Leadership - Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Daniel Sessions, MD

Daniel Sessions, MD

Chair, Emergency Medicine Department; Medical Toxicology
Residency: San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium Emergency Medicine Residency
Fellowship: Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine

Nick Gorham, MD

Nicholas Gorham, MD

Interim Vice Chair, Emergency Medicine Department; ED Operations
Residency: Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (Army), San Antonio
Academic Areas of Interest: Operations, Patient Safety, Administration

Benjamin Azan, MD

Benjamin Azan, MD

Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency
Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital- NYC
Academic Areas of Interest: Administration, Quality Improvement

Salvador J. Suau, MD, FAAEM

Salvador J. Suau, MD, FAAEM

Fellowship Program Director, Medical Education Fellowship
Core Faculty, Emergency Medicine Residency
Residency: Maimonides Medical Center, New York
Academic Areas of Interest: Medical Education

Anita Lacy, MBA, MHA

Anita Lacy, MBA, MHA

Senior Education Program Manager, Emergency Medicine Residency

Ann Arens, MD

Ann Arens, MD

Toxicology
Residency: Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: Medical Toxicology, University of California - Francisco
Academic Areas of Interest: medical toxicology education

Michael Baranowski, MD

Michael Baranowski, MD

Ultrasound

Alexis Cates, DO

Alexis Cates, DO

Toxicology
Residency: Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia
Fellowship: Medical Toxicology, Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia
Academic Areas of Interest: substance use disorders, perinatal toxicology, education, public policy and advocacy

Ravi Chauhan, DO

Ravi R. Chauhan, DO, FAAEM, FACEP

Medical Student Clerkship Director
Residency – University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Academic Areas of Interest: Medical Education, Mentorship, Education Innovation, Emergency Medicine Procedures

Claire Harryman, MD

Claire Harryman, MD

Ultrasound
Residency: East Carolina University
Fellowship: Carolinas Medical Center/Atrium Health
Academic Areas of Interest: Ultrasound/Medical Education

Sam Langberg, MD

Sam Langberg, MD

Director of Ultrasound
Residency: Henry Ford Hospital- Detroit, MI
Fellowship: Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship, Wayne State University/Detroit Receiving Hospital
Academic Areas of Interest: Ultrasound, Medical Education

Nicole Novotny, MD

Nicole Novotny, MD

Director of Emergency Medicine Simulation
Residency: Indiana University
Fellowship: Simulation, Indiana University
Academic Areas of Interest: diversity, equity and inclusion and sexual health

Richard Tsen, MD, MPH

Richard Tsen, MD, MPH

Global Medicine
Residency: LSUHSC Baton Rouge Emergency Residency
Fellowship: Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Medical University of South Carolina

Abby Weems, MD

Abby Weems, MD

Disaster Medicine, Event Medicine, Patient Safety & Quality Director

J. Michael Cuba, MD

J. Michael Cuba, MD

Chair, Emergency Medicine System
Residency: Earl K. Long Medical Center
Fellowship: LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans/ LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans

Andrea Blome, MD, MBA

Andrea Blome, MD, MBA, FAAEM

Associate Vice President, Medical Affairs
Residency: Temple University Hospital
Fellowship: Administration Fellowship, Temple University Hospital
Academic Areas of Interest: Administration, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement

Community Sites

Kody Bliss, MD

Kody Bliss, MD

Director, Kenner Hospital ED Community Site Experience

Thomas Krajewski, MD

Thomas Krajewski, MD

Director of Baptist Hospital ED Community Site Experience

Christopher Toups, MD

Christopher Toups, MD

Director, West Bank Hospital ED Community Site Experience

Fellowship Exploration

Olabode Agaja, DO

Olabode Agaja, DO

Director, Sports Medicine Experience

Joseph Benevento, MD

Joseph Benevento, MD

Director, Ophthalmology Experience

Whitney Braddy, MD

Whitney Braddy, MD

Director, Pain Medicine Experience

Dewitt T. Harrison, DO

Dewitt T. Harrison, DO

Director, Palliative Care Experience

Tara Kimbrough, MD

Tara Kimbrough, MD

Director, Neuro Critical Care Experience

James Martin, MD

James Martin, MD

PEM Experience Director

Brielle Plost, MD

Brielle Plost, MD

Director, Orthopedics Experience

Micah Siegel, MD

Micah Siegel, MD

Director, Hyperbaric Medicine Experience

Anna White, MD

Anna White, MD

Director of OB/GYN Experience

Ravi Chauhan, DO

Ravi R. Chauhan, DO, FAAEM, FACEP

Medical Student Clerkship Director
Residency – University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Academic Areas of Interest: Medical Education, Mentorship, Education Innovation, Emergency Medicine Procedures

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