Program Leadership

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. Yomna Nassef, MD
Assistant Program Director
- Residency: NYP-Weill Columbia/Cornell
- Academic Interests: Medical journalist, Research
- Personal Interests: Traveling, being a “foodie,” watching the NY Knicks lose for 30+ years

Dr. Stephanie Widmer, MD
Assistant Program Director
- Residency: Northshore University Hospital
- Academic Interests: Toxicology, critical care
- Personal Interests: Traveling, indoor rock climbing

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

Angelique Vazquez
Program Coordinator
- Academic Interests: I have had a 30 year career in the medical field, including psychology, medical staff coordinator, and residency coordinator.
- Personal Interests: Flowers, Music, and my Grandchildren.