Core Faculty
Jesse Kellar, MD, MBA, FACEP — Program Director
Undergraduate Education: Walla Walla University
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Residency: Loma Linda University Medical Center
Interests:
Family, education, motorcycles, pottery, guitar, water skiing, pretending to surf, snow skiing, watching Star Wars, watching Star Trek, forging, swimming and drinking lots of coffee
Why Emergency Medicine:
Because of all of the above interests!
Camie Sorensen, MD, MPH — Associate Program Director
Undergraduate Education: Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
Medical School: University of California San Diego School of Medicine (San Diego, CA)
Masters: Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health (New York City, NY)
Residency: BIDMC HAEMR - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard-Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency (Boston, MA)
Interests:
Reading, Writing, Exploring, Traveling, Swimming, Napping, Hiking, Baking, Netflix-binging, spending time with my four kids, hanging out with my husband, talking to friends, walking
Why Emergency Medicine:
I love the people and I love the medicine. Each day I go to work, I get to see really cool science unfold and meet very interesting people that I would otherwise not encounter.
Alan Givertz, MD — Emergency Medicine Department Chair
Undergraduate: University of California at Los Angeles
Medical School: Temple Medical School
Residency: University of Mississippi
Interests:
Carpentry/remodeling, saltwater aquarium, computers/VR, travel
Why Emergency Medicine:
Who doesn't want to save a life? A specialty that requires teamwork to function, a specialty that has a diverse population with a mixture of procedures, a wide range of pathologies, and a great lifestyle!
Sameir Alhadi, MD
Undergraduate Education: UC Berkeley
Medical School: University of Illinois, Chicago
Residency: UCSF-Fresno Emergency Medicine
Interests:
Hobbies include anything with 4 wheels and working in my garage.
Why Emergency Medicine:
I love my job because of the team, the pathology, and the ability to spend time with the family.
Dallas Beaird, MD
Undergraduate Education: UC Santa Barbara
Medical School: Drexel University
Residency: Kaweah Delta
Interests:
Bird watching, disc golf, gardening
Why Emergency Medicine:
Working in the ER provides me daily excitement. Each day brings something new and interesting to learn. I like being able to handle any medical condition, big or small. I have the privilege of caring for the people that need help the most.
Ashley Garispe, DO
Undergraduate: California State University, Fresno
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences, COMP
Residency: Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Interests:
Teaching, traveling, reading, writing, baking, watching movies, bike riding, swimming, wine tasting, hanging out with my husband and dog. I am very fortunate that I have the opportunity to work as an Emergency Medicine physician, and I am grateful that I get to work with and teach residents during my journey.
Why Emergency Medicine:
Every shift is a new adventure that I get to have alongside my colleagues. Saint Agnes is where we have the privilege of caring for the people that need help the most.
Ruqayya Gill, DO
Jordan Thiesen, DO
Undergraduate Education: The Master’s College
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Interests:
Tennis, Finance, my nieces/nephews and my dog Steve
Why Emergency Medicine:
I love my job because I get to work with great people that are both great at what they do and make doing this job totally worth it! And getting to make an immediate difference in patients' lives is incredibly rewarding.
Kari Finfrock, C-TAGME — Emergency Medicine Program Coordinator
