UCSF Fresno Department of Emergency Medicine

Full-Time Core Faculty
	Gene Kallsen, MD, FACEP Chairman Clinical Professor of EM, UCSF Hometown: Jasper, Minnesota Undergraduate: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, College of Liberal Arts Medical School: University of Minnesota EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Board Certification: Emergency Medicine More information
	James Comes, MD, FACEP Program Director Clinical Professor of EM, UCSF Hometown: Westminster, CA Undergraduate: University of California, Irvine Medical School: University of Pennsylvania EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Board Certification: Emergency Medicine More information
	Herbert Bivins, MD Assistant Program Director Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF Undergraduate: San Jose State for BA Medical School: UCLA EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
	Marc Shalit, MD, FACEP, FAAEM Associate EMS Medical Director, CCEMSA Medical Director, Parkmedic Program Clinical Professor of EM, UCSF Hometown: Clark, NJ Undergraduate: University of Rochester Medical School: UCSF EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Board Certifications: Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine More information
	Greg Hendey, MD, FACEP Vice Chair and Research Director Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF Hometown: Muncie, IN Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame Medical School: Vanderbilt University EM Residency: UCLA Board Certification: Emergency Medicine More information
	Jim Andrews, MD, FACEP EMS Medical Director Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF Undergraduate: UC Riverside Medical School: University of Illinois EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
	Carolyn Chooljian, MD Director, Emergency Ultrasonography Clinical Professor of EM, UCSF Hometown: Sanger, CA Undergraduate: Stanford University Medical School: USC EM Residency: Loma Linda IM Residency: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Fellowship: Critical Care Transport, Stanford Board Certifications: Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine More information
	Geoff Stroh, MD Assistant EMS Medical Director, CCEMSA Co-Medical Director, Parkmedic Program UCSF Fresno Associate Clinical Professor of EM, UCSF Hometown: Boulder Colorado Undergraduate: SUNY Buffalo/FIU Medical School : University of Miami EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Board Certification: Emergency Medicine More information
	Lori Weichenthal, MD Associate Residency Director Fellowship Director, Wilderness Medicine Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF Hometown: Los Gatos, California Undergraduate: UCSD, Third College Medical School: UCSF EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Board Certification: Emergency Medicine More information
	Brian Chinnock, MD, RDMS Director, Coding/Reimbursement Associate Clinical Professor of EM, UCSF Hometown: Tucson, Arizona Undergraduate: University of Arizona Medical School: University of Arizona EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Board Certification: Emergency Medicine More information
	Janak Acharya, MD Medical Director, American Ambulance and SkyLife Assistant Clinical Professor of EM, UCSF Undergraduate: Washington Univ., St. Louis Medical School: Arizona EM Residency: UCLA Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
	Rimon Bengiamin, MD, RDMS Director, Emergency Ultrasonography Ultrasound Fellowship Director Assistant Clinical Professor of EM, UCSF Hometown: Grand Forks, ND Undergraduate: University of Minnesota, BA Psychology Medical School: North Dakota EM Residency: Hennepin County Medical Center Fellowship: Ultrasound, Hennepin County Medical Center Board Certification: Emergency Medicine More information
	Stuart Maxwell, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of EM, UCSF Undergraduate: Indiana University Medical School: Indiana EM Residency: University of Rochester Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
	Harold Edward Lowder, MD Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSF Undergraduate: Purdue University Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School EM Residency: USC Medical Center Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
	Michael Cawdery, MD Assistant Clinical Professor, EM, UCSF Hometown: Caldwell, Idaho Undergraduate: Westmont College Medical School : University of Utah EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
	Hagop Afarian, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of EM, UCSF Hometown: Fresno, CA Undergraduate: Stanford University Medical School: Stanford University EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Board Certification: Emergency Medicine eligible More information
	Kenny Banh, MD, FACEP Assistant Clinical Professor of EM, UCSF Medical Student Clerkship Director Director of Undergraduate Medical Education UCSF Fresno Hometown: Lancaster, PA Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania Medical School: Drexel University EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Board Certification: Emergency Medicine More information
	Danielle Campagne, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of EM, UCSF Hometown: Sanger, CA Undergraduate: California State University, Fresno Medical School: USC EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Board Certification: Emergency Medicine eligible More information
	Brian Horan, DO Clinical Instructor of EM, UCSF Hometown: Madison, WI Undergraduate: Minnesota State University Medical School : Des Moines University Osteopathic EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Board Certification: Emergency Medicine eligible More information
	Rawnica Ruegner, MD Clinical Instructor of EM, UCSF Undergraduate: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Medical School: University of Nevada, Las Vegas EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Board Certification: Emergency Medicine eligible
	Susanne Spano, MD Assistant Clinical Professor, Health Science Series; Assistant Director, Wilderness Medicine/EMS Fellowship Undergraduate: UC Irvine Medical School: Temple University EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Fellowship: Wilderness Medicine, UCSF Fresno Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
	Rais Vohra, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of EM, UCSF Hometown: Round Rock, Texas Undergraduate: University of Texas Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine EM Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Fellowship: Medical Toxicology, UC San Diego Board Certifications: Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology
	Scott DeShields, MD Clinical Instructor of EM, UCSF Hometown: Modesto, CA Undergraduate: UCLA Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine EM Residency: UCSF Fresno
	Stacy Sawtelle, MD Clinical Instructor of EM, UCSF Hometown, Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine Internship: Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA EM Residency: UCLA
	Warren Wiechmann, MD, MBA Associate US Fellowship Director Assistant Clinical Professor of EM, UCSF Hometown: Modesto, CA Undergraduate: UC Irvine Medical School: UC Irvine EM Residency: UC Irvine Fellowship: Ultrasound, UC Irvine Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
	Patil Armenian, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of EM, UCSF Hometown: Los Angeles Undergraduate: UCLA Medical School: Boston University EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Toxicology Fellowship: UCSF Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Part-Time Clinical Faculty
	Michael Burg, MD, FACEP Associate Clinical Professor of EM, UCSF Hometown: Anaheim, CA Undergraduate: University of California, Irvine Medical School: Yale University EM Residency: Harbor-UCLA Board Certification: Emergency Medicine More information
	Jerry Jacobsen, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF Medical School: University of Iowa EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
	Mark Maertins, MD Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSF Medical School: Creighton University EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
	Michael McCullough, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine Medical School: UCSF EM Residency: Stanford University Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
	Sarah McCullough, MD Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF Medical School: University of North Dakota EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
	Tom Utecht, MD, FACEP Senior VP, Chief Quality Officer, CRMC Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF Medical School: UCLA EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
	Susan Woodmansee, MD Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine EM Residency: UCSF Fresno Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
The Emergency Department has a total of 23 full-time core faculty. All attendings are residency trained and board certified/eligible in Emergency Medicine, and several have additional training and certifications in Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, and Ultrasound. The staff act in multiple roles according to the needs of the situation, including housestaff supervision, bedside teaching, administration, and patient care. In general, one-half of each faculty member's hours per week are scheduled as clinical time. All faculty are actively involved with the educational program and serve on many hospital, state, and national committees. We currently have 72 hours of faculty coverage in the Emergency Department for active clinical supervisory and teaching purposes, with 16 hours of triple faculty coverage.