Albany Medical College: Emergency Medicine

Our faculty comprises a wide range of backgrounds and interests. All are board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine, with many holding dual certifications or other advanced degrees. In addition to providing hands-on, 24-hour department supervision and teaching, all faculty members share a commitment to creating an atmosphere that is conducive to education and the advancement of Emergency Medicine.

The entire faculty is involved in the efforts of our research division. Many also serve national committees and organizations dedicated to the growth and development of Emergency Medicine.

	Mara McErlean, M.D. Professor and Chair Emergency Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital
	John Burton, M.D. *Professor and Program Director* Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
	Shellie Asher, M.D. *Associate Residency Director* Emergency Medicine, Upstate Medical University
	Joel Bartfield, M.D. *Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education* Internal Medicine, Medical Center Hospital of Vermont Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
	Chame Blackburn, M.D. Director, Forensic Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine, Albany Medical Center
	Beth Cadigan, M.D. *Ultrasound Director* Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Ultrasound Fellowship, MetroHealth Medical Center
	Michael Dailey, M.D. *Director, Prehospital Care and Education* Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
	Dorothy Damore, M.D. Pediatrics, North Shore University Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Columbia University
	Annette Dorfman, M.D. Emergency Medicine, George Washington University Medical Center
	Deb Funk, M.D. *Medical Director, LifeNet of New York* Emergency Medicine, Albany Medical Center EMS Fellowship, Albany Medical Center
	Kate Hogan, M.D. Emergency Medicine, Yale University
	Benjamin Katz, M.D. *Assistant Residency Director* Emergency Medicine, Albany Medical Center
	Heather Long, M.D. Emergency Medicine, Jacobi / Montefiore Medical Center Toxicology Fellowship, New York University School of Medicine
	Dan Mayer, M.D. Professor Director, Evidence-Based Health Care, Albany Medical College Family Medicine, Eastern Maine Medical Center
	Dennis McKenna, M.D. *Vice President for Medical Affairs and Medical Director, Albany Medical Center Hospital* Emergency Medicine, Albany Medical Center
	Daniel Pauze, M.D. *Operations Director, Emergency Department* Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
	Lorraine Thibodeau, M.D. *Director, Medical Student Education* Emergency Medicine, Albany Medical Center
	Howard Snyder, M.D. Emergency Medicine, Orlando Regional Medical Center
	Wayne Triner, D.O., MPH *Director, Emergency Department Research* Emergency Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center MPH, State University of New York at Albany
	Vince Verdile, M.D. Professor and Dean, Albany Medical College Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
	George Waterman, M.D. Pediatrics, New York Medical College Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital
	Wendy Woolley, D.O. Assistant Residency Director Emergency Medicine, Upstate Medical University

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