Faculty Highlights | Emergency Medicine

Drs. Jeffrey Mayer and Meninabasi Ndaessien Named 2025 New York ACEP Unsung Heroes

November 25, 2025

The New York American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Unsung Hero of Emergency Medicine Award is given to EM physicians who go beyond simply being the embodiment of what it means to be an EM physician. They are, among other things, stalwarts of the ED who are deeply committed to the mission of the emergency department, their colleagues, co-workers and patients.We are pleased to announce that Drs. Jeffrey Mayer and...

Dr. Rahul Sharma Re-elected as Full-time Faculty Representative to the WCM Board of Fellows

May 27, 2025

Dr. Rahul Sharma has been re-elected to continue serving as the Full-time Faculty Representative to the Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) Board of Fellows. His new three-year term will begin on July 1.The WCM Board of Fellows is responsible for the general supervision of the programs and operations of the Medical College and Graduate School. Among other responsibilities, the Board oversees academic, financial and other program planning, approves...

Dr. Rahul Sharma Honored with Leadership Award from the American Association for Physician Leadership

April 29, 2025

Dr. Rahul Sharma with the 2025 Roger Schenke Award.Rahul Sharma, M.D., the Barbara and Stephen Friedman Professor and Chair of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, and Emergency Physician-in-Chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, has been recognized with the 2025 Roger Schenke Award by the American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL).AAPL is a...

Drs. David Bodnar and Matthew T. Nguyen Named Physicians of the Year

April 21, 2025

2025 Physician of the Year Award: Drs. Bodnar and Nguyen

Drs. David Bodnar and Matthew T. Nguyen have been named the 2025 Physician of the Year at NYP-Weill Cornell Medical Center and NYP-Lower Manhattan Hospital respectively.The annual award is presented by Departments of Nursing across all of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s main campuses. It celebrates collegiality, collaboration, and physicians’ contributions to NYP’s nursing practice. The award is given to physicians who show competence and compassion in the clinical setting and cooperate with...

Department of Emergency Medicine Announces New Leadership Appointments

February 17, 2025

We are excited to announce four new leadership appointments within the Department of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM), effective May 1, 2025.Elisa Aponte, M.D.Dr. Aponte is an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine and the associate director of clinical services for the NYP-Weill Cornell Medical Center Emergency Department.As associate director of clinical services she is actively involved in managing the daily operations of the department and has worked on various...

Kristen Ng, M.D., Named the Robert G. Schwager, M.D. ‘67 Education Scholar

August 14, 2024

Congratulations to Kristen Ng., M.D., on her appointment as the Robert G. Schwager, M.D. ‘67 Education Scholar.The Robert G. Schwager, M.D. ‘67 Education Scholar Award is a three-year appointment by the Dean’s office that supports one faculty member for a targeted project aimed at enhancing the longitudinal learning environment in the medical student education program.After rigorous review by the Education Scholar Award Review Committee, Dr. Ng was selected for this appointment for her...

Dr. Rahul Sharma Receives Advancing Emergency Care Award from New York American College of Emergency Physicians

July 11, 2024

In 2008, the New York American College for Emergency Physicians (NY ACEP) established the Advancing Emergency Care Award to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing emergency care in New York State. This year, Rahul Sharma, M.D., the Barbara and Stephen Friedman Professor and Chair of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and Emergency Physician-in-Chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center,...

Sophia Lin, M.D. Named Recipient of the 2024 Jeanne and Herbert Siegel Award for Excellence in Emergency Medicine

May 16, 2024

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Sophia Lin on being named the recipient of the 2024 Jeanne and Herbert Siegel Award for Excellence in Emergency Medicine. The award recognizes the contributions of a faculty member who has demonstrated clinical excellence, professional achievement, innovation, and dedication to the field of Emergency Medicine. The award is one of ten prizes annually bestowed by Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) faculty and medical students through endowed gifts from the late...

Weill Cornell Medicine Celebrates First Endowed Professorship in Emergency Medicine

April 2, 2024

Barbara and Stephen Friedman Endowed Professorship Celebration Group Photo

Rahul Sharma, M.D., Chair of Emergency Medicine, surrounded by Weill Cornell Medicine leaders, faculty and staff, as well as Board Members, donors and esteemed guests, celebrated the Emergency Medicine Department’s first endowed professorship, the Barbara and Stephen Friedman Professorship of Emergency Medicine. The Friedman Family Foundation and the Weil, Gotshal & Manges Foundation established...

Kevin Ching, M.D. Named Recipient of the 2023 Jeanne and Herbert Siegel Award for Excellence in Emergency Medicine

May 18, 2023

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Kevin Ching on being named the recipient of the 2023 Jeanne and Herbert Siegel Award for Excellence in Emergency Medicine. The award recognizes the contributions of a faculty member who has demonstrated clinical excellence, professional achievement, innovation, and dedication to the field of Emergency Medicine. The award is one of ten prizes annually bestowed by Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) faculty and medical students through endowed gifts from Overseer...