Residency Faculty
Ryan Bodkin, M.D., MBA
Title/Position in Department: Vice Chair of Education, Emergency Medicine Program Director, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, and Education Track Co-Director
Area of expertise or fellowship training: Graduate Medical Education, Business and Administration
How long have you been with the U of R: 15+ years, including residency
Where did you complete your residency?: University of Rochester
Hobbies/Family life?: I love the outdoors and anything active including golf, biking, swimming, skiing, hiking, weight training and exercise. Doing these and other activities with my wife and 2 kids is what makes me most happy. I am also a die-hard Buffalo Bills fan – Go Bills!
Favorite spot in Rochester: Brighton Public Market on a cool fall Sunday morning followed by watching a Bills game with my friends and family!
Valerie Lou, M.D. M.P.H.
Title/Position in Department: Assistant Residency Program Director, Assistant Director of the International Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Wilderness Track Advisor
Area of expertise or fellowship training: Global and Public Health, Wilderness Medicine
How long have you been with the U of R: 10+ years including residency.
Where did you complete your residency?: University of Rochester
Hobbies/Family life?: I love running and biking through the diverse neighborhoods of Rochester. Lately, I've been honing my baking skills and pawning off my successes and mistakes to friends and family. Luckily, my toddler will eat anything as long as I put chocolate on it!
Favorite spot in Rochester: Turning point park and surrounding upper Genesee River is a hidden gem!
Jason M. Rotoli, M.D. M.S.
Title/Position in Department: Assistant Residency Program Director, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Area of expertise or fellowship training: Cultural Awareness and the Deaf Patient
How long have you been with the U of R: 12+ Years
Where did you complete your residency?: SUNY Buffalo
Hobbies/Family life?: Traveling to the 1000 Islands, trying new local restaurants, Deaf health advocacy American Sign Language, watching movies, weight lifting, spending time with my wife and 3 children and attending Buffalo Sabres hockey games!
Favorite spot in Rochester: My backyard--it's my vacation spot in Rochester. I also enjoy a good cocktail at Revelry, Nosh or Good Luck.
Jeremy Cushman, M.D. M.S. EMT-P
Title/Position in Department: Professor and Chief, Division of Prehospital Medicine
Area of expertise or fellowship training: Emergency Medical Services with fellowship training at the University of Maryland
How long have you been with the U of R: 16+ years
Where did you complete your residency?: University of Maryland
Hobbies/Family life?: Cooking, home remodeling, and trying to keep up with the lives of my two boys, wife, and our golden retriever
Favorite spot in Rochester: Going for a walk with our dog at Mendon Ponds or cruising on the Finger Lakes in our '60 Chris Craft
Julie Pasternack, M.D., M.S.
Title/Position in Department: Director of the Emergency Medicine Clerkship, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Area of expertise or fellowship training: Pediatric EM Fellowship
How long have you been with the U of R: Since medical school (16+ years)
Where did you complete your residency?: University of Rochester
Hobbies/Family life?: Chasing after my 2 girls, ice skating
Favorite spot in Rochester: Public Market, Mendon Ponds
David Adler, M.D. M.P.H.
Title/Position in Department: Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine Research, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Oncology and Public Health Sciences
Area of expertise or fellowship training: EM research related to cancer prevention, infectious disease and clinical trials.
How long have you been with the U of R: 16+ Years
Where did you complete your residency?: Highland Hospital, Alameda County Medical Center, Oakland, CA
Hobbies/Family life?: Traveling with family, listening to and playing the music of the Grateful Dead
Favorite spot in Rochester: The Eastman Theater, The House of Guitars, Bernunzio's Uptown Music, The Public Market
Michael Lu, M.D.
Title/Position in Department: Director of Emergency Ultrasound, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Area of expertise or fellowship training: Emergency Ultrasound and Bedside Procedures
How long have you been with the U of R: 16+ years
Where did you complete your residency?: University of Rochester
Hobbies/Family life?: Spending time with my long-time fiancee, enjoying the 4 distinct seasons that the WNY region offers, Star Wars nerd
Favorite spot in Rochester: After a busy shift - the Distillery or Elmwood Inn, enjoying a cold beverage with our residents. If I don't have to be at work--sitting on my couch, watching a good movie.
Flavia Nobay, M.D.
Title/Position in Department: Associate Dean of Student Affairs, U of R School of Medicine and Dentistry, Professor of Emergency Medicine
Area of expertise or fellowship training: Residency Education, Medical School Admissions and now Student Life and Culture in Medical School
How long have you been with the U of R: 16+ years
Where did you complete your residency?: Alameda County, Highland Hospital
Hobbies/Family life?: Cooking and shopping for ethnic foods, working hard to decrease the number of plants and yeast starter that I kill. Traveling with those I love to places that make me "exhale".
Favorite spot in Rochester: In front of a hot stove with my family standing around asking me "what smells so good"?
Joel Pasternack, MD, PhD
Title/Position in Department: Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Area of expertise or fellowship training: Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Anatomy
How long have you been with the U of R: 50+ years at U of R in some capacity
Where did you complete your residency?: University of Rochester
Hobbies/Family life?: Sailing, ice skating, hiking
Favorite spot in Rochester: Mendon Ponds
Linda Spillane, M.D.
Title/Position in Department: Professor of Emergency Medicine
Area of expertise or fellowship training: Simulation, Resident Education, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
How long have you been with the U of R: 30+ years
Where did you complete your residency?: Medical College of Pennsylvania (now Drexel)
Hobbies/Family life?: I love hiking, swimming, reading espionage novels and spending time with my partner and now independent daughters.
Favorite spot in Rochester: Birdsong Trail in Mendon Ponds Park.
Lindsey Picard, M.D., M.S.
Title/Position in Department: Assistant Residency Program Director, Faculty Director of Resident Remediation, Co-Director of Medical Education Fellowship and Sr. Clinical Instructor of EM and Pediatrics
Area of expertise or fellowship training: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Masters in Health Professions Education
How long have you been with the U of R: 8+ years
Where did you complete your residency?: University of Rochester
Hobbies/Family life?: Baking, traveling and of course, the Buffalo Bills! I'm originally from Rochester, so coming back for residency was great to be surrounded by family. These days I love spending time with my niece and nephews.
Favorite spot in Rochester: Too many to mention - Glen Edith(coffee), Strangebird and Seven Story Breweries, Living Roots (winery), Cobbs Hill and any day by the lake.
Aaron Weaver, M.D.
Title/Position in Department: Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Area of expertise or fellowship training: Procedures and Multimedia
How long have you been with the U of R: 8+ years
Where did you complete your residency?: University of Rochester
Hobbies/Family life?: Canoeing with my wife, playing Zelda with my Kiddos, making elaborate Halloween costumes and guitar
Favorite spot in Rochester: My backyard -- sharing food and drink with friends and family
Timothy Wiegand, M.D.
Title/Position in Department: Director of Toxicology and Toxicology Consult Service, Associate Program Director URMC Combined Addiction Medicine Fellowship
Area of expertise or fellowship training: Medical Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology Fellowships at UCSF, Practice Pathway Qualified -Addiction Medicine
How long have you been with the U of R: 13+ years
Where did you complete your residency?: Hennepin County Medical Center - Minnesota
Hobbies/Family life?: I enjoy canoeing, camping in the Adirondacks with my wife and three children, Bikram (hot) Yoga, coaching my son's youth travel hockey and teaching my daughter Sera in Taekwondo sparring
Favorite spot in Rochester: Food: Jamaican -Everything is Good (Main St), Korean –Young’s Korean (Mushroom Blvd) and Sandwiches/Butcher- McCann's meats. Yoga - Koga (Bikram) and for skiing – Bristol Mountain!
John DeAngelis, MD, FPD AEMUS
Title/Position in Department:
Associate Director of the Emergency Ultrasound Division
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Area of Expertise or Fellowship Training:
Advanced Emergency Ultrasound
How long have you been with the U of R:
8+ years, including residency
Where did you complete your residency:
University of Rochester
Hobbies / Family Life:
Depends on the season. In the summer Dr. Lou keeps me busy running and adventuring in the outdoors. During the winter you’ll find me at Bristol Mountain on the Ski Patrol. All year I’m cooking and taking care of our chickens. One of my most persistent hobbies, appears to be collecting hobbies. It’s kind of a problem.
Favorite Spot in Rochester:
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater. We love going to see the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra.