Emergency Medicine Current Residents

Program Year 3 Residents:            

Joshua Beckler, D.O.

Hometown: Wichita, KS
Undergrad: Undergrad at University of Nebraska
Medical School: Kansas City University
Academic Interests: Ultrasound, EMS
Why MUSC: Energy of the program, amount of ownership and buy-in seen in the upper-level residents, phenomenal attendings, and flexibility to develop opportunities as desired.
Hobbies: Dad/husband life, cooking, grilling, anything that involves being on the water 

Elizabeth Eich, M.D.
Chief Resident

Hometown: Greencastle, PA
Undergrad: Penn State
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth SOM
Academic Interests: Medical education, EMS
Why MUSC: The people! When I rotated here I loved the patient population as well as the residents and faculty.
Hobbies: Spending time with my husband and dog, cooking, crocheting

Michael Farney, D.O.

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Undergrad: Grand Canyon University
Medical School: Kansas City University
Academic Interests: Community EM, global health, EMS
Why MUSC: I loved getting to know the residents during my sub-internship. There is great community here and excellent training! I wanted a variety of training environments and MUSC offers that. Charleston isn’t a bad spot either!
Hobbies: Hiking, paddle boarding, playing music, going to the beach

Kelsey Full, D.O.

Hometown: Elizabeth, WV
Undergrad: Glenville State College
Medical School: West Virginia SOM
Academic Interests: Global health, wilderness medicine, social determinants of health and healthcare disparities
Why MUSC: I was fortunate to rotate here during my 4th year and from the very first day, I felt right at home with the residents and faculty. The culture of the program is very supportive and fun, and everyone in the ED seemed eager to teach and encourage learning. I love that MUSC offers opportunities to explore my interests in both global and wilderness medicine. Plus, in my free time I get to explore the city and beaches around Charleston!
Hobbies: Traveling cheaply, finding free things to do, checking out new bakeries and breweries, aggressively grooming my dog (entry-level dog mom), lifting weights and repeatedly trying to like running

Dean Gebler, M.D.
Chief Resident

Hometown: Norfolk, VA
Undergrad: College of Charleston
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Academic interests: Community EM, wilderness medicine
Why MUSC:  MUSC has a great mix of fantastic residents and attendings in an established institution that still has the feel of a growing program that is evolving with each class.  I am grateful for the opportunity to stay in the wonderful community of Charleston and serve the population while soaking up high quality training at MUSC.
Hobbies: Anything outdoors but have always really been drawn to the water (nothing makes me happier than catching waves with friends), using my hands to build and fix things, hanging with my family friends especially my lovely wife and two crazy boys – to quote peanuts “happiness is being one of the gang”

Bradley Gehring, M.D.

Hometown: Akron, OH
Undergrad: Ohio University
Medical School: University of Toledo
Academic Interests: Ultrasound
Why MUSC: The people!
Hobbies: Scuba, skiing, hiking, Netflix

Colin Kruger, M.D.
Chief Resident