Let Our Experience Speak For Itself

Teal Brooks

Base Medical CEO, Base Medical Curriculum Creator, Wilderness Paramedic, Outdoor and Wilderness Medicine Educator

Teal is an experienced wilderness paramedic and instructor certified in Mountain Medicine and Rescue. Her background includes ski patrol, mountain rescue, firefighting, pediatric emergency medicine, remote medicine, telemedicine, and international medicine. Teal began her medical career as a ski patroller, fire fighter, and technician in a pediatric level one trauma center in New Mexico. She then moved on to instruct remote medicine in the PNW and coordinate medical evacuations worldwide. She now lives in Europe, pursuing her RN. Teal also enjoys mountaineering, backcountry skiing, rock and ice climbing, and trail running. She is very passionate about wilderness medicine, skiing, and rope rescue. 

Tim Durkin

Base Medical Medical Director & 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. ​

Travis Mckown

Base Medical Hands-On Training Director & Curriculum Advisor, Flight and Remote Paramedic, EMS and Wilderness Medicine Educator, River Guide

Understanding that Travis has spent more than half of his life in public service as a Firefighter, EMT, Paramedic, Remote Paramedic, Flight paramedic and EMS instructor it’s no wonder he is apart of the Base Medical team. Travis thrives on changing the status quo of the educational model and brings his success as an instructor to what Base Medical has become. He has spent his time away from work traveling and working in remote areas. Living different lives through others shoes has shaped him and he brings that to the core of what he envisions for Base Medical. He has worked as medical support on energy sector jobs in remote and rural sites, been a whitewater river guide and avid backpacker in challenging places. All of these experiences help form and influence his contributions and vision to Base Medical.

Lisa Brooks

Base 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. 

Christof Siebenhofer

Base 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. 

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Other Base Medical Team Members

Sam Slishman, MD - Base Medical Advising Physician