Program Leadership

Dr. Miriam Kulkarni, MD, FACEP
Program Director
- Residency: Jacobi-Montefiore Emergency Medicine Residency
- Academic Interests: Medical Education, Simulation
- Personal Interests: Travel, reading, cooking projects with my three young children

Dr. Elizabeth Fernandez, MD, FACEP
Assistant Program Director
- Residency: SUNY Downstate/Kings County
- Academic Interests: Wellness, curriculum development
- Personal Interests: Photography, scuba diving, travel, food, nutrition

Dr. Mary McLean, MD
Assistant Program Director
- Residency: St. John’s Riverside Hospital
- Academic Interests: Medical Education, procedural medicine, cardiology, implicit bias, diversity & inclusion, technology and social media in medical education
- Personal Interests: Cooking, documentaries (especially crime documentaries), animals, computer games, escape rooms, travel, and being a foodie

Mark Silberman, MD, FCCP, FACEP
Physician-in-Chief
- Residency & Fellowship: Columbia University, New York Presbyterian Hospital
- Academic Interests: Organizational Psychology & Team Building, Operations, Administration, Business of Medicine
- Personal Interests: Mountain Biking, Skiing, Hiking, International Travel

Raffaele Milizia, MD, FACEP
Medical Director
- Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital – Columbia and Cornell
- Academic Interests: Operations and ED Throughput, Clinical Protocols, Communication, Technology
- Personal Interests: Music, Family, Soccer, Gold, Gardening

Virginia Montano
Program Coordinator
- Hometown: Bronx, NY