amazing year as chief! Congrats on residency graduation & best of luck at CU for peds rehab! #PMR #ChiefResident #physiatry
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🌟 Each year during graduation, the University of Minnesota PM&R Residency Program proudly recognizes the incredible achievements of our residents and faculty with a series of annual awards πŸ† #umnpmr #PMR #physiatry #rehab #residency #GopherPride
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πŸŽ‰ Congratulations to the University of Minnesota PM&R Residency Class of 2025! πŸŽ“ From day one, this class supported each other like family and lifted everyone around them. Their unwavering kindness and commitment to bettering this program have left a lasting mark.
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Sign up for our Pain, Sports, and Spine webinar on 4/16 at 8 CST! Register here: tinyurl.com/3ah6yznv Link will be sent closer to the event!
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⭐️70 years!!!⭐️ On March 27th, 2025, we kicked off the first of a series of events this year to commemorate the remarkable 70th anniversary of the University of Minnesota's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Residency Program!
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πŸŽ‰ Please give a warm Minnesota welcome to the @GopherPMR Class of 2029! πŸŽ‰ We are incredibly excited to welcome these five soon-to-be 🌟 exceptional physiatrists 🌟 to the University of Minnesota PM&R family. #Match2025 #MatchDay2025 #Physiatry @AAPMR @AAPhysiatrists @aocpmr
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Another incredible AAP conference in the books! Thank you, #Physiatry25, for the unforgettable memories, meaningful connections, and inspiring learning opportunities in this amazing field. It was a pleasure meeting those interested in learning more about our program as well!
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🌟 CONGRATULATIONS 🌟 to our PGY4s Dr. Andre Asperti & Dr. Tonera Chiume who matched to Interventional Pain Fellowships at Mayo Clinic & University of Minnesota! πŸŽ‰ We are beyond words proud of Tonera & Andre, who have worked so hard to achieve this amazing accomplishment. πŸ₯°
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🌳 Gopher Fam Wellness Day Cabin Retreat! Our residents spent quality time together at the Chappuis cabin, competing in The Great Rehab Relay, filled w/ egg races, water balloons, puzzles(and yes, those puzzles are our PD & APD πŸ˜‚) Minnesota trivia & rehab-related charades! (1/3)
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✨️ Dear PM&R Class of #Match2025: We believe the application process should be as transparent as possible. πŸ‘ Here is our pledge to you! 🀝 We look forward to seeing many of you this interview season! πŸ₯° This is the 4th year we have done a pledge. Please reach out with Q's!
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🦾 Our residents during didactics working w/ Protez, an organization focusing on 'providing prosthetic treatment &rehabilitation for Ukraine pts.' It was very special learning about these patients who were victims of the ongoing war & being able to be part of these pts careπŸ©΅πŸ’›πŸ©΅
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🌟 PM&R Application Season for #Match2025 is upon us & we are SO excited to meet those interested in our program! πŸ₯° Here is a schedule of our upcoming virtual meet & greets. πŸ“… ➑️Sign Up For Minnesota Mondays: z.umn.edu/MinnesotaMonday @PmrScholars @AAPMR #pmr #physiatry #rehab
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πŸ† Graduation Part 2: UMN PM&R Program Awards! πŸ† Our @GopherPMR residents and faculty celebrated our superstar residents with The Gophies, an "Oscars" style Wellness Committee Award Ceremony and UMN PM&R Program Awards! 🌟 See below for award winners! Congratulations! 🀩
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🌟 How do we get through residency? Together. πŸ₯° Our @GopherPMR residents welcomed our new interns at @MalcolmYardsMkt, an evening full of introductions, delicious food & drinks, and new friendships! 🀩 Bring on the new year! #gopherfam #residentlife #pmr #rehab #minnesota
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As our interns start their journey today, we say goodbye to our amazing UMN PM&R Class of 2024 πŸ’›β€οΈ This class survived a pandemic, bonded together through so many special moments & laid an incredible foundation for others to succeed. (1/4)
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Day 2 of @AOCPMR #MYM24 featured a Program Director Panel with @GopherPMR's very own Dr. Tonkin!🀩 It was SO great to meet so many passionate & driven students, it's been said many times before, the future of PM&R is BRIGHT🌟🌟🌟 Stop by & say hi at the residency fair tmrw! πŸ₯°
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Day 1 of @AOCPMR #MYM24 in the books! Shout out to our superstar residents Dr. Grant Gustafson & Dr. Andre Asperti @AspertiAndre for leading the u/s skills station, and Dr. Andy Dang @dangitandy for leading the EMG station & being part of the Resident Panel for med students! 🀩
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