Meet the team
Scott McCorvey, MS, MD
President/CEO
Originally from: Atlanta, GA
Undergrad: University of Georgia, GA
Post-grad: Masters @ Colorado State University, CO
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia, GA
Residency: Maine Medical Center, MA
Board Certification: ABEM
Joined VVEP: 2016
Other: Eagle County Paramedics Board Member,
Chair of Peer Review, VHH, Member Medical Executive Committee,
Member Utilization Review Committee
Gayle Braunholtz, MD
Executive Vice President
Originally from: Anaheim, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Santa Barbara
Medical School: University of Colorado, CO
Residency: Denver Health Medical Center, CO
Board Certification: ABEM
Joined VVEP: 2007
Other: Fellow ACEP, ABEM Oral Board Examiner, Trauma Cmte Co-chair, Bylaws Cmte member, Former President of the Medical Staff
Gordon Hardenbergh, MD
Immediate Past President
Originally from: Boulder, CO
Undergrad: Harvard College, MA
Medical School: Brown University Medical School, RI
Residency: Denver Health Medical Center, CO
Board Certification: ABEM
Joined VVEP: 2001
Other: Past ED Medical Director and ED Section Chair
Mark Brownson, MD
Director
Originally from: Denver, CO
Undergrad: St. Johns University, MN
Post-grad: University of Denver, CO
Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine, CO
Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, WI
Board Certification: ABEM
Joined VVEP: 2015
Other: VHH ED Medical Director, VHH Emergency Section Chair, Member Medical Executive Committee
Natalie Martin, MD
Director
Originally from: Topeka, KS
Undergrad: University of Kansas, KS
Medical School: Louisiana State University Medical School, LA
Residency: Medical Center of Louisiana, LA
Board Certification: ABEM
Joined VVEP: 2006
Other: Chair Credentialing Cmte, Member Medical Executive Cmte
Steven Hellerman, MD
Director
Originally from: Washington, DC
Undergrad: Western Maryland Regional Health Center, MD
Post-grad: University of Colorado, CO
Medical School: University of Colorado Medical School, CO
Residency: University of Arkansas College of Medicine, AR
Board Certification: ABEM
Joined VVEP: 2018
Other: Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
James Engeln, MD
Associate
Originally from: Colorad Springs, CO
Undergrad: Macalester College, MN
Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine, CO
Residency: Denver Health Medical Center, CO
Fellowship: Emergency Medical Services Fellowship, Denver Health, CO
Board Certification: ABEM
Joined VVEP: 2021
Other: Medical Director Colorado Mtn College Paramedic Training Program, Chair of Sepsis Committee, Assoc. Medical Director – Eagle County Paramedic Services
Andrew Nyberg, MPH, MD
Associate
Originally from: Edina, MN
Undergrad: University of Denver
Post-grad: MPH, University of Utah, UT
Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine, OH
Residency: Mercy Health-St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, OH
Fellowship: Wilderness Medicine, University of Utah
Board Certification: ABEM
Joined VVEP: 2020
Other: CO Board of Medicine Member, IT Advisory Cmte Member, Vail Health Credentialing Cmte, Everest ER Volunteer, Himalayan Rescue Assoc. Volunteer
Gregory Wiener, MD
Associate
Originally from: Garland, TX
Undergrad: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Medical School: University of Colorado Medical School, CO
Residency: Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
Board Certification: ABEM-Eligible
Joined VVEP: 2022
Other: Medical Director – Vail Mountain Rescue
Jason Zeller, MD
Associate
Originally from: Millstone Twp, NJ
Undergrad: Leigh University
Post-grad: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Drexel University, PA
Residency: University of Rochester
Board Certification: ABEM
Fellowship: University of New Mexico School of Medicine, EMS and Disaster Medicine
Joined VVEP: 2020
Other: Medical Director – Eagle County Paramedic Services
Brenda Harper, CMPE
Practice Manager
Originally from: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Undergrad: University of Sheffield, UK
Post-grad: New College Durham, UK
Joined VVEP: 2001
