Department Leadership

Lewis S. Nelson, MD

Professor of Emergency Medicine
Chair, Dept. of Emergency Medicine
Chief of Service, Emergency Department, University Hospital

Medical School: SUNY Health Sciences Center at Brooklyn, NY

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

Fellowship: Medical Toxicology - New York University/NYC Poison Center, New York, NY

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Addiction Medicine

Professional Interests: Prescription Drug Misuse, Faculty Development

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

Harsh Sule, MD, MPP

Associate Professor 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

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

Department Leadership

Lewis S. Nelson, MD

Diane Calello, MD

Sangeeta Lamba, MD, MS HPEd

Anthony Rosania, MD, MHA

Harsh Sule, MD, MPP

Faculty

Stephen Alerhand, MD

Michael Anana, MD

Mina Attaalla, DO

Annalee Baker, MD

Katherine Baranowski, MD

Robert Barricella, DO

Aislinn Black, DO, MPH

Chifaa Bouzidi, MD

April Choi, MD

Ethan Cowan, MD Professor of Emergency Medicine

Kamini Doobay, MD

Sarah Dunn, MD, MPP

Akiva Dym, MD

Laura Fagen, MD

Atif Farooqi, DO

Howard Greller, MD

Ronald Ikechi, MD

Brian Kenny, DO

Michael Light, MD

Samantha Lleras, MD

Kaylah Maloney, MD

Christopher Meaden, MD

Ellen Monahan, MD

Erin Muckey, MD, MBA

Annette Mueller, MD, MBA

Karen Onufer, MD

Ilya Ostrovsky, MD

Mehruba Parris, MD

Scott Pasichow, MD, MPH

Linda Qiu, MD

Christine Ramdin, PhD

Tyrone Reyes, MD

Jill Ripper, MD

Novneet Sahu, MD, MPA

Cynthia Santos, MD

Timothy Satty, MD

Ariel Sena, MD

Caroline Shepherd, DO

Kei Wong, MD

Tung-Lin Jesse Yuan, DO

Debra Zharnest, MD

Ethan Cowan, MD
Professor of Emergency Medicine