Team
All of our physicians have completed a residency in pediatrics or emergency medicine plus an additional two- to three-year training program in pediatric emergency medicine (for a total of five to six years of postgraduate training). Our nurse practitioners are also part of the Intermediate and Fast Track care team.
Physicians
Fareed Saleh, M.D., M.H.A., Interim Chief & Medical Director; Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Scott Herskovitz, M.D., Clinical Director; Associate Physician of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Naomi Abe, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Lukas Austin-Page, M.D., SIM Associate Program Director; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Amy Bryl, M.D., Director of Quality; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Heather Conrad, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Elizabeth Chang, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Gemmie Devera, M.D., Associate Physician of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Stephanie Do, D.O., Associate Physician of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Joelle Donofrio-Ödmann, D.O., Medical Director, Emergency Medical Services; Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Atim (Uya) Ekpenyong), M.D., Ultrasound Director; Associate Program Director for Diversity for UC San Diego Pediatrics Residency Program; Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Marc Etkin, M.D., Director of Informatics; Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Michael Gardiner, M.D., Assistant Research Director; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Nazli Ghafouri, M.D., Associate Physician of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
David Gutglass, M.D., Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Cynthia Hoecker, M.D., Physician Compliance Officer; Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Paul Ishimine, M.D., Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
John Kanegaye, MD, Research Director; Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Simon Lucio, M.D., Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Katherine Mandeville, M.D, M.S., Associate Physician of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Michele McDaniel, M.D., Associate Program Director of Fellowship, Associate Physician of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Adnan Mesiwala, D.O., Associate Physician of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Ashley Metcalf, D.O., Pediatric Emergency Medicine Medical Director, Rancho Springs Medical Center; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Matthew Murray, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Margaret Nguyen, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Mylinh Nguyen, M.D., Assistant Research Director; Pediatric Point of Care Ultrasound Fellowship Director; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Kathryn Pade, M.D., PEM Fellowship Director; Assistant Ultrasound Director; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Beena Patel, M.D., Associate Physician of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Dunisha Ranasuriya, M.D., Associate Physician of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Stephanie Schroter, M.D., Assistant EMS Medical Director; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Kristy Schwartz, M.D., M.P.H., Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Ashish Shah, M.D., M.Ed., Director of Pediatric and Family Resident Education; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Vanessa Tamas, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Stacey Ulrich, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Jackson Vane, M.D, M.S., Associate Physician of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Tatyana Vayngortin, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Yvette Wang, M.D., Director of EM Resident Education; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Winston Wu, M.D., Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Education, Rancho Springs; Associate Physician of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Karen Yaphockun, D.O., Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Yan Zhan, M.D. Associate Physician of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Elise Zimmerman, M.D., SIM Program Director; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners
Daniel Cornejo, P.A.
Tanika Parnell, N.P.
Fellows
Sarah Gomez, M.D.
Michael Hazboun, M.D.
Andrew Kramer, M.D.
Matthew Kline, M.D.
Francesca Nichols, M.D.
Sarika Sheth, M.D.
Derek Tam, M.D.
Shane Wo, M.D.