Welcome to the latest edition of our Department of Emergency Medicine Newsletter. 

As we begin 2024, I want to thank our faculty, clinicians and administrative staff whose dedication and tireless efforts made the past year an extraordinary one. In 2023 we celebrated a significant milestone: our fifth anniversary as an academic department within Weill Cornell Medicine. Our Department’s growth and expansion was featured in a recent article on WCM Newsroom which is available below.

Looking ahead to 2024, we will persist in our mission to deliver the highest quality care to our patients, provide advanced training and education to the next generation of emergency medicine clinicians and leaders, and conduct rigorous research to further the practice of emergency medicine. We will also continue to cultivate an inspiring and supportive environment which promotes academic endeavors, leadership development, clinical excellence, mentorship and diversity.

It is a gift to work with such a talented and exceptional group of people. Thank you for making our Department everything that it is and we look forward to a new year filled with growth, innovation, and outstanding patient care.  

Rahul Sharma, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.E.P.

Barbara and Stephen Friedman Professor & Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine

We are excited to announce that the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research has just ranked our department 14th nationally in National Institute of Health (NIH) research funding for 2023. Aside from the fact that this is our highest ranking to date, this is a notable milestone for our department because we were unranked just five years ago.

We have spent the last few years continuing to advance and influence emergency care through innovation and research and have made important strides in research since Weill Cornell elevated Emergency Medicine to a full academic department in 2018.

Thanks to the hard work of our research teams, we have also experienced a 362 percent increase in sponsored research— which includes a 225 percent increase in grants from the National Institutes of Health—and achieved a 230 percent surge in publications. Our new ranking reflects these efforts.

Congratulations to our faculty and staff whose dedication and vision have contributed to this achievement and to the success of our department. 

The Department of Emergency Medicine has made tremendous strides since 2018 when Weill Cornell Medicine elevated it to a full academic department; an achievement that underscores the department’s mission to provide exceptional patient care.

“The past five years have been a period of exceptional growth and achievement and were also marked by unprecedented challenges,” said Dr. Rahul Sharma, chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. “COVID-19 changed the way we worked and delivered care; yet, true to our vision of leading emergency care with innovation, scholarship and compassion, our department adapted, evolved and became a national leader in virtual care, innovation, physician wellness, education and research embodying Weill Cornell Medicine’s credo of ‘Care. Discover. Teach.’”

In the past five years, the department added nearly 30 physicians and scientists to its ranks, experienced a 362 percent increase in sponsored research—including a 225 percent increase in grants from the National Institutes of Health—and achieved a 230 percent surge in publications. A pioneer in telemedicine long before the COVID-19 pandemic, the department’s use of the technology has improved health care access for New Yorkers—and offered a wider array of options for people seeking care in the emergency department—while also driving national dialogue about its potential to transform patient care. These and other achievements have established the Department of Emergency Medicine as a national model and set the stage for continued leadership in academic medicine.

In recognition of Dr. Sharma’s accomplishments, the Friedman Foundation, along with the law firm Weil, Gotchal and Manges, directed by Weill Cornell Medicine Board of Fellows member Barry Wolf, generously established and endowed the Barbara and Stephen Friedman Professorship of Emergency Medicine.

"This professorship will allow us to further our mission of providing outstanding clinical care, conducting innovative research and driving change through education,” said Dr. Sharma, who as of Nov. 1 will be the inaugural holder of the professorship. “I’m profoundly thankful to Barbara and Steve Friedman and the Friedman Family Foundation, as well as Barry and Weil, Gotchal and Manges for their support and confidence in our department, and I’m thrilled to see where the next five years will take us.”

Learn more here.

Dr. Rahul Sharma

Barbara & Stephen Friedman Professor of Emergency Medicine

Dr. David Bodnar

Director of Clinical Services,

Department of Emergency Medicine

Dr. Daniel Lakoff

Site Director, NewYork-Presbyterian

Lower Manhattan Hospital

Dr. Christie Lech

Associate Director, NewYork-Presbyterian–Cornell & Columbia Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Dr. Janelle Lambert

Assistant Director, NewYork-Presbyterian–Cornell & Columbia Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Andrew Jacobowitz, P.A.-C., C.A.Q.-E.M.

Quality & Patient Safety Specialist

Farley Obusan, M.S.N., R.N., C.E.N.

Director of Nursing, Emergency Department

NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center

Dr. Emily Benton

Geriatric Emergency Medicine Fellow

Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine

Dr. Hamza Ijaz

Healthcare Leadership & Management Fellow

Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine

Dr. Khushmit Kaur

Healthcare Leadership & Management Fellow

Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine

Dr. Leslie Kaufmann

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow

Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine

Dr. Alex Sirney

Global Emergency Medicine Research Fellow

Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine

Alexandra P. Bourlas, D.O.

Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine

Bruce R. Gutierrez, D.O.

Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine

Paula Marín Acevedo, M.D.

Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine

Prakriti Gill, M.D., D.T.M.&H.

Assistant Professor of

Clinical Emergency Medicine

Mehrin Islam, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Assistant Professor of

Clinical Emergency Medicine

Hayley Griffin, M.D. 

Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine

Jiancheng Ye, Ph.D., M.S.

Assistant Professor of Health Informatics in Emergency Medicine

The Center for Virtual Care at Weill Cornell Medicine recently hosted its sixth annual Virtual Healthcare in the Mainstream Symposium & Research Forum. This year’s theme was “Transforming Global Health Through Virtual Care.” The conference brought together healthcare professionals, technology experts and researchers from around the world to explore the profound impact of virtual care on the future global medicine.

Topics included how to elevate global patient care in the digital age, the use of medical extended reality in emergency medicine and the impact of virtual care on climate change. Attendees engaged in discussions on innovative technologies such as telemedicine, remote patient monitoring, and digital health platforms that have played a pivotal role in expanding access to healthcare services and improving patient outcomes on a global scale.



Throughout the conference, there was a strong focus on the transformative power of virtual care in addressing healthcare disparities and enhancing healthcare delivery in underserved regions. Participants shared success stories and best practices from various initiatives, highlighting how virtual care has been leveraged to bridge gaps in healthcare access, particularly in remote or resource-limited areas. The discussions also delved into the challenges and opportunities associated with the widespread adoption of virtual care, including issues related to privacy, regulatory frameworks, and the need for continued investment in technology infrastructure. 

Wagner TD, Paul ME, Youngson LR, Levin DR. Lessons Learned on a High-Altitude Expedition to Mount Kilimanjaro. Wilderness Environ Med. 2023 May 3:S1080-6032(23)00049-2. doi: 10.1016/j.wem.2023.03.004. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37147268.

Elias JE, Gossey JT, Xi W, Sharko M, Robbins-Milne L, Bostwick S, Chang J, Lorenzi V, Giatzikis V, Scofi J, Trepp R, Lewis R. Adolescent Privacy and the Electronic Health Record - Sharing Clinical Notes While Protecting Adolescent Confidentiality and Maintaining Parental Insight. Appl Clin Inform. 2023 May 2. doi: 10.1055/a-2084-4650. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37130566.

Chung JE, Karass S, Choi Y, Castillo M, Garcia CA, Shin RD, Tanco K, Kim LS, Hong M, Pan CX. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Filipino American and Korean American Patients. J Palliat Med. 2023 May 18. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2023.0255. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37200523.

Beeson MS, Barton MA, Reisdorff EJ, Carter WA, Gausche-Hill M, Gorgas DL, Joldersma KB, Santen SA. Comparison of performance data between emergency medicine 1-3 and 1-4 program formats. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2023 Jun 10;4(3):e12991. doi: 10.1002/emp2.12991. PMID: 37304857; PMCID: PMC10257037.

Rosen T, Rippon B, Elman A, Gogia K, Chansakul A, Chang ES, Hancock DW, Bloemen EM, Clark S, LoFaso VM. Mechanisms and weapons in physical elder abuse injuries: Findings from legally adjudicated cases. Injury. 2023 May 24:110845. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2023.110845. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37296012.

Peretz P, Shapiro A, Santos L, Ogaye K, Deland E, Steel P, Meyer D, Iyasere J. Social Determinants of Health Screening and Management: Lessons at a Large, Urban Academic Health System. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023 Jun-Jul;49(6-7):328-332. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2023.04.002. Epub 2023 Apr 22. PMID: 37211522.

Katz A, Balasubramanian S, Freedman Z. Procainamide-Provoked Brugada Pattern in a Patient Presenting with New Onset Fibrillation/Flutter: When Does it Matter?. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.04.020

Parnia S, Keshavarz Shirazi T, Patel J, Tran L, Sinha N, O'Neill C, Roellke E, Mengotto A, Findlay S, McBrine M, Spiegel R, Tarpey T, Huppert E, Jaffe I, Gonzales AM, Xu J, Koopman E, Perkins GD, Vuylsteke A, Bloom BM, Jarman H, Nam Tong H, Chan L, Lyaker M, Thomas M, Velchev V, Cairns CB, Sharm R, Kulstad E, Scherer E, O'Keeffe T, Foroozesh M, Abe O, Ogedegbe C, Girgis A, Pradhan D, Deakin CD. AWAreness during REsuscitation - II: A Multi-Center Study of Consciousness and Awareness in Cardiac Arrest. Resuscitation. 2023 Jul 7:109903. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109903. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37423492.

Jiang LG, Cahill M, Chansakul A, Steel PAD, Sullivan D, Pua BB. A collaborative Emergency Medicine and Radiology Pulmonary Nodule Program: identification of associated efficacy and outcomes. J Am Coll Radiol. 2023 Jul 6:S1546-1440(23)00479-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2023.04.020. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37422161.

Kurian D, Sundaram V, Naidich AG, Shah SA, Ramberger D, Khan S, Ravi S, Patel S, Ribeira R, Brown I, Wagner A, Gharahbhagian L, Miller K, Shen S, Yiadom MYAB. Changes in low-acuity patient volume in an emergency department after launching a walk-in clinic. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2023 Jul 21;4(4):e13011. doi: 10.1002/emp2.13011. PMID: 37484497; PMCID: PMC10361543.

Kang BA, Barnett DJ, Chhipa UE, Mehmood A, Afzal B, Razzak J, Asad N. The role of self-efficacy and risk perception in willingness to respond to weather disasters among emergency medicine healthcare workers in Pakistan. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2023 Jul 21:1-26. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2023.126. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37477005.

Mehmood A, Barnett DJ, Kang BA, Chhipa UE, Asad N, Afzal B, Razzak JA. Enhancing willingness-to-respond to disasters and public health emergencies among Health care workers using mHealth intervention: A multidisciplinary approach. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2023 Jul 21:1-19. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2023.129. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37476984.

Gorgas DL, Calderon Y, Carter WA, White SR, Feldhaus KM, Reisdorff EJ, Joldersma KB, Kraus CK. The correlation between performance on the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) qualifying and oral certifying examinations. Acad Emerg Med. 2023 Jul 29. doi: 10.1111/acem.14780. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37515431.

Sundararajan R, Ponticiello M, Birch G, Nuwagaba G, Alaiku R, Nansera D, Mwanga-Amumpaire J, Muyindike W. Adaption and pilot testing of a lay HIV supporter program for traditional healers: a mixed methods study in rural Uganda. Implement Sci Commun. 2023 Jul 27;4(1):87. doi: 10.1186/s43058-023-00469-5. PMID: 37501077; PMCID: PMC10373386.

Scofi JE, Underriner E, Sangal RB, Rothenberg C, Patel A, Pickens A, Sather J, Parwani V, Ulrich A, Venkatesh AK. Correlations among common emergency medicine physician performance measures: Mixed messages or balancing forces? Am J Emerg Med. 2023 Jul 16;72:58-63. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.07.021. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37481955.

Wiener BG, Burton RL, Smith SW, Su MK, Biary R, Tay ET. A "madd"-ening confounding: fruit seeds mimicking enteral drug concealment by computed tomography. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2023 Jul;61(7):559-560. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2023.2227760. Epub 2023 Jul 5. PMID: 37403697.

Hyder A, Razzak J, Paichadze N, Khan NU, Wright K. Exploring the experience and burden of injury and acute care in Pakistan. Injury. 2023 Aug;54 Suppl 4:110903. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2023.110903. Epub 2023 Aug 10. PMID: 37573066.

Yao B, Ko J, Maheshwer B, Dumaine AM, Nguyen CV, Liu RW. Assessment and Validation of Anterior Humeral Line for Diagnosing Supracondylar Humerus Fractures in the Pediatric Population. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Oct 1;43(9):555-559. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002477. Epub 2023 Jul 31. PMID: 37522477.

Byansi W, Galvin M, Chiwaye L, Luvuno Z, Kim AW, Sundararajan R, Tsai AC, Moolla A. Adverse childhood experiences, traumatic events, and mental health among adults at two outpatient psychiatric facilities in Johannesburg, South Africa: a cross-sectional analysis. BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Aug 10;23(1):581. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-05085-0. PMID: 37563695; PMCID: PMC10413614.

Reichard KG, Levine DA, Reed J, Barrick-Groskopf L, Bechtel K, Cooper G, Hall JE, White ML, Langhan ML. Spotlighting the imbalance: Gender disparities among speakers and awardees at pediatric emergency medicine conferences. Acad Emerg Med. 2023 Aug 7. doi: 10.1111/acem.14786. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37550843.

Teran F, Owyang CG, Martin-Flores M, Lao D, King A, Palasz J, Araos JD. Hemodynamic impact of chest compression location during cardiopulmonary resuscitation guided by transesophageal echocardiography. Crit Care. 2023 Aug 19;27(1):319. doi: 10.1186/s13054-023-04575-7. PMID: 37598201; PMCID: PMC10439621.

Losada-Baltar A, Falzarano FB, Hancock DW, Márquez-González M, Pillemer K, Huertas-Domingo C, Jiménez-Gonzalo L, Fernandes-Pires JA, Czaja SJ. Cross-National Analysis of the Associations Between Familism and Self-Efficacy in Family Caregivers of People With Dementia: Effects on Burden and Depression. J Aging Health. 2023 Aug 10:8982643231193579. doi: 10.1177/08982643231193579. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37585806.

Hau DK, Howell JD, Ayeni A, Alfonzo MJ, Ching K. Child Death in a Resource-Limited Setting: A Simulation Case for Pediatric Residents to Prepare for Global Health Electives. MedEdPORTAL. 2023 Sep 1;19:11341. doi: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11341. PMID: 37662497; PMCID: PMC10471738.

Elman A, Cox S, Gottesman E, Herman S, Kirshner A, Tietz S, Shaw A, Hancock D, Chang ES, Baek D, Bloemen E, Clark S, Rosen T. The critical role of the specialized social worker as part of ED/hospital-based elder mistreatment response teams. J Elder Abuse Negl. 2023 Sep 10:1-11. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2023.2255742. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37691425.

Ali N, Aftab U, Soomar SM, Tareen H, Khan UR, Khan BA, Razzak JA. Clinical utility of routine investigations and risk factors of end-organ damage in asymptomatic severe hypertension. Intern Emerg Med. 2023 Oct;18(7):2037-2043. doi: 10.1007/s11739-023-03403-8. Epub 2023 Sep 5. PMID: 37668749.

Abdelati A, Burns MM, Chary M. Sublethal toxicities of 2,4-dinitrophenol as inferred from online self-reports. PLoS One. 2023 Sep 13;18(9):e0290630. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290630. PMID: 37703241; PMCID: PMC10499234.

Chu D, Pandit K, Giles R, Olsen E, Fortenko A, Greenwald P, Murano T, Shah K, Lin S. The Utility of a Virtual Emergency Medicine Elective for Visiting Medical Students. Cureus. 2023 Aug 18;15(8):e43686. doi: 10.7759/cureus.43686. PMID: 37724195; PMCID: PMC10505271.

Bae E, Messman A, Shah K. Ocular injuries: emergency department strategies. Emerg Med Pract. 2023 Oct 1;25(Suppl 10):1-38. PMID: 37768702.

Liberman AL, Zhang C, Parikh NS, Salehi Omran S, Navi BB, Lappin RI, Merkler AE, Kaiser JH, Kamel H. Misdiagnosis of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome and Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome in the Emergency Department. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Oct 3;12(19):e030009. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.123.030009. Epub 2023 Sep 26. PMID: 37750568.

Gottesman E, Elman A, Rosen T. Elder Mistreatment: Emergency Department Recognition and Management. Clin Geriatr Med. 2023 Nov;39(4):553-573. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2023.05.007. Epub 2023 Jun 15. PMID: 37798065.

Zilinyi RS, Fertel BS, Chang BC, Abrukin L, Suh EH, Sayan OR, McCarty M, Stant JA, Chuich T, Smyth ET, Neuberg G, Collins MB, Kirtane AJ, Moses J, Rabbani L. Updating a Healthcare System-Wide Clinical Pathway for Managing Chest Pain and Acute Coronary Syndromes. Crit Pathw Cardiol. 2023 Sep 28. doi: 10.1097/HPC.0000000000000334. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37782621.

Baek D, Elman A, Gottesman E, Shaw A, Makaroun LK, Stern ME, Mulcare MR, Sullivan M, Pino C, McAuley J, LoFaso VM, Chang ES, Hancock D, Bloemen EM, Tietz S, Lindberg DM, Sharma R, Clark S, Lachs MS, Pillemer K, Rosen T. Initial steps in addressing the challenges of elder mistreatment evaluation: Protocol for evaluating the Vulnerable Elder Protection Team. BMJ Open. 2023 Oct 13;13(10):e071694. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-071694. PMID: 37832983.

Hodgman MJ, Marraffa JM, Wiener BG, Howland MA, Stork C, Mercurio-Zappala M, Su M. Assessing the Role of Initial Serum Calcium Concentration in Patients with Ethylene Glycol Poisoning. J Med Toxicol. 2023 Oct;19(4):368-373. doi: 10.1007/s13181-023-00958-y. Epub 2023 Jul 26. PMID: 37495818; PMCID: PMC10522548.

Wiener BG, Smith CT, Patel S, Hoffman RS. Insulin concentrations following termination of high-dose insulin euglycemic therapy. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2023 Oct 24:1-5. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2023.2268266. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37873673.

Sikerwar S, Zand S, Steel P, Jesudian A. Management of patients with cirrhosis in the emergency department: Implications for hospitalization outcomes. Liver Transpl. 2023 Oct 19. doi: 10.1097/LVT.0000000000000285. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37851401.

Chebrolu P, Chalem A, Ponticiello M, Broderick K, Vaidyanathan A, Lorenc R, Kulkarni V, Onawale A, Mathad JS, Sundararajan R. A community health worker-led program to improve access to gestational diabetes screening in urban slums of Pune, India: Results from a mixed methods study. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2023 Oct 27;3(10):e0001622. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001622. PMID: 37889879; PMCID: PMC10610081.

Gerber N, Lutrario C, Rosenthal M, Platt S, Holzer R, Flynn P. Coronary artery dilation in non-hospitalised children with asymptomatic or mild COVID-19. Cardiol Young. 2023 Oct 31:1-5. doi: 10.1017/S1047951123003694. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37905350.

Gutman CK, Aronson PL, Singh NV, Pickett ML, Bouvay K, Green RS, Roach B, Kotler H, Chow JL, Hartford EA, Hincapie M, St Pierre-Hetz R, Kelly J, Sartori L, Hoffmann JA, Corboy JB, Bergmann KR, Akinsola B, Ford V, Tedford NJ, Tran TT, Gifford S, Thompson AD, Krack A, Piroutek MJ, Lucrezia S, Chung S, Chowdhury N, Jackson K, Cheng T, Pulcini CD, Kannikeswaran N, Truschel LL, Lin K, Chu J, Molyneaux ND, Duong M, Dingeldein L, Rose JA, Theiler C, Bhalodkar S, Powers E, Waseem M, Lababidi A, Yan X, Lou XY, Fernandez R, Lion KC. Race, Ethnicity, Language, and the Treatment of Low-Risk Febrile Infants. JAMA Pediatr. 2023 Nov 13:e234890. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.4890. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37955907; PMCID: PMC10644247.

Reichard KG, Levine DA, Reed J, Barrick-Groskopf L, Bechtel K, Cooper G, Hall JE, White ML, Langhan ML. Spotlighting the imbalance: Gender disparities among speakers and awardees at pediatric emergency medicine conferences. Acad Emerg Med. 2023 Nov;30(11):1138-1143. doi: 10.1111/acem.14786. Epub 2023 Aug 21. PMID: 37550843.

Brandorff M, Owyang CG, Tonna JE. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiac arrest: what, when, why, and how. Expert Rev Respir Med. 2023 Nov 27:1-15. doi: 10.1080/17476348.2023.2288160. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38009280.

Warren L, Fischer BG, Shemesh A, Scofi J, Pandya N, Kim RJ, Andy C, Rand S, Yee J, Semple S, Chadburn A, Yang HS, Steel PAD, Zhao Z. Improved Utilization of Serial Testing Without Increased Admissions after Implementation of High-Sensitivity Troponin I: a Controlled Retrospective Cohort Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Nov 22. doi: 10.1007/s11606-023-08535-3. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37993739.

Foster AA, Walls TA, Alade KH, Brown K, Gausche-Hill M, Lin SD, Rose EA, Ruttan T, Shahid S, Sorrentino A, Stoner MJ, Waseem M, Saidinejad M; ACEP Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee. Review of pediatric emergency care and the COVID-19 pandemic. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2023 Dec 1;4(6):e13073. doi: 10.1002/emp2.13073. PMID: 38045015; PMCID: PMC10691296.

Stancati JA, Owyang CG, Araos JD, Agarwal S, Grossestreuer AV, Counts CR, Johnson NJ, Morgan RW, Moskowitz A, Perman SM, Sawyer KN, Yuriditsky E, Horowitz JM, Kaviyarasu A, Palasz J, Abella BS, Teran F. The Latest in Resuscitation Research: Highlights From the 2022 American Heart Association's Resuscitation Science Symposium. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Dec 5;12(23):e031530. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.123.031530. Epub 2023 Dec 1. PMID: 38038192.

Martin-Flores M, Cannarozzo CJ, Araos JD, Notarianni AP, Teran F, Rishniw M, Campoy L, Gleed RD. A proposed rescue transesophageal echocardiographic protocol for anesthetized dogs. Am J Vet Res. 2023 Dec 4:1-8. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.23.07.0176. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38035479.

Merchant AAH, Shaukat N, Ashraf N, Hassan S, Jarrar Z, Abbasi A, Ahmed T, Atiq H, Khan UR, Khan NU, Mushtaq S, Rasul S, Hyder AA, Razzak J, Haider AH. Which curve is better? A comparative analysis of trauma scoring systems in a South Asian country. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2023 Nov 22;8(1):e001171. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2023-001171. PMID: 38020857; PMCID: PMC10668242.

Merchant AAH, Hassan S, Baig N, Atiq H, Mahmood S, Doll A, Naseer R, Haq ZU, Shehnaz D, Haider AH, Razzak J. Methodological analysis of a community-based training initiative using the EPIS framework: an ongoing initiative to empower 10 million bystanders in CPR and bleeding control. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2023 Nov 14;8(1):e001132. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2023-001132. PMID: 38020852; PMCID: PMC10649812.

Ye J, Xiong S, Wang T, Li J, Cheng N, Tian M, Yang Y. The Roles of Electronic Health Records for Clinical Trials in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Scoping Review. JMIR Med Inform. 2023 Nov 22;11:e47052. doi: 10.2196/47052. PMID: 37991820; PMCID: PMC10701650.

Non-PubMed Indexed Publications

Curato M, Tran J. The ACE Program Takes Off! NYACEP Newsletter. New York American College of Emergency Physicians. June 2023. Accessed January 3, 2024. https://www.nyacep.org/newsletter-june-2023/29-newsletter-june-2023.

Lin S, Jara-Almonte G. Pediatric Ovarian Torsion. NYACEP Newsletter. New York American College of Emergency Physicians. June 2023. Accessed January 3, 2024. https://www.nyacep.org/newsletter-june-2023/29-newsletter-june-2023.

Pilcher C, Dajer A. How to Avoid Missing an Aortic Dissection. ACEP Now. American College of Emergency Physicians. June 2023. Accessed January 3, 2024. How To Avoid Missing an Aortic Dissection - ACEP Now

Kowalsky R, Sikora R, Luckett-Gatapoulos SL, & Blum, FC. “Storytelling in Emergency Medicine.” In From Self to System: Being Well in Emergency Medicine, eds. R Manfredi & D Krywko. The American College of Emergency Physicians 2023.

Blutinger E, Daniels B. It's More Than Just Video—Bridging the Digital Divide and Improving Outcomes in Older Adults with Heart Failure. Professional Heart Daily. American Heart Association. November 2023. Accessed January 3, 2024. It's More Than Just Video—Bridging the Digital Divide and Improving Outcomes in Older Adults with Heart Failure - Professional Heart Daily | American Heart Association

Rondini, A. C., Saunders, J., Khan, O., Jones, S., Testa, F., Osazuwa, I., & Kowalsky, R. H. (2023). Race, Erasure, and Skin Cancer Prevention Guidelines. Contexts, 22(4), 28-33. https://doi.org/10.1177/15365042231210826

Shah K, Lee J, Owyang C, Renne B. Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care. 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press; 2023. 

Bae, E., Tran, J. & Shah, K. Stercoral colitis in the emergency department: a review of the literature. Int J Emerg Med 17, 3 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-023-00578-x

Curato M, Shah K, Reisig C. Urban Emergency Medicine. Cambridge University Press; 2023.

Dr. Rama Rao

"Why Words Matter – Communication and Documentation Tips in the Management of Patients After Sexual Assault"

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Dr. Tome Levy

"Preparing for Delivery"

The Department of Emergency Medicine, in partnership with the Cornell Tech Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute, is proud to announce a new fellowship focused on innovation. The Innovation Fellowship in Emergency Medicine will teach the skills needed for emergency medicine physicians to become clinical leaders in the digital transformation of healthcare. Fellows will be trained in all aspects of the innovation pipeline including ideation, design, intellectual property, financing, and strategic planning, and change management.

“Healthcare is poised to change rapidly with a host of new innovative tools and processes” said Dr. Peter Greenwald, Vice Chair, Clinical Strategy and Innovation and Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine. “Our new fellowship will provide emergency medicine physicians with the training needed to be leaders in this space. As medicine enters the digital age it is essential that we have clinician leadership to navigate coming changes. This fellowship will allow emergency medicine physicians to steer progress in positive directions for both their patients and for their institutions. We are thrilled to be able to combine our partnership with Cornell Tech and our department’s record in training physician-leaders to make this possible."

Read more here.

In 2023, the Center for Virtual Care broadened its telemedicine training program to include all new residents within the NewYork-Presbyterian network, encompassing Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Irving Medical Center. This comprehensive 4-hour module is designed to enhance communication skills and equip participants with the knowledge to effectively conduct diagnoses through video-based platforms.

The training method combines self-guided video materials with a simulated environment where trainees interact with actors, practicing various scenarios. These scenarios are then analyzed in a post-training lecture setting. The program emphasizes the identification and correction of common mistakes such as insufficient eye contact, and teaches techniques for conveying empathy through a video screen. Additionally, it includes vital discussions on conducting sensitive examinations and ensuring that patients are in a secure and private space when discussing their medical issues.

The Emergency Ultrasound Division was recognized at the ENVISION Annual East Advanced Emergency & Hospital Medicine Conference with an Extraordinary Team award.

Dr. David Javier

Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Dr. David Simon

Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Dr. Joann Hsu

Dr. Michelle Haimowitz

Dr. Mak Sarich

Dr. Catherine De Guzman

Dr. William Chan

Dr. Roxanne Cheung

Dr. Rozalyn Hesse

Medical Simulation

Dr. Michael Levine

Medical Simulation

Dr. Brian Smith

Medical Simulation

Dr. Victor Ryan Bernal

Emergency Ultrasound

NYACEP 2023 Scientific Assembly

Dr. Saumil Parikh, Dr. Nao Yoneda, Dr. Timothy Khowong, Dr. Anita Lui, Dr. David Simon, Dr. Jing Jing Gong, Dr. Joseph Wu

Research and Scholarly Activity (RSA) Point System to Enhance Resident Productivity

Dr. Nao Yoneda, Dr. Jonathan Siegal, Dr. Saumil Parikh, Dr. Ameer Hassoun, Dr. Anita Lui, Dr. Timothy Khowong

Asynchronous Scoring Tools Education for the Beginner Emergency Medicine Trainee

Dr. Michael Chary, Dr. Manish Sharma, Dr. Kyle Soldevilla, Dr. Sabrina Rosengarten

A Triage-Initiated Code Sepsis Activation Enhanced by EMR Interoperability Decreases Mortality and Improves Compliance

Dr. Manish Sharma, Dr. Rozalyn Hesse

Heart to Heart Talks Between Emergency Medicine and Cardiology: How Open Discussion Regarding Appropriateness of Troponin Ordering by Emergency Medicine Physician Improves Interdepartmental Collaboration

Dr. William Chan, Dr. Kristen Kobayashi

Illustrating Quality Improvement in Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma through a Tailored Educational Intervention

Dr. Chris Mendoza

Vice Chief, ED Clinical Services

Dr. Brenna Farmer

AACT Pre-Symposium

“My Favorite Preceptor – Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors”

ACMT Women in Toxicology section meeting

“Lessons in Leadership: Learning from Mistakes and Challenges”

Dr. Nessy Dahan, Dr. Patrick McGrory

NYACEP 2023 Scientific Assembly

"Accuracy of Pediatric Interventricular Septal Thickness Measurement Obtained via Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Prospective Study"

Dr. Franz Mendoza-Garcia

Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships Conference

“Snuffing of the uncertainty of Snuffbox tenderness,” Winner of Best Fellow Lightning Talk Title

Dr. Laura Melville

"The New York ACEP Opportunities for Women in Leadership Program: Best Practices and Key Lessons"

Dr. Theodore Gaeta

"Micro Transit Injuries Admitted to An Urban Trauma"

Dr. Thomas Porturas

"Identifying Occult Shock in Young Trauma Patients Using Logistic Regression NTDB"

Dr. Theodore Gaeta

"Epidemiology of Urban Micro transit Injuries"

Dr. StefanyStempien

"National Utilization of Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma Compared to CT" 

Dr. Merit Milad

"Traumatic injuries in Sexual Assault Patients Included in the NTDB"

Dr. Thomas Porturas, Paris Datillo, R.N. and Dr. Laura Melville

"765 Underutilization of Focused assessment with sonography for Trauma compared to Computerized Tomography in 2020"

Dr. Theodore Gaeta

"Emergency Medicine Residents Do Not Accurately Predict In-Training Examination Performance"

Dr. Laura Melville

"Society Sexism and Sexual Assault: The Pelvic Exam"

"Trauma Informed Care in the Emergency Department"

"Figuring out the Fiberoptic Scope"