Tristan Coles, MD

Hello! My name is Tristan Coles and I recently moved to Minnesota from Oklahoma to start my pediatrics residency. I have had an interest in global health for a long time, largely due to a positive experience traveling to China in my undergrad to serve as a camp counselor for kids learning English in rural summer camps. This experience created a passion for traveling outside of my comfort zone to learn about different places, people, and cultures. I have always wanted to combine this passion with my love of medicine and healthcare, and broaden my understanding of how medicine is practiced in different areas outside of the U.S. in hopes of becoming a more well-rounded physician, and person.

Emily Etter, MD

My name is Emily. I was born and raised in Reno, Nevada and grew up doing all things outdoor including running, hiking, biking, and downhill skiing. I also enjoy camping and exploring state or national parks and traveling to new countries internationally with my husband. I’m so excited to be here in Minnesota and have the opportunity to be a part of the global health program! 

Amirtha Gourisankar, MD

I grew up in Fort Worth, TX, and spent 2 years in rural India after college, where I learned a lot about community health, other health systems, and worked on intimate partner violence and mental health initiatives. I went to medical school/completed an MPH at Emory in Atlanta, GA and got to do more local-global work with asylum seekers and refugees. All of this and the med-peds program brought me to UMN and I'm so excited to continue learning from various health systems and the global health community here. In my free time, I enjoy spending time outdoors, cooking, and dancing.