
Faculty

Patrick Adcock, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Matthew Camara, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Ultrasound Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Jennalee Cizenski, MD
Assistant Professor
Hometown: Penn Yan, NY
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Emergency Medicine Residency: John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth TX
Interests: Yoga, lacrosse, coaching, traveling, playing with my kids!

EMS Medicine Fellowship Program Director, Medical Director Tele-Emergency Medicine, Medical Director Physician Response Team, Director of Faculty Development, Associate Professor
Hometown: Orchard Park, NY
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

Risa Farber-Heath, DO
Assistant Professor, Adult AI Assistant Director
Hometown: Homer, NY
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Interests: Turning medical students into residents, playing with my 3 children, hiking, baking, travel, running and living in the country!

Kevin Gaskin, MD
Assistant Professor, Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Co-Director
Medical School: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Family Medicine Residency: University of Arizona
Emergency Medicine Residency: Kino Community Hospital

Marvin Heyboer III, MD, FACEP, FUHM, FACCWS
Hyperbaric Fellowship Director, Hyperbaric Services Director, Wound Care Center Director, Associate 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

Gary Johnson, MD
Associate Professor
Hometown: LaGrange, IL
Medical School: University of Virginia
Emergency Medicine Residency: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Interests: Graduate medical education, regional health care systems

Paul Klawitter, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Hometown: Hamburg, NY
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

Christian Knutsen, MD
Assistant Professor
Medical School: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Rhonda Philopena, MD
Assistant Professor
Hometown: Cortland, NY
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Emergency Medicine Residency: University of Connecticut
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Interests: Teaching, music, theatre, animals

Sachin Santhakumar, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Eric Shaw, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FAWM
Assistant Professor
Medical School: SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: University of Maryland Medical Systems

Christopher Tanski, MD, MSEd
Assistant Professor
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Emergency Medicine Residency: Albany medical Center
Emergency Medical Services Fellowship: SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Thomas Weidman, MD
Assistant Professor
Medical School: Albany Medical College
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Leah Bennett, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine
Pediatrics/Emergency Medicine Residency: University of Arizona

Joseph Capogreco, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Rishana Cohen, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Norma Cooney, MD, FACEP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Medical School: Texas A&M University College of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: Texas A&M University HSC/Scott & White Memorial Hospital

Dana Finch, DO, MPH
Assistant Professor
Hometown: Rochester, NY
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Interests: Endurance sports, CrossFit, triathlons, baking cupcakes, great danes

Tyler Greenfield, DO
Medical Director of Pediatric Emergency Department, Assistant Professor
Hometown: Homer, NY
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

Samantha Jones, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Anthony Klimek, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University

James Mangano, DO
Assistant Professor
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Louise Prince, MD, FACEP
Associate Professor
Hometown: Carlisle, PA
Medical School: Pennsylvania State University-Hershey
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Interests: ACEP, NYACEP, music/trumpet, participation in faith based volunteer organizations

William Santiago, MD
Assistant Professor
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Kelsey Stack, DO
Medical Director Adult Emergency Department, Assistant Professor
Hometown: Tully, NY
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
Assistant Professor
Hometown: Syracuse, NY
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Pediatrics Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Interests: I love spending time with my amazing three sons and family. I enjoy sports, nature, and baking.

David Wirtz, MD
Assistant Professor
Hometown: Ithaca, NY
Medical School: New York Medical College
Emergency Medicine Residency: St. Luke's Roosevelt
Interests: ED efficiency and management, cooking, hanging out with my family and dogs

Jay M Brenner, MD, FACEP
Medical Director of Community Emergency Department, Associate Professor
Hometown: Woonsocket, RI
Medical School: George Washington University
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Interests: Research: Ethics, Global Health, Substance Use Disorders; Organizations: American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Ethics Committee, New York ACEP Government Affairs Committee, American Medical Association, Medical Society of the State of New York, Onondaga County Medical Society, Upstate Faculty Council; Non-Academic Hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee, Triathlons, Tennis, Skiing, Golf, Trombone, Guitar

A James Ciaccio, MD, FACEP
Director of GEMCare (Geriatric ED), Assistant Professor
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Family Medicine Residency: Buffalo General Hospital

Gregory P Conners, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP, FACEP
Chairman and Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric EM Attending
Hometown: Pittsford, NY
Pediatric Residency: Children's National Medical Center
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center
Interests: Pediatric coin/foreign body ingestion

Christine Courtney, MD
Assistant Professor
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Emergency Medicine Residency: East Carolina University

Chris Fullagar, MD, FACEP
Assistant Professor
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
EMS Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Erin Hanley, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Director
Hometown: Oneida, NY
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.

Jordan Holliday, MD
Assistant Professor
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

Jeremy Joslin, MD
Upstate University Hospital Clinical Operations Officer, Associate Professor
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
EMS and Disaster Medicine Fellowship: 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

Deborah Mann, MD
Assistant Professor
Medical School: SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Buffalo Affiliated Hospital

P David Sadowitz, MD
Associate Professor
Medical School: SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
Residency: SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse

Deepali Sharma, MD
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University

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

Matthew Thornton, MD
Assistant Professor
Hometown: Syracuse, NY
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!