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Since 1934, Kern Medical has been training residents and
health care professionals in our community.

Emergency Medicine Residency Program Faculty

Rick McPheeters

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


Lev Libet

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


Manish Amin

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


Jagdipak Heer

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


Larissa Morsky

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


Rachel O'Donnell

Rachel O'Donnell, MD

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

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University
Residency: Kern Medical


Daniel Quesada

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


James W. Rosbrugh, MD

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


Karina Sanchez

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


Joshua Tobias

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


Joshua Tobias

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


Karina Sanchez

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


Kent Kwan

Kent K. Kwan, MD

  • Associate Faculty, Dept. of Emergency Medicine

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University
Residency: Kern Medical


Kieron Barkataki

Kieron Barkataki, MD

  • Associate Faculty, Dept of Emergency Medicine

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


Joshua Tobias

Scott Carney, MD

  • Associate Faculty, Dept. of Emergency Medicine

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


Joshua Tobias

Kenneth Whitlow, MD

  • Associate Faculty, Dept. of Emergency Medicine

Joshua Tobias

Brett Cowan, MD

  • Associate Faculty, Dept. of Emergency Medicine

Joshua Tobias

Abdelhamid Dalia, MD

  • Associate Faculty, Dept. of Emergency Medicine

Joshua Tobias

Matthew Cupp, MD

  • Associate Faculty, Dept. of Emergency Medicine

Joshua Tobias

Paul Mroz, MD

  • Associate Faculty, Dept. of Emergency Medicine