Clinical Faculty
​Patrick Adcock, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Hannah Charland, MD
Assistant professor, Emergency Ultrasound Faculty, Co-director of emergency ultrasound student elective
Medical School: SUNY Upstate
Residency: SUNY Upstate
EM Ultrasound Fellowship: SUNY Upstate
Interests: Ultrasound, procedures, quality improvement
Sarah Burke, MD
Assistant Professor
EM Residency - University of Maryland Medical Center
Fellowship - New York City Poison Control Center and New York University Grossman School of Medicine, Medical Toxicology Fellowship
Interests - Caring for the poisoned patient, poison plants, iron poisoning
Gregory P Conners, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP, FACEP
Professor, Chair of Pediatrics; Executive Director, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital
Medical schoo: SUNY Stony Brook
Pediatric Residency: Children's National Medical Center
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center
Interests: I am part-time in the Pediatric ED, so I especially enjoy when I get to work with my Emergency Medicine colleagues!
Vincent Calleo, MD
Medical Director Upstate NY Poison Center, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics
Medical School: SUNY Upstate
EM Residency: SUNY Upstate
PEM Fellowship: SUNY Upstate
Toxicology: SUNY Upstate
Interests: Pediatric poisoning prevention, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Medical Education
Christine Courtney, MD
Assistant Professor
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Emergency Medicine Residency: East Carolina University
Leah Bennett, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine
Pediatrics/Emergency Medicine Residency: University of Arizona
Jay M Brenner, MD, FACEP
Professor, Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship Director, Medical Director of Community Emergency Department, Vice Chair of Research
Medical School: George Washington University
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Interests: Parenting, Ultimate, Disc Golf, Tennis, Triathlons
Pete Christiano, MD
Assistant Professor, Team Physician at Colgate University, Sports Medicine Fellowship Faculty
EM Residency: Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia PA
Fellowship: Primary Care Sports Medicine at West Virginia University
Interests: Sports medicine, sideline coverage, mountain biking, my dog, Villanova/West Virginia/Syracuse athletics, the Packers
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Kayla Dueland-Kuhn, MD
Assistant Professor
of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics
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EM Residency - SUNY Upstate
Fellowship - PEM, SUNY Upstate
Interests - dance, broadway, college football, food
Rishana Cohen, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Jennifer Campoli, DO
Program Director, Associate Professor
Hometown: Binghamton, NY
Medical School: NYCOM
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Interests: Resident Education, medical student education, ACLS, kids, family, reading, road trips & travel
Erin Hanley, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Director
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Pediatric Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Interests: Child abuse, pediatric trauma. Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my family, SU sports, NYG football and lake life at our camp.
Risa Farber-Heath, DO
Associate Professor, Vice Chair of Education, Course Director for Transition into Residency
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Interests: Cooking (eating), gardening, going to the farmers market, exercise, outdoor activities, organizing, reading fiction, laughing, arts and crafts and spending time with my amazing husband and three sweet and wonderful children.
Gary Johnson, MD
Medical School: University of Virginia
Emergency Medicine Residency: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Interests: Graduate medical education, regional health care systems
Associate Professor, Past Chair
Brian Kloss, DO, JD
PA Fellowship Director, Associate Professor
Medical School: UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Interests: Toxicology, Wilderness Medicine, Risk Management, National Parks
Matthew Thornton, MD
Associate Professor
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Pediatrics Fellowship: Brown University/Hasbro Children's Hospital
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship: Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
Interests: Medical student, resident, and fellow education, Medical Simulation, Quality Improvement, Pediatric Trauma Soccer, Outdoor Activities, Sports, Music, Spending time with my wife and 3 crazy kids!
Phillip Mackewicz, MD
Assistant Professor
Kelsey Stack, DO
Associate Professor, Vice Chair - Clinical
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Interests: Reading, Hiking the ADK, gardening and of course basketball!
Demetrio Muñoz, MD
Assistant Professor
Elliot Rodriguez, MD
Associate Professor, EMSTAT Simulation Center Medical Director
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Interests: Clinical operations, simulation education, biking, birding
Joseph Heath, DO
Assistant Professor, Chief - Division of Sunshine and Rainbows
Medical School: University of New England
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
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Interests: Fixing climate change, ensuring equitable access to medical care for all, bringing about the downfall of capitalism
Dana Finch, DO, MPH
Assistant Professor, Assistant Medical Director of the Oswego Emergency Department
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Interests: Endurance sports, CrossFit, triathlons, baking cupcakes, great danes
Samantha Jones, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University
James Mangano, DO
Associate Professor, Medical Director Adult Emergency Department
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Erin Underriner, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency:
Christian Knutsen, MD
Associate Professor
Medical School: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
EMS Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Lindsay Nausin, DO
Assistant Professor
Matthew Sarsfield, MD
Associate Professor, Simulation and Medical Education Fellowship Director
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Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Interests: My interests at work include in medical education and simulation. When I'm not a work I enjoy hanging with the family, listening to music, playing the guitar, thinking about fixing old houses, reading about fixing old houses, and sometimes ... actually fixing old houses!
Christopher Tanski, MD, MSEd
Assistant Professor, Associate Chief Medical Officer
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Emergency Medicine Residency: Albany medical Center
Emergency Medical Services Fellowship: SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Interests: EMS, ECLS, administration
Tyler Greenfield, DO
Medical Director and Division Chief of the Pediatric Emergency Department, Assistant Professor
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Pediatric Residency: Maimonides Infants and Childrens Hospital, Brooklyn NY
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelpha PA
Interests: Family, food and fitness
Eric Hojnowski, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Michael Keenan, MD
Assistant Professor
Deborah Mann, MD
Assistant Professor
Medical School: SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Buffalo Affiliated Hospital
Rhonda Philopena, MD
Assistant Professor, Assistant Director PEM AI
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Emergency Medicine Residency: University of Connecticut
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Interests: music, theatre, reading, wrangling my kids, medical education, wellness
Rose Solomon, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Thomas Lavoie, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Thomas Weidman, MD
Assistant Professor
Medical School: Albany Medical College
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Asalim Thabet, MD
Associate Professor, Associate Chief Wellness Officer, Wellness Officer for Emergency Medicine
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Pediatrics Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Interests: Spending time with my three sons and family, baking, traveling, sports, and giving back to my community