Emergency Medicine

Teaching Philosophy

Program Overview:

Our program is a three-year (PGY 1-3) residency accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

The majority of rotations take place at Mount Sinai Medical Center, where residents benefit from interacting with Emergency Medicine faculty who are all residency-trained and either board certified or board eligible in Emergency Medicine. Residents will also have the opportunity to work alongside other residents from nearly every other specialty. In addition, our program offers a robust clerkship rotation for medical students interested in pursuing Emergency Medicine.

Residents also rotate through several other local institutions. Jackson Memorial Hospital, a county hospital with more than 1,000 beds and affiliated with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, hosts trauma rotations at their world-renowned Ryder Trauma Center. Toxicology training is taught at the Florida Poison Information Center, located on the Jackson Memorial campus. Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Pediatric ICU rotations are based at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital (formerly Miami Children’s Hospital), a state recognized pediatric trauma receiving facility with an annual ED census of 80,000 visits. These rotations are fully integrated into PEM and PICU fellowships established at Nicklaus.

Through this program, residents will gain a comprehensive educational experience across three renowned training facilities while caring for one of the most culturally diverse patient populations in the United States. The curriculum is designed to be both academically rigorous and personally transformative, fostering growth as physicians and individuals.

Mount Sinai Medical Center currently accepts eight residents per year, with a total of 24 residents enrolled. The program has achieved a 100% board pass rate over the past two years.

House Staff Benefits

Residents are provided with:

• House staff lounge with TV, refrigerator, coffee maker and computer station
• On-call rooms for every service
• Parking
• Professional liability insurance
• White lab coats and scrubs
• $2,500 annually for academic support
• $1,500 annually for food support
• 14 paid sick days
• PGY-1 residents have 21 calendar days of annual paid vacation
• PGY-2 and above have 28 calendar days of annual paid vacation

Residents are eligible for:

• Health insurance for themselves and dependents
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance

Education and Teaching Conferences

The curriculum is structured as a three-year format that covers the ACGME Emergency Medicine RRC Core Curriculum, along with additional topics of interest to Emergency Medicine residents. Weekly educational conferences are held at Mount Sinai Medical Center every Wednesday from 7AM to 12PM. Other educational conferences include:

• Procedural labs
• Oral board simulations
• Medico legal conferences
• Morbidity and mortality
• Journal club
• Interdisciplinary conferences with other Mount Sinai Medical Center residencies
• In-service review sessions
• Case presentation conferences
• Chart peer review
• In-service question preparation tests
• Radiology rounds
• EKG rounds
• Chapter review of selected textbooks with weekly quizzes

Publications and Presentation

Poster/Abstract/Oral Presentation:

Andreea Popa , Alexis Camargo , Anthony Catapano , Veronica Abello , Robert A Farrow 2nd  Ultrasound-guided flexor tendon sheath (FTS) block for digital analgesia in the emergency department: A case report Am J Emerg Med 2025 Jun 11:S0735-6757(25)00400-0.

Tony Zitek , Christopher Raciti , Alvin Nguyen , Valentina Roa , Edward Lopez , Gregory Oliva , David A Farcy Emergency Department Patients Presenting after Oral versus Inhaled Cannabinoid use: A Retrospective Analysis PMID: 39612151 DOI: 10.1007/s13181-024-01048-3

Tony Zitek , Sofia Portuondo Quirch , Gregory Oliva , David A Farcy A Mistaken Case of Pacemaker Malfunction PMID: 40685207 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.11.017

Sofia Portuondo Quirch , Veronica Abello , Olga Chamberlain , Nicole Lynn Warren , Michael Shalaby  Rectus sheath nerve block for analgesia & incarcerated hernia reduction in the emergency department PMID: 39428302 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2024.10.021

Tony Zitek , Luke Weber , Daniel Aloise , Adam Roitman , Claudia Corbea , Dana Sherman , Tatiana Nunez , Luis Puron , Michael Shalaby , Frayda Kresch , David A Farcy  Nonresponse Bias Against the Underserved in Emergency Department Patient Experience Surveys: A Cross-Sectional Analysis PMID: 39919940 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2024.08.017

Tony Zitek , Kristina Pagano , Carolina Fernandez , Sarah Zajd , Murtaza Akhter , Tarang Kheradia , Georgeta Vaidean , David A Farcy Intravenous diltiazem infusions for rapid atrial fibrillation or flutter in the emergency department: A retrospective, exploratory analysis PMID: 39072831 doi: 10.1111/acem.14989. Epub 2024 Jul 27

Golden A, Weber L, Kresch F, Farcy D, Zitek T. A Retrospective Analysis of Voice Dictation Documentation in the Emergency Department. Oral presentation by EM resident Weber at AAEM’s scientific assembly in Austin, TX in April 2024. (National conference).

Gomez D, Zajd S, Zitek T, Farcy D. End of Life Care in the Emergency Department. Presented by EM resident Zajd at FLAAEM’s scientific assembly in Miami Beach, FL in May 2024. (Regional conference).

Frost P. Iliac Stent Migration to Right Ventricular Outflow Tract.  Interesting photo presented by EM resident Frost at AAEM’s scientific assembly in Austin, TX in April 2024. (National conference).

Chamberlain O, Abello V, Cao C, Dalley M, Golden A. Tonsillitis and Peritonsillar Abscess (PTA) with a Positive N. meningitidis Throat Culture. Poster presented by EM resident Abello at FLAAEM’s scientific assembly in Miami Beach, FL in May 2024. (Regional conference).

Forns C.  A Case of Brugada Syndrome Associated with Addison’s Disease. Poster presented by EM resident Forns at FLAAEM’s scientific assembly in Miami Beach, FL in May 2024. (Regional conference).

McShannic J. Golden A. A Rare Cause of Monoarthropathy Developed after Immunomodulator Chemotherapy. Poster presented by EM resident McShannic at FLAAEM’s scientific assembly in Miami Beach, FL in May 2024. (Regional conference).

Perez R, Puebla D, Kinas D. Point of Care Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominus Plane Block for Pain Control of Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy in the Emergency Department. Poster presented by EM resident Perez at FLAAEM’s scientific assembly in Miami Beach, FL in May 2024. (Regional conference).

Zitek T, Pagano K, Fernandez C, Zajd S, Vaidean G, Farcy DA. A Retrospective Analysis of Intravenous Diltiazem with or without a Drip for Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department. Oral presentation by EM resident Zajd at ACEP’s scientific assembly in Philadelphia, PA in October 2023. (National conference).  Voted one of the “Best of ACEP”.

Zitek T, Weber L, Roitman A, Corbea C, Sherman D, Nunez T, Puron L, Warren N, Kresch F, Farcy DA. Characteristics Associated with Patient Satisfaction Scores in the Emergency Department. Oral presentation by EM resident Weber at ACEP’s scientific assembly in Philadelphia, PA in October 2023. (National conference). 

Zitek T, Weber L, Roitman A, Corbea C, Sherman D, Nunez T, Puron L, Shalaby M, Kresch F, Farcy DA Who Fills out Emergency Department Patient Satisfaction Surveys? Oral presentation by EM resident Nunez at ACEP’s scientific assembly in Philadelphia, PA in October 2023. (National conference). 

Articles published/Peer Reviewed:

Chamberlain O, Portuondo S, Shalaby M. Utility of the occipital nerve block in the emergency department: A case series. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Jun:80:228.e5-228.e6. PMID: 38705757

Sanoja AJ, Shalaby M. Use of Point-of-care Ultrasound to Diagnose Rectus Abdominis Strain in the Acute Setting: A Case Report. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2024 May;8(2):159-162. PMID: 38869342

Zitek T, Alexander JS, Bui J, Gonzalez N, Scheppke E, Obiorah S, Wong C, Farcy DA . Cash critical care time prices vary substantially by region and hospital ownership: A cross-sectional study. Am J Emerg Med. 2023 Dec 13:77:66-71. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.12.009. PMID: 38104385

Christopher Raciti, Melba Blanzaco, Jeffrey Bernstein. Death associated with ingestion of starfruit (Averrhoa carambola) in a patient with chronic kidney disease. 2023 Aug;70:208.e1-208.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.06.043. Epub 2023 Jun 27. PMID: 37394384

Tony Zitek, Joseph Bui, Christopher Day, Sara Ecoff, Brijesh Patel. A cross-sectional analysis of Yelp and Google reviews of hospitals in the United States. 2023 Feb 25;4(2):e12913. doi: 10.1002/emp2.12913. eCollection 2023 Apr. PMID: 36852191 PMCID: PMC9960977

Luke Weber, Michael Shalaby. Bilateral Erector Spinae Plane Block for Man o’ War Stings: A Case Report. 2023 Feb;7(1):36-38. doi: 10.5811/cpcem.2022.12.58093. PMID: 36859330 PMCID: PMC9983346

Tony Zitek, Brittney Pardinas, Alyssa Cartwright, Matthew Apicella, David A Farcy. Florida emergency department facility fees vary significantly based on hospital ownership. 2023 Feb 15. doi: 10.1111/acem.14696. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36790292

Tony Zitek, Joseph Bui, Alyssa Eily, David A Farcy. Discrepancies in Outcomes by Race and Ethnicity in COVID-19 Patients Receiving Casirivimab and Imdevimab. 2023 Jan;116(1):15-19. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001498. PMID: 36578112 PMCID: PMC9812297

Daniel L Puebla, Matthew Apicella, Oren J Mechanic, Robert A Farrow. Point of care ultrasound needle guidance to assist diagnosis of acute gluteal compartment syndrome. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.09.004. Epub 2022 Sep 11. PMID: 36163064

Apicella M, Mayrink M, Rajadhyaksha CD, Farcy DA. A Case of Transvaginal Small Bowel Evisceration following Hysterectomy with Discussion of Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management. Case Rep Emerg Med. 2022 Feb 2;2022:1334302. doi: 10.1155/2022/1334302. PMID: 35154836; PMCID: PMC8828347.

Tony Zitek , Luke Weber, Dominique Pinzon, Nicole Warren. Assessment and Management of Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) in the Emergency Department: Current Perspectives. Open Access Emerg Med. 2022 Jan 29;14:25-34. doi: 10.2147/OAEM.S331675. PMID: 35125895. PMCID: PMC8809484

Tony Zitek , Kathleen Jodoin, Tarang Kheradia, Ryan Napolillo, Michael T Dalley, Faith Quenzer, David A Farcy. Vaccinated patients have reduced rates of hospitalization after receiving casirivimab and imdevimab for COVID-19. J Emerg Med. 2022 Jun;56:370-371. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.10.044. Epub 2021 Nov 2. PMID: 34763963 PMCID: PMC8562033

Daniel L. Puebla, Robert A. Farrow. Ultrasound Guided Arthrocentesis. StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan. 2021 Jul 29. PMID: 34424657

Farcy D, Dalley M, Miro M, Swalley P, Sherman D, Nask J, Jodoin K, Cubeddu L, Zitek T, Goldszer R, A Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibody Therapies in High-Risk patients with Mild to Moderate COVID-19 disease at a Single Academic Hospital, J Emerg Med. 2021 Jul 15:S0736-4679(21)00564-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.07.025. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34489146; PMCID: PMC8279938

Chia-Yuan Michael Lee, Michael T Dalley. A Culinary Misadventure: A Case Report of Shiitake Dermatitis. doi: 10.21980/J8X936. eCollection 2021 Oct. PMID: 37465267 PMCID: PMC10332740

A comparision of SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing antibody therapies in High-risk paitents with Mild to moderate COVID-19 disease at a Single Academic Hospital. Journal of Emergency medicine July 2021. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.02021.07.025

Dalley M, Baca M, Raza C, Boge L, Edwards D, Goldszer R, Cubbedu L, Farcy D “Does a Standardized Discharge Communication Tool improve Resident performance in the Discharge conversation?” West J Emerg Med. 2020 Nov 20;22(1):52-59. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2020.9.48604. PMID: 33439806

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
Sidman Family Chair of Department of Emergency Medicine
Director, Emergency Medicine Critical Care at Mount Sinai Medical Center
Professor and Vice Chair of Research, Department of Emergency Medicine & Critical Care at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine at Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Nova Southeastern University
Immediate Past President, American Academy of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Care
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

Eric Boccio, MD
Research Director
Medical School: Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Residency and Graduation Date: Yale New Haven Hospital, Class of 2021
Fellowship: UMass Chan Medical School, Emergency Medicine Research Fellowship
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

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 Southeastern 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

Sara Christoforides, DO 
Lake Erie College, Elmora, NY

Heleina Dopazo, MD
Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH

Rachel Kessler, DO
Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL

Seiya Liu, MD 
University of Miami, Miami, FL

Erica Moralejo, DO
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Auburn, AL

Joel Nash, DO
Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL

Alejandro Noy, MD
Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH

Ricardo Torres, DO
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

PGY – 2

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 -3

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

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 2025

Carla Forns, DO
Doctors’s Hospital, Miami, FL

Patrick Frost, DO
Team Health – Miami, FL

Edward Lopez, MD
Ultrasound Fellowship – Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA

Joseph McShannic, MD
Sports Medicine Fellowship – Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

Samanthalee Obiorah, MD
Mount Sinai Medical Center – Miami Beach, FL

Gregory Oliva, DO
Crital Care Fellowship – Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT

Sarah Zajd, MD
Cleveland Clinic – Weston, FL

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

General

Mount Sinai Medical Center’s Emergency Medicine residency program offers eight positions each year. Applications are accepted only through ResidencyCAS, and candidates must also be registered with the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) to be considered. Your medical school with be responsible for submitting your application materials, including your transcripts, Dean’s letter, and faculty recommendations to our program through ResidencyCAS.

Application Deadline: December 1st

NRMP Code: 1105110C0

Categorical Program ID: 1101100197

Please note: For applicants requiring visas, we only sponsor J-1 visas.

Application Requirements

• Graduated from medical school within the past five years
• Letters of Recommendation: At least one Standard Letter of Evaluation (SLOE) from an Emergency Medicine clerkship (two preferred)
• USMLE scores of 220 or higher on both steps.
• COMLEX score 500 or higher on both steps.

Interview Process

Early applications are encouraged, as interviews with potential candidates will be conducted from November through January.

For more information or 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