San Francisco & Oakland Faculty

Nisa Atigapramoj, MD

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
UCSF PEM, Box 0632
550 - 16th Street, Floor 5
San Francisco, CA 94143

Education:
BA: University of California San Diego
MD: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
MS: Chicago Medical School
Board Certifications: Pediatrics

University and National Positions:
Member, American Academy of Pediatrics

Honors/Awards:
Chief Fellow, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, UCSD/Rady Children's Hospital 2012
Pediatric Clerkship Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Pediatrics, RFUMS 2006

Steven Bin, MD

HS Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine

Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
UCSF Mail Stop 0632
550 - 16th Street, Floor 5
San Francisco, CA 94143

Education:
BA: University of Chicago
MD: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
Training: Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami School of Medicine, Resident
Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow
Board Certifications: Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Awards and Honors:
Faculty Teaching Award, UCSF Department of Pediatrics, 2015
The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching Award, UCSF School of Medicine, 2015
Quarterly Bedside Teaching Award, UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine, 2015

Dr. Steven Bin is the medical director of the Children’s Emergency Department at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco. He is also the Physician Lead for Pediatric Emergency Medicine Informatics, UCSF Health.

Bin earned a medical degree at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed a pediatrics residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital, the University of Miami School of Medicine. He then completed a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine. He is particularly interested in medical education, pediatric airway management, health care quality improvement, and health information technology.

Bin is the recipient of numerous awards, including The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching Award and the Faculty Teaching Award from the Department of Pediatrics. He is a fellow of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Emergency Physicians. He is an associate professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at UCSF.

Carol Chen, MD, MPH

Associate Clinical Professor

Pediatric Emergency Medicine
UCSF PEM, Box 0632
550 - 16th Street, Floor 5
San Francisco, CA 94143

Education:
AB: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
MD: Duke University School of Medicine
MPH: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Training: University of California, Los Angeles Pediatrics Residency
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Global Health Fellowships
Board Certification: Pediatrics

Professional Memberships:
American Academy of Pediatrics
American College of Emergency Medicine

Esther H. Chen, MD

Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A

San Francisco, CA 94110-1377

Education:
BA: Stanford University
MD: SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine
Training: University of Pennsylvania - Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Research and Academic Interests:

Clinical evaluation of abdominal pain patients
Simulation training to decrease medical errors
The effect of crowding on patient care

Theresa Cheng, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor

Rachel Chin, MD

Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A

San Francisco, CA 94110-1377

Education:
BA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MD: State University of New York - Downstate
Training: Stanford/Kaiser EM Residency Program
Board Certifications: Emergency Medicine

Shih-Chuan Chou, MD, MPH

Assistant Clinical Professor

Christopher Colwell, MD

Professor of Emergency Medicin

UCSF School of Medicine
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A
San Francisco, CA 94143-1377

Education:
BS: University of Michigan
MD: Dartmouth Medical School
Residency: Denver Health Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Christopher Colwell, MD, FACEP, was appointed chief of Emergency Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, on July 1, 2016. Dr. Colwell received his bachelor of science degree from University of Michigan and his medical doctorate from Dartmouth Medical School. He completed residency training in emergency medicine at Denver Health where he served as chief resident. He is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Dr. Colwell was formerly chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Denver Health and professor and executive vice chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at University of Colorado School of Medicine. He is a leader in Emergency Medical Services (EMS), serving for over a decade as medical director for the Denver Paramedic Division, medical director for the Denver Fire Department, and EMS fellowship director. He was the senior associate EM residency director at Denver Health and is an ABEM oral examiner. He served on the Board of Directors for Colorado ACEP, and serves on a number of state and national EMS and trauma committees. He has been honored with multiple awards for his contributions to EMS and trauma care, and has published more than 100 manuscripts or book chapters in the areas of prehospital, emergency and trauma care.

University and National Positions:
American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Oral Board Examiner

Honors/Awards:
Best Authors in Adult Emergency Medicine, UpToDate - Wolters Kluwer, 2017
Career Service Award, Denver Health and Hospital Association, Medical Staff Awards, 2016
The Petern Rosen Leadership Award from the Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine, 2016
The Corey M. Slovis Award for Excellence in Education. U.S. Metropolitan Municipalities EMS Medical Directors Consortium, February, 2015
Positively Collaborative Award for outstanding collaboration towards the improvement of Colorado’s trauma system. Trauma Program, Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment, January, 2012
The Vincent J. Markovchick Program Director’s Award 2011
Distinctive Service Award – Denver Paramedic Division 2010
Chief Executive Officer Special Commendation Award for expert medical leadership of Denver’s 911 system, 2009
Mayor’s Award of Appreciation for assistance and aid to Hurricane Katrina evacuees. 2005
Ernest E. Moore Award for Outstanding Contributions in Trauma Care, 2000
Outstanding Senior Resident, 1996

Rajesh Daftary, MD, MPH

Associate Clinical Professor

Pediatric Emergency Medicine
UCSF PEM, Box 0632
550 - 16th Street, Floor 5
San Francisco, CA 94143

Education:
BA: Washington University in St. Louis
MD: Texas A&M University College of Medicine
Board Certifications: Pediatrics

University and National Positions:
Member, American Academy of Pediatrics

Rosny Daniel, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor

Nida Degesys, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor

Kayla Enriquez, MD, MPH

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A
San Francisco, CA 94110-1377

Education:
BS: University of California, San Diego
MD: George Washington University School of Medicine
MPH: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Training: Brigham and Women's Hospital, International Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital, Emergency Medicine Residency
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Honors/Awards:
John A. Watson Faculty Scholar

Jahan Fahimi, MD, MPH

Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
505 Parnassus Avenue, L126
San Francisco, CA 94143

Education:
BA: University of California, San Diego, BS, Biochemistry
MD: Harvard School of Public Health, MPH, Quantitive Methods; NYU School of Medicine, MD, 2006; University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, PhD Candidate, Epidemiology
Training: Highland Hospital, Emergency Medicine Residency, Social EM Research Fellowship
Board Certifications: Emergency Medicine

Research and Academic Interests:
EMS, ED utilization, social epidemiology, skin and soft tissue diseases

University and National Positions:
Member, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Member, American College of Emergency Physicians

Honors/Awards:
AOA - NYU School of Medicine
ACMC - Highland Chief Resident
ACMC - Highland Graduating Resident of the Year
UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine Quarterly Bedside Teaching Award

Chris Fee, MD

Prof of Clinical Emergency Med

UCSF School of Medicine

505 Parnassus Avenue, L126
San Francisco, CA, 94143

Education:
BS: UCLA
MD: UCSF School of Medicine
Residency: Alameda County Medical Center, Highland Hospital, Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Research and Academic Interests:
Dr. Fee's research interests include the following subjects: Quality of care provided to patients admitted with community-acquired pneumonia; unintended consequences of the antibiotic timing performance measure established by the Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; impact of emergency department crowding on emergency department care; and management of severe sepsis/septic shock in the emergency department.

University and National Positions:
ACEP: member of the Clinical Policies Committee Subcommittee, the Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Interest Group, and the Quality and Performance Committee
SAEM: member of the External Collaboration Committee, the GME Committee, and the Foundation Development Committee

Honors/Awards:
UCSF Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching Award in Medical Education, 2015
UCSF Exceptional Physician Award nominee 2007, 2012
UCSF Emergency Medicine Residency Quarterly Bedside Teaching Award 2008, 2009, 2011
Annals of Emergency Medicine Top Peer Reviewer 2008, 2009, 2010
UCSF Safety Award 2006
Highland Graduating Resident of the Year 2002

Maytal Firnberg, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor

Ashley Foster

Assistant Clinical Professor

Kavita Gandhi, MD, PhD

HS ASST CLIN PROF-HCOMP

UCSF School of Medicine
533 Parnassus Avenue, U575
San Francisco, CA 94143

Education:
BS: University of Florida
MD: University of Maryland
PhD: University of Maryland
Residency: Oregon Health and Sciences University
Fellowship: UCSF Emergency Ultrasound
Board Certification:

Alan Gelb, MD

Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A
San Francisco, CA 94110-1377

Education:
BA: UC Berkeley
MD: UCSF
Training: Internal Medicine, UCSF
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Research and Academic Interests:
Dr. Gelb's research interests include neurological emergencies and medical education.

University and National Positions:
Chief, SFGH Emergency Department, 1985-87, 1989-2007

Nicolaus Glomb, MD, MPH

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine

Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
UCSF Mail Stop 0632
550 - 16th Street, Floor 5
San Francisco, CA 94143

Education:
BS: Villanova University
MPH: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC
MD: East Carolina University - Brody School of Medicine
Training: Carolinas Medical Center / Levine Children's Hospital / UNC-Chapel Hill, Resident
Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Children's Hospital, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow and Global Health Fellow
Board Certifications: Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Awards and Honors:
Jon B. Tingelstad Pediatric Award, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
Albert Schweitzer Award, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
Rotaract Award, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine

Sally Graglia, MD, MPH

Assistant Clincal Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A
San Francisco, CA 94110-1377

Education:
BA: University of California, Berkeley
MD: University of California Davis School of Medicine
MPH: Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
Residency: UCSF-SFGH Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Emergency Medicine Ultrasound

University and National Positions:
Member, American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM)
Member, American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)

Joseph Graterol, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor

Israel Green-Hopkins, MD

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
UCSF Mail Stop 0632
550 - 16th Street, Floor 5
San Francisco, CA 94143

Education:
BS: University of California, Santa Barbara
MD: Drexel University College of Medicine
Training: Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Board Certification: Pediatrics

Jacqueline Grupp-Phelan, MD, MPH

Chief, Pediatric Emergency Med

UCSF School of Medicine
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Box 0632
550 - 16th Street, Floor 5
San Francisco, CA 94143

Education:
BA: University of Cincinnati
MD: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
MPH: University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine
Residency: Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Medical School
Fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Medical School
Fellowship in General and Academic Pediatrics: University of Washington, Department of Health Services & Division of Pediatrics
Board Certification: Pediatrics

James Hardy, MD

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine

505 Parnassus Avenue, L126
San Francisco, CA, 94143

Education:
BA: Carleton College and University of Washington
MD: University of Washington
Training: Highland Hospital
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Research and Academic Interests:
Dr. Hardy's current research interests include open access to medical publications and IV access and ultrasonography. He is a former Peace Corps volunteer in Africa, has done medical work and research in Guatemala, and disaster relief in Pakistan. He would like to continue his involvement in international medicine with residents and faculty who share his interest.

Aaron Harries, MD

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine, Box 1377
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A
San Francisco, CA 94110

Education:
BS: University of California, Los Angeles
MD: University of California, Irvine
Training: Highland General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Lisa Hart, MD

CLINICAL PROFESSOR

Anneka Hooft

Assistant Clinical Professor

Renee Hsia, MD, MSc

Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine, Box 1377
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A

San Francisco, CA 94110

Education:
BA: Princeton University
MD: Harvard Medical School
MS: London School of Economics/London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Residency: Stanford/Kaiser Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Renee Y. Hsia, M.D., M.Sc. is Professor of Emergency Medicine at UCSF. Dr. Hsia completed her undergraduate work at Princeton University from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and earned her medical degree at Harvard Medical School. She received her residency training at Stanford University and obtained a Masters of Science in health policy, planning, and financing from the London School of Economics and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She is board-certified in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Hsia speaks Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, and French, and provides emergency care to patients with a variety of backgrounds as an attending physician at San Francisco General Hospital, the only county hospital and trauma center for San Francisco, California.

Dr. Hsia’s broad research interests are in health services issues related to increasing access to emergency care and regionalization of care. She is funded by several private foundation grants, the National Institutes of Health, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to study population access to emergency departments and trauma centers in the U.S; the distribution of emergency care across income areas; factors associated with closure of emergency services (both emergency departments and trauma centers); how these closures affect patient outcomes, specifically focusing on patients with acute myocardial infarction, stroke, asthma/COPD, sepsis, and trauma; and the variation of costs and charges in the healthcare system. Her research program also focuses on healthcare costs and financing issues with regard to emergency care. She is also the site PI for several multi-site studies validating trauma triage criteria for different age groups as well as their ability to predict high-risk patients. She has published on these issues in a broad range of journals, including the Journal of the American Medical Association, Health Affairs, American Journal of Public Health, Annals of Emergency Medicine, Academic Emergency Medicine, Journal of Trauma, Archives of Internal Medicine, and Medical Care. Her research has been widely publicized in print media, including the New York Times, the Associated Press, Reuters, USA Today, as well as national network news and radio. Dr. Hsia hopes that this work will help to inform policymakers on the monitoring and oversight of the equitable provision of critical services to patients across the country, and overall improvement of the system's ability to deliver healthcare.

Honors/Awards: 2012 Emergency Medicine Foundation Health Policy Grant

Eric Isaacs, MD

Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine, Box 1377
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A
San Francisco, CA 94110

Education:
BA: University of California, Berkeley
MD: Northwestern University Medical Center
Residency: UCLA Medical Center Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Research and Academic Interests:
Emergency Medicine, Palliative Care, Clinical Ethics

Noopur Jain

Associate Physician

Alan Johnson

HS Clinical Professor

Marianne Juarez, MD

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine

505 Parnassus Ave, L126
San Francisco, CA, 94143

Education:
BS: Unversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
MD: University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

University and National Positions:
Member, Academy for Diversity & Inclusion in Emergency Medicine, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Member, Sports Medicine Section, American College of Emergency Medicine
Member, American Academy of Emergency Medicine
Member, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Member, American College of Emergency Medicine
Golden Key International Honour Society

Honors/Awards:
University of Michigan Medical School Admissions Committee 2006-2009
Latin American Native American Medical Student Association (LANAMA) - Executive Board Committee Member and Group Member 2005-2009
Helfman Scholarship, University of Michigan Medical School 2005-2009
J. Griswold and Margery H. Ruth Endowment Fund Scholarship, University of Michigan Medical School 2005-2009
Scholar Recognition Award. Full-tuition scholarship awarded by the Unversity of Michigan for the undergraduate program 2000-2004

Shruti Kant, MBBS

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
UCSF Mail Stop 0632
550 - 16th Street, Floor 5
San Francisco, CA 94143

Education:
MBBS: Grant Medical College
Residency: University of Nevada School of Medicine
Fellowship: University of Alabama Birmingham
Board Certifications: Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine

University and National Positions:
American Academy of Pediatrics
American College of Emergency Physicians

Hemal Kanzaria, MD

Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine, Box 1377
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A
San Francisco, CA 94110

Education:
BS: Brown University
MD: University of California, San Francisco
MSc: University of California, Los Angeles
Training: Emergency Medicine Residency at UCSF/SFGH, and Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program at UCLA
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine

Hemal Kanzaria, MD MSc is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Kanzaria practices clinically at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFGH), where he teaches housestaff and co-directs emergency department lean improvement efforts. He is currently leading a multi-disciplinary 'Social Medicine' Team to address ED patients' social determinants of health and avert short-stay hospitalizations. He is also the Director of Complex Care Analytics for the San Francisco Health Network (SFHN), the public health delivery system in San Francisco County. He championed the successful implementation of ED Information Exchange across SFHN, and leads efforts to improve and coordinate care for frequent users of emergent/urgent medical, behavioral, and social services.

Dr. Kanzaria is also an Affiliated Faculty at the UCSF Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies (IHPS), an Adjunct scientist at RAND Health, and a core member of The Policy Lab for Acute Care Emergencies (The PLACE). His research on patient engagement and health care delivery system transformation has been featured widely in high impact policy journals and the press. Prior to his current appointment, Dr. Kanzaria was a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at UCLA. He completed his medical degree and residency at UCSF-SFGH, during which time he founded Remedy at UCSF to recover unused medical supplies for socially responsible redistribution. The organization has provided medical equipment to underserved communities both locally and globally, and has been instrumental in several disaster relief efforts.

Honors/Awards:

Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching Award
ZSFG Values in Action Award
Hellman Family Award
Annals of Emergency Medicine Top 50 Peer Reviewer
Best Research Presentation, Western SAEM
UCSF Sustainability Award, Remedy at UCSF
Teaching Excellence Award for Cherished Housestaff (TEACH)
UCSF Medical Alumni Association Academic Excellence Award

To learn more, visit https://profiles.ucsf.edu/hemal.kanzaria

Starr Knight, MD

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine

Department of Emergency Medicine, Box 1377
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A
San Francisco, CA 94110

Education:
BS: University of California, Riverside
MD: Medical College of Wisconsin
Training: Highland General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Research and Academic Interests:
Emergency Ultrasound, Global Health, Procedural Sedation, Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia.

University and National Positions:
Member, American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
Member, Emergency Medicine Residency Association
Member, National Medical Assocation

Honors/Awards:
Outstanding Resident Teaching Award from the UCSF Department of OB/GYN, 2013-2014
UCSF Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Teaching Award, 2014
Z Scholarship for International Humanitarian Service, Highland Hospital
Pat Connell Award of Excellence in Patient Care and Emergency Department Flow
Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Surgery Academic Scholarship
Medical College of Wisconsin, President's Scholarship
Kaplan/Student National Medical Association Academic Scholarship
University of California, Riverside Research Fellow Award
NCAA Division I: Big West Conference Scholar-Athlete Award

Aaron Kornblith, MD

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital

Pediatric Emergency Medicine
UCSF PEM, Box 0632
550 - 16th Street, Floor 5
San Francisco, CA 94143

Education:
BA: University of California, Santa Barbara
MD: University of Colorado
Fellowship: UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
Training: University of California, San Francisco, Resident
Board Certifications: Emergency Medicine

Research and Academic Interests:
Pediatric Point of Care Ultrasound
Pediatric Trauma and Critical Care

Honors/Awards:
Teaching Fellow of the Year - UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland (2015)
Annals of Emergency Medicine Top New Reviewers (2015)
Graduating Resident of the Year - UCSF-SFGH Emergency Medicine (2013)
Honorary Elect AOA UCSF (2012)
Intern of the Year - UCSF-SFGH Emergency Medicine (2010)
Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Colorado (2008)
Robinson-Durst Scholarship for International Service (2008)
Ruskin Family Award for Community Service (2007)
Coulter Foundation Scholarship for Pulmonary Research (2006)

Aaron Kornblith, MD, is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Kornblith practices clinically at the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco and the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFGH), where he teaches housestaff. He is the Director of Pediatric Emergency Ultrasound, for which he educates faculty, residents and medical students both locally and nationally on the use of point-of-care ultrasound in pediatric emergencies. Likewise, Dr. Kornblith’s research focus is on the development of diagnostic ultrasound in caring for sick and injured children. Prior to his current appointment, Dr. Kornblith was a pediatric emergency and pediatric ultrasound fellow at the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland where he was awarded Teaching Fellow of the Year. He completed his emergency medicine residency at UCSF-SFGH, during which time he served as chief resident and was awarded Graduating Resident of the Year.

Elizabeth Kwan, MD

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine

505 Parnassus Ave, L126
San Francisco, CA, 94143

Education:

BS: Genetics, University of California Davis
MD: University of California, Berkeley

Board Certifications: Emergency Medicine

University and National Positions:
Committee of Interns and Residents
American Board of Emergency Medicine
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Amercian College of Emergency Medicine

Honors/Awards:
Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students, US Dept of Health Services 2002
Fellow, Program for Minority Research Training in Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association 1999
UC Berkeley Graduate Opporunity Fellowship 1999
UC Davis Graduation with High Honors 1997
UC Davis Outstanding Senior Award 1997
University of California Regents' Scholar 1994-1996

Nel Latronica, MD

Associate Clinical Professor

Sara Leibovich, MD

Associate Clinical Professor

Kathy Lesaint, MD

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine, Box 1377
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A
San Francisco, CA 94110

Education:
BS: University of California, Riverside
BA: University of California, Riverside
MD: University of California, Los Angeles
Residency: UCSF-SFGH Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: UCSF Medical Toxicology

Margaret Lin-Martore, MD

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
UCSF PEM, Box 0632
550 - 16th Street, Floor 5
San Francisco, CA 94143

Education:
BA: Stanford University
BS: Stanford University
MD: Washington University in St. Louis
Residency: Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Emergency Ultrasound Fellow

Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Zhanna Livshits, MD

Clinical Professor

Mimi Lu

Associate Clinical Professor

Debbie Madhok, MD

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine Box 1377
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A
San Francisco, CA 94110

Education:
BA: Brown University, Rhode Island
MD: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York
Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital,
Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Karim Mansour, MD

HS Clinical Professor

Kevan Mccarten-Gibbs, MD

HS Clinical Professor

Mary Mercer, MD, MPH

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine, Box 1377
1001 Potrero Avenue, 1E21
San Francisco, CA 94110

Education:
BA: Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
MD: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

University and National Positions:
Member, American Board of Emergency Medicine Board
Member, National Association of EMS Physicians
Member, American College of Emergency Physicians

Honors/Awards:
Research Award, Stanford-Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency Program 2010
Arnold Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award, Columbia College of Physician and Surgeons 2009
New York Medical Society Community Service Award, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons 2007
Lawrence Durant Scholarship, Columbia College of Physician and Surgeons 2005

Melanie Molina, MD, MAS

Assistant Clinical Professor

Jillian Mongelluzzo, MD

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine, Box 1377
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A
San Francisco, CA 94110

Education:
BA: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
MD: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

University and National Positions:
Member, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
Member, American College of Emergency Physicians

Honors/Awards:
OB-Gyn Outstanding Resident Teaching Award 2013-2014
Leonard Davis Institute Prize for Health Services Research 2008
University of Pennsylvania Medical Student Research Day 1st Place Prize for Year-Out Clinical Research 2008
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Day 1st Place Poster Prize 2008

Juan Carlos Montoy, MD, PhD

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine, Box 1377
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A
San Francisco, CA 94110-1377

Education:
AB: Harvard College
MD: Stanford University School of Medicine
PhD: University of California, Berkeley
Residency: UCSF-SFGH Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: UCSF Research (Emergency Medicine)

James Naprawa

HS Clinical Professor

Jacqueline Nemer, MD

Clinical Professor

Director of Advanced Clinical Skills

Director of ED Clinical Documentation Quality

Medical Director of Clinical Documentation Integrity for the UCSF Health System

UCSF School of Medicine

505 Parnassus Avenue, L126
San Francisco, CA, 94143

Education:
BA: Ohio State University
MD: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Residency: Christiana Care Health System
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Research and Academic Interests:
Dr. Nemer's interests include patient and provider safety. She received a Mt. Zion Health Fund grant for a study on "Safety and Acceptability SF06-014 Invention in Operative and Critical Care Anesthesia Practice."

Mahnoosh Nik-Ahd

Assistant Clinical Professor

Jeanne Noble, MD

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine

505 Parnassus Avenue, L126
San Francisco, CA, 94143

Education:
BA: University of Colorado, Boulder
MD: University of California, San Francisco
MA: University of California, Berkeley
Residency: Alameda County Medical Center, Highland Hospital, Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Research and Academic Interests:
Dr. Noble's interests include international medicine and medical education.

Hilary Ong

Assistant Clinical Professor

Sima Patel, MD

Associate Clinical Professor

Christopher Peabody, MD, MPH

Assistant Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine, Box 1377
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A
San Francisco, CA 94110

Education:
BA: University of California, Berkeley
MD: University of California, San Francisco
MPH: Harvard University
Residency: LAC+USC Medical Center
Fellowship: Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Steven K. Polevoi, MD

Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
533 Parnassus Avenue, Suite U-575

San Francisco, CA 94143-0749

Education:
BA: University of California, Berkeley
MD: UCLA School of Medicine
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Research and Academic Interests:
Dr. Polevoi's research interests include patients who leave without being seen by a physician, utilization of CT and MR in the Emergency Department, diagnostic errors and potential remedies, and medical education.

University and National Positions:
American College of Emergency Physicians
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Co-President, San Francisco Emergency Physicians Association

Honors/Awards:
Essential Core Teaching Award: Outstanding Foundations of Patient Care Preceptor, School of Medicine Class of 2012

Evelyn Porter, MD, MS

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine

505 Parnassus Avenue, L126
San Francisco, CA 94143-0208

Education:
BA: University of California, Berkeley
MS: San Francisco State University
MD: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
Training: University of Chicago Medical Center
Fellowship: Loma Linda University Medical Center & Children's Hospital
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

University and National Positions:
Member, National Medical Association
Member, American Academy of Pediatrics
Member, American College of Emergency Physicians
Member, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Member, Emergency Medicine Resident Association

Maria Raven, MD, MPH, MS

Professor, EM

UCSF School of Medicine
505 Parnassus Avenue, L126
San Francisco, CA, 94143

Education:
BA: University of California, Berkeley, CA
MD: Oregon Health and Sciences University
Residency: New York University Langone Medical Center
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Research and Academic Interests:
Improving care, cost effectiveness, frequent/high risk users of healthcare services, chronic illness, Medicaid, health policy, emergency department utilization, health services utilization, predictive modeling, health care delivery, small area variation.

University and National Positions:
Member, American College of Emergency Physicians
Member, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

Honors/Awards:
Irene Perstein Award for Outstanding Woman Clinician Scientist 2012
Family Practice Award 2001

Emily Roben

Associate Clinical Professor

Robert Rodriguez, MD

Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine, Box 1377
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A

San Francisco, CA 94110-1377

Education:
BA: University of Notre Dame
MD: Harvard Medical School
Residency: UCLA Combined Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine, Stanford Critical Care Medicine

Board Certifications: Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Research and Academic Interests:
Dr. Rodriguez's research interests include Decision Instruments for Imaging in Blunt Trauma, Critical Care in the ED, Infectious Disease Presentations to the ED, Homeless and Immigrant Population Access and Care in the ED, Defensive Medicine.

University and National Positions:
SAEM Research Committee
AAEM Education Committee

Honors/Awards:
UCSF Martin Luther King Jr. Award for Diversity 2013
CTSI Resident Mentor of the Year 2011

Efrat Rosenthal, MD

HS Asst Clinical Professor

Augusta Saulys, MD

HS Clinical Professor

Ashkon Shaahinfar, MD

ASSISTANT CLINICAL PROFESSOR

Daniel Shapiro, MD, MPH

Assistant Clinical Professor

Guy Shochat, MD

Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
505 Parnassus Avenue, L126
San Francisco, CA 94143

Education:
BS: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
MD: McGill University, Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Canada
Residency: SUNY Brooklyn, Kings County Hospital, Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Eric Silverman, MD, MPH

Assistant Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine, Box 1377
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A
San Francisco, CA 94110

Education:
BA: University of Pennsylvania
MD: Temple University School of Medicine
MPH: University of California, Berkeley
Residency: Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey
Fellowship: UCSF-ZSFG Emergency Medical Services/Disaster

Malini Singh, MD, MPH, MBA

Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine, Box 1377
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A
San Francisco, CA, 94110

Education:
BS:  University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
MD:  University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY
MPH:  Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

University and National Positions:
Member, American Medical Association (AMA)

Honors/Awards:
Excellence in Teaching Award, The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators 2010
Annual Bedside Teaching Award, Stanford/Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency Program 2010
Quaterly Bedside Teaching Award, Stanford/Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency Program 2009
Attending Teaching Award, Brigham & Women's Hospital 2003
Doris and Harry Forman Award, Montefiore Medical Center 2001
Academic Achievement Award, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society 1992
Golden Key National Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa 1992
Dean's Scholar 1988

Craig Smollin, MD

Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine, Box 1377
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A
San Francisco, CA 94110

Co-Medical Director, California Poison Control System - San Francisco Division

UCSF Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program Director

Education:
BA: University of California, Berkeley
MD: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: New York University, Bellevue Hospital Center
Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco Clinical Toxicology
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Research and Academic Interests:
Dr. Smollin's research interests include medical toxicology, specifically the study of ecstasy associated hyponatremia and the use of whole bowel irrigation for gastric decontamination. Dr. Smollin has also been working under a grant from the Food and Drug Administration to study adverse outcomes associated with the use of dietary supplements.

Peter Sokolove, MD

Professor and Chair

UCSF School of Medicine
533 Parnassus Avenue, Suite U-575
San Francisco, CA 94143-0749

Education:
BS: UCLA
MD: Harvard Medical School
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: RWJF Health Policy, Institute of Medicine, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
Board Certifications: Emergency Medicine

Research and Academic Interests:
Dr. Sokolove’s research focuses on improving the accuracy of injury detection among pediatric trauma patients. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 publications and research abstracts in clinical care, medical education, and health policy. He has lectured widely on a range of topics, and has been recognized with multiple national educational awards for his commitment to excellence in academic emergency medicine. He serves on the editorial board of Academic Emergency Medicine.

Honors/Awards:
Outstanding Service Award, UC Davis Department of Emergency Medicine 2011
Joseph F. Waeckerle Founder’s Award, Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association 2009
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Education, UC Davis School of Medicine 2009
CAL/EMRA Award, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians 2008
Residency Director of the Year Award, Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association 2005
National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award, American College of Emergency Physicians 2001
Education Award, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians 1999
Outstanding Speaker of the Year, American College of Emergency Physicians 1998
Academic Teacher of the Year, UC Davis Emergency Medicine Residency Program 1998
Rookie Faculty of the Year, American College of Emergency Physicians 1997
SAEM Medical Student Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award, Harvard Medical School 1991
Marhoeffer Scholar, UCLA 1987
Phi Beta Kappa, UCLA 1987
Letter of College Honors, UCLA 1987
Departmental Honors, UCLA 1987
UCLA Alumni Scholar 1983-1984

Steven Straube, MD

Attending Physician

Jeffrey Tabas, MD

Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine, Box 1377
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A
San Francisco, CA 94110

Education:
BA: Brown University
MD: University of Pennsylvania
Residency: UCLA School of Medicine, Internal Medicine; UCLA Olive View Emergency Medicine
Board Certifications: Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine

Research and Academic Interests:
Dr. Tabas's current research interests include Cardiac Biomarkers, Electrocardiographic analysis, Procedural Competency/Procedural Education, Continuing Medical Education and Maintenance of Certification.

University and National Positions:
UCSF Office of CME - Director of Outcomes and Innovations
UCSF Maintenance of Certification Approval Program Director
ACEP Education Committee, Scientific Assembly Planning Committee, and Maintenance of Certification Committee - Member
ABEM CME Task Force – ACEP Representative

Honors/Awards:
2013 ACEP Outstanding Contribution in Education
2012 Bedside Teaching Award - UCSF DEM
2012 California ACEP Educator of the Year
2011 UCSF OB/GYN Resident Teaching Award
2010 San Francisco General Hospital Patient Safety Award
2006 Quarterly Teaching Award - Stanford Emergency Residency
2005 Excellence in Direct Teaching - UCSF Academy of Medical Educators
2005 National Teaching Award - American College of Emergency Physicians
2004 Best Lecture Series Teaching Award - UCSF Medicine School Class of 2008
2004 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
2003 Class of 2003 Clinical Teaching Award - UCSF Medical School
2003 Induction into UCSF Academy of Medical Educators
2002 Runner up Speaker of the Year - American College of Emergency Physicians
2002 Resident Teaching Award - Stanford Emergency Medicine
2001 Emergency Medicine Residents' Association Certificate of Appreciation
2000 Distinguished Service Award - University of Pennsylvania Department of Orthopedics

Sonny Tat, MD, MPH

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
UCSF Mail Stop 0632
550 - 16th Street, Floor 5
San Francisco, CA 94143

Education:
BA: Stanford University, Stanford, CA
MD: University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
MPH: Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Residency: University of California, San Francisco
Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center, Division of Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC
Board Certification: Pediatrics

Research and Academic Interests:
Diagnostic errors in the pediatric emergency room - IRB approved
Digital scholarship - Forming consensus committee to review available literature, draft position statement
Learning clinical reasoning skills using an asynchronous website - IRB in progress

Honors/Awards:
UCSF Medical Student Teaching Award Honorable Mention 2010
Stanford University Harvey Award for Resident Assistant of the Year 2001

Dina Wallin, MD

Associate Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Box 0632
550 - 16th Street, Floor 5
San Francisco, CA 94143

Education:
BA: Stanford University
MD: UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
Residency: UCSF-SFGH Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: UT Austin Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Honors/Awards:
California- ACEP Resident Simulation Competition Champions, UCSF Team Member
Society for Academy Emergency Medicine (SAEM) SimWars Team Winner
Krevans Award for Clinical Excellence
South. Calif. Vascular Surgical Society Annual Meeting Trainee Presentation Award
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society member
Excellence in Teaching Award, Stanford University Dept. of Biological Sciences

Ralph Wang, MD, MAS

Professor

UCSF School of Medicine

505 Parnassus Ave, L126
San Francisco, CA, 94143

Education:
BA: Tufts University
MD: Tufts University School of Medicine
MAS: University of California, San Francisco
Residency: Alameda County Medical Center, Highland Hospital
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Research and Academic Interests:
Dr. Wang's research interests include ultrasound visualization of DVT, ultrasoud guidance for venous access, and ultrasound guidance for neural blockade.

Honors/Awards:
Excellence in Teaching Award - Academy of Medical Educators 2012

Kenshata Watkins, MD

Assistant Clinical Proffesor

Heidi Werner, MD

HS Assoc Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Box 0632
550 - 16th Street, Floor 5
San Francisco, CA 94143

Education:
BA: Princeton University
MD: Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York
MSHPEd: MGH IHP/Harvard Macy, Boston, MA; Health Professions Education
Residency: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital
Medical Education Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital
Board Certification: Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine

William Whetstone, MD

Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
505 Parnassus Avenue, L126
San Francisco, CA 94143

Education:
BA: University of Colorado, Boulder
MD: University of Colorado Health Sciences - Denver
Residency: University of Michigan Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Research and Academic Interests:
Dr. Whetstone's research interests include spinal cord injury, intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, and head injury.

Kevin Whitelaw, MD

CLINICAL PROFESSOR

Clement Yeh, MD

Clinical Professor

UCSF School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine, Box 1377
1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 6A

San Francisco, CA 94110

Education:
BA: Stanford University
MD: Stanford University
MS: Biomechanical Engineering: Stanford University
Residency: Stanford-Kaiser Emergency Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Research and Academic Interests:
Dr. Yeh's current research interests include EMS and prehospital care, emergency airway management, and medical education. He currently serves as Medical Director for San Francisco's 911 Communication Center and Department of Emergency Management.

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