Emergency Medicine Residency Faculty
Our FAU Emergency Medicine Residency faculty are composed of a combination of academicians trained in a broad spectrum of sub-specialties along with community-based affiliate faculty at our clinical sites.
Residency Leadership
Lisa Clayton, D.O., MBS, FACEP, FAAEM
Program Director
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professional Interests: EMS, resident and medical student education, airway management
Medical School: Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Morristown Medical Center
Fellowship: EMS at Morristown Medical Center
Joshua Solano, M.D., FACEP, FAAEM
Associate Program Director
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professional Interests: Ultrasound, medical education, quality improvement
Medical School: University of Florida
Residency: Harvard Affiliated Residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fellowship: Rabkin Medical Education Fellowship at Harvard Medical School
Hobbies: Family time with 2 children, biking, boating, and travel
Core Faculty
Scott Alter, M.D., M.B.A., NRP, FACEP, FAAEM
Assistant Dean for Clinical Research
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professional Interests: EMS, informatics, administration
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: Morristown Medical Center
Fellowship: EMS at Carolinas Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professional Interests: Medical Toxicology, Addiction Medicine
Medical School: Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Fellowship: Medical Toxicology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Hobbies: Running, Triathlon
Richard Shih, M.D., FACEP, FAAEM
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professional Interests: Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson Medical College
Residency: Christiana Care
Fellowship: Medical Toxicology at Bellevue NYU Poison Control Center
Hobbies: Tennis, pickleball, Penn State football
Clinical Faculty - Bethesda Hospital East, Adult EM
Kevin Taylor, M.D.
Medical Director, Bethesda Hospital East
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professional Interests: Operational management, patient experience, leadership development, physician wellness
Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Hobbies: Distance running, weightlifting, crossfit, scuba diving, downhill skiing
Laura Borman, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
Residency: Mount Sinai St. Luke's Roosevelt
Karen Estrine, D.O.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professional Interests: Editor-in-Chief of the EMPulse Journal
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Sinai Grace Hospital/Detroit Medical Center - Wayne State University
Internship: Providence Hospital, Michigan
Hobbies: Outdoors, yoga, being with family, friends and my baby daughter
Steffen Fletcher, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: University of Arizona
Residency: UMass Medical School
Fellowship: Ultrasound at Christiana Care Health System
Zachariah Hatoum, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Instructor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine
Residency: Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Michael McGarry, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Residency: University of North Carolina
Paul Mello, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professional Interests: Utilization Review, Pre-hospital Care, Emergency Department Efficiency, Physician Wellness, clinical skills and procedures
Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine
Residency: Jacobi/Montefiore
Hobbies: Traveling, exploring outdoors, listening to live music, attending carnival, EPL football, golf, learning how to throw a frisbee
Suzanne Newstead, D.O.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University
Residency: Metropolitan Hospital - New York
Rian Pillitteri, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professional Interests: Teaching residents and medical students
Medical School: New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Drexel University College of Medicine
Hobbies: Piano, pickleball, volleyball
Gary Popovetsky, D.O.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professional Interests: Teaching, ultrasound use
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: St Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem PA
Hobbies: Fishing, skiing, hiking
Leila Posaw, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professional Interests: Clinical emergency medicine, emergency ultrasound, medical education and training, global emergency medicine, and resuscitation
Medical School: Duke University Medical Center, Durham
Residency: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York
Fellowship: Ultrasound at Mount Sinai, New York
Hobbies: Reading and adventure traveling
Frances Rodriguez, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professional Interests: Student and resident education, wellness
Medical School: Universidad Central del Caribe
Residency: Henry Ford Health System
Hobbies: Boating, fishing, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, ice skating, tennis
Courtney Stein, D.O.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professional Interests: Medical mission trips and travel medicine
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University
Residency: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Travel, spending time with my 4 kids and anything beach related
Anabelle Taveras, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Instructor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: University of Illinois
Residency: Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Corinne Zachary, M.D.
Assistant Medical Director, Bethesda Hospital East
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professional Interests: Charting, documentation
Medical School: University of Michigan
Residency: Cook County Emergency Medicine
Hobbies: Golf, travel, watching football, biking, doing puzzles, ancestry research
Clinical Faculty - Delray Medical Center
Peter Kaplan, M.D.
Medical Director, Delray Medical Center
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: New York Medical College
Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Brian Ackerman, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: Stony Brook
Hobbies: Cooking, video games
William Benda, M.D., FACEP, FAAEM
Clinical Affiliate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professional Interests: Wellness, end of life issues, animal-assisted therapies
Medical School: University of Miami
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship: Administrative Fellowship at Harbor-UCLA, Integrative Medicine at University of Arizona
Hobbies: Fishing, surfing, tennis
Ayesha Hussein, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: Jacobi/Montefiore
Hobbies: Helicopter pilot, poetry
James Lim, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professional Interests: Wilderness medicine, medical economics and business, direct care
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Hobbies: Rock climbing
Jenna Neufeldt, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Tel Aviv University Sackler
Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship: Sports Medicine at North Shore University Hospital
Dileep Ravi, M.D.
Assistant Medical Director, Delray Medical Center
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: University of Miami
Residency: University of Florida – Gainesville
Hobbies: My kids, outdoor activities
Larry Roycraft, D.O.
Assistant Medical Director, Delray Medical Center
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professional Interests: Diving and hyperbaric medicine, toxicology, critical care, EM administration
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Charity Hospital/LSU Medical Center
Fellowship: Hyperbaric and Undersea Medicine at Charity Hospital/LSU Medical Center
Hobbies: Scuba diving, kayaking, hiking
Peter Simek, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: New York Medical College
Residency: Stamford Hospital
David Sturm, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
Residency: Morristown Medical Center
Jason Turner, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Washington University St. Louis
Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center
Matthew Wallace, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Residency: Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Clinical Faculty - St. Mary's Medical Center, Adult EM
Richard Paley, M.D.
Medical Director, St. Mary's Medical Center
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professional Interests: EMS, stroke care, emergency medicine administration
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
Hobbies: Tennis, reading
Shanteria Dixon, M.D.
Assistant Medical Director, St. Mary's Medical Center
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Residency: Case Western Reserve University
Kyle Gerakopoulos, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Instructor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: St. Matthew's University
Residency: Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center
Thomas Peterson, D.O.
Clinical Affiliate Instructor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Auburn
Residency: Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Clinical Faculty - St. Mary's Medical Center and Bethesda Hospital East, Pediatric EM
Ernesto Cabrera, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Residency: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center Pediatrics
Kenia Dominguez, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital Pediatrics
Rakesh Mittal, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Residency: Harlem Hospital Center Pediatrics
Jessica Morlok-Prince, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Instructor of Emergency Medicine
Residency: Orlando Regional Medical Center
Evan Sherman, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Residency: Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York Pediatrics
Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Children's National Medical Center
Vincent Sparber, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Residency: St. Peter's University Hospital Pediatrics
Sara Tano, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Residency: Nicklaus Children's Hospital Pediatrics