Emergency Medicine

Faculty

Adult Faculty

Rahul Sharma 2024
Rahul Sharma, M.D., MBA, CPE, FACEP
Barbara and Stephen Friedman Professor and Chair
Department of Emergency Medicine
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Abdul-Aziz Ahmed, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Edward Amores
Edward Amores, M.D., MBA
Assistant Director, Care Transitions
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Elisa Aponte
Elisa Aponte, M.D.
Associate Director, Emergency Medicine Ultrasound
Assistant Director, Clinical Services
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Hetal Bhatt, DO
Hetal Bhatt, D.O.
Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine Medicine
David Bodnar
David Bodnar, M.D.
Director of Clinical Services of NYP-WCMC Emergency Department
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Dr. Alexandra Bourlas
Alexandra P. Bourlas, D.O.
Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine
Kristie Busch
Kristie Busch, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Wallace Carter
Wallace Carter, M.D.
Vice Chair, Clinical & Faculty Affairs
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Michael Chary
Michael Chary, M.D.
Instructor in Emergency Medicine
David Chu, M.D.
David Chu, M.D.
Instructor of Clinical Emergency Medicine Medicine
Mark Curato
Mark Curato, D.O.
Director, Sub-Internship in Emergency Medicine
Assistant Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
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Brock Daniels, M.D.
Medical Director, Community Tele-Paramedicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Dr. Jyoti Elavunkal
Jyoti Elavunkal, M.D., R.D.M.S.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Brenna Farmer
Brenna Farmer, M.D., MBA
Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine, NYP Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Alex Fortenko
Alexander Fortenko, M.D.
Director, Clinical Innovation
Associate Director, Telemedicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
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Manish Garg, M.D.
Program Director, NYP Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Flavio Gaudio
Flavio G. Gaudio, M.D.
Medical Director, Nurse Practitioner Program in Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Peter Greenwald
Peter Greenwald, M.D.
Vice Chair, Clinical Strategy and Innovation
Director, Telemedicine
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
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Alexis Halpern, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Dr. David Hancock
David Hancock, Ph.D.
Instructor in Gerontology in Emergency Medicine
Danielle Haussner
Danielle B Haussner, M.D.
Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine
Rebecca Hellmann, D.O.
Rebecca Hellmann, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Christopher Hennessy
Christopher Hennessy, M.D.
Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine
Hanson Hsu
Hanson Hsu, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Hamza Ijaz, MD
Hamza Ijaz, M.D.
Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine
Lynn Jiang
Lynn Jiang, M.D.
Coordinator of Research Education and Training Programs
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Jonathan Kamler
Jonathan Kamler, M.D.
Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine
Anne Katz
Anne R. Katz, M.D.
NYP Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Dr. Justine Ko
Justine Ko, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
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Charles Kwon, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Daniel Lakoff, M.D., M.B.A., M.S., F.A.C.E.P.
Daniel Lakoff, M.D., M.B.A., M.S., F.A.C.E.P.
Site Director of NYP-LMH Emergency Department
Associate Director of Healthcare Leadership & Management Fellowship
Assistant Professor in Clinical Emergency Medicine
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Richard Ian Lappin, Ph.D., M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Christie Lech, M.D.
Christie Lech, M.D.
Associate Director, NYP Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Tome Levy
Tome Levy, D.O.
Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine
Dr. Eli Madden
Eli Madden, M.D.
Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine
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Junnie Mark-Kobashi, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Tina Mathew
Tina Mathew, M.D.
Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine
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Jeffrey Mayer, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Matthew McCarty
Matthew McCarty, M.D.
Director, Quality Assurance and Patient Safety
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Diksha Mishra
Diksha Mishra, M.D.
Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine
Elizabeth Moore
Elizabeth Moore, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
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Neel Naik, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Sagar Nakrani, M.D.
Sagar Nakrani, M.D.
Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine
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Menimabasi Ndaessien, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Kristen Ng
Kristen Ng, M.D.
Assistant Professor in Clinical Emergency Medicine
Matthew Nguyen, MD
Matthew Nguyen, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Clark Owang
Clark Owyang, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Dr. Neil Patel
Neil Patel, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Dr. Sunny Patel
Sunny Patel, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
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Robert Y Pelgrift , M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Rama Rao
Rama B. Rao, M.D., FACMT
Chief, Division of Medical Toxicology
Medical Director, SAFE Program
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Junaid Razzak
Junaid Razzak, M.D., PhD
Vice Chair and Director, Division of Research
Program Director, Weill Cornell Global Emergency Medicine Research Fellowship
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Christopher Reisig, M.D.
Christopher Reisig, M.D.
Assistant Program Director, NYP Emergency Medicine Program
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Dr. Tony Rosen White Coat Headshot
Anthony E Rosen, M.D. MPH
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Dr. Sowmya Sanapala
Sowmya Sanapala, M.D.
Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine
Dr. Sam Senturia
Sam Senturia, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
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Kaushal Shah, M.D.
Vice Chair, Education
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Amos Shemesh
Amos Shemesh, M.D.
Director, Clinical and Faculty Affairs
Medical Director, Physician Assistant Program in Emergency Medicine
Assistant Director, Clinical Services
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
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Jonathan St. George, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Peter Steel
Peter Steel, M.B.B.S.
Vice Chair, Clinical Services
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
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Radhika Lu Sundararajan, M.D., PhD
Director, Faculty Grant Writing Incubator Program
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Dr. Feliple Teran
Felipe Teran, M.D., MSCE, F.A.C.P.
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
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Elvira Villafuerte, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Brian Wiener, M.D.
Brian Wiener, M.D.
Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Attending Physician
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Lucy Willis, M.D.
Co-Director, Physician Wellness
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
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Gena Won, M.D.
Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine
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Pon-Hsiu Yeh, M.D.
Instructor in Emergency Medicine
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Anne Yim, M.D.
Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine
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Julie Zhao, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine

Pediatric Faculty

michael alfonzo
Michael Alfonzo, M.D.
Director, ED Informatics & Analytics
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
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Mary Birmingham, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Dr. Kevin Ching
Kevin Ching, M.D.
Medical Director, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Simulation Center
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
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Robert Finkelstein, M.D.
Associate Pediatric Trauma Medical Director
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
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Susan Fraymovich, D.O.
Director of Education for Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Dr. Nicole Gerber
Nicole Gerber, M.D.
Director, Clinical Services for Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Sasha Gifford
Sasha Gifford, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Prakriti Gill, MD
Prakriti Gill, M.D., DTM&H
Assistant Program Director, Weill Cornell Global Emergency Medicine Research Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Dr. Haley Griffin
Haley Griffin, M.D.
Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine
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Catherine Hicks, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Dr. Mehrin Islam
Mehrin Islam, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Anisha Khaitan
Anisha Khaitan, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
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Ji Won Kim, M.D.
Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Telemedicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
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Rachel H. Kowalsky, M.D., M.P.H
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Maria Lame
Maria Lame, M.D.
Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Site Director of NYP-LMH Pediatric Emergency Department
Associate Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Telemedicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Deborah Levine
Deborah Abramson Levine, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Interim
Storm Liebling
Storm Liebling, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
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Sophia Lin, M.D.
Director, Emergency Medicine Ultrasound
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
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Marie Lupica, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Dr. Shari Platt
Shari Platt, M.D., FAAP.
Vice Chair, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Chief, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
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Michele Rosenthal, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Alexander Stephan
Alexander Stephan, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Dr. Vincent Uy
Vincent Uy, M.D.
Associate Director of Clinical Services
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
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Yaffa Vitberg, M.D.
Program Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
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Department of Emergency Medicine
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