Program Leadership
Dr. Miriam Kulkarni, MD, FACEP
Program Director
Residency: Jacobi-Montefiore Emergency Medicine Residency Academic Interests: Medical Education, SimulationPersonal Interests: Travel, reading, cooking projects with my three young children
Dr. Elizabeth Fernandez, MD, FACEP
Assistant Program Director
Residency: SUNY Downstate/Kings County Academic Interests: Wellness, curriculum developmentPersonal Interests: Photography, scuba diving, travel, food, nutrition
Dr. Mary McLean, MD
Assistant Program Director
Residency: St. John's Riverside HospitalAcademic Interests: Medical Education, procedural medicine, cardiology, implicit bias, diversity & inclusion, technology and social media in medical educationPersonal Interests: Cooking, documentaries (especially crime documentaries), animals, computer games, escape rooms, travel, and being a foodie
Mark Silberman, MD, FCCP, FACEP
Physician-in-Chief
Residency & Fellowship: Columbia University, New York Presbyterian HospitalAcademic Interests: Organizational Psychology & Team Building, Operations, Administration, Business of MedicinePersonal Interests: Mountain Biking, Skiing, Hiking, International Travel
Raffaele Milizia, MD, FACEP
Medical Director
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital – Columbia and CornellAcademic Interests: Operations and ED Throughput, Clinical Protocols, Communication, TechnologyPersonal Interests: Music, Family, Soccer, Gold, Gardening
Virginia Montano
Program Coordinator
Hometown: Bronx, NYPersonal Interests: