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Emergency Medicine Residency at Garnet Health Medical Center

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Garnet Health Medical Center offers a supportive and collegial training environment in a high volume and high acuity setting to educate generations of emergency physicians, while providing exceptional healthcare to our community.

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Emergency Department

Our Emergency Department accommodates over 77,000 emergency visits each year which includes 55 treatment bays, a helipad, and three-bay ambulance garage.

77,000 emergency visits each year
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Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Thank you for your interest in Garnet Health Medical Center's Emergency Medicine Residency Program.

Our Emergency Department accommodates over 77,000 emergency visits each year which includes 55 treatment bays, a helipad, and three-bay ambulance garage. Our six bed dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department provides care in a child-friendly environment. We are currently a Level II Trauma Center, with a dedicated CT and x-ray suite in the department. We are also a Heart (STEMI) Center and a Stroke Center.

The emergency department is currently undergoing an expansion that will occur in three phases over three years with an anticipated date of completion in 2023. We will have over 100 beds including an observation unit in the emergency department. The completed emergency department will be tiered by acuity including a critical care pod, step-down pod, fast-track/low acuity pods, pediatrics, and an enlarged behavioral health unit.

Garnet Health Medical Center has established a solid foundation for medical education through our continued partnership with our sponsoring institution, NYCOMEC. As of September 2019, the Emergency Residency Program is an ACGME Continued Accreditation program.

Mission Statement: 

The Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Garnet Health Medical Center will use a greatly supportive and collegial training environment in a high volume and high acuity setting to educate generations of emergency physicians, while providing exceptional and compassionate healthcare to the community.

We trust our residents will be committed to improving the healthcare of our community just as we are committed to training excellent Emergency Physicians.

For More Information & To Apply

Thank you for your consideration of our Emergency Medicine Residency Program. Please explore the following sections for more information about our program - from our didactic schedule, resident benefits, and frequently asked questions. 

If you have additional questions about the program, please contact:

Emilia Martinez
Residency Program Coordinator
845-333-1754
emartinez3@garnethealth.org
 

Applications to Garnet Health Medical Center’s Residency Programs will only be accepted through ERAS, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Electronic Residency Application Service.

Explore Our Residency Program

Emergency Medicine Didactics

Through the Emergency Medicine residency program, you will be offered:

  • Resident Run lecture series
  • Rosen’s Emergency Medicine textbook readings and reviews
  • Ultrasound curriculum
  • Critical Care lectures
  • Radiology lecture series
  • EKG lecture series
  • Pediatric EM lecture series
  • Daily morning report, resident-run Oral Boards Style
  • Journal Club, formal during didactics hours
  • Cadaver Lab
  • Pediatric EM Drills
  • Simulation Center with Adult and Pediatric manikins
  • Outside conferences: All NYC EM, ACEP NY
  • EM Game Off
  • Garnet Health Medical Center poster competition
  • Legal and risk management lecture series
  • Yearly resident wellness retreat

Curriculum

Residents spend the majority of their year in the Emergency Department at Garnet Health Medical Center. Residents will spend varying weeks each year rotating among the following services and teams:

PGY-1

  • Emergency Medicine - ORMC
  • Pediatric EM - Westchester Med
  • Anesthesiology
  • Medical Intensive Care Unit
  • ED Ultrasound
  • Cardiology - Columbia Doctors
  • Vacation

PGY-2

  • Emergency Medicine - ORMC
  • Pediatric EM - Westchester Med
  • Trauma - Jacobi Med
  • Medical Intensive Care Unit
  • Anesthesiology
  • EMS - Mobile Life
  • OB/Gyn - Cornerstone
  • ENT - ENT & Allergy Associates
  • Ophthalmology - Tri State Eye
  • Orthopedics - ORMG
  • Neurology - Crystal Run
  • Vacation

PGY-3

  • Emergency Medicine - ORMC
  • Pediatric EM - Westchester Med
  • Medical Intensive Care Unit
  • OB/Gyn - Cornerstone
  • Legal/Administration
  • Palliative Care
  • Rural Emergency Medicine - Catskill
  • PICU - Westchester Med
  • Toxicology - NYC Poison Control
  • Elective
  • Vacation

For a full description of each rotation, please download our Emergency Medicine Curriculum Information Packet

Emergency Department Statistics

  • Annual Volume: 77,000 approx.
  • 201 Patients Per Day approx.
  • Total ED Beds: 53
  • RAZ (Rapid Assessment Zone): 5 beds
  • Fast Track: 8 beds
  • Behavioral Health: 5 beds (separate secure area)
  • Pediatric ED (6 Beds)
  • Physician & Nursing Documentation: EPIC
  • Triage System: ESI – 5 Level

Resident Benefits

Yearly Salary

  • PGY-1:  $62,885
  • PGY-2:  $65,086
  • PGY-3:  $76,545

Stipends

You will be offered the following stipends:

  • PGY-1:
    • $750 educational/exam stipend
    • $1500 food stipend
    • 2 lab coats
  • PGY-2:
    • $750 educational/exam stipend
    • $1500 food stipend
    • 1 lab coat
  • PGY-3:
    • $1500 educational/exam stipend
    • $1500 food stipend
    • 1 lab coat

Paid Time Off

Your paid time off includes:

  • PGY-1: 20 business days
  • PGY-2: 20 business days
  • PGY-3:  20 business days, Board Exam Testing Day (Days traveling to exam are not considered PTO)

*Medical, Dental, Prescription Plan

*Malpractice Insurance (Please refer to House Manual)

Other Resources Offered:

  • EM Coach subscription
  • True Learn / Combank: Program Subscription
  • Rosh Review: Individual subscription
  • Reimbursements:
    • Housing and food for Out-rotations
    • Travel reimbursements for off-campus conferences
  • iPads are given to all Residents

Fourth Year Medical Student Audition Rotations

Garnet Health Medical Center’s Emergency Medicine Residency Program offers a 4-week rotation (and in some limited instances, 2-week rotations) for fourth-year medical students who are interested in a career in Emergency Medicine and/or a residency at our institution.

Please complete the EM Visiting Student Application form and send back to Dr. Rose Anna Roantree, Associate Program Director, at rroantree@garnethealth.org.

Audition Rotation: Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Emergency Medicine GME an Accredited Program?

The Garnet Health Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency Program received its Continued Accreditation from the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in September 2019.

What level Trauma Center is Garnet Health Medical Center?

Garnet Health Medical Center is currently a Level II Trauma Center.

Is housing offered to students?

Housing is not formally offered for Audition rotations; however we do receive a discounted rate from the Microtel located down the road from the hospital.

When are program conferences scheduled?

The Emergency Medicine Residency Program conferences are scheduled every Wednesday from 8:00am-1:00pm (unless otherwise notified) and are a part of the Audition Rotation scheduling. A few of the standing conference items include Quiz and Review, SIM lab sessions, M&M, Ultrasound Training, Journal Club, EKG and Oral Board Review.

When will I see my rotation schedule?

Didactic and assigned reading materials for Quiz and Review will be sent to you prior to your rotation start date for review, along with your rotation schedule. Any dates needed off during the rotation must be provided to Dr. Roantree a minimum of two weeks before your start date.

When are student evaluations completed?

Prior to the start of your rotation, you will be provided access to the student website, where you can find evaluation forms that should be completed by your supervising attending physician on each shift, as well as a procedure log, which should be kept up-to-date during your rotation. At the end of your rotation you will have an exit interview with Dr. Roantree and should bring all of these completed forms with you.

Our Residents

Krishna Rajaram, DO,

Chief Resident, PGY-3

Undergrad: Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
Masters: Columbia University
Med School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Interests: Traveling, Netflix, Trivia, Music, College Football, Video Games, Sleep

Lucas Knewstub, DO,

Chief Resident, PGY-3

Undergrad: Cornell University
Medical School: NYITCOM
Hometown: Trumansburg, NY
Interests: hiking, fishing, and cooking.

Matthew McCaffery, DO,

PGY-3

Undergrad: SUNY Plattsburgh
Medical School: TouroCOM-Middletown
Hometown: West Islip, NY
Interests: Traveling, scuba diving, ice hockey, photography

Ludovica Di Gaetano, DO,

PGY-3

Undergrad: Boston University
Med School: TouroCOM-Harlem campus
Hometown: Isernia, Italy
Interests: hiking, yoga, baking, music, swimming, traveling and watching movies

Dina Ibrahim, DO,

PGY-3

Undergrad: Alexandria Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (Alexandria University, Egypt)
Med School: NYIT College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Port Washington, NY
Interest: Traveling, swimming, fishing, pencil sketching, cooking, watching basketball

Sean Patrick Orton, DO,

PGY-3

Undergrad: Marist College
Medical School: Touro COM - Middletown
Hometown: Shelton, CT
Interests: Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, football, hiking, skiing, lifting, travel, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, GOT, eating big, chicken wings and family time.

Kelly Ng, DO,

PGY-2

Undergrad: New York University
Medical school: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown, NY
Hometown: Livingston, NJ
Interests: Rock climbing, bouldering, fencing, road trips, good food

Herbert Icasiano, DO,

PGY-2

Undergrad: Brown University
Graduate School: Mississippi College
Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Interests: Beaches, aviation, hiking, traveling, movies, live music

Aaron S. Ramcharitar, MD,

PGY-2

Undergrad: SUNY Albany
Medical School: AUC School of Medicine
Hometown: Walden, NY
Interests: Hanging out with family, hiking, swim-bike-run, Harley Davidson, working on just about anything.

Abraham Taub, DO,

PGY-2

Undergrad: SUNY Rockland and Pace University
Medical School: NYIT-COM
Hometown: New Square, NY
Interests: EMS, business and entrepreneurship, international travel, and family time.

Sara Hardin, DO,

PGY-2

Undergrad: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Medical School: LMU-DCOM
Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Interests: Sara "No-H" of House Hardin, first of her name, Mother of Cats, Binger of Netflix, Reader of Novels, Creator of Recipes, Taker of Hikes, Player of video games.

Astkhik Mangasarian, DO,

PGY-2

Undergrad: UCLA
Med School: ACOM
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Hobbies: Reading, writing, Brazillian Jiu Jitsu, rock climbing, chocolate, and spending time with family and friends

Punik Shah, DO,

PGY-1

Undergrad: Stony Brook University
Med school: NYIT COM
Hometown: Williston Park, NY
Interests: cooking, hiking, bowling, volleyball, soccer, chess, SciFi, theoretical physics, camping, spending time with friends and family, dad jokes.

Nick Maenza, DO,

PGY-1

Undergrad: SUNY Albany
Medical School: NYIT COM
Hometown: Somers, NY
Interests: hiking, backpacking, camping, kayaking, cooking/eating, traveling, woodworking, building furniture, spending time with family

Ernst Fattakhov, MD,

PGY-1

Undergrad: Stanford University
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Hometown: Middletown, NY
Interests: hiking in the Catskills, theater and art in NYC, rollerblading on the Orange Heritage Trail, picking apples at Soons Orchards, playing classical guitar, listening to live music

Sahil Sharma, DO,

PGY-1

Undergrad: Stony Brook University
Medical School: TouroCOM - Middletown
Hometown: Farmingdale, NY
Interests: cars, wood working, video games, Hiking, Traveling.

Janeah Alexis, DO,

PGY-1

Undergrad: SUNY Albany
Medical School: NYIT COM
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Interests: trying new dishes, beaches, binging MARVEL and HGTV channel, sleeping, online shopping, leisurely fishing, the great outdoors, cereal

Anthony Ascione, DO,

PGY-1

Undergrad: Iona College
Medical School: Rowan SOM
Hometown: Carmel, NY
Interests: power lifting, ice hockey, hiking, target shooting, motorcycles, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Curb your Enthusiasm, video games

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