Emergency Medicine Residency
USF Health · College of Medicine

Leadership & Faculty

Kelly O'Keefe, MD Kelly O'Keefe, MD, FACEP
Program Director
Education: MD, University of Miami
Residency: Emergency Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA
Interests:
David Orban, MD David Orban, MD, FACEP
Division Chairman
Education: MD, St. Louis University
Residency: Emergency Medicine, University of Chicago
Interests:
Orthopedic emergencies, Trauma systems, Cardio-vascular medicine, Healthcare economics
Charlotte Derr, MD Charlotte Derr, MD, RDMS, FACEP
Associate Program Director
Ultrasound Director
Education: MD, University of South Florida
Residency: Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
Interests: Ultrasound, EMS
James Gillen, MD James Gillen, MD, FACEP
Associate Education Director
Associate Medical Student Clerkship Director
Assistant Professor
Education: MD, West Virginia University
Residency: Emergency Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center
Interests:
Michael Omori, MD Michael Omori, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Assistant Professor
Website Coordinator

Education: MD, Northwestern University
Residency:
Surgical Internship and Year 2 General Surgery, Northwestern University
Emergency Medicine, LSU Medical Center at Charity Hospital, New Orleans, LA
Interests: Computers in Medicine and Education, High tech gadgets, Music/Electric Bass
Email: momori@health.usf.edu or oheeare@aol.com
Richard Paula, MD Richard Paula, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Assistant Professor
Research Director
Education: MD, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, NJ
Residency: LSU Medical Center at Charity Hospital, New Orleans, LA
Interests: Evidence-based medicine, Trauma
Bradley Peckler, MD Bradley Peckler, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Medical Director, Center of Advanced Clinical Learning
Education: MD, St. George's University, Grenada
Residency: Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY
Interests: Simulation, Medical Education, Emergency procedures, Toxicology
Tracy Sanson, MD Tracy Sanson, MD, FACEP
Associate Professor
EM Clerkship Director
Education Director
Education: MD, University of Illinois
Residency: Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago
Interests:
Leadership, International Emergency Medicine, Personal development, Communication skills development, Administration
Jeannie Dunn Jeannie Dunn
Residency Coordinator

 

Adult Emergency Care Center Attendings

Photo of Catherine Carrubba, MD Catherine Carrubba, MD
Medical Director, Tampa Fire Rescue
Medical Director, Aeromed, TGH
Mass Casualty Medical Director, Hillsborough County
Metropoloitan Medical Response System, Program Chair
Commander, Hillsborough County MRC (medical reserve corp)
Education: MD, Temple University School of Medicine
Interests: Prehospital Medicine, Disaster Medicine
Darren DePalma, MD Darren DePalma, MD
Education: MD, Ross University
Internships:
General Surgery, Albany Medical College
Internal Medicine, University of South Florida
Residency:Emergency Medicine, University of South Florida
Interests:
Raleigh David Hackstadt, MD Raleigh David Hackstadt, MD
Clinical Professor
Education: MD, Medical College of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
Residency: Carraway Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
Interests:
Namita Kedia, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Education: MD, University of Tennessee
Residency:
Jacobi/Montefiore Emergency Medicine Residency
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Interests:
Teri Kintzer, MD, FACEP
Affiliate Instructor, USF
Education:MD, University of South Florida College of Medicine Tampa, FL
Residency: University of Louisville Emergency Medicine, Louisville, KY
Interests: Cardiovascular emergencies, Emergency Orthopedics, Emergency Procedures
Kaivon Madani, MD Kaivon Madani, MD
Education: MD, University of Florida
Residency:Emergency Medicine, University of South Florida
Interests:
Michael McFarland MD Michael McFarland MD
Clinical Affiliate Instructor
Education: MD, University of Florida
Residency:Emergency Medicine, University of Florida Health Science Center at Shands Jacksonville
Interests:
David Melzer, DO, FACEP David Melzer, DO, FACEP
Clinical Assistant Professor, USF College of Medicine
Medical Director Emergency Department, Martin Memorial Medical Center, Stuart , FL
Education:
DO, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Emergency Medicine, University of Florida, Jacksonville
Interests: Medical and Pharmacy Education, Community Emergency Medicine Practice and Administration
Cyril A. Morello, MD
Education: MD, Lousiana State University, New Orleans, LA
Residency:
Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, LSU Charity Hospital
Emergency Medicine, University of South Florida
Interests: EMS, Wellness, Scuba diving, Kayaking, Cycling
Tariq Noohani, DO Tariq Noohani, DO
Clinical Instructor
Education:D.O., Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Residency: Emergency Medicine, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA
Interests: Trauma, Critical Care, Advanced airway management
Taki Onodera, MD, MPH, FACEP
Clinical Affiliate Instructor
Education:
MPH, Boston University, Boston, MA
MD, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
Residency:
Yokosuka US Naval Hospital, Kanagawa-ken, Japan
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY
Fellowship:University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Interests:  
Ferdinand Richards, MD
David Wein, MD, MS
Clinical Affiliate Instructor
Education: MD, University of Florida
Residency: Drexel University (MCP-Hahnemann)
Interests: Healthcare administration and economics, Evidenced-Based Medicine, Gator Football

 

Pediatric Emergency Care Center Attendings

William Brooks, MD
Photo of Catherine Carrubba, MD Catherine Carrubba, MD
Medical Director, Tampa Fire Rescue
Medical Director, Aeromed, TGH
Mass Casualty Medical Director, Hillsborough County
Metropoloitan Medical Response System, Program Chair
Commander, Hillsborough County MRC (medical reserve corp)
Education: MD, Temple University School of Medicine
Interests: Prehospital Medicine, Disaster Medicine
Photo of Greg Gaar, MD Greg Gaar, MD
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics - USF
Medical Director of the Saunders Pediatric Emergency Care Center - TGH
Vice-Chairman of the Dept of Emergency Medicine - TGH
Education: MD, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA
Residency: University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ
Chief Residency: University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ
Fellowship: University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ
Joseph Perno, MD
Neil Reinhardt, MD

 

Mid-Level Providers

Jamie Gagne, ARNP