Presenter Profiles

Adam R. Guttentag, M.D.
Associate Professor of Radiology and Radiologic Sciences, Cardiothoracic Radiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN Learn More
Albert J. Peters, D.O., F.A.C.O.G.
Medical Director, Center for Anti-Aging Medicine & Hormone Wellness, Allentown PA Learn More
Alyson N. Owen, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Director of Quality Assurance, Echocardiography Laboratory, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA Learn More
Amal Mattu, M.D., F.A.A.E.M., F.A.C.E.P.
Professor and Vice Chair of Education, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine Learn More
Amy Sussman
Amy Sussman, MD University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson Professor, Medicine (Clinical Scholar Track) Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship Internal Medicine Clerkship Director Vice Chair of Education, Department of Medicine Learn More
Andrew Chang, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.E.P., F.A.A.E.M.
Vincent P. Verdile, MD, '84 Endowed Chair of Emergency Medicine, Vice Chair of Research and Academic Affairs, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Albany Medical College; Attending Physician, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York Learn More
Andrew D. Perron, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., F.A.C.S.M.
Professor of Emergency Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine; Vice Chair for Education and Assistant DIO, Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center; Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine, Portland, ME Learn More
Anita Nelson
Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Western University of Health Sciences; Professor Emeritus Obstetrics & Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Medical Director of Research, Essential Access Health Learn More
Arshad A. Wani, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Director, Respiratory Care and Principal Instructor, Point of Care Ultrasound Education; Attending Physician, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian, Philadelphia, PA Learn More
Benjamin M. Kaplan, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
Orlando Health Internal Medicine Faculty Practice; Internal Medicine Clerkship Director and Clinical Assistant Professor; Florida State University College of Medicine Learn More
Blair C. Weikert, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA Learn More
Bryant Allen, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., F.A.A.E.M.
Assistant Professor; Assistant Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Carolinas Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Charlotte, NC Learn More
Danya Khoujah, MBBS, MEHP
Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Tampa Advent Health, Tampa, FL Volunteer Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Learn More
David A. Horowitz, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; Associate Chief Medical Officer, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Philadelphia, PA AMS - Horowitz Learn More
David E. Riley, M.D.
Neurologist in Private Practice; Chair of Medical Education, InMotion, Cleveland, OH Learn More
David Lane MD
Medical Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Osceola Regional Medical Center; Chairman, University of Central Florida College of Medicine/HCA GME, Consortium Emergency Medicine Residency of Greater Orlando Learn More
David MacKenzie, M.D.
David is the Director of Emergency Ultrasound at the Maine Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Tufts University. Learn More
Ganesan Murali, M.D.
Attending Physician, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Care Network, Allentown, PA Learn More
Gary H. Oberlender, M.D., F.A.C.P
Consultant in Geriatric Medicine, Senior Evaluations, LLC, Charlotte, NC Learn More
Gary Vilke, M.D.
Dr. Vilke, is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine. He serves as the vice chair of clinical operations for emergency medicine and oversees three emergency departments and serves as the medical director for risk management for UCSD Health. He has 300 peer reviewed publications and has written two textbooks and over 80 textbook chapters and has mentored over 200 students, residents, fellows and faculty. Learn More
George G.A. Pujalte, M.D., F.A.C.S.M., C.A.Q.S.M.
Assistant Professor; Senior Associate Consultant, Sports Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Learn More
Gerald W. Smetana, M.D., M.A.C.P.
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Senior Physician, Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA Learn More
Gil Lichtshein, MD
Board-Certified Adult and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. He earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago and completed his psychiatric residency at The University of Maryland and his fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Learn More
Gregary D. Marhefka, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.P.
Professor of Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Co-Director, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit and Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA Learn More
Gregory Wu, M.D.
Assistant Professor at Albany Medical Center in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine Learn More
Herbert L. Muncie, Jr., M.D.
Professor of Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA Learn More
J. David Gatz, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Assistant Professor Department of Emergency Medicine University of Maryland School of Medicine Associate Medical Director, Adult Emergency Department University of Maryland Medical Center Learn More
Jeffrey A. Seiden, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; Associate Medical Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Department, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia at Virtua Voorhees and Medical Director of Pediatric Services, Virtua Health System, Voorhees, NJ Learn More
Jeffrey Miller, M.D., M.B.A.
Professor of Dermatology and Chair, Department of Dermatology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA Learn More
Jennifer Maynard, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine; Family & Sports Medicine Consultant; Program Director Sports Medicine Fellowship Mayo Clinic Florida Learn More
Jerry G. Ninia, MD, RVT
Clinical Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine; Clinical Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine; Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, NY Learn More
Jerry W. Jones, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
CEO, Medicus of Houston. Learn More
Jerry Zuckerman, M.D.
Vice President, Infection Prevention and Control, Hackensack Meridian Health System, Edison, NJ Learn More
Joe Nemeth, MD
Dr. Nemeth completed his emergency medicine training in the US and Europe. He has been working at the McGill University Health Centre since 2001. He is an Associate Professor/Member in the Departments of Emergency Medicine/Pediatrics/Critical Care at McGill University. He is also the creator and director of the Trauma Fellowship for Emergency Medicine physicians, the Resuscitation Fellowship and the General Emergency Medicine Fellowship. He divides his clinical work as an emergency medicine physician and trauma team leader between the Montreal General and Montreal Children’s Hospitals. He has extensive experience in international level teaching and lecturing and has been invited as keynote/plenary speaker to many international events. His academic interests include trauma, PEM,CRM, education and global health. Learn More
Joel Kravitz
Associate Residency Director Rutgers-CMC EM Residency Program, Toms River, NJ Learn More
John Bielinski, Jr. MS, PAC
John Bielinski, Jr. John holds a master of science in emergency and family medicine and actively works as a physician assistant in Western New York. Learn More
John K. Crane, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo; Chief of Infectious Diseases Section and Hospital Epidemiologist, Erie County Medical Center; Co-Medical Director, Erie County TB Clinic, Buffalo, NY Learn More
John M. Loiselle, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Director, Division of Emergency Medicine, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE Learn More
John W. Pendleton, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.R.
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA Learn More
Jordan S. Gross, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Section of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA Learn More
Joshua Belfer
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine and an Attending Physician in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Emergency Medicine at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Learn More
Keith S. Kaye, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Internal Medicine; Director of Clinical Research, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI Learn More
Kendal Williams
Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Faculty, Division of General Medicine Learn More
Kenneth Butler
Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Associate Residency Director and Educational Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Program, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD Learn More
Kenneth Kaye, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Attending Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA Learn More
Kevin E. Elder, MD, FAAFP, CAQSM
Associate Clinical Professor, University of South Florida; Assistant Clinical Professor, Florida State University; US Soccer Team Physician U23MNT (Team Physician Coordinator- Olympic Team); US Ski & Snowboard Team Physician Learn More
Kevin S. Ferentz, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine; Lead Physician, GBMC Primary Care, Owings Mills, MD Learn More
Laurel Rudolph, MD
Medical Director-Marshfield Clinic Health System Sports Medicine; WIAA Medical Advisory Committee; Medical Director WIAA State Boys & Girls Cross-Country; Medical Director WIAA State Boys & Girls Wrestling Learn More
Laurence J. Kinsella, M.D., F.A.A.N.
Adjunct Professor of Neurology, Saint Louis University Medical School and Director of Neurology, SSM Neurosciences Institute at St. Clare, SSM Health, St. Louis, MO Learn More
Lawrence H. Brent, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Learn More
Leen Abdullah Alblaihed, MBBS, MHA, FAAEM, FACEP
Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine. Director, Cardiovascular Pre-Clinical Course, University of Maryland School of Medicine. Director, ECG course, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland Medical System Learn More
Leslie Zun
M.D., M.B.A. is the Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry at the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science/Chicago Medical School in North Chicago, Illinois. Learn More
Linda Brecher, DO, FACOI, FACR
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division Chief of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ Learn More
Lisa R. Ferentz, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.-C., DAPA
Founder and President, The Ferentz Institute; Clinical Social Worker, Private Practice and Clinical Social Work Consultant, Baltimore, MD Learn More
Lorraine Rosamilia, M.D.
Dr. Rosamilia attended The Pennsylvania State University, where she received her medical degree, and completed her dermatology residency at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Dermatology. Learn More
Mark Joffe
Professor Emeritus, Perelmean School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; Director, Community Pediatric Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA Learn More
Mary Chester Wasko
Dr. Mary Chester M. Wasko is Emeritus Professor at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She retired in 2022 after 32 years of practice as fulltime faculty, first at the University of Pittsburgh, then AHN. She has taught trainees at all levels throughout her career. While she was Division Director at AHN, Dr Wasko oversaw the successful initiation of a fellowship training program to help address the national shortage of rheumatologists. As a clinician scientist, she has had external funding from the NIH, American Heart Association and the Arthritis Foundation to study the risk factors of cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis. She directed numerous clinical trials evaluating new biologic agents for the treatment of RA. Currently she is preparing to begin parttime rheumatology work at a Federally Qualified Health Center in North Carolina near her hometown. She and her husband will be moving there from Pittsburgh in early 2024. Learn More
Merri Lou Pendergrass, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine, Clinical Chief of Endocrinology, and Director of the Diabetes Program, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ Learn More
Michael A. Gibbs, M.D., F.A.C.E.P.
Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, NC Learn More
Michael A. Malone, M.D.
Residency Director and DIO, Tidelands Health/Medical University of South Carolina, Dept. Family Medicine Learn More
Michael E. Winters, M.D., F.A.A.E.M., F.A.C.E.P.
Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine; Vice Chair for Clinical and Administrative Affairs, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Learn More
Michael J. Muszynski, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Clinical Sciences, Florida State University College of Medicine, Faculty Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Learn More
Michael P. Goldfinger, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Drexel University, College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Learn More
Michael Wilson
Dr. Wilson is board-certified in Emergency Medicine and Addiction Medicine, and is an Associate Professor (tenured) in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He serves as the current Chair of the Coalition on Psychiatric Emergencies (coalitiononpsychiatricemergencies.org), Secretary of the Board of Directors for the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry (www.emergencypsychiatry.org), and as Senior Associate Editor of the Journal of Emergency Medicine (www.jem-journal.com). Clinically, he serves as the emergency department lead for neurological emergencies, psychiatric emergencies, and substance use disorders. Dr. Wilson’s research in behavioral emergencies and substance use disorders have been cited more than 4500 times (h-index 33), and he has written more than 90 peer-reviewed articles, 30 book chapters, and 4 edited books. His work has been supported by numerous federal and private grants, and has been recognized as innovative by the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (https://afsp.org/story/national-suicide-prevention-award-honors-leaders-of-first-known-trial-showing-tha). Learn More
Michele S. Maroon, M.D.
Associate, Department of Dermatology, Danville, PA Learn More
Nicholas Ruggiero II, M.D., F.A.C.P, F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I., F.S.V.M., F.C.P.P
Dr. Nicholas Ruggiero, MD is a Cardiology Specialist in Philadelphia, PA and has over 22 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University in 2001. He is affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Learn More
O. Fred Miller, III, M.D.
Associate and Director Emeritus, Department of Dermatology, Danville, PA Learn More
Paul Axelsen, M.D.
Departments of Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, and Medicine, Infectious Diseases Section University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Learn More
Paul M. Jaffray, M.D.
Associate Clinical Professor, Radiology UCSD Learn More
Peter Croft
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine; Director of POCUS, MMC/MaineHealth; Co-Director, MMC ED Division of Ultrasound Board Certification - Emergency Medicine, 2014, Fellowship - Massachusetts General Hospital, 2014, Residency - Maine Medical Center, Emergency Medicine, 2013, Medical School - Ohio State University College of Medicine, 2010, Hospital Affiliation - Maine Medical Center since 2013, MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization since 2013 Learn More
Priya Kuppusamy, MD
Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine Learn More
Rakesh Mistry
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine; University of Colorado School of Medicine; Attending Physician, Section of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO Learn More
Renee Straub, M.D.
Renee Straub, MD is a Dermatologist in North Charleston, SC. Dr. Straub has extensive experience in Skin Cancer & Excision and Cosmetic Skin Procedures. She is affiliated with MUSC Health University Medical Center. Learn More
Richard Colgan M.D.
Richard Colgan, M.D., is a professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and vice chairman for Medical Student Education and Clinical Operations in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. He is the director of Academic Community Programs to include the Maryland Area Health Education Center and Executive Health. Learn More
Richard Scarfone
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; Lead, Education Pillar, Center for Diagnostic Excellence, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Learn More
Robert A. Belfer, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; and Director, Children's Emergency Department, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at Virtua, Voorhees, NJ Learn More
Robert Martin
Dr Robert Martin is a Family physician with a CAQ in Sports Medicine living in Jacksonville FL. He received his medical degree from The Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. After teaching sports medicine to family practice residents at Naval Hospital Jacksonville for 10 years he became a Sports Medicine Fellowship Program director with Ascension in 2019. He is currently not affiliated with any large medical groups or organizations. Learn More
Ryan K. Lee, M.D., M.B.A.
Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Magnetic Resonance Medical Director, Director of Quality, Section Chief of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA Learn More
Ryan Smith
Ryan J. Smith, M.D.  Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology, Sidney Kimmel Medical School at Thomas Jefferson University; Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program Director and Vice Chair of Education, Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA Learn More
Salim Baghli, MD , MPH
Hospitalist, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine and Nephrology, UPMC Memorial; Nephrologist, Instructor of Medicine, PennState Health, Hershey Medical Center Learn More
Sarah Dubbs, MD, FAAEM, FACEP
Assistant Professor and Residency Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine Learn More
Shayne Gue, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Director of Education, Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Program Director, Medical Education Fellowship Program, University of Central Florida/HCA Florida Healthcare GME (Greater Orlando/Osceola), Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Co-Chair, Membership and Professional Development & Florida College of Emergency Physicians Learn More
Stephan Esser, MD
Dr Esser is a sports and lifestyle physician who completed his medical education at the University of South Florida, residency at Harvard medical and sports fellowships at Mayo clinic. Learn More
Stephanie Cohen, DO
Dr. Stephanie Cohen obtained her medical degree at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Bradenton, Florida and served as a chief resident at the University at Buffalo Emergency Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Cohen completed her Simulation Medicine Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Cohen’s medical interests include academic medicine, medical education, simulation, evidence-based medicine, and critical care. Learn More
Stephen C. Eppes, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Professor of Pediatrics; Vice Chair, Department of Pediatrics and Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Christiana Care Health System, Wilmington, DE Learn More
Stephen Gluckman
Professor of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; Medical Director, Penn Global Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Learn More
Stephen Winters, M.D.
Emeritus Professor and Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, University of Louisville Clinical Professor of Clinical Medicine, Florida State University Learn More
Steven Chen, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School; Vice Chief of Education, MGH Dermatology; Associate Program Director, Harvard Dermatology Residency Program; Director of Inpatient Dermatology, MGH Dermatology; Co-Director, Oncodermatology Program, MGH Dermatology;  Co-Director, Comprehensive Cutaneous Lymphoma Program,  Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center Learn More
Thomas Tryon
Dr. Tom Tryon is a general pediatrician with broad-based experience in adult and pediatric ER and Urgent Care as well as primary care pediatrics and pediatric urgent care. Following residency at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Dr. Tryon practiced for four years as a solo practitioner and sole pediatrician in a rural community, as well as a half-time solo ER physician in a Level III Trauma Center ED. He then moved his pediatric practice to an urban solo practice for six years, where he also worked half-time as an adult minor ER and Urgent Care physician. He is an Urgent Care Physician and Professor of Pediatrics at UMKC School of Medicine. Dr. Tryon has served in multiple leadership roles with three different hospitals including Chief of OB/Peds, Chief of Pediatrics, Chief of Medicine for a 370- bed adult and pediatric health system, and Associate Division Director of Urgent Care for his current children’s hospital. Recently, he served as Pediatric Section Chair for the Urgent Care Association as well as a Director on the Board of Directors and as Secretary of the Board of Directors. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics and a Fellow in the College of Urgent Care Medicine. Learn More
Trent Harrison, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Doctor Trent Harrison is an Orthopaedic Certified Physical Therapist, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy. Trent has been the primary instructor and mentor for the Brooks Orthopaedic Residency and Fellowship programs for the past 7 years. Learn More
Valerianna Amorosa
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; She practices inpatient and outpatient medicine at Penn and the Philadelphia VA. She is medical director of Penn home infusion therapy and home health Learn More
Vandana Y. Bhide, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.A.P., A.B.I.H.M.
Chief Hospitalist, St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ; Clinical Assistant Professor Creighton University School of Medicine; Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Arizona College of Medicine Learn More
Walter C. Taylor, M.D.
Assistant Professor Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; Medical Advisor WTA, Emeritus Staff Mayo Clinic Florida Learn More
William T. Ayoub, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.R.
Attending Physician, Department of Rheumatology, Allegheny Health Network; Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA Learn More