Let Our Experience Speak For Itself
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Tim DurkinBase Medical Advising Physician, DO, Author, Emergency & Sports Medicine Physician
Dr. Durkin is an experienced, ABEM certified emergency medicine physician with documented success in education, EMS, ED critical care, wilderness rescue and sports medicine. Tim served as vice president and medical director for Albuquerque Mountain Rescue Council, a volunteer for La Plata Country Search and Rescue, and focuses on the mountain community at large. He is also the author of Pocket Guide for Event, Outdoor, and Sports Medicine. Needless to say, Dr. Durkin is quickly becoming an expert within the field of Mountain and Wilderness Medicine. He is currently completing a fellowship in Sports Medicine and enjoys running, backcountry skiing, and rock and ice climbing.
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Ryan HodnickBase Medical Advising Physician, Curriculum Advisor, DO, Physician, Critical Care and Flight Paramedic, FAWM
Ryan is an active critical care paramedic and physician working within EMS full time in the Southwestern, United States. He is dedicated to advancing Prehospital Medicine and patient care through education, advocacy, and safety. He has special interest in advancing airway management and Wilderness Medicine. He enjoys working and learning in the field as a team with all the dedicated Prehospital professionals.
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Leo LloydBase Medical Curriculum Advisor and Course Engineer, RN, Paramedic
Leo is currently the EMS Training Captain with Durango Fire & Rescue in Durango, Colorado. Much of Leo's pre-hospital medical experience (over 30 years) has involved both ground ambulance paramedic responsibilities in the Durango area and 9 years as a critical care flight nurse / paramedic with the Air Care Medical Flight Program based in Farmington, New Mexico. Leo has been an active member of the La Plata County Search and Rescue in Durango since 1985. He is also an instructor with Rigging for Rescue based in Ouray, Colorado. In addition, Leo is an active climber (rock and ice), ultra runner, and backcountry skier.
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Kerr AdamsBase Medical Athlete and Course Engineer, Wilderness First Responder, Apprentice Rock Guide and Certified Single Pitch Instructor
Originally from the United Kingdom, Kerr is a very experienced mountain guide and only feels at home when he is in the alpine. In pursuit of his IFMGA certification, Kerr has many mountain accomplishments, including Denali, Moose's Tooth, Patagonia, Broad Peak, Spantik, and more. As a beginner, if you have to learn the ropes from anyone, it should be Kerr who is well known for his patience and kindness. In fact, he took Base Medical CEO Teal Brooks on her first ice climb and mountaineering trip in their early college days. He is also a gifted photographer. Some of his photos have even appeared in the National Geographic. The mountains are majestic, but he is well aware of their many dangers, especially after a fall in which he broke his back in five places. Despite that, he continues to guide and climb today, pushing his limits ever more. His homebase is in New Mexico where he is an operational member of the Albuquerque Mountain Rescue Council. Kerr writes for the Base Medical blog in an effort to inspire and inform the mountain and outdoor community. www.kerradams.com
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Travis YoungBase Medical Curriculum Advisor and Course Engineer, Remote Paramedic and Wilderness Medicine Educator
Travis spent over ten years working in Alaska and around the globe on commercial fishing boats/crabbers, and merchant vessels. It was there that he formed a passion for medicine, specifically in austere environments. Since 2012, Travis has focused entirely on EMS; gaining certification as a Remote EMT, and as a Nationally Certified Paramedic. He has worked predominantly in remote locations aboard research vessels and alongside major construction projects. He has also done clinical work at Beth Israel Deaconess Center in Boston, MA., and Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA. Travis is an experienced EMS instructor, having taught Wilderness EMT courses with Remote Medical International and ProEMS, along with many other AHA, NAEMT, and ARC accredited courses. Currently, Travis resides in Tacoma, WA., with his pup, Pliny the Elder. When he's not preparing for Physician Assistant school, the two of them sail, climb mountains, and spend any free time they have chasing each other through the woods.
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Blandonn SmithBase Medical Curriculum Advisor and Course Engineer, Remote Paramedic, Outdoor Educator and Guide
Blandonn has been involved with medicine in one manner or another since 2001 with the opportunity to work in many facets of the field, to include; prehospital emergency care within the public sector to inside trauma center emergency rooms. He however finds his greatest solitude taking medicine to the edges of the world in some of the most remote unconventional and austere locations. Blandonn has been avid in the outdoors his entire life and is currently on a quest to accomplish the “7 Summits” with only Everest and Denali remaining. When not on an expedition or playing in the mountains he can be found on intrepid adventures traveling the world over. Blandonn lives life by saying, “Touch the lives of as many people as you can and in as many ways possible!” and finds the greatest joy by motivating and challenging people to their fullest potential.
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Lisa BrooksBase Medical Curriculum Advisor and Course Engineer, RN, BSN
Lisa has been a Registered Nurse, BSN for 29 years, which includes 7 years as a Laser Safety Officer, 9 years in Quality Assurance, risk management, and infection control. In addition, she has 13 years of experience as a school nurse and CPR instructor. Lisa has been married for over 25 years to a wonderful man with two beautiful sons and two beautiful daughter-in-laws. She enjoys hiking, horse riding, cooking, and reading. Being based in the more remote desert foothills of New Mexico, Lisa enjoys hiking and exploring the enchanting landscape with her dogs and husband.
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Christof SiebenhoferBase Medical Course Engineer, Anesthesia RN, Trail Runner
Known for his positive outlook and enthusiasm for life, Christof strives to motivate and empower other trail runners. In fact, he and his twin brother have a blog dedicated to doing just that. With Base Medical he works to educate and promote safety, which perfectly blends his two passions of medicine and running. As an anesthesia nurse, former EMT for the Red Cross, CPR instructor, and semi-professional trail runner, Christof's background has a lot to offer. He also has experience caring for trail runners during race events with Medical Crew GbR throughout Europe.
The Austrian Alps are his home, where he is a married father of two adorable children. When he is not running, he is ski mountaineering or biking. https://therunningtwins.com/ |
Other Base Medical Team Members
Sam Slishman, MD - Base Medical Advising Physician