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
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
Fellowship
Simulation, Northwell- North Shore University Hospital/ Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Antonio Thomas, MD
Associate Medical Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medical Education
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency Training
Pediatrics, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
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
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests
Simulation based training, Medical education, Advanced technology application to patient care, Mobile Medical facilities.
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
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests
Undergraduate medical education, graduate medical education, Performance Improvement
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
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
Joseph Kim, MD
Medical Training: New York Medical College
Residency Training: Northwell
Fellowship Training: Ultrasound, North Shore University Hospital
Gregory Moy, DO
Medical Training: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: Northwell
Fellowship Training: Ultrasound, Morristown Medical Center
Khizer Rizvi, MD
Medical Training: Albany Medical College
Residency Training: Northwell
Fellowship Training: Medical Toxicology, Northwell
Rebecca White, MD
Medical Training: Zucker School of Medicine
Residency Training: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Alina Mitina, DO
Medical Training: Western University of Health Sciences
Residency Training: St. Johns Riverside Hospital
Fellowship Training: Ultrasound, Columbia University Medical Center
Medical Education: CUNY School of Medicine
Residency Training: New York Presbyterian Queens
Fellowship Training: Simulation-NYP
Medical Training: SUNY Buffalo
Residency Training: NYP
Fellowship Training: Geriatrics-NYP
Medical Education: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: Hackensack University Medical Center
Fellowship: Critical Care, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
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
Medical Education: UAMS-University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Residency Training: Maimonides Medical Center
Fellowship Training: Medical Education- Maimonides Medical Center
Medical Training: New York Medical College
Residency Training: Mount Sinai Morningside-West
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
Assistant EMS Medical Director
Medical Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell
Medical Education: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency Training: University of Maryland
Medical Education: Geisinger Commonwealth School Of Medicine
Residency Training: Zucker School of Medicine/Northwell Emergency Medicine
Medical Training: Yeshiva University Albert Einstein
Residency Training: Albert Einstein/Jacobi-Montefiore;
Fellowship Training: Toxicology-NYU Grossman
Medical Education: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency Training: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Medical Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Medical Training: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: Hackensack University Medical Center
Medical Education: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Residency Training: Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
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
Avital Bauman, MD
Medical Education: Technion Israel Institute of Technology
Residency Training: Jacobi Medical Center
Fellowship Training: University of Rochester Medical Center
Shantel Suncar, MD
Medical Education:Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training:Cohen Children's Medical Center
Fellowship Training:Maimonides Medical Center
Prerna Trivedy, MD
Medical Training: Armed Forces Medical College Pune
Residency Training: Monmouth Medical Center
Fellowship Training: PEM, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
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
Joseph Gutowski, MD
Medical Education: Rutgers Medical School at Piscataway
Residency Training: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Fellowship Training: New York University School of Medicine