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
Medical School: Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Morristown Medical Center
Fellowship: EMS at Morristown Medical Center
Professional Interests: EMS, resident and medical student education, airway management
Joshua Solano, M.D., FACEP, FAAEM
Associate Program Director
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: University of Florida
Residency: Harvard Affiliated Residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fellowship: Rabkin Medical Education Fellowship at Harvard Medical School
Professional Interests: Ultrasound, medical education, quality improvement
Hobbies: Family time with 2 children, biking, boating, and travel
Scott Alter, M.D., M.B.A., NRP, FACEP, FAAEM
Research Director
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: Morristown Medical Center
Fellowship: EMS at Carolinas Medical Center
Professional Interests: EMS, informatics, administration
Richard Shih, M.D., FACEP, FAAEM
Founding Program Director
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson Medical College
Residency: Christiana Care
Fellowship: Medical Toxicology at Bellevue NYU Poison Control Center
Professional Interests: Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Hobbies: Tennis, pickleball, Penn State football
Leila Posaw, M.D.
Residency Ultrasound Director
Clinical Affiliate Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Duke University Medical Center, Durham
Residency: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York
Fellowship: Ultrasound at Mount Sinai, New York
Professional Interests: Clinical emergency medicine, emergency ultrasound, medical education and training, global emergency medicine, and resuscitation
Hobbies: Reading and adventure traveling
Clinical Site: Bethesda Hospital East
Michael McGarry, M.D.
Simulation Director
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Residency: University of North Carolina
Clinical Site: Bethesda Hospital East
Sarah Badach, D.O.
Medical Student Ultrasound Director
Medical School: VCOM Carolinas
Residency: Baystate Medical Center, Springfield MA
Fellowship: Emergency Ultrasound, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield MA
Professional Interests: Emergency Ultrasound, teaching
Hobbies: Outdoor activities, travel, eating good food
Clinical Site: Bethesda Hospital East
Frances Rodriguez, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Universidad Central del Caribe
Residency: Henry Ford Health System
Professional Interests: Student and resident education, wellness
Hobbies: Boating, fishing, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, ice skating, tennis
Clinical Site: Bethesda Hospital East
Clinical Faculty - Bethesda Hospital East, Adult EM
Kevin Taylor, M.D.
Medical Director, Bethesda Hospital East
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Professional Interests: Operational management, patient experience, leadership development, physician wellness
Hobbies: Distance running, weightlifting, crossfit, scuba diving, downhill skiing
Clinical Site: Bethesda Hospital East
Tony Bruno, D.O.
Clinical Affiliate Instructor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University
Residency: Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Professional Interests: Medical Education, Patient Care
Hobbies: Golf, Hockey, Reading, Weight Lifting, Surfing, Video Games
Clinical Site: Delray Medical Center and St. Mary's Medical Center (Pediatrics)
Christine Brunner, D.O.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Clinical Site: Bethesda Hospital East
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
Clinical Site: Bethesda Hospital East
Kyle Gerakopoulos, M.D.
Assistant Medical Director, St. Mary's Medical Center
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: St. Matthew's University
Residency: Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center
Clinical Site: Bethesda Hospital East
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
Clinical Site: Bethesda Hospital East
Rian Pillitteri, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Drexel University College of Medicine
Professional Interests: Teaching residents and medical students
Hobbies: Piano, pickleball, volleyball
Clinical Site: Bethesda Hospital East
Gary Popovetsky, D.O.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: St Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem PA
Professional Interests: Teaching, ultrasound use
Hobbies: Fishing, skiing, hiking
Clinical Site: Bethesda Hospital East
Courtney Stein, D.O.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University
Residency: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional Interests: Medical mission trips and travel medicine
Hobbies: Travel, spending time with my 4 kids and anything beach related
Clinical Site: Bethesda Hospital East
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
Clinical Site: Bethesda Hospital East
Corinne Zachary, M.D.
Assistant Medical Director, Bethesda Hospital East
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: University of Michigan
Residency: Cook County Emergency Medicine
Professional Interests: Charting, documentation
Hobbies: Golf, travel, watching football, biking, doing puzzles, ancestry research
Clinical Site: Bethesda Hospital East
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
Clinical Site: Delray 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
Clinical Site: Delray Medical Center
William Benda, M.D., FACEP, FAAEM
Clinical Affiliate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: University of Miami
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship: Administrative Fellowship at Harbor-UCLA, Integrative Medicine at University of Arizona
Professional Interests: Wellness, end of life issues, animal-assisted therapies
Hobbies: Fishing, surfing, tennis
Clinical Site: Delray Medical Center
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
Clinical Site: Delray Medical Center
James Lim, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Professional Interests: Wilderness medicine, medical economics and business, direct care
Hobbies: Rock climbing
Clinical Site: Delray Medical Center
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
Clinical Site: Delray Medical Center
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
Clinical Site: Delray Medical Center
Larry Roycraft, D.O.
Assistant Medical Director, Delray Medical Center
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
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
Professional Interests: Diving and hyperbaric medicine, toxicology, critical care, EM administration, and wilderness medicine
Hobbies: Scuba diving, kayaking, hiking
Clinical Site: Delray Medical Center
Peter Simek, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: New York Medical College
Residency: Stamford Hospital
Clinical Site: Delray Medical Center
David Sturm, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
Residency: Morristown Medical Center
Clinical Site: Delray 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
Clinical Site: Delray 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 Site: Delray Medical Center
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
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
Professional Interests: EMS, stroke care, emergency medicine administration
Hobbies: Tennis, reading
Clinical Site: St. Mary's 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 Site: St. Mary's Medical Center
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
Clinical Site: St. Mary's Medical Center and Bethesda Hospital East
Dulce Gonzalez, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Clinical Site: St. Mary's Medical Center and Bethesda Hospital East
Andrew Jones, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Clinical Site: St. Mary's Medical Center and Bethesda Hospital East
Michelle Marin, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Clinical Site: St. Mary's Medical Center and Bethesda Hospital East
Rakesh Mittal, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Residency: Harlem Hospital Center Pediatrics
Clinical Site: St. Mary's Medical Center and Bethesda Hospital East
Jessica Morlok-Prince, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Instructor of Emergency Medicine
Residency: Orlando Regional Medical Center
Clinical Site: St. Mary's Medical Center and Bethesda Hospital East
Osvaldo Plance, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Clinical Site: St. Mary's Medical Center and Bethesda Hospital East
Vincent Sparber, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Residency: St. Peter's University Hospital Pediatrics
Clinical Site: St. Mary's Medical Center and Bethesda Hospital East
Sara Tano, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Residency: Nicklaus Children's Hospital Pediatrics
Clinical Site: St. Mary's Medical Center and Bethesda Hospital East
Erika Vazquez-Cuffe, M.D.
Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Clinical Site: St. Mary's Medical Center and Bethesda Hospital East