Meet Our Faculty

Clinical Faculty

Peter Alexandrov

Peter Alexandrov M.D., M.S.

Clinical Assistant Professor; Director, Operational Medicine, Aeromedical Director, ShandsCair; Associate Chair, Space Medicine
Brandon R Allen

Brandon R Allen M.D.

Associate Professor; Medical Director CDU; UFH Chest Pain Ctr; 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

Clinical Assistant Professor & Pediatric Fellowship Director
Lars K Beattie

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

Clinical Associate Professor & Residency Program Director
Torben K Becker

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

Chief of Service of Emergency Medicine, Vice-Chair of Critical Care Medicine, Executive Director – Critical Care Organization, Associate Professor
Joanne N Bethencourt

Joanne N Bethencourt D.O.

Clinical Assistant Professor
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; Interim Assistant Clerkship Director, Emergency Medicine; Co-Elective Director, Sports Medicine and Common & Advanced Procedures
Jessica L Dalton

Jessica L Dalton M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor; Medical Director Springhill & Kanapaha EDs; Medical Director ED Scribe Program
Giuliano De Portu

Giuliano De Portu M.D., FACEP

Clinical Associate Professor & Program Director of Ultrasound
Marco F Elegante

Marco F Elegante M.D., MNeuroSci

Clinical Assistant Professor; Assistant Program Director of Ultrasound
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
Gabriel N Gomez

Gabriel N Gomez D.O.

Clinical Assistant Professor
JC Gonzalez, Jr

JC Gonzalez, Jr D.O.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Faheem W Guirgis

Faheem W Guirgis MD, FACEP

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

Colleen K Gutman M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor
Noah Halpern

Noah Halpern MD

Clinical Assistant Professor; Physician Director of Quality
Carolyn K Holland

Carolyn K Holland M.D., M.Ed., FACEP, FAAP (she/her/hers)

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
Bethany J Johnston

Bethany J Johnston MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Jason M Jones

Jason M Jones M.D., FACEP, FAEMS

Clinical Associate Professor; EMS Division Chief; EMS Fellowship Director; EMS Director, UF Health Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit
Philip Kayser

Philip Kayser M.D.,M.B.A.

Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Informatics, Department of Emergency Medicine
Kirsten Kepple

Kirsten Kepple MD,MS

Clinical Assistant Professor
Sitha Konopack

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

Clinical Assistant Professor; Interim Chief of Community Emergency Medicine; Medical Director, Kanapaha Emergency Center; Program Director, ED Advanced Practice Providers
Michael L Krick

Michael L Krick D.O., FACEP

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, Main 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 Associate Professor; Associate Program Director, Residency
Michael Marchick

Michael Marchick M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor; Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Trials
Anthony Meyer

Anthony Meyer M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor; EMS Medical Director, Levy County
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
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

Clinical Assistant Professor; Medical Director, Center for Experiential Learning & Simulation
Joseph Pompa

Joseph Pompa D.O.

Clinical Assistant Professor; Assistant Medical Director of ShandsCair; Director of ShandsCair Ground Transportation
Maria C Quidgley

Maria C Quidgley MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Fatima A Ramirez-Cueva

Fatima A Ramirez-Cueva DO

Clinical Assistant Professor
Sara Reed

Sara Reed

Clinical Assistant Professor
Ronnie K Ren

Ronnie K Ren MD, MSEd

Clinical Assistant Professor; Interim Clerkship Director
David L Roberts

David L Roberts M.D., FACEP

Clinical Assistant Professor; Assistant Program Director, Residency
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.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Alejandro J Sanoja

Alejandro J Sanoja MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Alexander Schwartz

Alexander Schwartz M.D.

Clinical Assistant 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 Associate Professor; Interim Vice Chair of Education; Interim Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
Jaclyn C Urquiola

Jaclyn C Urquiola D.O.

Clinical Assistant Professor
Taylor Zeglam

Taylor Zeglam M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor

RPN – UF Health Physicians

John Combs

John Combs MD

UF Health Physician
Mikhail Elfond

Mikhail Elfond

UF Health Physician
Austin C Reed

Austin C Reed M.D.

Medical Director & UF Health 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

Nana Serwaa Quao

Nana Serwaa Quao MBChB, MGCS, MPH

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

Justin Sauter

Justin Sauter D.O.

Critical Care Medicine Fellow

Emergency Medical Services Fellows

Ashley Dawson

Ashley Dawson M.D.

EMS Fellow
Eric M Nordhues

Eric M Nordhues D.O.

EMS Fellow
Jessica Tonias

Jessica Tonias D.O.

EMS Fellow

Global Emergency Medicine Fellow

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellows

Paola Brana Rivera

Paola Brana Rivera MD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow
Erin B Bruney

Erin B Bruney M.D.

PEM Fellow 2023-26
Joseph H Castellanos

Joseph H Castellanos MD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow

Simulation Fellows

Krishen P Gosine

Krishen P Gosine D.O.

Simulation Fellow

Ultrasound Medicine Fellows

Rodger C Brown

Rodger C Brown M.D.

Ultrasound Fellow
Eraysy M Martinez

Eraysy M Martinez MD

Ultrasound Fellow

Residents

See a list of our current Emergency Medicine residents.