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Health Front, formerly known as Northern New Mexico Emergency Medical Services, is an independent, dedicated, expert group of board eligible and board certified emergency physicians who have been providing care and proudly serving the communities of northern New Mexico for over 35 years.

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	Stewart Anderson, MD Full Bio Medical School The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX MD Received 2002 Emergency Medicine Residency Boston Medical Center 2004-2007 Boarded in Emergency Medicine HealthFront Physician since 2010
	Ryan Baer, MD Vice President Full Bio Medical Director CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center Emergency Dept. Medical Director Disaster Preparedness Program Medical School University of Iowa Medical School MD Received 2000 Emergency Medicine Residency The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry—Strong Memorial Hospital Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 2004
	Krystyna Bednarz, MD Full Bio Medical School University of Minnesota Medical School MD Received 1996 Emergency Medicine Residency The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center 1996-1999 Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 2002
	Laurel Berge, MD Physician Assistant Coordinator Medical School Oregon Health & Science University MD Received 2003 Emergency Medicine Residency Oregon Health & Science University, 2000-2003 Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 2003
	Meher Best, MD Medical School University of Arizona College of Medicine MD Received 2003 Emergency Medicine Residency Metropolitan Hospital, New York, NY, 2003-2006 Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 2006
	Edgar Billowitz, MD Medical Director Pecos Valley Ambulance Service Medical Director Ilfeld Fire and Rescue Medical Director Cabo Lucero Fire and Rescue Medical School Temple University School of Medicine MD Received 1973 Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 1977
	Chris Brothers, MD Full Bio Assistant Medical Director Santa Fe County Adult Detention Facility and Youth Development Center Medical School University of Virginia School of Medicine MD Received 1973 Emergency Medicine Residency Riverside Hospital, Newport News, VA, 1973-1976 Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 1980
	Owen Chadwick, MD Medical School University of Michigan School of Medicine MD Received 1973 Anesthesiology Residency University of Michigan Medical School, 1974-1976 Board Certified in Anesthesiology Emergency Medicine Residency Henry Ford Hospital, 1980-1982 Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 2007
	Mark Edwards, MD, Ph.D Full Bio Medical Director Los Alamos Medical Center Emergency Department Medical School University of Colorado Health Science Center MD Received 2001 Emergency Medicine Residency University of Michigan St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, 2001-2005 Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Aerospace Engineering, Ph.D. University of Colorado Boulder, CO 1993 Health Front Physician since 2005
	Edwin "Jack" Forrest, MD Full Bio Medical School Louisiana State University New Orleans, LA MD Received 2007 Emergency Medicine Residency University of Florida-Jacksonville, 2007-2010 Eligible for Board Certification in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 2010
	Howard Gabor, MD Full Bio Corporate Secretary, Physician Scheduler, Board Member Medical School Jefferson Medical College MD Received 1990 Emergency Medicine Residency University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA, 1990-1993 Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 1993
	Jamie Gagan, MD Full Bio Medical Director Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center Member CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees Medical School University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT MD Received 1982 Emergency Medicine Residency Harbor - UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, 1983-1985 Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 1987
	Kenneth Harrold, MD Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 1975
	Knox Kinlaw, MD Full Bio Patient Complaints Coordinator Assistant Medical Director CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center Emergency Department Medical School Oregon Health Sciences University MD Received 1993 Emergency Medicine Residency University of California San Francisco, Fresno CA, 1994-1997 Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 1997
	Eric Kraska, MD PresidentFull Bio Medical School University of Colorado Health Science Center MD Received 2001 Emergency Medicine Residency Hennepin County Medical Center Minneapolis, MN, 2001-2004 Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 2004
	Oscar Lujan, MD Full Bio Medical School University of California, San Diego, CA School of Medicine MD Received 1978 Emergency Medicine Residency University Medical Center Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, 1978-1981 Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Medical Corps Captain (Retired), United States Navy Reserves Active Duty during Operation Desert Storm (1990-1991) Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003 and 2008) Health Front Physician since 2003
	Hallie Metz, MD Full Bio Medical School Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI MD Received 2006 Emergency Medicine Residency Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency Program Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, 2006-2009 Eligible for Board Certification in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 2009
	Miles Nelson, MD, MBA Treasurer Full Bio Medical School Stanford University - School of Medicine MD Received 1992 Emergency Medicine Residency University of New Mexico Emergency Medicine Residency Program, 1992-1995 Business School Anderson School of Business University of New Mexico, M.B.A. 2008. Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 2000
	Jeremy Olsen, MD Full Bio Medical School University of Minnesota - School of Medicine MD Received 2006 Emergency Medicine Residency Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2006-2009 Eligible for Board Certification in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 2009
	Jason Pierce, MD Full Bio Recruiting Coordinator & Board Member Medical School New York Medical College MD Received 2002 Emergency Medicine Residency New York Medical College 2003-2006 Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 2006
	Adam Putnam, MD Medical School Temple University School of Medicine MD Received 2004 Emergency Medicine Residency St. Luke Hospital 2004-2007 Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 2008
	William Raboff, MD Full Bio Trauma Committee Liaison for CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center Emergency Department Medical School University of Southern California MD Received 1991 General Surgery Residency Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, 1991-1994 Emergency Medicine Residency University of Florida Health Science Center (Shands Jacksonville), Jacksonville, FL, 1994-1997 Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 1997
	Steve Rolig, MD Board MemberFull Bio Medical Director Santa Fe County Adult Detention Facility and Youth Development Center Medical School College of Human Medicine Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI MD Received 1982 Emergency Medicine Residency Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 1982-1985 Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 1985
	David Rosen, MD, MPH Board MemberFull Bio Medical Director TriState CareFlight Airborne Medical Transport Medical Director EMS Program Santa Fe Community College Medical Director Santa Fe County Fire Department Medical School College of Human Medicine Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI MD Received 1996 Emergency Medicine Residency Medical College of Pennsylvania Hahnemann University of the Health Sciences, 1996-1999 Masters of Public Health Columbia University School of Public Health, M.P.H., 1989 Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 2008
	Laura Ryan, MD Full Bio Medical School Temple University School of Medicine MD Received 2001 Emergency Medicine Residency Temple Hospital, Philadelphia, PA Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 2010
	Kathleen Stirling, MD Full Bio Resident Coordinator & Ultra-Sound Coordinator Medical School Wayne State University School of Medicine Detroit, MI MD Received 2004 Emergency Medicine Residency Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, 2004-2007 Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 2007
	Nathan Unkefer, MD Full Bio Medical Director Santa Fe City Fire Department Medical Director External Defibrillator Program Medical School Wayne State University School of Medicine Detroit, MI, M.D MD Received 2004 Emergency Medicine Residency Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, 2004-2007 Board Certified in Emergency Medicine Health Front Physician since 2007