Faculty and Staff

Nilesh Patel, DO, FACOEP, FAAEM
Chair, Emergency Medicine Department
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine New York Medical College
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM)
Residency Training: Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (Bethlehem/Allentown PA)
Interests: (Clinical) Bleeding and reversal, Infectious Disease, Neurologic Emergencies, Venous thromboembolism, Critical Care, Education; (Personal)–NFL football, professional tennis, running, hiking, traveling
 
Eric Steinberg, DO MEHP, FACEP, FAAEM
Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine – NYMC
St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Paterson, NJ
Med School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM)
Residency: Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Masters in Education for Health Professions: Johns Hopkins University
Hobbies: (Work) bedside teaching, curriculum development, assessment. (Personal) hiking, bourbon, Yankees, Giants.
 
Ninad Shroff, MD FAAEM
Associate Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
New York Medical College
Medical School: Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson
Residency Training: Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, Camden, NJ
Interests: Wilderness Medicine
 
Stacey Barnes, DO, FACEP, FACOEP
Associate Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
New York Medical College
Medical School: NYCOM
Residency Training: St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY
Interests: SIM
  
Steven Hochman, MD, FACEP
Research Director, Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
New York Medical College
Secretary-Treasurer NJ ACEP
Medical School: NJ Medical School
Residency Training: Morristown Memorial Hospital
Interests: Research, cardiology, airway, infectious disease, international medicine
 
John Kashani, DO, FACMT
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
New York Medical College
Consultant Medical Toxicologist, New Jersey Poison Control Center
Medical School: NYCOM
Residency Training: Morristown Medical Center, New Jersey
Fellowship: Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Interests: Skiing, Weightlifting, Arcade and Pinball game collector, cats
 
Kim Baldino, MD, FACEP
Medical Director, EMS and Disaster Preparedness
Medical School: UMDNJ (Rutgers) Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency Training: Morristown Medical Center
Fellowship: EMS, Carolinas Medical Center (Charlotte, NC)
Interests: Prehospital medicine, event medicine, airway; photography, travel
 
Nicole Yuzuk, DO
Ultrasound Director
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training: Mt. Sinai/Beth Israel Medical Center NYC
Fellowship: Ultrasound, Methodist NYC
 
Jerome Balbin, MD
Director of Simulation & Co-Director of the Medical Student Clerkship
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Jacobi/Montefiore
Fellowship: Simulation, NYC Health+Hospitals/Institute for Medical Simulation and Advanced Learning Simulation Center
Clinical interests: Simulation, education, feedback, debriefing, trauma.
Personal interests: Running/staying in shape, sports, travel.

Judy Callender
Residency Coordinator
School: Rutgers University, B.S. Business Administration
e-mail: callendj@sjhmc.org

Joseph Bove, DO
Co-Director of the Medical Student Clerkship
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM)
Residency: Joseph’s University Medical Center
Work Interests: EKGs, PE, Arrythmia’s, Procedures.
Play: Warm Weather activities, Boating, Basketball, Music, Travel
Teams: Yankees, Giants, Knicks (Yes it’s tough), mini Rangers fan

Katherine Vlasica, DO, FACEP
Medical Director of Emergency Pain Management
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Fellowship Director, Emergency Medicine Pain Management.
Medical school: NYCOM
Residency training: Saint Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY
Interests: Pain Management, International Emergency Medicine, languages