Meet Our Faculty

Gregory Sugalski, M.D., MBA

Interim Chair

Andrew Amaranto, M.D.

Vice Chair, Operations

Michael Ullo, M.D., MHCI, CPHQ

Vice Chair, Quality and Patient Safety

Medical Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Emergency Medicine Residency: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests: Operations, Patient Safety & Quality

Aleksandr Tichter, M.D., M.S.

Vice Chair of Education

Medical Education: Tufts University School of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interest: Medical education, implementation science

Mohammad Abboud, M.D.

Medical Education: Rutgers, NJMS, Newark
Residency Training: Temple University
Fellowship Training: Research, Temple University

Joel Aguilar, M.D.

Medical Education: CUNY School of Medicine
Residency Training: New York Presbyterian Queens
Fellowship Training: Simulation-NYP

Kameno Bell, M.D.

Clerkship Director

Medical Education: Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Emergency Medicine Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago
Fellowship Training: Sports Medicine, Indiana University Hospital
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests: Sports Medicine, Indiana University Hospitals

Emily Benton, M.D.

Alyssa Berns, D.O.

Assistant Residency Program Director

Biren Bhatt, M.D.

Kristopher Bianconi, M.D.

Medical Education: St Georges University School of Medicine
Residency Training: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Fellowship Training: Echocardiography,Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Fellowship Training: Emergency Medical Services, Rutgers Health Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Hannah Blakely, M.D.

Medical Education: UAMS-University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Residency Training: Maimonides Medical Center
Fellowship Training: Medical Education- Maimonides Medical Center

Mark Brubaker, M.D., MBE

Medical Director, Observation Services

Medical Education: New York Medical College
Residency Training: Montefiore Emergency Medicine Residency

Jared Ditkowsky, M.D.

Medical Director

Medical Education: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University - College of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests: Health Care Policy, Hospital Quality and Operational Research, and Clinical Translational Research

Nicole Eiden, M.D.

Medical Training: New York Medical College
Residency Training: Mount Sinai Morningside-West

Daria Falkowitz, D.O.

Director of Toxicology

Galina Grigoryan, M.D.

Medical Training: State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, College of Medicine
Residency Training: Lenox Hill Hospital, Internal Medicine Residency 1998-2000
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Radiology Residency 1997-1998
Winthrop University Hospital, Internal Medicine Internship 1996-1997

Christina Hajicharalambous, D.O.

Residency Program Director

Medical Education: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: Residency: St. Barnabas Hospital
Fellowship: Medical education and Simulation. Icahn School of Medicine at the Mount Sinai Medical Center
Masters in Medical Education, University of Pennsylvania
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests: Medical Education, Simulation, Wellness, Faculty Development

Jun Han, M.D.

Medical Training: Ross University School of Medicine
Residency Training:New York-Presbyterian/Queens - Categorical Internal Medicine

William Haussner, M.D.

Assistant EMS Medical Director

Medical Training: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell

Jonathon Haverty, D.O.

Director of Ultrasound

Monica Hernandez, M.D.

Clerkship Director

Medical Education: SUNY Downstate Medical School
Emergency Medicine Residency: Jacobi-Montefiore Emergency Medicine Residency
Internship: Mount Sinai Hospital and Medical Center Internship
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests: Undergraduate Medical Education, Graduate Medical Education, Performance Improvement

Kevin Hewitt, M.D.

Medical Education:State University of New York
Emergency Medicine Residency: The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests: Bedside teaching, Administrative leadership, Operational compliance

Robert Iannaccone, M.D.

Medical Education: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency Training: University of Maryland

Young Min Kim, M.D.

Medical Education: Hahnemann University School of Medicine
Residency Training: Albert Einstein Medical Center/Jacobi Medical Center

Joseph Kim, M.D.

Medical Training: New York Medical College
Residency Training: Northwell- North Shore University Hospital/ Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship Training: Ultrasound, Northwell- North Shore University Hospital

Samantha Klein, M.D.

Medical Training: Yeshiva University Albert Einstein 
Residency Training: Albert Einstein/Jacobi-Montefiore;
Fellowship Training: Toxicology-NYU Grossman

Jennifer Kleven, M.D.

Clinical Physician Faculty

Medical Education: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency Education: Hackensack University Medical Center
Emergency Medicine Interests: Medical education, Patient safety and quality, Evidence based medicine, Wellness and resiliency, Social Justice, Health policy

Edward Lee, M.D.

Medical Education: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency Training: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Abby Lowe, D.O.

Assistant Director of Quality

Medical Training: Marian University COM
Residency Training: Hackensack University Medical Center

Joshua McGough, M.D.

Medical Education: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Residency Training: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

Alina Mitina, D.O.

Medical Education: Western University of Health Sciences, COMP-Northwest
Residency Training: St Johns Riverside Hospital

Herman Morchel, M.D., P.E.

Director of Simulation Training Lab, Medical and Engineering Director Mobile Hospital Program

Jillian Moretto, D.O.

Assistant Medical Director, Emergency Medicine

Medical Training: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: Northwell
Fellowship Training: Telemedicine, Northwell- North Shore University Hospital

Gregory Moy, D.O.

Medical Training: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: Northwell- North Shore University Hospital/ Long Island Jewish Medical Center

David Negron, M.D.

Medical Education: SUNY Downstate Medical School
Residency Training: Brooklyn Hospital Center

Shaun Patterson, D.O., M.B.S., FAEMS

Medical Director of EMS - Emergency Management Assistant Professor

Michael Quinn, D.O.

Clerkship Director

Medical Education: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine at New York Institute of Technology
Emergency Medicine Residency: Northwell- North Shore University Hospital/ Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Khizer Rizvi, M.D.

Medical Training: Albany Medical College

Residency Training: Northwell- North Shore University Hospital/ Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship Training: Medical Toxicology, Northwell- North Shore University Hospital

Bruce Rubenstein, M.D.

Medical Director, Psychiatric Emergency Medicine

Medical Education: New York University School of Medicine
Residency Training: New York University Medical Center

Mai Saber, D.O, M.P.H

Medical Education: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center

Malisha Shah, M.D.

Medical Education: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai

Lana Shaker, M.D.

Assistant Residency Program Director

Medical Education: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Emergency Medicine Residency: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Emergency Medicine Interests: Medical Education, Evidence Based Medicine, Women’s Health

Hemlata Sharma, M.D.

Medical Education: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Residency Training: Nassau University Medical Center/Lincoln Medical Center

Ranjit Singh, D.O.

Medical Training: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: Hackensack University Medical Center

Alison Thurber, M.D.

Director of Residency Simulation Curriculum Assistant Professor

Joseph Underwood, M.D., MHCDS, FACEP

Acting Chief Medical Officer

Medical Education: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Emergency Medicine Residency: New York-Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical Center

Rebecca White, M.D.

Medical Education Fellow

Medical Education:Zucker School of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Emergency Medicine Research and Clinical Interests: Medical Education and Curriculum Innovation, Health Equity, Wellness, and Mentorship of Trainees

Megan Winters, D.O.

Medical Training: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: Hackensack University Medical Center

Edward Yamin, M.D.

Medical Education: Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena
Residency Training: Montefiore Medical Center

Joseph Zambratto, D.O.

Medical Training: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: Northwell, North Shore at Plainview
Fellowship Training: Tox-Northwell, North Shore at Plainview

Medical Education: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Residency Training: Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai