
Our Faculty

​Gregory Sugalski, MD, MBA
Chair, Emergency Medicine
Medical Education
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Emergency Medicine Residency
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Vice Chair, Education
Residency Program Director
Medical Education
Tufts University School of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Emergency Medicine

​Andrew Amaranto, MD
Vice Chair, Operations
Medical Education
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Emergency Medicine Residency
New York-Presbyterian Hospital

​Michael Ullo, MD, MHCI, FACEP
Vice Chair, Quality & Patient Safety
​Medical Education
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Emergency Medicine Residency
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

​Jared Ditkowsky, MD
Medical Director, Emergency Medicine
Medical Education
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University - College of Medicine
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Emergency Medicine Residency
Mount Sinai Medical Center

Assistant Medical Director, Emergency Medicine
Medical Training
NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training
Northwell - North Shore University Hospital/ Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship Training
Telemedicine, Northwell- North Shore University Hospital

Lana Shaker, MD
Assosciate Residency Program Director
Medical Education
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Emergency Medicine Residency
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Michael Quinn, DO
Assistant Residency Program Director
​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
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Fellowship
Simulation, Northwell- North Shore University Hospital/ Long Island Jewish Medical Center



Virteeka Sinha, M.D.
Medical Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medical Education:
BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal
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Residency Training:
Staten Island University Hospital
Fellowship Training:
Pediatric Emergency Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical
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​Antonio Thomas, MD
Associate Medical Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medical Education
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
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Residency Training
Pediatrics, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
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​Alison Thurber, MD
Director of Residency Simulation Curriculum Assistant Professor
​Medical Education
Ross 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

Jonathon Haverty, DO, FPD-AEMUS
Ultrasound Director
Medical Education
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency
Northwell - North Shore University Hospital/ Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship Ultrasound
Northwell- North Shore University Hospital

​Daria Falkowitz, DO
Director of Residency Simulation Curriculum Assistant Professor
​Medical Education
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Emergency Residency Training
Staten Island University Hospital
Fellowship Training
Medical Toxicology, North Shore University Hospital- Northwell Health

​Shaun Patterson, DO, MBS, FAEMS
Medical Director of EMS - Emergency Management Assistant Professor
​Medical Education
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Emergency Residency Training
Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ
Fellowship Training
Emergency Medical Services, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill

​Kameno Bell, M.D.
​Clerkship Director
​Medical Education
Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Emergency Residency Training
University of Illinois at Chicago
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests
Sports Medicine, Indiana University Hospitals

​Clerkship Director
Medical Education
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Residency Training
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

​Monica Hernandez, M.D.
​Clerkship Director
​Medical Education
SUNY Downstate Medical School – Brooklyn
Emergency Residency Training
Mount Sinai Medical Center Internship Jacobi-Montefiore Emergency Medicine Residency

​Herman Morchel, MD, PE
​Director of Simulation Training Lab, Medical and Engineering Director Mobile Hospital Program
​Medical Education
Rutgers NJ Medical School
Residency Training
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Rimma Perotte, Ph.D.
​Director of Biomedical Informatics
​Graduate School
Columbia 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 Education
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Residency Training
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Bruce Rubenstein, M.D.
Medical Director, Psychiatric Emergency Medicine
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Medical Education
New York University School of Medicine
Residency Training
New York University Medical Center
Emergency Medicine Faculty
Kevin Hewitt, MD
Medical Education: State University of New York
Emergency Medicine Residency: The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Jennifer Kleven, MD
Medical Education: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency Education: Hackensack University Medical Center
David Negron, MD
Medical Education: SUNY Downstate Medical School – Brooklyn
Residency Training: Brooklyn Hospital Center
Mai Saber, DO, MPH
Medical Education: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center
Hemlata Sharma, MD
Medical Education: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Residency Training: Nassau University Medical Center/Lincoln Medical Center
Edward Yamin, MD
Medical Education: Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena
Residency Training: Montefiore Medical Center
Biren Bhatt, MD
Medical Education: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency Training: New York Presbyterian Hospital
Ronald Fernandez, MD
Medical Education: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency Training: Mount Sinai St. Luke’s
Young Min Kim, MD
Medical Education: Hahnemann University School of Medicine
Residency Training: Albert Einstein Medical Center/Jacobi Medical Center
Mohammad Abboud, MD
Medical Education: Rutgers, NJMS, Newark
Residency Training: Temple
Fellowship Training: Research, Temple
Abby Lowe, DO
Medical Training: Marian University COM, Indianapolis, MN
Residency Training: Hackensack University Medical Center
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Joseph Kim, MD
Medical Training: New York Medical College
Residency Training: Northwell
Fellowship Training: Ultrasound, North Shore University Hospital
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Gregory Moy, DO
Medical Training: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: Northwell
Fellowship Training: Ultrasound, Morristown Medical Center
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Khizer Rizvi, MD
Medical Training: Albany Medical College
Residency Training: Northwell
Fellowship Training: Medical Toxicology, Northwell
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Rebecca White, MD
Medical Training: Zucker School of Medicine
Residency Training: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Alina Mitina, DO​​
Medical Training: Western University of Health Sciences
Residency Training: St. Johns Riverside Hospital
Fellowship Training: Ultrasound, Columbia University Medical Center
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Medical Education: CUNY School of Medicine
Residency Training: New York Presbyterian Queens
Fellowship Training: Simulation-NYP
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Medical Training: SUNY Buffalo
Residency Training: NYP
Fellowship Training: Geriatrics-NYP
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Medical Education: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: Hackensack University Medical Center
Fellowship: Critical Care, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
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Medical Education: St Georges University School of Medicine
Residency Training: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Fellowship Training: Echocardiography,Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Fellowship Training: Emergency Medical Services, Rutgers Health Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
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Medical Education: UAMS-University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Residency Training: Maimonides Medical Center
Fellowship Training: Medical Education- Maimonides Medical Center
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Medical Training: New York Medical College
Residency Training: Mount Sinai Morningside-West
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Christina Hajicharalambous, DO
Medical Education: New 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
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Assistant EMS Medical Director
Medical Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell
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Medical Education: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency Training: University of Maryland
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Medical Education: Geisinger Commonwealth School Of Medicine
Residency Training: Zucker School of Medicine/Northwell Emergency Medicine
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Medical Training: Yeshiva University Albert Einstein
Residency Training: Albert Einstein/Jacobi-Montefiore;
Fellowship Training: Toxicology-NYU Grossman
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Medical Education: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency Training: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
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Medical Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
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Medical Training: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: Hackensack University Medical Center
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Medical Education: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Residency Training: Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine Faculty
Temima Waltuch, MD
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
Marni Kriegel, MD
Medical Education: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency Training: Pediatrics, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Sondra Maureen Nemetski, MD, PhD
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
Karen Eigen, MD, MPH
Medical Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency Training: Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Ruth Borgen, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Education: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Residency Training: Pediatrics, North Shore University Hospital
John Shin, MD
Medical Education: Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson
Residency Training: Pediatrics, Cohen Children’s Medical Center
Fellowship Training: PEM, UT Southwestern Dallas
Virteeka Sinha, MD
Medical Education: BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal
Residency Training: Staten Island University Hospital
Fellowship: PEM, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
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Avital Bauman, MD
Medical Education: Technion Israel Institute of Technology
Residency Training: Jacobi Medical Center
Fellowship Training: University of Rochester Medical Center
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Shantel Suncar, MD
Medical Education:Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training:Cohen Children's Medical Center
Fellowship Training:Maimonides Medical Center
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Prerna Trivedy, MD
Medical Training: Armed Forces Medical College Pune
Residency Training: Monmouth Medical Center
Fellowship Training: PEM, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
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Brittany Francisco, DO
Medical Training: NYIT College Of Osteopathic Medicine Medical Education
Residency Training: Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship Training: New York Methodist Hospital of Brooklyn
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Joseph Gutowski, MD
Medical Education: Rutgers Medical School at Piscataway
Residency Training: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Fellowship Training: New York University School of Medicine
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