David was born in Framingham, MA, and grew up in Cohasset on the South Shore. During his undergraduate studies in Genetics at the University of Rochester in New York, David was a volunteer intern with the Center for Resuscitation Science. Following this David worked full-time as a research assistant prior to starting medical school at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. David completed a residency in Emergency Medicine at the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. David is an attending faculty member at the University of Rochester and has special research interests in toxicology and pharmacology.

Frankie grew up in West Hartford, CT. He graduated from Boston University with a B.S. in Human Physiology. He was an intern with the group as an undergraduate and joined the team as a research assistant following graduation. He is excited to be a part of the team and work in emergency medicine.

Dr. Berlin is a veterinarian specialized in Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Medicine. She has a B.Sc. degree in Biology from Tel-Aviv University, and a Veterinary Medicine degree from the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Following an internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the Koret Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Dr. Berlin completed a residency in Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. Her research interests include metabolic resuscitation, ischemia-reperfusion injury, and microcirculatory dysfunction in critical illness.

About Francesca Montillo

Francesca Montillo is originally from Italy but has now been a Bostonian for almost 30 years now. She began her healthcare career working for the Department of Health and Human Services in 2000 and has experience in the private and governmental healthcare sectors. Francesca joined the Center for Resuscitation Science in 2010. As the Program Manager for the team, she manages all administrative responsibilities for the group and enjoys the variety of her role. In 2013, Francesca graduated with honors from Cambridge College School of Management with a Masters Degree in Healthcare Management. She also holds a Bachelors Degree from Suffolk University in Sociology. When not working at the hospital, Francesca can be found writing cookbooks and leading Italian cooking classes. You can see her blog at: www.thelazyitalian.com