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Mica Guzman, MD

Sports Medicine

“I feel rewarded and invested in my
well-being by being able to paint.
I’ve noticed painting has been a
catalyst for increased patience,
empathy, passion, and even as
a source of adventure,” explains
Dr. Mica Guzman. Guzman’s love of painting began in high school
art class, but it was during medical school that he used his hobby as an outlet for
both mental and dexterity focus. His medium is acrylic paint due to the consistency and
textures he can create. “I most enjoy painting projects when I become oblivious to the time
because I am captured by the advancement of the painting.”

Nina Nandy, MD

Gastroenterology

“I am a self-taught artist who started drawing at a young age. I was
inspired by my artistic grandparents. I even won a scholarship at a
local art institute as a child, so I got to experience all types of
mediums,” says Dr. Nina Nandy. Currently, Nandy works with pen
and ink, charcoal and sometimes acrylics and oil paints. “I like to
unwind with a good book or a sketchpad a few times a week to
relax. I will start bigger projects a few times a month,” she explains.
“My artistic endeavors challenge so many parts of my creative
soul that is in juxtaposition to being a physician. It keeps me balanced.”

Robert Emmick, MD

Emergency Medicine

“I started taking photos when I was young using a Kodak box
camera. When I was a teenager, my father got me a new
camera and I used it everywhere, but it wasn’t until 2005
that I really became interested in composition,”
Emmick says. As with many hobbyists, Emmick
fine-tuned his photography during the COVID pandemic
and began focusing on birds. Over the past few years, he has
traveled extensively to Alaska and Africa taking
photographs of birds and wildlife. “I love being out in the
setting trying to capture the beauty of nature before me.”

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