Full-Time Core Faculty
James Comes, MD, FACEP
Chief of Emergency Medicine
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Janak Acharya, MD
Medical Director, American Ambulance and SkyLife
Board Certified in Emergency Medical Services
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Hagop Afarian, MD
Chief Medical Informatics Officer, CMC
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Jim Andrews, MD, FACEP
EMS Medical Director
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Patil Armenian, MD
Research Director
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
Education Fellowship Director
Herbert Bivins, MD
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Kurt Brueggemann, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Danielle Campagne, MD, FACEP
Course Chair, UCSF High Sierra Wilderness and Travel Medicine Conference
Vice Chief of Emergency Medicine
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Brian Chinnock, MD, RDMS
Director, Ultrasound Area of Concentration
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Carolyn Chooljian, MD
Director, Ultrasound Resident Education and Credentialing
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Michael Darracq, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Scott DeShields, MD, JD
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Director of Quality Improvement
Medical Director of Risk, UCSF Fresno
Gene Kallsen, MD, FACEP
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Harold Edward Lowder, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Fernando Macias, MD
Medical Director, Parkmedic Program
Base Hospital Medical Director
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Stuart Maxwell, MD
Medical Director, CRMC Emergency Department
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Jessica Mason, MD
Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine
John Orona, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of EM
Gilbert Ramirez, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine
Rene Ramirez, MD
Director, Emergency Scribe Program
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine
Rawnica Ruegner, MD
Associate Program Director
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine
Dan Savage, MD
Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine
Stacy Sawtelle, MD
Program Director
Associate Director, Education Fellowship
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Eric Schmitt, MD, MPH
Assistant Medical Director for American Ambulance and Skylife
Board Certified in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Susanne Spano, MD, FACEP, FAWM
Program Director, Wilderness Medicine Fellowship
Fresno County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Mountaineering Team Member
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Michelle Storkan, MD
Medical Director, Parkmedic Program
Medical Director, Two Cities Marathon
Clerkship Director, UCSF Fresno Wilderness Medicine Medical Student Elective
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF Fresno
Geoff Stroh, MD
Assistant EMS Medical Director, CCEMSA
Medical Director, Parkmedic Program
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Crystal Ives Tallman, MD
Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine
Jeffrey Uller, MD
Medical Director, CRMC Emergency Department
Director of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Rais Vohra, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Anneli von Reinhart, MD
Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine
Lori Weichenthal, MD, FACEP, RYT
Assistant Dean of Graduate Medical Education, UCSF Fresno
Assistant Program Director, Emergency Medicine
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Megann Young, MD
Medical Director, Parkmedic Program
California Rescue Dog Association (CARDA) Volunteer
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Part-Time Clinical Faculty
Sameir Alhadi, MD
Clinical Instructor, UCSF
Peter Anastopoulos, MD
Clinical Instructor, UCSF
Michael Burg, MD
Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF
Saleen Manternach, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSF
Michael McCullough, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSF
Sarah McCullough, MD
Clinical Instructor, UCSF
Tom Utecht, MD, FACEP
Senior VP, Chief Quality Officer, CRMC
Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF
Susan Woodmansee, MD, FACEP
Clinical Instructor, UCSF
The Emergency Department has a total of 35 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 and Ultrasound. The faculty act in multiple roles, including housestaff 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.