Leadership & Faculty
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Kelly O'Keefe, MD, FACEP Program Director Education: MD, University of Miami Residency: Emergency Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA Interests: |
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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 |
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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 |
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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: |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Jeannie Dunn Residency Coordinator |
Adult Emergency Care Center Attendings
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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 |
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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: |
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Raleigh David Hackstadt, MD Clinical Professor Education: MD, Medical College of Alabama, Birmingham, AL Residency: Carraway Medical Center, Birmingham, AL Interests: |
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Namita Kedia, MD Clinical Assistant Professor Education: MD, University of Tennessee Residency: Jacobi/Montefiore Emergency Medicine Residency Albert Einstein College of Medicine Interests: |
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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 |
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Kaivon Madani, MD Education: MD, University of Florida Residency:Emergency Medicine, University of South Florida Interests: |
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Michael McFarland MD Clinical Affiliate Instructor Education: MD, University of Florida Residency:Emergency Medicine, University of Florida Health Science Center at Shands Jacksonville Interests: |
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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 |
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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 |
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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: | |
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Ferdinand Richards, MD |
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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
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William Brooks, MD |
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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 |
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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 |
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Joseph Perno, MD |
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Neil Reinhardt, MD |
Mid-Level Providers
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Jamie Gagne, ARNP |























