Emergency Medicine Faculty

Eric J Wasserman, MDEric J Wasserman, M.D, FACEP
Chairman and Medical Director, Emergency Medicine Department

Medical Education: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Patrick Hinfey, MDPatrick Hinfey, M.D, FACEP, FAAEM
Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Chairman, Institutional Review Board

Medical Education: UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School
Emergency Medicine Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Navin Ariyaprakai, MDNavin Ariyaprakai, M.D, EMT-P, FAEMS, FACEP

Program Director, EMS & Disaster Fellowship at Newark Beth Israel Rutgers Health
Associate Medical Director, RWJBH Mobile Health EMS
Core Faculty, Emergency Medicine Residency at Newark Beth Israel Rutgers Health
Board of Directors, NJ-ACEP
Chairman of the Board, EB Medicine Emerging Leaders Council
Concierge, Event, Flight and Tactical Medicine

Medical Education: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Fellowship: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center


Nicole Maguire, DONicole Maguire, D.O, FACEP
Associate Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Clerkship Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Osteopathic Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency

Medical Education: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine

Emergency Medicine Residency: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Shelly Jones-Dillon, MDShelly Jones-Dillon, M.D, FACEP
Associate Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Teaching Faculty, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine

Medical Education: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Emergency Medicine Residency: SUNY Downstate, King’s County Medical Center

Mark Merlin, DOMark Merlin, D.O, EMT-P, FACEP
Founder and Program Director, NJ EMS / Disaster Medicine Fellowship Vice Chairman, Emergency Medicine Department
Medical Education: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internal Medicine Residency: Jefferson / Geisinger Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency

Shreni Zinzuwadia, MDShreni Zinzuwadia, M.D, FACEP
Director of Simulation, Emergency Medicine Residency Clinical Assistant Professor, Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School Core Faculty, Emergency Medicine Residency
Medical Education: UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School
Emergency Medicine Residency: UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship: MERC Research Fellowship: Hispanic Center of Excellence Faculty Training

Ammundeep Tagore, MDAmmundeep Tagore, M.D, MSHA, MBA
Associate Program Director, NJ EMS / Disaster Medicine Fellowship Core Faculty, Emergency Medicine Residency

Medical Education: Ross University School of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Fellowship: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Norman Garrett, MDGarrett J. Norman III, M.D.

Medical Education: Universidad La Autónoma de Guadalajara / New York Medical College
Emergency Medicine Residency: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center