Faculty

Program Director

College: Pennsylvania State University
Medical: State University of NY at Buffalo, School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Affiliated Residency in Emergency Medicine
Boards: ABEM - Certified
Contact: Jestin.Carlson@ahn.org or JCarlson@usacs.com  

Associate Program Director

College: Grove City College, PA
Medical: LECOM
Internship: Clarion Hospital, PA
Residency: Saint Vincent Health Center - Emergency Medicine
Boards: AOBEM - Certified
Contact: Melody.Milliron@ahn.org

Assistant Program Director

College: Gannon University
Medical: LECOM
Residency: AHN Allegheny General Hospital - Emergency Medicine
Boards: ABEM - Certified
Contact: Chuck.Feronti@ahn.org

Emergency Medicine Core Faculty

Irtaza Asar, D.O.

College: University of Pittsburgh

Medical: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Saint Vincent Emergency Medicine Residency

Boards: ABEM - Eligible 

Contact: Irtaza.Asar@ahn.org

Carrie Colleran, D.O., FAAEM, FACEP  - Medical Director

College: Duquesne Univeristy

Medical: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Geisinger Medical Center - Emergency Medicine

Boards: ABEM - Certified

Contact: Caroline.Colleran@ahn.org

Scott DuCharme, D.O., EMTP

College: University of Toledo

Medical: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Saint Vincent Emergency Medicine Residency

Boards: AOBEM - Certified

Contact: Scott.Ducharme@ahn.org

Thomas Erickson, D.O.

College: Alma College

Medical: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Saint Vincent Emergency Medicine Residency

Boards: ABEM - Certified

Contact: Thomas.Erickson@ahn.org

Dhimitri Nikolla, D.O.

College: Union College, Schenectady NY

Medical: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Saint Vincent Emergency Medicine Residency

Boards: ABEM - Certified

Contact: Dhimitri.Nikolla@ahn.org

Joseph Rauscher, M.D.

College: State Univ. of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Medical: St. George's University School of Medicine

Residency: Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center - Emergency Medicine

Boards: ABEM - Certified

Contact: Joseph.Rauscher@ahn.org

R. Andrew Rowland, M.D., FACEP

College: University of Pittsburgh

Medical: Temple University School of Medicine

Residency: AHN Allegheny General Hospital - Emergency Medicine

Boards: ABEM - Certified

Contact: Richard.Rowland@ahn.org

Emergency Medicine Attending Physicians

Jason Ball, D.O.

College: Grove City College & Edinboro University

Medical: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Internship: Wellington Regional Medical Center

Residency: St. John Westlake Hospital

Boards:  AOBEM - Certified 

Sarah Bilski, D.O.

College: The Pennsylvania State University

Medical: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Saint Vincent Emergency Medicine Residency

Boards: Eligible

Paul Greissinger, D.O.

College: University of Pittsburgh

Medical: University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 

Internship: St. Francis Central Hospital

Residency: St. Luke's Hospital

Boards: AOBEM - Certified

Frederick Havko, M.D.

College: Indiana University of PA

Medical: University of Pittsburgh Medical College

Residency: Shadyside Emergency Medicine

Boards: ABEM - Certified

Matthew T. McCarthy, D.O., FACOEP

College: St. Bonaventure University

Medical: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Internship: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Chicago College of OSteopathic Medicine - Emergency Medicine

Boards: AOBEM - Certified

Angela McDermott, D.O.

College: University of Rochester

Medical: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Hamot Medical Center

Boards: AOBEM - Certified

Shawn Simko, D.O.

College: Coastal Carolina College

Medical: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine 

Residency: Saint Vincent Emergency Medicine Residency

Boards: AOBEM - Certified