Emergency Medicine

Core Faculty

Michael Dalley, DO, FAAEM
Program Director
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine (UMDNJ-SOM)
Residency and Graduation Date: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx, NY- Class of 2006
Specialty Interest: Graduate Medical Education, Undergraduate Medical Education.

Antoinette Golden, MD
Associate Program Director
Medical School: Rush Medical College
Residency and Graduation Date: Mount Sinai St. Luke’s – Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY Class of 2015
Fellowship: Medical Simulation – Brown University Department of Emergency Medicine, Providence, RI
Specialty Interest: Graduate Medical Education, Simulation

David Farcy, MD
Chair of Emergency Medicine Dept
Medical School: University of Auto De Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Class of 2000
Residency and Graduation Date: Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. Class of 2005
Fellowship: R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. Critical Care. Class of 2006
Specialty Interest: Administration, Critical Care, Disaster Medicine, EMS, Graduate Medical Education

Nicole Warren, DO
Medical Student Clerkship Director
Medical School: Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency and Graduation Date: Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL Class of 2018
Fellowship: None
Specialty Interest: Graduate Medical Education, Undergraduate Medical Education

Anton Zitek, MD
Research Director
Medical School: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Residency and Graduation Date: University of Nevada School of Medicine Class of 2015
Fellowship: None
Specialty Interest: Research, Graduate Medical Education

Anthony Catapano, DO
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2006
Residency and Graduation Date: St. Joseph’s Health Class of 2010
Fellowship: None
Specialty Interest: Graduate Medical Education

David Kinas, DO
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University. Class of 2014
Residency and Graduation Date: Mount Sinai Medical Center Class of 2018
Fellowship: Ultrasound Fellowship, Mount Sinai St Luke’s Class of 2019
Specialty Interest: Ultrasound, Graduate Medical Education

Robert Farrow, DO
Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Residency and Graduation Date: Mount Sinai Medical Center Class of 2018
Fellowship: Ultrasound Fellowship, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA
Specialty Interest: Ultrasound, Graduate Medical Education

Daniella Lamour, DO
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2020
Residency and Graduation Date: Florida Atlantic University Class of 2023
Fellowship:Ultrasound Fellowship, Mount SinaiClass of 2024
Specialty Interest: Point of Care Ultrasound

Daniel Puebla, MD
Medical School: Florida International University Class of 2020
Residency and Graduation Date: Mount Sinai Medical Center Class of 2023
Fellowship: Ultrasound Fellowship, Mount Sinai Class of 2024
Specialty Interest: Point of Care Ultrasound

Nicolas Ulloa, MD
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine Class of 2018
Residency and Graduation Date: Aventura Hospital and Medical Center Class of 2022
Fellowship: Advanced Resuscitation at Stony Brook University Hospital Class of 2023
Specialty Interest: ECMO Utilization in the Emergency Department, Airway Management, Ventilator Management

Clinical Faculty

Fiona Azubuike, MD
Medical School: State University of New York (SUNY Downstate), Brooklyn, New York
Residency and Graduation Date: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx, NY 2008. Residency in Emergency Medicine.
Brooke Army Medical Center-Pediatrics
SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY- Residency in Pediatrics
Military Rank: Officer Major US Army- Operation Enduring Freedom
Appointments: Miamomonides Medical Center Pediatric and Adult Emergency Department, Brooklyn, NY. Clinical Teaching faculty
Specialty Interest: Pediatrics, GME, Undergraduate Medical education

Gregory Alfred, MD
Medical School: Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York Class of 2000
Residency and Graduation Date: LA County- University of Southern California Medical Center. Los Angeles, CA – 2004
Fellowship: None
Specialty Interest: Hyperbarics, Administration, Graduate Medical Education

Carlos Cao, MD
Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles California Class of 2004
Residency and Graduation Date: UCLA/ Olive View Medical Center. Los Angeles, CA Class of 2008
Fellowship: None
Specialty Interest: Graduate Medical Education

Merisa Kaplan, MD
Medical School: Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2008
Residency and Graduation Date: Mount Sinai Medical Center Class of 2012
Fellowship: None

Frayda Kresch, MD Vice Chair
Medical School: Ben Gurion University – Columbia University
Residency and Graduation Date: Maimonides Medical Center class of 2015
Fellowship: National Health Service – Oxford University – John Radcliffe Hospital class of 2016
Specialty: Graduate Medical Education

Stephanie Fernandez, MD
Medical School: Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University.
Residency and Graduation Date: Mount Sinai Medical Center. Class of 2021
Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center Class of 2022.

Mario Quiros, MD
Medical School: University of South Florida College of Medicine Class of 2009
Residency and Graduation Date: Beth Israel Medical Center, NY Class of 2013
Fellowship: None
Specialty Interest: Patient satisfaction, Graduate Medical Education

Peter Stueve, DO
Medical School: Kiran Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine at  Nova South Eastern University
Residency and Graduation Date: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx NY Class of 2019
Specialty Interest: EMS and Resuscitation

Ramin Vejdani, DO
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL
Residency and Graduation Date: Mount Sinai Medical Center. Class of 2008
Fellowship: None
Specialty Interest: Graduate Medical Education

PGY – 1

Anna Amune, MD
Texas A&M Health Science School of Medicine, Dallas, TX

Patrick Huling, DO
Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, OK

Ramon Quintero, DO
Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL

Sydney Sarantos, MD
Florida International University, Miami, FL

Preet Sawhney, DO
NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY

Eric Scheppke, DO
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Auburn, AL

Michael Zalkind, MD
Florida International University, Miami, FL

PGY – 2

Veronica Abello, DO
Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL

Daniel Aloise, MD
Florida International University, Miami, FL

Alexis Camargo, DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, FL

Olga Chamberlain, MD
University of Miami, Miami, FL

Yonghoon Lee, MD
University of Miami, Miami, FL

Luis Moas, MD
University of Miami, Miami, FL

Sofia Portuondo Quirch, MD
Florida International University, Miami, FL

PGY -3

Carla Forns, DO
Nova Southeastern University, Davie. FL

Patrick Frost, DO
Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL

Edward Lopez, MD
University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

Joseph McShannic, MD
Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH

Samanthalee Obiorah, MD
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI

Gregory Oliva, DO
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Glen Head, NY

Sarah Zajd, MD
Florida International University, Miami, FL

Weekly Resident Meetings

The Program Director, Associate Program Director and chief residents meet weekly with all teams on ward duty to discuss systems issues and any concerns about the training program. Free discussion is encouraged, plans of action to resolve problems are developed and follow-up is given. This involvement by house staff is considered essential to the success of the program and is an important part of the performance improvement process for the hospital. Additionally, program leadership maintains an “open door policy” at all times, welcoming impromptu meetings with individual residents to discuss any concerns in a congenial, non-threatening atmosphere.

Alumni

Recent Graduates

Class of June 2024

David Gomez, MD
Mount Sinai Medical Center – Miami Beach, FL

Tatiana Nunez, MD
Hialeah Hospital – Miami, FL

Ramses Perez, MD
Aventura Hospital – Miami, FL

Luis Puron, DO
Baptist Hospital – Miami, FL

Christopher Raciti, MD
Toxicology Fellowship – UCSF – San Francisco, CA

Alejandro Sanoja, MD
Sports Medicine Fellowship – UF – Gainesville, FL

Luke Weber, MD
Administration Fellowship – Maimonides Medical Center – Brooklyn, NY

Class of June 2023

Matthew Apicella, DO
Sports Medicine Fellowship – University of FL Gainesville, FL

Alyssa Eily, MD
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare – Tallahassee, FL

Ilya Luschitsky, MD
HCA Florida Mercy Hospital – Miami, FL

Brijesh Patel, MD
Simulation Fellowship – NorthShore University Chicago, IL

Dominique Pinzon, MD
HCA University Hospital – Davie, FL

Daniel Puebla, MD
Ultrasound Fellowship – Mount Sinai Medical Center – Miami Beach, FL

Christopher Wong, MD
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Los Angeles, CA

Class of June 2022

Hannah Gordon, MD

Hannah Kim, DO

Chia-Yuan Michael Lee, DO

Grethel Miro, MD

Jiodany Perez, MD

Stefani Sorensen, DO

Paige Swalley, DO

General

Seven positions are offered at Mount Sinai Medical Center’s Emergency Medicine Residency Program each year. Mount Sinai Medical Center participates and accepts applications only through ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service). In addition, your application will only be considered if you are enrolled in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). You must contact your medical school for delivery of your application, transcripts, Dean’s letter and faculty recommendations to our program via the internet.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR APPLYING THROUGH ERAS IS DECEMBER 1st.

NRMP#: 1105110C0 Categorical Program ID#: 1101100197

For those who require a visa we support only J-1 Visas

Required Documents for Application

Letters of Recommendation: At least one Standard Letter of Evaluation (SLOE) from an Emergency Medicine clerkship (preferably two)

• USMLE scores of 220 or higher on both steps.
• COMLEX score 500 or greater on both steps.
• Applicants should have graduated from medical school within the past five years

Interview Process

We are an ACGME accredited three-year program. Applications are available through the ERAS system. Application deadlines comply with those of ERAS. Early application is encouraged as we will begin candidate interviews in November until  January. For more information or if you have any questions, please contact:

Cassandre Jones
Program Coordinator
Emergency Medicine Residency
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Cassandre.Jones@msmc.com
(305) 535-7953

or

Michael T. Dalley, DO
Program Director
Emergency Medicine Residency
Mount Sinai Medical Center
MDalley@msmc.com
(305) 535-7953

Student Elective Rotations

To apply for an elective rotation, visit the VSAS website or Contact Dr. Nicole Warren, Medical Student Clerkship Director @  msmcemstudents@gmail.com