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 your rotations will take place at Mount Sinai Medical Center, a full description of which is available on the home page of this website. Here, you will have the benefit of interacting with an emergency medicine faculty who are all residency-trained and board certified or board eligible in emergency medicine. In addition, you will be working with residents from almost every other specialty. We also provide a robust medical student clerkship rotation for medical students interested in Emergency Medicine.

Jackson Memorial Hospital is the county hospital with over a 1000 bed capacity, affiliated with the University of Miami Medical School. Trauma rotations will be conducted at the world famous Ryder Trauma Center. Toxicology will be taught at the Florida Poison Information Center, Miami, on the campus of Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Pediatric ICU rotations are based at the internationally renowned Jack Nicklaus (formerly) Miami Children’s Hospital. This hospital also serves as a state recognized pediatric trauma receiving facility with an ED census of 80,000 annual visits. The PEM and PICU rotations are integrated into the PEM and PICU fellowships established at Nicklaus Children’s hospital. As an emergency medicine resident, you will have a broad educational experience at three renowned training facilities as well as exposure to the most culturally diverse patient populations in America. Your residency years will be memorable and you will grow as a physician and as a human being.

We currently accept 8 residents per year into our program and maintain a total of 24 residents enrolled in the program.

Our board pass rate for the past 2 years has been 100%.

House Staff Benefits

Residents are provided with:

• Professional liability insurance
• Parking
• On-call rooms for every service
• White lab coats and scrubs
• House staff lounge with TV, refrigerator, coffee maker and computer station
• $2000 annually for academic support
• $1500 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 resident and dependents
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance

Education and Teaching Conferences

The curriculum has been designed in a 3-year format to cover the Core Curriculum of the ACGME EM RRC, as well as a host of other topics of interest to the Emergency Medicine resident. The emergency medicine residency conducts weekly educational conferences at Mount Sinai Medical Center every Wednesday from 7AM to 12:00PM. 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:

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
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