Department Leadership

Harsh Sule, MD, MPP

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Interim Chair, Dept. of Emergency Medicine
Vice-Chair for Academic Affairs
Residency Program Director
Associate Director, Office of Global Health, Rutgers NJMS

Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Residency Training: Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Global health, Health policy, Medical Education, Technology

Diane Calello, MD

Professor of Emergency Medicine
Executive & Medical Director, New Jersey Poison Information and Education System

Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Residency Training: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship Training:

Pediatric EM - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Medical Toxicology - Univ. of Pennsylvania & The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification: Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Addiction Medicine

Professional Interests: Pediatric Poisoning Fatalities, Extracorporeal Removal Methods in Toxicology, Novel Antidotal Therapy in Toxicology

Sangeeta Lamba, MD, MS HPEd

Professor of Emergency Medicine
Vice-President for Faculty Development and Diversity
Vice-Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Director, Emergency Palliative Care

Medical School: PBDS Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Science, India

Residency Training: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Professional Interests: Undergraduate Medical Education, Hospice and Palliative medicine (UME, GME and CME), Communication Skills Training, Academic Women Faculty Development

Anthony Rosania, MD, MHA

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Vice-Chair for Clinical Operations
Medical Director, Observation Services

Medical School: Rutgers University New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Residency Training: Rutgers University New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: ED Administration, Business of Medicine, Trauma

Faculty

Stephen Alerhand, MD

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Fellowship Director - Clinical Ultrasound

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Residency Training: Icahn School of Medicine/Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY

Fellowship Training: Emergency Ultrasound - Icahn School of Medicine/Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Focused Practice Designation (FPD) in Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography (AEMUS)

Professional Interests: Emergency Ultrasound, Medical Education, Critical Care, Echocardiography

Michael Anana, MD

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Director of Simulation

Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Residency Training: New York University/Bellevue Hospital Center

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Undergraduate Medical Education, Simulation, Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement

Mina Attaalla, DO

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Director of Quality & Patient Safety

Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York, NY

Residency Training: St. Barnabas Hospital & Health System, New York, NY

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Patient Safety, Health Care Quality, Medical Simulation, Medical informatics, Machine Learning, AI Health implementation, 3D Printing/Modeling

Annalee Baker, MD

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: Penn State University

Residency Training: NYU Langone/Bellevue Hospital Center

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests:

Katherine Baranowski, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine & Pediatrics

Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Residency Training: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Board Certification: Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Education; Urban Health

Robert Barricella, DO

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine & Pediatrics

Medical School: UMDNJ – School of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency Training: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Fellowship Training:Pediatric EM - Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Board Certification: Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Procedural Sedation, Toxicology, Injury Prevention and Early Screening

Aislinn Black, DO, MPH

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ

Residency Training: SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY

Fellowship Training: Global Health & International EM - George Washington University, Washington, DC

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Global Health, Public Health

Chifaa Bouzidi, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Residency Training: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Medical Education; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Medical Education; Physician Wellness

April Choi, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Residency Training: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Fellowship Training: Medical Education - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Medical education research, curriculum design, mentorship

Ethan Cowan, MD

Professor of Emergency Medicine

Kamini Doobay, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY

Residency Training: New York University/Bellevue Medical Center

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Social EM; Community Health & Health Policy; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Sarah Dunn, MD, MPP

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Clerkship Director

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN

Residency Training: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Sepsis, Ultrasound, Urgent Care

Akiva Dym, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical Director of ED Quality and Observation Services

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

Residency Training: North Shore University Hospital & Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: ED Administration, Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, Medical Simulation/Medical Education

Laura Fagen, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: St. George's University, Grenada

Residency Training: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Simulation, Trauma, EMS

Atif Farooqi, DO

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, NY

Residency Training: St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY

Fellowship Training: Advanced Resuscitation - Stony Brook University Hospital, NY

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Optimizing and advancing critical care and resuscitation medicine in the ED

Howard Greller, MD

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Fellowship Director, Medical Toxicology

Medical School: NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY

Residency Training: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship Training: Medical Toxicology – New York University / NYC Poison Control Center, New York, NY

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Addiction Medicine

Professional Interests: Medical Education, Antidotal Therapy, Coffee

Ronald Ikechi, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

Residency Training: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Board Eligibility: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Community Engagement, Global Health and Social Emergency Medicine

Brian Kenny, DO

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: Kansas City University

Residency Training: Rutgers Health - Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ

Fellowship Training: Healthcare Operations & Leadership - Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Operations, Patient Satisfaction, Resident and Medical Student Education

Michael Light, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Samantha Lleras, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Assistant Clerkship Director

Medical School: Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN

Residency Training: Rutgers NJMS, Newark, NJ

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Medical Education, Ultrasound

Kaylah Maloney, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine

Residency Training: Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship Training: Clinical Ultrasound - Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Clinical Ultrasound, Global Health, Medical Education

Christopher Meaden, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: St. George's University, Grenada

Residency Training: St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ

Fellowship Training: Medical Toxicology - Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology

Professional Interests: Medical Toxicology, Medical Education

Ellen Monahan, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine & Pediatrics

Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Residency Training: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Erin Muckey, MD, MBA

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical Director, UH Emergency Department
Associate Chief Medical Officer, University Hospital

Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency Training: NYU Langone/Bellevue Hospital Center

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: ED Operations and Management, Patient Safety and Quality, Health Informatics

Annette Mueller, MD, MBA

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: SUNY Health Sciences Center, Brooklyn, NY

Residency Training: SUNY Health Sciences Center/ Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY

Fellowship Training: Emergency Ultrasound, Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Emergency Ultrasound, Medical Education, ED Operations and Management, Quality Improvement

Karen Onufer, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ

Residency Training: Jacobi Medical Center/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Trauma Care, Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement

Ilya Ostrovsky, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Assistant Residency Program Director

Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Residency Training: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Focused Practice Designation (FPD) in Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography (AEMUS)

Professional Interests: Medical Education, Ultrasound, FOAMed

Mehruba Parris, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY

Residency Training: New York Methodist Hospital/NYP Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY

Fellowship Training: Medical Toxicology - Emory University/Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, GA

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology

Professional Interests: Public and Global Health in Toxicology, Diversity in Medical Education, Women in Medicine, Quality & Safety

Scott Pasichow, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Assistant Medical Director, Emergency Medical Services

Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Residency Training: Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI

Fellowship Training: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services

Professional Interests: Emergency Medical Services, Medical Education, Justice/Equality/Diversity/Inclusion, LGBTQIA+ care

Linda Qiu, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Residency Training: Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Fellowship Training: Clinical Ultrasound - Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Board Eligibility: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Clinical Ultrasound, Medical Education

Christine Ramdin, PhD

Instructor

Graduate School:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (MSc Biomedical Informatics)
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (PhD Biomedical Informatics)

Professional Interests: Toxicology, Global Health, Healthcare Informatics

Tyrone Reyes, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Medical School:

Residency Training:

Board Certification: Pediatrics

Professional Interests: Pediatric EM

Jill Ripper, MD

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Director of Education

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Residency Training: University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Graduate Medical Education, Faculty Development, Teaching Methodology

Novneet Sahu, MD, MPA

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine & Family Medicine
Interim Chair, Dept. of Family Medicine

Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Residency Training: Christiana Care Health System, Wilmington, DE

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine

Professional Interests: Emergency Medical Services, Mobile Integrated Healthcare, Community Health, Global Health, Physician Wellness

Cynthia Santos, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY

Residency Training: Icahn School of Medicine/Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY

Fellowship Training: Medical Toxicology - Emory University/Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Addiction Medicine

Professional Interests: Toxicology Education, Global Public Health, Emergency Preparedness, Addiction

Timothy Satty, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical Director, Emergency Medical Services

Medical School: Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ

Residency Training: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Fellowship Training: Emergency Medical Services - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services

Professional Interests: Prehospital Medicine, Medical Education

Ariel Sena, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Assistant Residency Program Director

Medical School: St. George's University, Grenada

Residency Training: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Evidence-based medicine, Medical education, EMS

Caroline Shepherd, DO

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI

Residency Training: HCA Brandon Regional Medical Center, Brandon, FL

Fellowship Training:

Clinical Ultrasound - Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Tower Health St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Ultrasound, Pediatric EM

Kei Wong, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine & Pediatrics

Medical School: St. George's University, Grenada

Residency Training: Goryeb Children's Hospital-Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ

Fellowship Training: Pediatric Emergency Medicine -Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, New Haven, CT

Board Certification: Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Professional Interests: Graduate Medical Education, Global Health, Pediatric Simulation, Pediatric Airway Preparedness

Tung-Lin Jesse Yuan, DO

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Assistant Medical Director, Emergency Medical Services

Medical School: Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA

Residency Training: University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

Fellowship Training: Emergency Medical Services & Disaster Medicine - Rutgers Health/Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ

Board Eligibility: Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services

Professional Interests: Prehospital cardiac arrest, EMS, Quality Assurance/Improvement

Debra Zharnest, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine & Pediatrics

Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ

Residency Training: Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ

Fellowship Training: Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Tower Health St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification: Pediatrics