Full-Time Core Faculty
James Comes, MD, FACEP
Chief of Emergency Medicine, UCSF Fresno
Gene W. Kallsen, MD Endowed Chair
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Janak Acharya, MD
Medical Director, Air Methods
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Hagop Afarian, MD
Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Community Medical Centers
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Jim Andrews, MD, FACEP
EMS Medical Director, CCEMSA
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Patil Armenian, MD
Co-Director of Medical Toxicology, UCSF Fresno
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Kenny Banh, MD, FACEP
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education, UCSF Fresno
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Leah Bauer, MD, MPH
Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Assistant Director of the ED Observation Unit
Jordan Beshore, DO
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Herbert Bivins, MD
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Danielle Campagne, MD, FACEP
Vice Chief of Emergency Medicine, UCSF Fresno
Medical Director, American Ambulance
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Brandon Chalfin, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, UCSF
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Brian Chinnock, MD, RDMS
Research Director, Emergency Medicine, UCSF Fresno
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Carolyn Chooljian, MD
Director, Ultrasound Resident Education and Credentialing, UCSF Fresno
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Michael Darracq, MD, MPH
Co-Director of Medical Toxicology, UCSF Fresno
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Scott DeShields, MD, JD
Director of Quality Improvement, Emergency Medicine, UCSF Fresno
Assistant Medical Director, CRMC Emergency Department
Medical Director of Risk Management, UCSF Fresno
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Sukhjit Dhillon, MD
Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Ryan Ernst, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Jessica Fujimoto, MD
Co-Director of Simulation, UCSF Fresno
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Nicholas Gastelum, MD
Director, Ultrasound Education, UCSF Fresno
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Stephen Haight, MD
Associate Director of Ultrasound, UCSF Fresno Emergency Medicine
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Cyrus Haselman, MD
Assistant Director, UCSF Fresno Parkmedic Program
High Sierra Wilderness & Travel Medicine Conference, Director
Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Lily Hitchner, MD
Assistant Residency Program Director, UCSF Fresno
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Kimon Ioannides, MD
Assistant Research Director, Emergency Medicine, UCSF Fresno
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Crystal Ives Tallman, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Harold Edward Lowder, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Fernando Macias, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
James McCue, MD
Medical Director, Parkmedic Program
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Jeffrey Nahn, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
John Orona, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Courtenay Pettigrew, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Gilbert Ramirez, MD
Director of Health Information Technology, UCSF Fresno
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Rene Ramirez, MD
Director, Emergency Scribe Program, UCSF Fresno
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Rawnica Ruegner, MD
Assistant Residency Program Director, UCSF Fresno
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Stacy Sawtelle Vohra, MD, FACEP
Program Director, UCSF Fresno
Program Director, Emergency Medicine Education Fellowship, UCSF Fresno
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Eric Schmitt, MD, MPH
Assistant Medical Director, American Ambulance and Air Methods
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Susanne Spano, MD, FACEP, FAWM
Program Director, Wilderness Medicine Fellowship, UCSF Fresno
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Michelle Storkan, MD
Clerkship Director, Wilderness Medicine Medical Student Elective, UCSF Fresno
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Geoff Stroh, MD
Assistant EMS Medical Director, CCEMSA
Medical Director, Parkmedic Program, UCSF Fresno
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Caleb Sunde, MD
Associate Director of the ED Observation Unit, CRMC
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF.
Christopher Sweat, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Fernando Teixeira, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF Fresno
Jeffrey Uller, MD
Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, CRMC
Medical Director, CRMC Emergency Department
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Rais Vohra, MD
Medical Director, California Poison Control System Fresno-Madera Division
Interim Health Officer, Fresno County Department of Public Health
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, UCSF
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Katie Vuchkov, MD
Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Maura Walsh, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Lori Weichenthal, MD, FACEP, RYT
Assistant Dean of Graduate Medical Education, UCSF Fresno
Associate Program Director, Emergency Medicine, UCSF Fresno
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Jessie Werner, MD
Assistant Medical Student Clerkship Director, Emergency Medicine, UCSF Fresno
Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Part-Time Clinical Faculty
Sameir Alhadi, MD
Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
David Amsalem, MD
Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Brian Blake, MD
Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Desiree Crane, DO
Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Walid Hamud-Ahmed, MD
Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Keren Hilger, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Regina Laico, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Stuart Maxwell, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Scott Reichelderfer, MD
Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Steven Riccoboni, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Dan Savage, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Eileen Shu, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Manavjeet Sidhu, MD
Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Sukhjit Takhar, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Tom Utecht, MD, FACEP
Senior VP, Chief Quality Officer, CRMC
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Susan Woodmansee, MD, FACEP
Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Megann Young, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
The Emergency Department has a total of 40 full-time core faculty. All attendings are residency trained and board certified in Emergency Medicine, and many have additional training and certifications in Internal Medicine, Toxicology, Medical Education, Wilderness Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, and Ultrasound. The faculty act in multiple roles, including house staff supervision, bedside teaching, administration, and patient care. All faculty are actively involved with the educational program and serve on many hospital, state, and national committees. We currently have 110 hours of faculty coverage in the ED daily.
Emeritus Faculty
Gene Kallsen, MD, FACEP
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF