August 4, 2021
Dr. Rahul Sharma, Professor and Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, was recently sworn in as a member of the Society of Honorary Police Surgeons for the New York City Police Department. The society is made up of physicians with expertise in a range of specialties. Dr. Sharma was sworn in by Police Commissioner Dermot Shea during a ceremony on July 28, 2021 at One Police Plaza. “I am honored to be able to serve as an Honorary Police Surgeon,” said Dr. Sharma. “The men and women of the...
July 26, 2021
The Department of Emergency Medicine is pleased to announce our newest faculty members. We are thrilled to have them join the team, and look forward to working together!
July 14, 2021
Dr. Sophia Lin is the winner of the 2021 New York American College of Emergency Physicians (NYACEP) New Speaker Award. This annual award is presented at NYACEP’s New Speaker Forum and is awarded to attending physicians who have demonstrated a high potential to lecture at the national level.The New Speaker Forum is designed for physicians who are considering professional speaking and would like to gain experience. This year’s theme was “Best Practices in Emergency Medicine”, and Dr. Lin’s...
July 14, 2021
Dr. Mark Curato has been elected to the New York American College of Emergency Physicians (NYACEP) Board of Directors (BoD). Dr. Curato’s term begins July, 2021 and will continue for a period of three years.As a member of the BoD, Dr. Curato’s responsibilities will include assisting with developing goals and policies, setting future directions for the chapter, approving annual budgets, and electing officers and councillors. He will also serve as a role model and mentor to other emergency...
June 16, 2021
Dr. Alexis Halpern, assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine, has been elected as the vice chair of the Weill Cornell Medicine General Faculty Council. The GFC is the governing faculty body of Weill Cornell Medicine and comprises representatives from all clinical and basic science departments of the Medical College. As vice chair, Dr. Halpern will work closely with the chair on all GFC involved activities, including serving as representative to the Executive Faculty Council. She...
June 4, 2021
Dr. Junaid Razzak has been appointed as the new vice chair of research for the Department of Emergency Medicine at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine, effective July 1, 2021. He joins the Department from Johns Hopkins University where he currently serves as the director of the Center for Global Emergency Care and as a tenured professor of Emergency Medicine and International Health. Dr. Razzak is an accomplished researcher who brings a wealth of research experience in emergency...
May 21, 2021
The Board of Fellows of Weill Cornell Medicine has passed a resolution honoring Dr. Chris Belardi, clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine and assistant attending physician, “for his many services to our Medical Center” and as “an expression of the Board’s gratitude and recognition for his exemplary service to Weil Cornell Medicine and the City of New York.”The Board noted that, during the past three years at Weill Cornell Medicine, Dr. Belardi “touched the Department of Emergency...
May 12, 2021
Dr. Jean Scofi has been appointed Assistant Medical Director of Information Services for the Weill Cornell Physician Organization, starting June 1, 2021.In her new enterprise role, Dr. Scofi will work closely with clinical, operational, and IT leadership and project teams to implement and optimize electronic health record (EHR) systems and analytic platforms for the NYC consortium. She will work with administrative and frontline clinical staff across the enterprise to design EHR user...
April 19, 2021
The Department of Emergency Medicine is pleased to announce two new leadership promotions. Dr. Robert Tanouye will now serve as Director of Clinical Services for NYP/Weill Cornell Medical Center Emergency Department and Director of the Healthcare Leadership and Management (HLM) Fellowship while Dr. David Bodnar will assume the role of Associate Director of NYP-Lower Manhattan Hospital Emergency Department.In his new role at NYP/WCMC, Dr. Tanouye will work closely with Dr. Amos Shemesh, Dr....
April 16, 2021
Dr. Maria Lame is the 2020-2021 recipient of the Jeanne and Herbert Siegel Award for Excellence in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Lame was recognized for her demonstration of clinical excellence, professional achievement, innovation, and dedication to the field of Emergency Medicine.Dr. Lame is an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine and assistant professor of clinical pediatrics in the Department of Emergency Medicine. She is also the associate director of pediatric emergency...
