Administration Faculty
Administration Section
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
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
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.
Lukasz Cygan, DO, FACEP
Assistant Program Director
PGY-1 Class Director
CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Weill Cornell Medical College
- Doctor of Osteopathy: New York Institute Technology
- Residency: Staten Island Emergency Medicine Program
- Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine
Zachary Schmitz. MD
Assistant Program Director
PGY-2 Class Director
CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Weill Cornell Medical College
- Doctor of Medicine: St. Louis
- Residency: Northwestern
- Fellowship: Toxicology, NYU Bellevue
Faculty Section
Ayesha Ali, MD
- Doctor of Medicine: CUNY School of Medicine
- Residency: Maimonides
- Fellowship: Simulation, Mount Sinai Morningside and West
Samuel Ayala, MD
- Medical Student Clerkship Director, Co-Director Emergency Ultrasound, Attending Physician
- Clinical Assistant Professor: Weill Cornell Medical College
- Doctor of Medicine: University of Massachusetts
- Residency: Jacobi/Montefiore Medical Center
- Fellowship: Ultrasound, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Adetunbi Ayeni, MD
- 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
Michael Cabezon, MD, FACEP
- Clinical Instructor: Weill Cornell Medical College
- Doctor of Medicine: St. George's University
- Residency: Lincoln Hospital Emergency Medicine Program
- Fellowship: American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
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
Maggie Cocca, MD
- Assistant Medical Director
- Doctor of Medicine: New York University
- Residency: NYP Brooklyn Methodist
- Fellowship: Administration, 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
- Vice Chief, Medical Director of 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
Richard Leno, MD
- Medical Director of Emergency Department
- Doctor of Medicine: Columbia P&S
- Residency: SUNY Stony Brook
Kent Li, MD
- Doctor of Medicine: Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai
- Residency: NYP Queens
- Fellowship: Simulation, NYP Queens
Lawrence Melniker, MD, MS
- Vice Chief 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
- Vice Chief of Clinical Services
- 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
Jeremy Torrisi, MD
- Director of Quality And Safety
- Doctor of Medicine: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Residency: NYP Brooklyn Methodist
- Fellowship: Administration, NYP Brooklyn Methodist
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