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
Affiliate Assistant Professor-Voluntary Faculty
Education: MD, West Virginia University
Residency: Emergency Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center
Interests:
Michael Omori, MD Michael Omori, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Assistant Professor
Education: MD, Northwestern University
Residency:
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
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
Assistant 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

 

AECC Attendings

Catherine Carrubba MD
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:
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
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
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:
Kaivon Madani, MD Kaivon Madani, MD
Education: MD, University of Florida
Residency:Emergency Medicine, University of South Florida
Interests:
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
Kevin T. O'Mara, MD, MS, FACEP
Clinical Affiliate Instructor
Education:MD, University of Toledo School of Medicine
Residency:Henry Ford Health Systems, Detroit, MI
Interests: Sepsis Co-PI ProCESS Multi Center Study
Ferdinand Richards MD
Sanjay Shetty, MD
Affliate Assistant Professor
Education: MD, New York University
Residency: SUNY-HSC Brooklyn at Kings County Hospital
Interests: Disaster Medicine

 

PECC Attendings

William Brooks MD
Catherine Carrubba MD
Joseph Perno MD
Neil Reinhardt MD

 

Mid-Level Providers

Jamie Gagne ARNP