Meet Our Faculty
Gregory Sugalski, M.D.
Interim Chair, Emergency Medicine
Medical EducationRutgers New Jersey Medical School
Emergency Medicine Residency
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests
Operations, Patient Safety & Quality
Christina Hajicharalambous, D.O.
Residency Program Director
Medical EducationNew York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency
Residency: St. Barnabas Hospital
Fellowship
Medical education and Simulation. Icahn School of Medicine at the Mount Sinai Medical Center
Masters in Medical Education, University of Pennsylvania
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests
Medical Education, Simulation, Wellness, Faculty Development
Alyssa Berns, D.O.
Assistant Residency Program Director
Medical EducationWest Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency
Hackensack University Medical Center
Fellowship
Critical Care, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests
Medical Education, Transitions of Care in Critical Patients, Resuscitation
Lana Shaker, M.D.
Assistant Residency Program Director
Medical Education
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Emergency Medicine Residency
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Emergency Medicine Interests
Medical Education, Evidence Based Medicine, Women’s Health
Rebecca White, M.D.
Medical Education Fellow
Emergency Medicine Residency
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests
Medical Education and Curriculum Innovation, Health Equity, Wellness, and Mentorship of Trainees
Daria Falkowitz, D.O.
Director of Toxicology
Medical EducationNew York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency
Staten Island University Hospital
Fellowship:
Medical Toxicology
Jonathon Haverty, D.O.
Director of Ultrasound
Medical EducationChicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency
Northwell - North Shore University Hospital/ Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship
Ultrasound, Northwell- North Shore University Hospital
Herman Morchel, M.D., P.E.
Director of Simulation Training Lab, Medical and Engineering Director Mobile Hospital Program
Medical EducationRutgers NJ Medical School
Residency Training
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests
Simulation based training, Medical education, Advanced technology application to patient care, Mobile Medical facilities.
Alison Thurber, M.D.
Director of Residency Simulation Curriculum Assistant Professor
Medical EducationRoss University School of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests
Simulation Education, In Situ Simulation, Graduate and undergraduate medical education, Patient Safety & Quality
Shaun Patterson, D.O., M.B.S., FAEMS
Medical Director of EMS - Emergency Management Assistant Professor
Medical EducationRowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Emergency Residency Training
Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ
Fellowship Training
Emergency Medical Services, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests
Pre-hospital Medicine, EMS Education, and International Medical Diplomacy
Virteeka Sinha, M.D.
Medical Director for the Pediatric Emergency Department
Medical Education
BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal
Pediatric Medicine Residency
Staten Island University Hospital
Fellowship Training
Pediatric Emergency Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Antonio Thomas, M.D.
Associate Chief, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medical EducationRutgers New Jersey Medical School
Pediatric Medicine Residency
Pediatrics, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Michael Ullo, M.D.
Medical Director, Quality & Patient Safety, Emergency Medicine
Medical EducationRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Emergency Medicine Residency
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests
Operations, Patient Safety & Quality
Andrew Amaranto, M.D.
Medical Director, Emergency Medicine
Medical EducationRobert Wood Johnson Medical School
Emergency Medicine Residency
New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Columbia/Cornell
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests
Operations
Jared Ditkowsky, M.D.
Assistant Medical Director, Emergency Medicine
Medical Education
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University - College of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests
Health Care Policy, Hospital Quality and Operational Research, and Clinical Translational Research
Michael Quinn, D.O.
Medical Education
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine at New York Institute of Technology
Emergency Medicine Residency
Northwell- North Shore University Hospital/ Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship Training
Simulation,North Shore University Hospital- Northwell Health
Kameno Bell, M.D.
Clerkship Director
Medical Education
Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Emergency Medicine Residency
University of Illinois at Chicago
Fellowship Training
Sports Medicine, Indiana University Hospital
Sports Medicine, Indiana University Hospitals
Christine Fernandez, M.D.
Director of Medical Education for St. George's University School of Medicine at HUMC
Medical Education
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Emergency Residency Training
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests
The use of Simulation in Medical Education
Monica Hernandez, M.D.
Clerkship Director
Medical Education
SUNY Downstate Medical School
Emergency Medicine Residency
Jacobi-Montefiore Emergency Medicine Residency
Internship
Mount Sinai Hospital and Medical Center Internship
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests
Undergraduate Medical Education, Graduate Medical Education, Performance Improvement
Chinwe Ogedegbe, M.D., M.P.H.
Academic Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Medical EducationObafemi Awolowo University College of Medicine
Residency Training
Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center; Emergency Medicine, Harlem Hospital Center
Rimma Perotte, Ph.D.
Director of Biomedical Informatics
Graduate SchoolColumbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests
Informatics, Operations, Patient Safety & Quality
Gabrielle Procopio, PharmD, BCPS
EM Clinical Pharmacist; EM Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Graduate EducationPhiladelphia College of Pharmacy
Residency Training
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Emergency Medicine Faculty
Mohammad Abboud, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers, NJMS, Newark
Residency Training: Temple University
Fellowship Training: Research, Temple University
Emily Benton, M.D.
Medical Training: SUNY Buffalo
Residency Training: NYP
Fellowship Training: Geriatrics-NYP
Biren Bhatt, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency Training: New York Presbyterian Hospital
Phyllis Caces, M.D.
Medical Education: New York University School of Medicine
Residency Training: Beth Israel Medical Center
Emergency Medicine Interests: Simulation Education
Nicole Eiden, M.D.
Medical Training: New York Medical College
Residency Training: Mount Sinai Morningside-West
Amanda Eis, M.D.
Medical Education: Sackler School of Medicine NY State/American Program
Residency Training: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Ronald Fernandez, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency Training: Mount Sinai St. Luke’s
William Fleischman, M.D., MHS
Medical Education: University at Buffalo School of Medicine
Residency Training: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Interests: Health Services Research, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Quality & Pt safety, health services research
William Haussner, M.D.
Medical Training: Robert Wood Johnson
Residency Training: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital -Weill Columbia/Cornell
Rebecca Hellmann, D.O.
Medical Education: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: St. Barnabas, Bronx
Kevin Hewitt, M.D.
Medical Education: State University of New York
Emergency Medicine Residency: The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests: Bedside teaching, Administrative leadership, Operational compliance
Young Min Kim, M.D.
Medical Education: Hahnemann University School of Medicine
Residency Training: Albert Einstein Medical Center/Jacobi Medical Center
Joseph Kim, M.D.
Medical Training: New York Medical College
Residency Training: Northwell- North Shore University Hospital/ Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship Training: Ultrasound, Northwell- North Shore University Hospital
Samantha Klein, M.D.
Medical Training: Yeshiva University Albert Einstein
Residency Training: Albert Einstein/Jacobi-Montefiore
Fellowship Training: Toxicology-NYU Grossman
Jennifer Kleven, M.D.
Medical Education: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency Education: Hackensack University Medical Center
Emergency Medicine Interests: Medical education, Patient safety and quality, Evidence based medicine, Wellness and resiliency, Social Justice, Health policy
Edward Lee, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency Training: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Abby Lowe
Medical Training: Marian University COM
Residency Training: Hackensack University Medical Center
Jillian Moretto, D.O.
Medical Training: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: Northwell
Fellowship Training: Telemedicine, Northwell- North Shore University Hospital
Gregory Moy, D.O.
Medical Training: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: Northwell- North Shore University Hospital/ Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship Training: Ultrasound, Morristown Medical Center
David Negron, M.D.
Medical Education: SUNY Downstate Medical School
Residency Training: Brooklyn Hospital Center
Ann Nguyen, M.D.
Medical Education: McGill University Faculty of Medicine
Residency Training: Mount Sinai St. Luke’s/Cook County Hospital
Richard Nierenberg, M.D.
Medical Education: Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Residency Training: University of Chicago Medical Center
Fellowship Training: Critical Care, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Anesthesiology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Emergency Medicine Interests: Critical care in Emergency Medicine, Medical Education
Paarth Raj, D.O.
Medical Education: University of North Texas Health Science Center
Residency Training: Hackensack University Medical Center
Khizer Rizvi, MD
Medical Training: Albany Medical College
Residency Training: Northwell- North Shore University Hospital/ Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship Training: Medical Toxicology, Northwell- North Shore University Hospital
Mai Saber, D.O, M.P.H
Medical Education: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center
Aakash Shah, M.D., M.B.A., M.Sc.
Director of Addiction Medicine, Medical Director of Project HEAL
Medical Education: Harvard Medical School
Residency Training: Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Emergency Medicine Interests: Addiction Medicine, Community Violence Intervention, Health Policy
Hemlata Sharma, M.D.
Medical Education: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Residency Training: Nassau University Medical Center/Lincoln Medical Center
Kelly Signorelli, D.O.
Medical Education: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: St. Barnabas Hospital
Ranjit Singh, D.O.
Medical Training: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: Hackensack University Medical Center
Megan Winters, D.O.
Medical Training: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: Hackensack University Medical Center
Edward Yamin, M.D.
Medical Education: Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena
Residency Training: Montefiore Medical Center
Joseph Zambratto, D.O.
Medical Training: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: Northwell, North Shore at Plainview
Fellowship Training: Tox-Northwell, North Shore at Plainview
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Faculty
Caroline Black, M.D., M.Sc.
Lead, Quality & Safety Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medical Education: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Fellowship Training: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Emergency Medicine Interests: Quality and Patient Safety
Ruth Borgen, M.D.
Medical Education: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Residency Training: Pediatrics, North Shore University Hospital
Praneetha Chaganti, M.D.
Lead, Ultrasound, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medical Education: Ross University School of Medicine
Residency Training: Pediatrics, Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center Fellowship Training: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Karen Eigen, M.D., M.P.H.
Lead, Community Outreach & Telehealth, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medical Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency Training: Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Alex Hyppolite, M.D.
Medical Education: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Residency Training: Pediatrics, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Saqiba Khan, M.D.
Medical Education: Allama Iqbal Medical College
Residency Training: Pediatrics, NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln
Magdaline Kopacz, M.D.
Medical Education: Jagiellonian University Medical College
Residency Training: Pediatrics, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Marni Kriegel, M.D.
Lead, Medical Student Education, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medical Education: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency Training: Pediatrics, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Emergency Medicine Interests: Medical Education, Quality
Donna Lee, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency Training: Pediatrics, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship Training: Pediatric Pulmonology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Malkhazi Mikadze, M.D.
Medical Education: Tbilisi State Medical University
Residency Training: Pediatrics, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Sondra Maureen Nemetski, M.D., Ph.D.
Lead, Simulation, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medical Education: New York University Grossman School of Medicine
Residency Training: Pediatrics, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Fellowship Training: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Interests: Simulation Education, Medical Education, Pediatric Preventive Health Care, School-related Public Health Policy
Ofunne Obaze, M.D.
Medical Education: University of Benin Medical School
Residency Training: Pediatrics, Howard University/District of Columbia General Hospital
Leah Raguindin, M.D.
Medical Education: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Residency Training: Pediatrics, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship Training: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
John Shin, M.D.
Medical Education: Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson
Residency Training: Pediatrics, Cohen Children’s Medical Center
Fellowship Training: PEM, UT Southwestern Dallas
Prerna Trivedy, M.D.
Medical Training: Armed Forces Medical College Pune
Residency Training: Monmouth Medical Center
Fellowship Training: PEM, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Mihir Vyas, D.O.
Medical Education: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine at New York Institute of Technology
Residency Training: Pediatrics, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Cohen Children’s Medical Center
Fellowship Training: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Atlantic Health/Goryeb Children’s Hospital at Morristown Medical Center
Temima Waltuch, M.D.
Lead, Resident Education, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medical Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency Training: Pediatrics, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Fellowship Training: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai