Faculty

 

 

Full-Time Core Faculty

Danielle Campagne

Danielle Campagne, MD, FACEP

Interim Chief of Emergency Medicine, UCSF Fresno.
Medical Director, American Ambulance
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Janak Archarya MD

Janak Acharya, MD

Medical Director, Air Methods
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Hagop Afarian, MD

Hagop Afarian, MD

Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Community Medical Centers
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Jim Andrews, MD

Jim Andrews, MD, FACEP

EMS Medical Director, CCEMSA
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Patil Armenian, MD

Patil Armenian, MD

Co-Director of Medical Toxicology, UCSF Fresno
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Kenny Banh, MD

Kenny Banh, MD, FACEP

Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education, UCSF Fresno
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Nicholas Black, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Charney Burk, MD

Charney Burk, MD

Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine , UCSF

Leah Bauer

Leah Bauer, MD, MPH

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Assistant Director of the ED Observation Unit

Jordan Beshore, MD

Jordan Beshore, DO

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Herb Bivins, MD

Herbert Bivins, MD

Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Brian Blake

Brian Blake, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Brandon, CHalfin, MD

Brandon Chalfin, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, UCSF
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Brian Chinnock, MD

Brian Chinnock, MD, RDMS

Research Director, Emergency Medicine, UCSF Fresno
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Carolyn Choojian, MD

Carolyn Chooljian, MD

Director of Resident Ultrasound Education, UCSF Fresno
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

James Comes,

James Comes, MD, FACEP

Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Michael Darraq, MD

Michael Darracq, MD, MPH

Co-Director of Medical Toxicology, UCSF Fresno
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Scott DeShields, MD

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

Sukhjit Dhillon, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Roy Ernst

Ryan Ernst, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Jessica Fujimoto

Jessica Fujimoto, MD

Co-Director of Simulation, UCSF Fresno
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

gregory gaskin

Gregory Gaskin, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Steven Haight

Stephen Haight, MD

Director of Emergency Ultrasound, UCSF Fresno
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Joseph Hamera

Joseph Hamera, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Robert Hashemzadeh-Gargari, MD

Robert Hashemzadeh-Gargari, MD

Assistant Director of Observational Services
Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Lily Hitchner, MD

Lily Hitchner, MD

Assistant Residency Program Director, UCSF Fresno
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Kimon Ioannides

Kimon Ioannides, MD

Assistant Research Director, Emergency Medicine, UCSF Fresno
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Crystal Ives Tallman

Crystal Ives Tallman, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Education Director for EM Critical Care

Miranda Lewis

Miranda Lewis, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Ed Lowder, MD

Harold Edward Lowder, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Fernando Macias

Fernando Macias, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Jeffrey Nahn

Jeffrey Nahn, MD

Associate Director of Emergency Ultrasound, UCSF Fresno
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

John Orona, MD

John Orona, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Courtnay Pettigrew

Courtenay Pettigrew, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Gilbert Ramirez, MD

Gilbert Ramirez, MD

Director of Health Information Technology, UCSF Fresno
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Rene Ramirez, MD

Rene Ramirez, MD

Director, Emergency Scribe Program, UCSF Fresno
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Scott Reichelderfer

Scott Reichelderfer, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Rawnica Ruegner, MD

Assistant Residency Program Director, UCSF Fresno
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Stacy Sawtelle, MD

Stacy Sawtelle Vohra, MD, FACEP

Program Director, UCSF Fresno
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Eric Schmitt, MD

Eric Schmitt, MD, MPH

Assistant Medical Director, American Ambulance and Air Methods
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Suzanne Spano, MD

Susanne Spano, MD, FACEP, FAWM

Program Director, Wilderness Medicine Fellowship, UCSF Fresno
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Michelle Storkan, MD

Michelle Storkan, MD

Clerkship Director, Wilderness Medicine Medical Student Elective, UCSF Fresno
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Geoffrey Strol, MD

Geoff Stroh, MD

Assistant EMS Medical Director, CCEMSA
Medical Director, Parkmedic Program, UCSF Fresno
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Caleb Sunde

Caleb Sunde, MD

Associate Director of the ED Observation Unit, CRMC
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF.

Christopher Sweat

Christopher Sweat, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Fernando Teixeira, MD

Fernando Teixeira, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF Fresno

Jeffrey Uller, MD

Jeffrey Uller, MD

Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, CRMC
Medical Director, CRMC Emergency Department
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Rais Vohra, MD

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

Katie Vuchkov, MD

Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Maura Walsh

Maura Walsh, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Jessica Warner

Jessie Werner, MD

Program Director, Emergency Medicine Education Fellowship, UCSF Fresno
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

Desiree Crane, DO

Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Erika Falsgraf, MD

Erika Falsgraf, MD

Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Walid Hamud-Ahmed

Walid Hamud-Ahmed, MD

Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Keren Hilger

Keren Hilger, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Regina Laico

Regina Laico, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Stuart Maxwell MD

Stuart Maxwell, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

James McCue, MD

James McCue, MD

Medical Director, Parkmedic Program
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Steven Riccoboni, MD

Steven Riccoboni, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Eileen Shu

Eileen Shu, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Manavjeet Sidhu

Manavjeet Sidhu, MD

Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Sukhjit Takhar

Sukhjit Takhar, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Thomas Utecht, MD

Tom Utecht, MD, FACEP

Senior VP, Chief Quality Officer, CRMC
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Susan Woodmansee, MD

Susan Woodmansee, MD, FACEP

Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Megann Young, MD

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.

 

In Memoriam

We pay tribute to our Emergency Medicine faculty who have made a tremendous impact at UCSF Fresno and beyond.

Lori Weichenthal, MD, FACEP, RYT
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Years of Service: 1998-2023

Obituary | Memorial Gifts

Gene Kallsen, MD, FACEP
Professor Emeritus of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Years of Service: 1979-2023

Obituary | Memorial Gifts