Emergency Medicine Residency Program Faculty

Rick McPheeters, DO

• Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine
• Director of EMS and Disaster Preparedness
• Health Sciences Clinical Professor, UCLA

Medical School: College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Residency: Kern Medical
Clinical Interests: Trauma, ENT, Procedural Sedation

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Lev Libet, MD

• Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Yeshiva University
Residency: Kern Medical
Fellowship: Harbor UCLA - Medical Education
Clinical Interest: Medical Education

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Manish N. Amin, DO

• Vice Chair, Dept. of Emergency Medicine
• Health Sciences Clinical Professor, UCLA
• Director of EM quality

Medical School: Western University
Residency: Kern Medical
Clinical Interests: Cardiology

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Jagdipak S. Heer, MD

• Associate Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency
• Health Sciences Clinical Professor, UCLA

Medical School: Saint Louis University
Residency: Kern Medical
Clinical Interests: Ultrasound

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Larissa Morsky, MD

• Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA
• UCLA EM Clerkship Director

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Residency: Kern Medical
Clinical Interest: Medical Education

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Rachel O'Donnell, MD

• Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA
• Director if ICC/Midlevel Management

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University
Residency: Kern Medical

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Daniel Quesada, MD

• Director of Clinical Research
• Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA
• Director of EMRAP

Medical School: UC Davis
Residency: Kern Medical
Clinical Interests: Trauma, Toxicology

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James W. Rosbrugh, MD

• Volunteer Clinical Faculty; UCLA
• Director of EMS

Medical School: Loma Linda University
Residency: Kern Medical
Clinical Interests: Orthopedics, Trauma, Disaster Preparedness

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Chase Luther, MD

• Medical Student Clerkship Director
• Director of EM Rotaters

Medical School: USC Keck School of Medicine
Residency: LAC+USC Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Education, Evidence Based Medicine

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Joshua Tobias, MD

• Director of ED operations
• Associate Faculty, Dept. of Emergency Medicine
• Volunteer Clinical Faculty, UCLA
• Medical Director of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: Creighton University
Residency: Kern Medical

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Sage Wexner, MD, RN

• Director of Simulation, Emergency Medicine
• Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA

Medical School: University of California, Davis
Residency: Kern Medical
Fellowship: UC Davis - Medical Education and Simulation
Clinical Interests: Medical Simulation and Healthcare Professional Education

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Ajit Panag, MD

• Director of Point of Care Ultrasound

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Residency: Ascension St. John Hospital Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: Loma Linda University Health ultrasound fellowship
Clinical Interests: Emergency Medicine Ultrasound, Airway, Education

Part-time Clinical Faulty

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Kent K. Kwan, MD

• Associate Faculty, Dept. of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University
Residency: Kern Medical

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Kieron Barkataki, MD

• Associate Faculty, Dept of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: Western University
Residency: Kern Medical
Clinical Interests: Resident and Medical Student education

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Scott Carney, MD

• Associate Faculty, Dept. of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: USC Keck School of Medicine
Residency: Kern Medical

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Kenneth Whitlow, MD

• Associate Faculty, Dept. of Emergency Medicine

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Brett Cowan, MD

• Associate Faculty, Dept. of Emergency Medicine

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Abdelhamid Dalia, MD

• Associate Faculty, Dept. of Emergency Medicine

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Matthew Cupp, MD

• Associate Faculty, Dept. of Emergency Medicine

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Paul Mroz, MD

• Associate Faculty, Dept. of Emergency Medicine