Full-Time Core Faculty

Danielle Campagne, MD, FACEP
Interim Chief of Emergency Medicine, UCSF Fresno.
Medical Director, American Ambulance
Professor of Clinical 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
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Nicholas Black, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Charney Burk, MD
Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine , UCSF

Leah Bauer, MD, MPH
Assistant Clinical Professor 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

Brian Blake, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of 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 of Resident Ultrasound Education, UCSF Fresno
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

James Comes, MD, FACEP
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
Assistant Clinical Professor 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

Gregory Gaskin, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Stephen Haight, MD
Director of Emergency Ultrasound, UCSF Fresno
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Joseph Hamera, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF

Robert Hashemzadeh-Gargari, MD
Assistant Director of Observational Services
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
Education Director for EM Critical Care

Miranda Lewis, 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

Jeffrey Nahn, MD
Associate Director of Emergency Ultrasound, UCSF Fresno
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

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 Vohra, MD, FACEP
Program Director, 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

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
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

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

Steven Riccoboni, 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.
In Memoriam
We pay tribute to our Emergency Medicine faculty who have made a tremendous impact at UCSF Fresno and beyond.
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Lori Weichenthal, MD, FACEP, RYT |
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Gene Kallsen, MD, FACEP |