Physician Leadership - Site Directors

	Vijay Akkapeddi, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, joined Emergency Medical Associates of New Jersey in 2007. Dr. Akkapeddi is the Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Christ Hospital, Jersey City, NJ. He is a professional society member of the American College of Emergency Physicians, American Academy of Emergency Medicine, Medical Society of the State of New York, American Academy of Emergency Medicine for India, American Academy of Physicians of Indian Origin, New York State Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the Osmania University Medical Graduates Association. Dr. Akkapeddi received his undergraduate degree at Osmania University, Hyderabad, India and his medical degree from Gandhi Medical College, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. He completed his first residency in General Surgery at Harlem Hospital, New York, NY and his second residency in Emergency Medicine at Lincoln Health and Mental Health Center. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Akkapeddi is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine.  akkapeddiv@emamd.com
	William Dalsey, MD, MBA, FACEP, joined Emergency Medical Associates of New Jersey in 2000. Dr. Dalsey previously served as a member of EMA’s Board of Directors. He is the Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood, New Jersey, and the Interim Medical Director of the Emergency Department at St. Vincent's Hospital, New York, New York. He is a professional society member of American Medical Association, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine, the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Council of Residency Directors, National Association of EMS Physicians, Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine, and the National Committee for Cardiac Care. Dr. Dalsey received his undergraduate degree at Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, and his medical degree from Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. He is also a Diplomat of the American Board of Emergency Medicine, and is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.  dalseyw@emamd.com
	Robert Fine, MD, FACEP, joined Emergency Medical Associates of New Jersey in 2002. Dr. Fine previously served as a member of EMA’s Board of Directors and former Secretary to the Board. He is the Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Capital Health Systems, Mercer & Fuld Campuses, Trenton, New Jersey. He is a professional society member of the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. Fine received his undergraduate degree at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. He is also a Diplomat of the American Board of Emergency Medicine, and is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.  finer@emamd.com
	Christopher Freer, DO, FACEP joined Emergency Medical Associates of New Jersey in 1998. Dr. Freer is the Chairman of the Emergency Department at St Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ. He is a professional society member of the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. Freer received his undergraduate degree at University of Delaware, and his medical degree from UMDNJ, School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, where he was the Chief Resident. He is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.   cffreer@comcast.net
	John Fontanetta, MD, FACEP, joined Emergency Medical Associates of New Jersey in 1998. Dr. Fontanetta previously served as a member of EMA’s Board of Directors and is a pat Chair of the EMA Finance Committee. He is the Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, New Jersey. He is a professional society member of the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians and American Medical Association. He was awarded the Presidential Scholar for Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Honor Society. He graduated Summa Cum Laude at Fordham University in Bronx, New York and received his medical degree at Cornell University Medical College in New York, New York. Dr. Fontanetta completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center in Bronx, New York. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Emergency Medicine, Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplomat of Subspecialty Pulmonary Medicine, and board eligible in Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Fontanetta is also a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. In addition to EMA, Dr. Fontanetta is an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medical Ethics at Fordham University in Bronx, New York.  fontanettaj@emamd.com
	David Goldwag, MD, FACEP joined Emergency Medical Association of New York in 2005. Dr. Goldwag is the Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY. He is a professional society member of the New York Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. Goldwag received his undergraduate degree at University of California-San Diego, San Diego, CA and his medical degree from College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, CA. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.   goldwagd@emamd.com
	Anthony Hartmann, MD, FACEP - joined Emergency Medical Associates of New Jersey in 1987. Dr. Hartmann is the Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Somerset Medical Center, Somerville, NJ. Not only is he is a professional society member of the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, but he is also the recent Past President, serving from 2006 to 2007. Dr. Hartmann received his undergraduate degree at Brown University, Providence, RI and his medical degree from SUNY-Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh PA. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine, and is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. hartmanna@emamd.comm
	Jean Hibbert, MD joined Emergency Medical Association of New York in 2004. Dr. Hibbert is the Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. He is a professional society member of the New York Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. Hibbert received his undergraduate degree at Brown University, and his medical degree from University of Massachusetts and completed his residency at Bridgeport and Yale / New Haven Hospitals.  boulou@optonline.net
	Ian B. Leber, MD, FACEP joined Emergency Medical Associates of New Jersey in 2002.  Dr. Leber is a member of EMA’s Board of Directors and the Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel, NJ, and Chairman of the Policy Committee. He is a professional society member of the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians and the National Association of EMS Physicians.  Dr. Leber received his undergraduate degree at Cook College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey and his medical degree from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.  He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine, and is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. leberi@emamd.com
	Mark Mandell, MD, FACEP, joined Emergency Medical Associates of New Jersey in 1981. Dr. Mandell is a member of EMA’s Board of Directors and is the current Chair of the Audit Committee. He is the Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, New Jersey. He is a professional society member of the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, American Academy of Emergency Medicine, American Public Health Association, Injury Control Section APHA, Physicians for a Violence-Free Society. Dr. Mandell received his undergraduate degree at Columbia College, New York, New York and his medical degree from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio. He completed his first residency in Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota and his second residency in Emergency Medicine at Royal Victoria Hospital/McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. He is also a Diplomat of the American Board of Emergency Medicine, and is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.  mandellm@emamd.com
	Oscar Marcilla, MD, FACEP joined Emergency Medical Association of New York in 2005. Dr. Marcilla is the Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Nyack Hospital, Nyack NY. He is a professional society member of the New York Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, New York American Academy of Emergency Physicians, and Delaware Valley American Academy of Emergency Physicians, which encompasses New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Dr. Marcilla received his undergraduate degree at Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY and his medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Jacobi Hospital, Bronx, NY. He is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and of the American Academy of Emergency Physicians.   grouch6069@optonline.net
	Ronald Nutovits, MD, FACEP is the Chairman of Emergency Services at Hudson Valley Hospital Center. He joined Emergency Medical Association of New York in 2004. Dr. Nutovits completed his Internal Medicine internship and residency at Montefiore Medical Center and his Emergency Medicine residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He is board certified and a diplomate of both Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine. He was inducted as a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society and was recognized by the Consumer’s Research Council of America in 2006 as one of America’s Top Emergency Medicine Physicians. He was the Associate and Interim Director of the Weiler Emergency Department from 1998-2006. The department received the 2005 Press Ganey Compass Award recognizing health care facilities whose satisfaction scores have shown the greatest improvement over the past two years. Dr. Nutovits is an assistant professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and is a voting member of the Westchester Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee. The Hudson Valley Emergency Department and Hospital received the Press Ganey 2006 National Success Award for organizations that demonstrated leadership, overcame challenges, and implemented organizational change to successfully increase customer satisfaction. His areas of research and teaching interest include investigation of new diagnostic techniques and technologies that aid clinical diagnosis of emergency medicine.  ronnut@optonline.net
	Joseph Ponticiello, MD, joined Emergency Medical Associates of New Jersey in 2005. Dr. Ponticiello previously served as a member of EMA’s Board of Directors. He is the Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Sound Shore Medical Center, New Rochelle, New York. He is a professional society member of the New York Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. Ponticiello received his undergraduate degree at S.U.N.Y. Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, and his medical degree from Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI. He is also a Diplomat of the American Board of Emergency Medicine, and is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.  ponticielloj@emamd.com
	Joseph Testa, MD, joined Emergency Medical Associates of New Jersey in 1993. Dr. Testa previously served as a member of EMA’s Board of Directors. He is the Medical Director of the Emergency Department at St. Joseph’s-Wayne Hospital, Wayne, New Jersey. He is a professional society member of the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. Testa received his undergraduate degree at Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut and his medical degree from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden Division, Camden, New Jersey. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut. He is also a Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine, and a Diplomat of the American Association of Physician Specialists.  testaj@emamd.com
	John Tyrrell, DO, FACEP, joined Emergency Medical Associates of New Jersey in 1995. Dr. Tyrrell is the Medical Director of the Union Campus of Overlook Emergency Services, Union, NJ. He is a professional society member of the American College of Emergency Physicians, the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians, the American College of General Practitioners, the American Osteopathic Association, and the New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Tyrrell received his undergraduate degree at Saint Peter’s College, Jersey City, NJ and his medical degree from the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, IA. He completed his internship and a residency in General Practice at Memorial General Hospital, Union, NJ.  tyrrellj@emamd.com
	Jennifer Waxler, DO, FACEP, joined Emergency Medical Associates of New Jersey in 2001. Dr. Waxler previously served as a member of EMA’s Board of Directors. She is the Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ. She is a professional society member of the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians, and the National Association of EMS Physicians. Dr. Waxler received her undergraduate degree at Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, PA, and her medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. She completed her residency in Emergency Medicine at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and a Fellow of the AmeriCollege of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians.  waxlerj@emamd.com