Faculty
Syed Adnan, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
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
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
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!
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Kayla Dueland-Kuhn, MD
Assistant Professor
EM Residency - SUNY Upstate
Fellowship - PEM, SUNY Upstate
Interests - dance, broadway, college football, food
Medical School: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Family Medicine Residency: University of Arizona
Emergency Medicine Residency: Kino Community Hospital
Kevin Gaskin, MD
Associate Professor
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
​Patrick Adcock, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
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
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
Marvin Heyboer III, MD, FACEP, FUHM, FACCWS
Hyperbaric Fellowship Director, Hyperbaric Services Director, Wound Care Center Director, Professor
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: GRMERC - Michigan State University
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System
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
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.
Medical Director Tele-Emergency Medicine, Medical Director Physician Response Team, Director of Faculty Development, Associate Professor
Medical School: Texas A&M University College of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: Texas A&M University HSC/Scott & White Memorial Hospital
EMS Fellowship: Texas A&M University HSC/Scott & White Memorial Hospital
Interests: Telemedicine, medical and tactical support for firefighters/law enforcement, Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine, Wilderness Medicine, part-time police officer, radiological emergency response physician for Nine-Mile Nuclear facility, snowboarding, hiking, camping, boating, home-brewing, and coaching basketball
Derek R Cooney, MD, cLEO, FACEP, FAAEM
Joseph Capogreco, MD
Assistant Professor
Leah Bennett, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine
Pediatrics/Emergency Medicine Residency: University of Arizona
Rishana Cohen, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Christine Courtney, MD
Assistant Professor
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Emergency Medicine Residency: East Carolina University
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
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.
Eric Hojnowski, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Jordan Holliday, MD
Assistant Professor, EMS Fellowship Director
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
EMS and Disaster Medicine Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Interests: NAEMSP, teaching/supervising procedures, LEGO, craft beer, dogs, grilling, traveling
Hometown: Oswego, NY
Deborah Mann, MD
Assistant Professor
Medical School: SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Buffalo Affiliated Hospital
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
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
Medical School: SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
Residency: SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
P David Sadowitz, MD
Associate Professor
Deepali Sharma, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
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!
Ross Sullivan, MD
Medical Toxicology Fellowship Director, Clinical Director Emergency Opioid Bridge Clinic, Assistant Professor
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Phillip Mackewicz, MD
Assistant Professor
Michael Keenan, MD
Assistant Professor
Paul Klawitter, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Research Fellowship: Ohio State
Sports Medicine Fellowship: University of Buffalo
Interests: Research in medical education and cerebrovascular autoregulation, Head Team Physician at Colgate University, skiing, backpacking and canoeing, guitar
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Louise Prince, MD, FACEP
Professor, Chief Quality Officer 2011-2014
Medical School: Pennsylvania State University-Hershey
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Interests: Trumpet playing, Volunteer Work, Faith related activities
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
Sarah Mahonski, 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
Demetrio Muñoz, MD
Assistant Professor
William Santiago, MD
Associate Professor
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University
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
Erin Underriner
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency:
Rose Solomon
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Marcus Kolber, MD
Assistant Professor
Thomas Lavoie, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
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
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
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!
Thomas Weidman, MD
Assistant Professor
Medical School: Albany Medical College
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
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!
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
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
Lindsay Nausin
Assistant Professor