Meet Our Faculty

Core Faculty

Peter Alexandrov

Peter Alexandrov M.D., M.S.

Director, Operational Medicine. Aeromedical Director, ShandsCair. Associate Chair, Space Medicine
Brandon R Allen

Brandon R Allen M.D.

Associate Professor; Associate Chief, UFH Chest Pain Ctr; ED Scribes Program; Prog. Director, Administrative Fellowship
Joshua H Altman

Joshua H Altman M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Beulah D Augustin

Beulah D Augustin M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
John Bahling

John Bahling MD,MBA

Pediatric Fellowship Director & Clinical Assistant Professor
Lars K Beattie

Lars K Beattie M.D., M.S., FACEP

Residency Program Director, Clinical Associate Professor
Torben K Becker

Torben K Becker MD, PhD, MBA, RDMS, E-AEC, FAWM, FAEMS, FCCM

John Bruno

John Bruno M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor; Director of Critical Care Education – EM residency
Alicia Buck

Alicia Buck M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor; Co-Medical Director, Lake County EMS
Cameron Busk

Cameron Busk M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor; Associate Program Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Jennifer Chalam

Jennifer Chalam M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Sarah Chrabaszcz

Sarah Chrabaszcz M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Jessica L Dalton

Jessica L Dalton M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor; Interim Medical Director Spring Hill ED; Medical Director ED Scribe Program
Giuliano De Portu

Giuliano De Portu M.D., FACEP

Associate Professor Of Emergency Medicine
Marco F Elegante

Marco F Elegante M.D., MNeuroSci

Clinical Assistant Professor
J. Joe Fernandez

J. Joe Fernandez M.D., J.D., FCLM

Clinical Assistant Professor
Mindy Fernandez

Mindy Fernandez M.D., FACEP

Clinical Assistant Professor; Assistant Medical Director, Freestanding EDs
Rosemarie Fernandez

Rosemarie Fernandez M.D.

Clinical Professor; Executive Vice Chair Of Academic Affairs And Faculty Development
Piers A Frieden

Piers A Frieden M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Gabriel N Gomez

Gabriel N Gomez D.O.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Faheem W Guirgis

Faheem W Guirgis MD, FACEP

Vice Chair of Research; Professor; Co-Director, CTSI KL2 Program
Colleen K Gutman

Colleen K Gutman M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Noah Halpern

Noah Halpern MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Carolyn K Holland

Carolyn K Holland M.D., M.Ed., FACEP, FAAP

Clinical Associate Professor, Medical Director – Pediatric Emergency Department, Division Chief – Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Liam C Holtzman

Liam C Holtzman D.O., FACEP

Clinical Assistant Professor; Medical Director Adult ED; Physician Director Of Quality (PDQ) Adult ED
Charles Hwang

Charles Hwang M.D., FACEP, FAEMS

Clinical Associate Professor
Bethany J Johnston

Bethany J Johnston MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Jason M Jones

Jason M Jones M.D., FACEP, FAEMS

Clinical Assistant Professor; EMS Division Chief; EMS Fellowship Director; Medical Director, Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR); Medical Director, Santa Fe College EMS Program; EMS Director, UF Health Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit
Kirsten Kepple

Kirsten Kepple MD,MS

Clinical Assistant Professor
Sitha Konopack

Sitha Konopack M.D., M.P.H., FACEP

Clinical Assistant Professor and Medical Director
Michael L Krick

Michael L Krick D.O., FACEP

Clinical Assistant Professor; Associate Physician Director Of Quality, Freestanding EDs
Cameron Kyle-Sidell

Cameron Kyle-Sidell MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Alison Leung

Alison Leung M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Randy B Leung

Randy B Leung D.O.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Marsha F Lewis

Marsha F Lewis MD, MSc, MBA

Clinical Assistant Professor; Assistant Medical Director, Adult Emergency Department; Assistant Program Director, Administrative EM Fellowship
Judy K Lucas

Judy K Lucas M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Nicholas G Maldonado

Nicholas G Maldonado M.D., FACEP

Clinical Assistant Professor; Associate Program Director, Residency
Michael Marchick

Michael Marchick M.D.

Interim Vice-Chair Of Education; Associate Professor; Assistant Program Director, Residency; Vice Chair, Clinical Operations
Anthony Meyer

Anthony Meyer M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Diana C Mora-Montero

Diana C Mora-Montero MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Joel R Morrissey

Joel R Morrissey M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
L. Connor Nickels

L. Connor Nickels M.D., RDMS, FACEP

Clinical Associate Professor
Rohit P Patel

Rohit P Patel M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor; Associate Chief, Division Of Critical Care Medicine; Co-Director, Emergency Medicine Critical Care Fellowship; Co-Director, Surgical Intensive Care Unit; Director, Critical Care Ultrasound, Surgical ICU
Oswald Perkins

Oswald Perkins MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Michael C Petrauskis

Michael C Petrauskis M.D., M.Ed.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Maritza Plaza-Verduin

Maritza Plaza-Verduin M.D., FAAP

Medical Director, CELS; Clinical Assistant Professor; Associate Program Director – Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Joseph Pompa

Joseph Pompa D.O.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Maria C Quidgley

Maria C Quidgley MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Fatima A Ramirez-Cueva

Fatima A Ramirez-Cueva DO

Clinical Assistant Professor
Ronnie K Ren

Ronnie K Ren MD, MSEd

Clinical Assistant Professor & Assistant Clerkship Director, Emergency Medicine
David L Roberts

David L Roberts M.D., FACEP

Clinical Assistant Professor
Joel Rowe

Joel Rowe M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor; Medical Director, Gilchrist County Fire Rescue; Co-Medical Director, Lake County EMS
Matthew Ryan

Matthew Ryan M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Priscilla Shen

Priscilla Shen

Clinical Assistant Professor
Andrew J Smith

Andrew J Smith MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Tierra Smith

Tierra Smith M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Caroline C Srihari

Caroline C Srihari M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor; Assistant Program Director, Residency
Meredith C Thompson

Meredith C Thompson M.D., M.A.Ed., FACEP

Clinical Assistant Professor; Director, Clerkship; Director, Undergraduate Medical Education
Taylor Zeglam

Taylor Zeglam M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor

RPN – UF Health Physicians

John Combs

John Combs MD

UF Health Physician
Terri L Davis

Terri L Davis M.D.

UF Health Physician
Mikhail Elfond

Mikhail Elfond

UF Health Physician
Shannon Johns

Shannon Johns

UF Health Physician
Austin C Reed

Austin C Reed M.D.

Medical Director & UF Health Physician
Thomas M Tchir

Thomas M Tchir

UFHealth Physician

Adjunct Faculty

Marie-Carmelle Elie

Marie-Carmelle Elie M.D., RDMS, FACEP, FCCM

Adjunct Professor
Emily C Weeks Graham

Emily C Weeks Graham M.D., M.P.H.

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor

Courtesy/Volunteer Faculty

Travis W Murphy

Travis W Murphy M.D.

Adjunct Faculty, Division Of Critical Care Medicine
Adrian Tyndall

Adrian Tyndall M.D., MPH, FACEP

Courtesy Clinical Professor
Ahmed Zakariah

Ahmed Zakariah M.D., M.P.M., E.M.B.A., M.Phil., F.G.C.S.

Courtesy Clinical Assistant Professor; Ghanaian Liaison To The National Ambulance Service In Accra, Ghana

Fellows

Administrative Emergency Medicine Fellow

Dania Abu-Jubara

Dania Abu-Jubara

Emergency Medicine Administration Fellow

Critical Care Medicine Fellows

Nhi Y Luu

Nhi Y Luu D.O.

CCM Fellow 2023-25
Jacob Milling

Jacob Milling M.D.

CCM Fellow 2023-25
Nishil T Patel

Nishil T Patel D.O., M.B.S.

CCM Fellow 2023-25

Emergency Medical Services Fellows

Chimeziri Ahuruonye

Chimeziri Ahuruonye

EMS Fellow 2023-24
Lauren Murray

Lauren Murray

EMS Fellow 2023-24

Global Emergency Medicine Fellow

Mayur D Patel

Mayur D Patel M.D., M.B.A.

Global EM Fellow 2023-25

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellows

Joon Choi

Joon Choi D.O., FAAP

PEM Fellow 2022-25
JC Gonzalez, Jr

JC Gonzalez, Jr D.O.

PEM Fellow 2022-25
Erin B Bruney

Erin B Bruney M.D.

PEM Fellow 2023-26

Sports Medicine Fellow

Alejandro J Sanoja

Alejandro J Sanoja MD

Sports Medicine Fellow

Ultrasound Medicine Fellows

Mariah Cruz

Mariah Cruz

Ultrasound EM Fellow 2024-25
Osvaldo E Duran

Osvaldo E Duran

Ultrasound EM Fellow 2024-25

Residents

See a list of our current Emergency Medicine residents.

Part-time Clinical Faculty

Manuel E Borobia

Manuel E Borobia M.D.

CCM Fellow 2022-24
Ramona D Esquibel

Ramona D Esquibel M.D.

OPS Professional Faculty
Shikerria Green

Shikerria Green M.D.

OPS Professional Faculty
Elisabeth Hwang

Elisabeth Hwang MD

OPS Professional Faculty
Mark M Jackson

Mark M Jackson D.O.

OPS Professional Faculty
Jonathan Liu

Jonathan Liu M.D.

OPS Professional Faculty
Pooja Mysore

Pooja Mysore M.D.

CCM Fellow 2022-24
Andrea A Segarra-Salcedo

Andrea A Segarra-Salcedo M.D.

Assistant Professor
Kruti Shah

Kruti Shah M.D.

OPS Professional Faculty
Roger A Vázquez Gómez

Roger A Vázquez Gómez MD

Emergency Medicine Physician
Joshua A Walker

Joshua A Walker M.D.

OPS Professional Faculty
Cristina M Zeretzke-Bien

Cristina M Zeretzke-Bien M.D., FAAP, FAAEM, FACEP

Clinical Associate Professor