Emergency Medicine Residency Program

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Administration Faculty

Administration Section


Brenna Farmer MD, MBA, MS, FACEP

Brenna Farmer MD, MBA, MS, FACEP

Chief

Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine

Weill Cornell Medical College

  • Doctor of Medicine, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
  • Emergency Medicine Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Medical Toxicology, NYU Langone and NYC Health+ Hospitals Bellevue

Dr. Farmer joined NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine in 2009 and has held several senior leadership roles in the Department of Emergency Medicine, including vice chair of quality and patient safety. In 2021, she was named Physician of the Year at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital, in honor of her extraordinary leadership, teamwork, and collaboration. Dr. Farmer is a nationally recognized medical toxicology expert and frequent keynote speaker on quality improvement, patient safety, and medication safety.

Theodore J. Gaeta, DO, MPH, FACEP

Theodore J. Gaeta, DO, MPH, FACEP

Program Director

Vice Chair, Academic Affairs

Clinical Associate Professor

Weill Cornell Medical College

  • Doctor of Osteopathy: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Master of Public Health: Columbia University
  • Residency: Lincoln Hospital Emergency Medicine Program
  • Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine and the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine

Dr. Gaeta is the chairman of the Hospital-wide Research Committee and associate director for medical education at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. He is co-chair of the Institutional Review Board. He is also Chairman of Emergency Medicine at St. George's University School of Medicine.

Annette M. Visconti, MD, FACEP

Annette M. Visconti, MD, FACEP

Associate Program Director

PGY-3 Class Director

Clinical Assistant Professor

Weill Cornell Medical College

  • Doctor of Medicine, SUNY/Brooklyn Downstate Medical Center
  • Residency, Mt. Sinai Emergency Medicine Program
  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College
  • Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine
  • Teaching Fellowship, American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)

Dr. Visconti is actively involved in the weekly conferences and in developing the resident education curriculum. She is the coordinator of the NYP Brooklyn Methodist in-house in-training examination. Dr. Visconti is also the coordinator of the Focused Board Intervention Program for the NYP Brooklyn Methodist Residency Program. She developed a senior class curriculum which is given in small group sessions to the third year class.

Michael Cabezon, MD, FACEP

Michael Cabezon, MD, FACEP

Assistant Program Director

Director of Simulation and Procedural Competency

Clinical Instructor

Weill Cornell Medical College

  • Doctor of Medicine, St. George's University
  • Residency, Lincoln Hospital Emergency Medicine Program
  • Teaching Fellowship, American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)

Lukasz Cygan, DO, FACEP

Lukasz Cygan, DO, FACEP

Assistant Program Director

PGY-1 Class Director

  • Doctor of Osteopathy: New York Institute Technology
  • Residency: Staten Island Emergency Medicine Program
  • Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine

Michael Zimmerman, MD

Michael Zimmerman, MD

Assistant Program Director

  • Doctor of Medicine: Georgetown University
  • Residency: University of Illinois
  • Fellowship: Ultrasound, North Shore University Hospital

Faculty Section


Samuel Ayala, MD

  • Medical Student Clerkship Director, Co-Director Emergency Ultrasound, Attending Physician
  • Doctor of Medicine: University of Massachusetts
  • Residency: Jacobi/Montefiore Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Ultrasound, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Adetunbi Ayeni, MD

  • Associate Program Director Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
  • Doctor of Medicine: Stony Brook
  • Residency: Pediatrics, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson
  • Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency and US, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Raymond Chen, DO

  • Ultrasound Fellowship Program Director
  • Doctor of Osteopathy: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Residency: NYP Brooklyn Methodist
  • Fellowship: Ultrasound, NYP Brooklyn Methodist

Ryan Giorgetti, MD

  • Attending Physician
  • Doctor of Medicine: St George’s University
  • Residency: New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
  • Fellowship: Ultrasound, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Chris Kelly, MD

  • Medical Director, Pediatric Emergency Department
  • Program Director Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
  • Doctor of Medicine: SUNY Upstate
  • Residency: Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters
  • Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital at Montefiore

Olivia Lopez, MD

  • Attending Physician
  • Doctor of Medicine: SUNY Downstate
  • Residency: NYU-Bellevue

Lawrence Melniker, MD, MS

  • Vice Chair of Quality Improvement
  • Doctor of Medicine: SUNY Downstate
  • Residency: Mount Sinai
  • Fellowship: Clinical Epidemiology and Health Sciences Research at Weill Cornell Medical College

Laura Melville, MD

  • Associate Research Director; Director of Resident Research
  • Doctor of Medicine: SUNY Downstate
  • Residency: Kings County Medical Center

Christopher Mendoza, MD

  • Director of Quality Improvement
  • Doctor of Medicine: St. George’s University
  • Residency: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
  • Fellowship: Ultrasound, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Lucia Santiago, MD

  • Associate Director Pediatric Emergency Department
  • Doctor of Medicine: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  • Residency: Pediatrics, NYU-Bellevue
  • Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency, NYU-Bellevue

Jessica van Voorhees, MD

  • Director of Pre-hospital Care
  • Doctor of Medicine: Case Western Reserve University
  • Residency: New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
  • Fellowship: EMS, FDNY

Sharon Yellin, MD

  • Director of Pediatric Emergency Ultrasound
  • Doctor of Medicine: Sackler School of Medicine
  • Residency: Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center/LIJ
  • Fellowship: Pediatric EM, Kings County/SUNY Downstate