Program Leadership

Faculty

Alainya Tomanec, MDAlainya Tomanec, MD
 Program Director
Assistant Medical Director-CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline Hospital Emergency Department
Medical School: Texas A&M University Health Sciences Center
Residency: CHRISTUS Health/Texas A&M Spohn Emergency Medicine
Academic Interests: Airway Management, Rural Emergency Care

Michael Brodeur, MDMichael Brodeur, MD
 Curriculum Director
 Medical School: University of Maryland
Residency: CHRISTUS Health/Texas A&M Spohn Emergency Medicine
Academic Interests: Medical Education, Curriculum Development

JD Cambron, DO, FAAEMJD Cambron, DO, FAAEM
 Associate Program Director
 Medical School: Kansas City University
Residency: CHRISTUS Health/Texas A&M Spohn Emergency Medicine
Academic Interests: Medical Education, Resuscitation

Brook Danboise, MDBrook Danboise, MD, PhD
Assistant Research Director
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine – Flint
Residency: CHRISTUS Health/Texas A&M Spohn Emergency Medicine

Justin Hacnik, MDJustin Hacnik, MD
Director, Medical Student Engagement
Medical School: University of Nevada School of Medicine
Residency: CHRISTUS Health/Texas A&M Spohn Emergency Medicine
Academic Interests: EKG Interpretation Skill Development, Resident Education, Residency recruitment systems, Emergency Resuscitation

John Herrick, DO, FACEPJohn Herrick, DO, FACEP
 Associate Program Director
 Medical School: Des Moines University COM
Residency: Saint Barnabas Hospital
Academic Interests: Toxicology, Emergency Psychiatry, Pediatric Emergencies and Education

Shani Italiya, DOShani Italiya, DO
 Simulation Director
Director of Leadership Development
 Medical School: University North Texas Health Sciences Center
Residency: CHRISTUS Health/Texas A&M Spohn Emergency Medicine
Academic Interests: Simulation Medicine, Pre-Hospital Care, Medical Education

Colin Kenny, DOColin Kenny, DO
 Quality Improvement Director
 Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University - Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: St. Mary Mercy Hospital
Academic Interests: Environmental and Marine Medicine, Quality Improvement

Ben Leeson, MD, RDMS, FACEPBen Leeson, MD, RDMS, FACEP
 Associate Program Director, Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Director, Webmaster
 Medical School: Emory University
Residency: University of Arizona
Academic Interests: Emergency Ultrasound, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Resident Education, Quality/Process Improvement, Web design

Dr. Kimberly LeesonKimberly Leeson, MD, RDMS, FACEP
 Medical Student Clerkship Director, Assistant Emergency Ultrasound Director, Emergency Medicine Research Associates Program Director
 Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Arizona
Academic Interests: Medical Education, Emergency Ultrasound, Airway Management and Procedural Skills, Simulation Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Medical Ethics

Dr. Thomas McLaughlinThomas McLaughlin, DO, FACEP
 Leadership Liasion EM Residency
 Medical School: Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Wright State University
Academic Interests: Resident Education, Flight Medicine

Michael Miller, MD, FAAEM, FACMT
 Toxicology Education Director
 Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Residency: Madigan Army Medical Center
Fellowship: Toxicology, UCSF
Academic Interests: Toxicology, Clinical Research

Craig Pederson, DOCraig Pederson, DO
 Academic Progression Director
 Medical School: University of North Texas
Residency: CHRISTUS Health/Texas A&M Spohn Emergency Medicine
Academic Interests: Medical Education, Tactical and Prehospital Medicine, Cardiovascular Emergencies

Peter Richman, MD, MBA, FACEP
 Research Director
 Medical School: SUNY Syracuse College of Medicine
Residency: SUNY Stony Brook Health Science Center
Academic Interests: Healthcare Economics, Research

Michael Simmons, MD
 EMS Medical Director Halo-Flight Air Ambulance
EMS Medical Director - Corpus Christi Fire Department
 Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School-Norfolk Virginia
Academic Interests: EMS

Kristopher SutherlyKristopher Sutherly
Emergency Department Director
Medical School: East Tennessee State University
Residency: University of South Florida
Academic Interests: Emergency Department Operations, Administration, Environmental Medicine

Guy Youngblood, MDGuy Youngblood, MD
 Ultrasound Education Director
 Medical School: Ross University
Residency: Emergency Medicine York, PA
Fellowship: Emergency Ultrasound, York, PA
Academic Interests: Emergency Ultrasound

Staff

Lynn Newman, CAP, C-TAGME
 Graduate Medical Education Program Specialist II
Emergency Medicine Research Coordinator
Emergency Medicine Medical Student Coordinator

Gina CunninghamGina Cunningham, C-TAGME
 Graduate Medical Education Program Specialist II
Emergency Medicine New Innovations Coordinator

Debra LooperDebra Looper
 Graduate Medical Education Program Specialist II
Emergency Medicine Program Coordinator