Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty
Richard J. Hamilton, M.D., FAAEM, FACMT
Position: Chairman
Rank: Professor of Emergency Medicine
College: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Hahnemann University
Residency: Bronx Municipal Hospital/Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y.
Fellowship: Medical Toxicology, New York University/Bellevue Hospital, New York, N.Y.
Additional: Designated U.S. Naval Flight Surgeon, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Pensacola, Fla.
Military Service: Captain, Medical Corps, USNR
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology
Expertise & Research Interests: Aerospace Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Epidemiology of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Translational Research
Other Activities: Little League Baseball Coach
Hobbies: Triathlete, Golf, Pilot
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Edward A. Ramoska, M.D., MPH, FACEP
Position: Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency
Rank: Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
College: Temple University (Biochemistry, Magna cum Laude)
Medical School: Hahnemann Medical College
Residency: Medical College of Pennsylvania
Additional Education: Master of Public Health, Medical College of Wisconsin
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Expertise & Research Interests: Public Health, E.D. Administration & Management, Medico-Legal Medicine
Other Activities: Reviewer, Annals of Emergency Medicine; Education Committee, Pennsylvania Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians
Hobbies: Biking, Music, Scuba diving, Science Fiction, Gardening
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Patricia D. Baccash, M.D., FACEP, FAAEM
Position: Attending Physician
Rank: Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
College: St. John’s University (Pre-Med, Magna cum Laude)
Medical School: The Medical College of Pennsylvania
Residency: Presbyterian Hospital/University of Pennsylvania
Fellowship: Geriatrics, VA Medical Center/University of Pennsylvania
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics
Expertise & Research Interests: Geriatrics, Community-acquired MRSA infections
Hobbies: Traveling
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Heatherlee Bailey, M.D., FAAEM
Position: Director of Critical Care Education
Rank: Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
College: Alfred University (Biology, Cum Laude)
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Residency: Medical College of Pennsylvania
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Expertise & Research Interests: Critical Care
Other Activities: Ad hoc reviewer, The Journal of Trauma and Critical Care & Infection
Hobbies: Equestrian sports
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William P. Burdick, M.D., M.S.Ed., FACEP
Position: Attending Physician
Rank: Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine
College: Oberlin College (Chemistry)
Medical School: Cornell University, Stanford I. Weill School of Medicine
Residency: Boston City Hospital
Additional Education: Masters of Science in Education, University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine
Other Activities: Associate Vice President for Education, Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research; Reviewer for Academic Emergency Medicine, Academic Medicine and Advances in Health Sciences Education
Hobbies: Trumpet, Academy Chamber Society Orchestra
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Theodore J. Corbin, Jr., M.D., FACEP
Position: Director of Violence Intervention Program
Rank: Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
College: Lincoln University (Biology, Cum Laude)
Medical School: Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann School of Medicine
Residency: Howard University Hospital
Additional Education: Master of Public Policy, Princeton University
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Expertise & Research Interests: Violence Intervention/Prevention
Other Activities: Drexel SPH/COM Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice, ACEP, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Soros Physician Advocacy Fellowship, TOVA-Theater of Witness, Action AIDS, Philadelphia County Medical Society, Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia, and Community and Behavioral Health
Hobbies: Indoor/outdoor exercise, family, cooking, music, theater, reading and group writing (Natalie Goldberg-style)
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John A. Curtis, Jr., M.D.
Position: Assistant Program Director, Medical Toxicology Fellowship
Rank: Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
College: Princeton University (Molecular Biology)
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University
Fellowship: Medical Toxicology, Drexel University College of Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Certified Medical Review Officer
Expertise & Research Interests: Toxicology
Other Activities: Consulting Toxicologist, Philadelphia Poison Control Center; Chair, Section on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, American Academy of Clinical Toxicology
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John P. Fojtik, M.D.
Position: Program Director, Emergency Ultrasonography Fellowship
Rank: Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
College: Rensselear Polytechnic Institute (Biology, Magna cum Laude)
Medical School: State University of New York at Buffalo
Residency: Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University
Fellowship: Ultrasound, Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Expertise & Research Interests: Ultrasound use in Emergency Medicine, Emergency Imaging
Hobbies: Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Weight-lifting, Cooking, Gardening
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Michael I. Greenberg, M.D., MPH , FACEP
Position: Program Director, Medical Toxicology; Chief, Division of Medical Toxicology
Rank: Professor of Emergency Medicine (Tenured) and Public Health
College: Hofstra University (Biology, Cum Laude)
Medical School: Temple University
Residency: Medical College of Pennsylvania
Fellowship: Medical Toxicology, Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University
Additional Education: Master of Public Health, Medical College of Wisconsin
Military Service: US Naval Reserve, Commander, Medical Corps
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Occupational Medicine, Certified Medical Review Officer
Expertise & Research Interests: Medical Toxicology, Occupational Toxicology, Environmental Toxicology, Forensic Toxicology, Weapons of Mass Destruction
Other Activities: President, American Academy of Clinical Toxicology; Member, American Society for Testing and Materials Standards, Joint Task for Law Enforcement Personal Protective Equipment; Occupational Toxicology Committee, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine; Co-Chair, Medical Review Board, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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Sharon Griswold-Theodorson, M.D., FACEP
Position: Director, Medical Simulation Laboratory
Rank: Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
College: University of Delaware (Biology)
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Expertise & Research Interests: Medical Education, Medical Simulation, Asthma
Other Activities: Reviewer, Annals of Emergency Medicine
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Neal Handly, M.D., M.S., M.Sc.
Position: Associate Research Director
Rank: Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
College: San Jose State University (Biophysics)
Medical School: University of California, Irvine
Residency: Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University
Additional Education: M.S., Chemistry, California Institute of Technology; M.Sc., Biochemistry, St. Catherine's College (Oxford, England)
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Expertise & Research Interests: Healthcare systems design, Technology transfer to medicine, Informatics in medicine
Other Activities: Editor, Yearbook in Emergency Medicine; Chair, IT subcommittee, AAEM
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Todd McGrath, M.D.
Position: Attending Physician
Rank: Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
College: New Mexico State University
Medical School: Texas Tech University
Residency: Drexel University College of Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Expertise & Research Interests: Wilderness Medicine
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Daniel K. Mullin, M.D.
Position: Attending Physician, CME Director
Rank: Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
College: University of California, Berkley (Human Biodynamics)
Medical School: University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine
Internship: Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
Residency: Drexel University College of Medicine
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Expertise & Research Interests: Medical Education, Evidence Based Medicine
Other Activities: LLSA column, Emergency Medical News; Associate Editor, Year Book of Emergency Medicine; EM Journal Club Director
Hobbies: Triathalons, Tennis, Golf, Bocce Ball
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James R. Roberts, M.D., FACEP, FAAEM, FACMT
Position: Vice-Chairman
Rank: Professor of Emergency Medicine
College: Lafayette College (Geology, Cum Laude)
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
Residency: Medical College of Pennsylvania
Fellowship: Medical Toxicology, Bellevue Hospital/New York University
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Certified Medical Review Officer
Other Activities: Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mercy Health Systems; Director, Division of Toxicology, Mercy Philadelphia and Mercy Fitzgerald Hospitals; Director, Institute for the Treatment of Poisonous Bites and Stings, Mercy Philadelphia Hospital; Senior Advisor, Philadelphia Poison Control Center; Medical Consultant, Philadelphia Zoo; Chairman, Editorial Board, Emergency Medicine News
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Mark A. Saks, M.D., MPH , FAAEM
Position: Director, Medical Student Education; Assistant Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency
Rank: Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
College: Skidmore College (Biology/Philosophy)
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: Temple University Hospital
Additional Education: Master of Public Health, University of Michigan
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
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Leonard E. Samuels, M.D., FACEP
Position: Attending Physician
Rank: Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
College: Oberlin College (Chemistry)
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Residency: Mt. Sinai Medical Center
Fellowship: Emergency Medicine Foundation Teaching Fellowship, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Expertise & Research Interests: Cardiac Risk Assessment
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Eric P. Stander, M.D., FACEP
Position: Clinical Service Chief, Emergency Department, Hahnemann University Hospital
Rank: Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
College: Rutgers University (Electrical Engineering)
Medical School: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (UMDNJ)
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Expertise & Research Interests: ED Management & Operations
Hobbies: Cycling, Skiing, Woodworking
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David K. Wagner, M.D., FACEP
Position: Attending Physician (Former Chairman)
Rank: Professor of Emergency Medicine
College: Earlham College
Medical School: St. Louis University
Residency: University of Washington (General Surgery)
Fellowship: Pediatric Surgery, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Military Service: Indian Health Service
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Pediatric Surgery
Other Activities: Senior Member (Former President), American Board of Emergency Medicine; Former President, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine; Former Chairman, Residency Review Committee for Emergency Medicine
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