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