Emergency Medicine Residency Faculty

Residents are exposed to an experienced board-certified faculty with expertise in multiple areas of the discipline. These include EM Ultrasound, toxicology, critical care, tactical medicine, and disaster management. Each core faculty member is academically active and truly devoted to resident education.

The St. Luke's Emergency Medicine faculty members have distinguished themselves both nationally and internationally. The faculty is actively involved in the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM), the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) and the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (PaACEP). Faculty member have presented research and didactic presentations across the United States and internationally. They are also reviewers for many of the major emergency medicine journals. The faculty has contributed to publications including Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guid (Tintinalli), Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine (Harwood-Nuss), as well as many other texts. Regardless of their individual academic area of expertise, each faculty member is committed to providing our residents with the very best training in emergency medicine.

The program has long been a leader in the field of emergency ultrasound education. All faculty members are fully credentialed in ultrasound and all residents fulfill criteria for ultrasound certification. The Emergency Medicine Residency Program has published two major texts and many research articles and chapters on the topic.

Several of the faculty members are trained in both emergency medicine and critical care, providing residents with a unique educational experience in the Emergency Department and when working in one of our critical care units. Our toxicologist and the integrated toxicology curriculum add even more depth to the critical care emphasis our residency provides.

	Scott Melanson, MD, FACEP, FAAEM Program Director Emergency Medicine Residency Medical School: Jefferson Medical College Residency: Geisinger Medical Center Board Certified: 1991 Academic/Research Interests: ED Sonography, Imaging in EM, International Medicine, Disaster Medicine, Orthopedic EM, Trauma Care
	David Watts, MD Directory of Medical Toxicology Assistant Director of Emergency Medicine Residency Medical School: Wright State University School of Medicine Residency: Temple University Hospital Fellowship: Toxicology (Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ) Board Certified: 2007 Academic/Research Interests: Pharmacology, RSI, Medical Toxicology, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Medical Toxicology, Preventive Medicine
	John Prestosh, DO, FACOEP Program Director Osteopathic Residency Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Board Certified: 1988 Academic/Research Interests: Resident Education
	John Patterson, MD, FACEP Network Chair of Emergency Medicine Core Faculty Medical School: Jefferson Medical College Residency: Thomas Jefferson University (Internal Medicine) (1981) Board Certified: IM - 1981, EM - 1986 Academic/Research Interests: Patient Flow, Patient Satisfaction EMS Medical Director: City of Bethlehem ALS
	Jonathan Shingles, DO, MBA, FAAEM Medical Director, Department of Emergency Medicine Assistant Program Director - Osteopathic Residency Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: St. Luke's Hospital Board Certified: 2007 Academic/Research Interests: Resident Education, Patient Satisfaction, ED Operations
	Jennifer Axelband, DO Critical Care Attending EM Clinical Attending Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: St. Luke's Hospital Fellowship: Trauma/Critical Care (St. Luke's Hospital) Board Certified: 2007 Academic/Research Interests: Critical Care/Emergency Medicine Research, Resident Education
	Adam Colombo, DO Clinical Attending Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: Lehigh Valley Hospital Board Certified: Board eligible Academic/Research Interests: Autonomic Nervous System Autoregulation
	Eric Dornblaser, DO Clinical Attending Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: Naval Aerospace Regional Medical Center Board Certified: EM - 1998 Academic/Research Interests: Clinical emergency medicine
	Mary Eberhardt, MD Director of Resident Wellness Core Faculty Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine Residency: Medical Center of Delaware (Christianna Care) Board Certified: 1992 Academic/Research Interests: Poison Ivy, Resident Education
	Donald Jeanmonod, MD, FACEP Director of Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine Residency: Baystate Medical Center Board Certified: 2004 Academic / Research Interests: Ultrasound
	Rebecca Jeanmonod, MD, FACEP Core Faculty Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine Residency: Baystate Medical Center Board Certified: 2004 Academic / Research Interests: Resident Education
	David Kasarda, MD, FAAEM Core Faculty Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine Residency: Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital (Internship) St. Luke's Hospital (Emergency Medicine) Board Certified: 2005 Academic/Research Interests: Trauma/Critical Care, Resident Education EMS Medical Director: Bethlehem Township ALS
	Ari Malka, MD Critical Care Attending EM Clinical Attending Medical School: University of Miami Medical School Residency: St. Luke's Hospital Fellowship: Trauma/Critical Care (St. Luke's Hospital) Board Certified: Board Eligible Academic/Research Interests: Trauma/Critical Care EMS Medical Director: Response Event Services
	Rebecca Pequeno, MD Clinical Attending Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine Residency: St. Luke's Hospital Board Certified: 2005 Academic/Research Interests: EMS Medical Director: Suburban EMS, Medic 9 Paramedic Service Inc., Region 2 Tactical EMS Group, Hanover Township Volunteer Ambulance, Hecktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps Inc., Bath Volunteer Fire and Ambulance
	Marc Portner, MD Trauma/Critical Care Attending EM Clinical Attending Medical School: Pennsylvania State College of Medicine Residency: St. Luke's Hospital Fellowship: Trauma/Critical Care (St. Luke's Hospital) Board Certified: Board Eligible Academic/Research Interests: Ultrasound applications in critical care
	David Pronchik, MD Clinical Attending Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine Residency: Medical College of Pennsylvania Board Certified: 1991 Academic/Research Interests: Clinical emergency medicine
	Mark Reiter, MD, MBA, FAAEM Director of Medical Student Education Medical School: UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Residency: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Board Certified: 2007 Academic/Research Interests: Healthcare Policy, ED Operations, Business of Healthcare, Leadership Development, Resident Education
	Philip Salen, MD Director of Emergency Medicine Research Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine Residency: Temple University Hospital (Internal Medicine), Medical Center of Delaware (Emergency Medicine) Board Certified: 1998 Academic/Research Interests: Ultrasound, Radiation Screening, Geriatrics EMS Medical Director: Nazareth EMS ALS
	Chris Stromski, MD Core Faculty Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine Residency: University of Massachusetts Medical Center Board Certified: 2000 Academic/Research Interests: Information Technology, Resident Education, Simulation Technology EMS Medical Director: Easton Emergency Squad ALS