Welcome to our New Faculty and Staff! ing nature. In his free time, he admits that he still enjoys playing with Legos, as well as building things and taking them apart again: "My mom says it’s probably why I became an anatomist." Welcome, Dr. George! Molly Hunsberger Primary Care and Shadowing Administrative Assistant Molly was born and raised in Colorado and has spent the last 30 of her 35 years in Parker. She does, however, love to travel: "I went to Guatemala to visit my sister who was a student teacher there at the time." She also traveled to Russia, Malaysia, Australia, and India with a group called Youth with a Mission. Molly has an Associates of Applied Sciences degree in veterinary science, a Bachelor of Science degree in communications, and certifications in leadership and conflict management. She is currently working on a Master degree in non-verbal communication from Regis University. Her previous experience includes twelve years as a Certified Veterinary Technician and five years as a Department Assistant at Arapahoe Community College in the Emergency Medical Services Department. She is excited to be at RVU: "I love medicine and love to work with students." She has been involved with RVU since 2008 and even worked with the first two incoming classes in the Standardized Patient Lab. "I already knew the environment, the culture, and that RVU was a great place to work!" She is the youngest of three children, has an orange belt in Karate, and loves animals: "I have two cats named Sophie and Sasha." Welcome, Molly! Naveed Ismail, MD Surgery Residency Program Director Dr. Ismail’s hometown is Columbus, Ohio. He came to Colorado in 2003 because of the environment; both the mountains and the people: "I felt I would fit in better here...and it just seemed like a better place to live." Initially, Dr. Ismail wanted to be a
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pilot. He studied aeronautical engineering and received a Bachelor of Science degree in aviation from Ohio State University. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at Ohio State University, as well, then went to the University of Florida for a general surgery residency. He also completed a one-year program in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation at the University of Chicago. Over the years, Dr. Ismail ran a general surgery practice in Kansas City. After moving to Colorado, he began working at Sky Ridge Medical Center and still serves as a general surgeon there. He discovered RVU after operating on a faculty member. They discussed graduate medical education and she referred him to Dr. Christopher Unrein, who "recruited" him. Dr. Ismail enjoys teaching residents and deeply values medical education: " I wanted to get back into teaching...I always thought I’d end up in an academic career." He is married to Aliya and has three children. He enjoys traveling; most recently, he has traveled to Spain and Germany. He also visits his relatives in Saudi Arabia. He still loves to fly in his free time and has recently begun piloting again, flying small airplanes out of Centennial Airport. Welcome, Dr. Ismail! Gina Marzulla Marketing Coordinator Gina is a Colorado native. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from the Metropolitan State University of Denver. Most recently, Gina worked for Desks Incorporated as Marketing Specialist and Graphic Designer. She also worked as Marketing Manager for Sooper Credit Union and as Assistant Operations Supervisor for First Bank. After interviewing at RVU, she thought it would be a great fit and a great place to work: "I knew RVU was where I wanted to be after my initial interview with Kelli Petersen. She came in and the first thing she said was, 'You’ll have to excuse the fake blood on my hands and feet.' She had been taking photos and creating wounds for a training exercise. That’s the best opening for an interview I’ve ever experienced!" Gina owns a photography business called Little Treasures Photography & Design. As an animal-lover, she is an Artist Member of HeARTS Speak, which pairs artists and photographers with animal shelters in their area; they donate professional services to the shelters in hopes of getting animals
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