University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry
Strong Memorial Hospital / Golisano Children’s Hospital
Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty
EM Academic / Administrative Faculty
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Latha Stead, MD Position: Professor and Chair of Emergency Medicine
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Colleen Davis, MD Position: Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics and Clinical Nursing Medical School: SUNY Health Science Ctr. Syracuse, NY Fellowship: Pediatric Cardiology, University of Rochester Certifications: Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine Academic/Research Interests: Emergency medical services for children, resident/fellow education, evidence-based medicine
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Flavia Nobay, MD Position: Residency Program Director, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Director of the Rochester Early Medical Scholars Program Residency: Alameda County Hospital, Highland General Hospital, Oakland, CA Medical School: University of California at San Diego Undergraduate: University of California at Berkeley Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine Academic Research Interests: EM Residency Education
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Manish N. Shah, MD, FACEP Position: Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Community and Preventive Medicine, and Geriatrics; Chief, Division of Prehospital Medicine; Monroe_livingston Regional EMS Medical Director. Residency: Ohio State University Emergency Medicine Program Fellowship: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program, University of Chicago Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Undergraduate: The University of Chicago Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine Academic/Research Interests: Improving and Evaluating the Emergency Medicine and EMS Care of Older Adult; Prehospital Screening to Identify and Refer Older Adults with Unmet Needs; Improving Patient Safety in the Emergency Department and in EMS; Use of Emergency Medical Dispatch Codes to Improve the Safety and Efficiency of EMS Systems |
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Linda Spillane, MD Position: Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine; Assistant Dean for Medical Simulation Residency: Emergency Medicine, Med Coll of Pennsylvania Medical School: Med Coll of Pennsylvania Undergraduate: Widener University Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine Academic/Research Interests:
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Matthew Spencer, MD Residency: Emergency Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center/Kings County Hospital Center Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center Undergraduate: The Pennsylvania State University Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine Academic/Research Interests: Simulation, Education, Sedation, Head Injury
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David Adler, MD, MPH Position: Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Residency: Alameda County Hospital / Highland General, Oakland, CA MPH: University of California at Berkeley Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine Academic/Research Interests: International medicine, huminitarian crisis, refugee health care and technology in developing nations.
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Mohamed Badawy, M.D. Position: Assistant Professor, Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Residency: Pediatrics, Medical School: University of Alexandria, Egypt Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Academic/Research Interests: Childhood Head Trauma, Asthma, Evidence-Based Medicine |
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Position: Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Neurology Fellowship: Masters in Public Health, University of Rochester Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical School: University of Rochester Undergraduate: Brown University Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Academic/Research Interests: |
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Anne Brayer, MD Position: Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics Co-Director Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Rochester Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester, 1994-1996 Residency: Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, 1986-1989 Medical School: University of Rochester, 1982-1986 Undergraduate: Amherst College, B.A., 1978-1982 Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (through 2010) Academic/Research Interests: Pediatric Injury Prevention |
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Jeremy Cushman, MD Position: Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine; Associate Regional EMS Medical Director for Monroe & Livingston Counties: EMS Fellowship Director, Monroe Community College Paramedic Program Medical Director Residency: University of Maryland Medical School: University of Maryland Undergraduate: Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine Academic/Research Interests: Pre-hospital medicine education, operations and research |
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Peter Crane, MD Residency: University of Rochester Board Eligible |
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Position: Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine; Fellowship: Ohio State University, Research Medical School: Ohio State University Undergraduate: Kent State University Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine Academic/Research Interests: Emergency Medical Services, Addiction Medicine
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Elizabeth Edwardsen, MD Position: Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Medical Director of Urgent Care Fellowship:None Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical School: University of Rochester Undergraduate: Academic/Research Interests: |
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Rollin (Terry) J. Fairbanks, MD, MS, EMT-P Position(s): Residency: Chief Resident, University of Rochester Medical Center; Resident, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY Medical School: Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA M.S., Human Factors Engineering (Industrial and Systems Engineering/Safety Option), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA. December 1995. Undergraduate: Potsdam College of the State University of New York Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine Academic/Research Interests: Human Factors and Safety Engineering Applications in Medicine, Patient Safety, and EMS |
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Wendy Gelbard, MD Position: Senior Instructor of Clinical Emergency Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester, NY |
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Sharon Humiston, MD, MPH Position: Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
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Charlie Inboriboon, MD Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago
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Michael Kamali, MD Residency: Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester, NY Medical School: New York Medical College Certifications: American Board of Emergency Medicine |
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Anne Lenane, MD Position: Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics Medical Director of the REACH (Referral and Evaluation of Abused Children) Program Fellowship: Emergency and Ambulatory Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Cincinnati Residency: Pediatrics, Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY Medical School: Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY Undergraduate: University of Dayton Certifications: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Interests: child abuse, domestic and youth violence/community efforts at prevention
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Residency: Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester, NY Medical School: University of Rochester, NY Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine
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Joel May, MD Position: Senior Instructor of Clinical Emergency Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester, NY Medical School: SUNY Syracuse Certifications: American Board of Emergency Medicine |
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Kate O'Hanlon, MD Position: Assistant Professor, International Fellowship Director, Grand Rounds Coordinator Residency: Emergency Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California Medical School: University of Rochester Undergraduate: Williams College Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine Academic/Research Interests: global health, international emergency medicine, health systems, education |
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Joel Pasternack, MD, PhD Position: Professor of Emergency Medicine Residency: Surgery, University of Rochester Medical School: University of Rochester Undergraduate: Brown University Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine Academic/Research Interests: Resident/fellow education |
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Paul Patrick, MD Position: Senior Instructor Residency: Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Undergraduate: University of Rochester
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Erik Rueckmann, MD Position: Senior Instructor, Emergency Medicine
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Position: Professor of Emergency Medicine, Residency: Internal Medicine, Hospitals of the University of Pittsburgh Medical School: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine; American Board of Emergency Medicine Academic/Research Interests: Crowding, Health Services, Toxicology, EMS |
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Jefferson Svengsouk, MD, MBA, Position: Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine; Director, Emergency Ulstrasound, Emergency Medicine Residency: Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine Undergraduate: Columbia College Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)—Specialty: Abdomen Academic/Research Interests: Emergency Ultrasound |
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Position: Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, EM Sports Medicine Fellowship Director Medical School: Columbia University Residency: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, General Surgery Fellowship: University of Rochester, Primary Care Sports Medicine Certifications: American Board of Emergency Medcine and Sports Medicine Interests: Sports Medicine |
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Bryce Yerman, M.D. Residency: University of Rochester Medical School: University of Utah Undergraduate: Brigham Young University Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine Academic/Research Interests: Wilderness Medicine, Spanish |














