​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

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!