Emergency Medicine
Stephen Hayden, MD, FAAEM
Program Director
Responsibilities:
Oversees Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Emergency Medicine since 2006, Editor of the 5-Minute Emergency Medicine Consult now in its 6th edition, Technical Editor for American Board of Emergency Medicine MyEMCert Examination, Master Faculty Mentor Facilitator, Delegation Chair for District 1 to the California Medical Association
Medical School:
Albany Medical College of Union University, Albany, N.Y.
Emergency Medicine Residency Training:
University Medical Center, Stony Brook, N.Y.
Professional Interests:
Evidence-based emergency medicine, medical writing, diving and hyperbaric medicine, and effective teaching techniques
Personal Interests:
Tae Kwon Do, playing the piano, riding motorcycles, walking his golden retrievers with his wife Marina, swimming, and wine tasting just about anywhere in California and abroad
Robert Steele, MD, FACEP
Associate Program Director
Medical School:
Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich.
Emergency Medicine Residency Training:
St. John’s Hospital
Professional Interests:
Bringing academics to Temecula Valley Hospital
Personal Interests:
Instrument flight rules (IFR) rated pilot who enters his “Zen” surfing the Southern California waves
Brenna Derksen, MD
Core Faculty
Medical School:
University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Ariz.
Emergency Medicine Residency Training and Fellowship:
UC San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, Calif.
Professional Interests:
Diving emergencies and hyperbaric medicine
Research Interests:
Breath hold diving and arterial gas embolism
Personal Interests:
My dog, the beach, skiing
Lauren Donnelly, DO
Core Faculty
Medical School:
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa.
Emergency Medicine Residency Training:
Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa.
Professional Interests:
Medical student and resident education, morbidity and mortality review, ultrasound guided peripheral access, pediatric emergencies
Personal Interests:
Family time, fitness (former Division I lacrosse player, now just chasing toddlers), home renovations, traveling
Brent Jacobsen, DO
Core Faculty
Medical School:
Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, Calif.
Emergency Medicine Residency Training:
St. Vincent Medical Center
Professional Interests:
EMS, aeromedical EMS
Pranav Kachhi, MD
Core Faculty
Medical School:
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pa.
Emergency Medicine Residency Training:
LAC/USC Medical Center
Professional Interests:
Hospital operations, peer review, ED throughput, wellbeing, education
Research Interests:
Stroke management
Personal Interests:
Traveling, eating, biking
Michael Macias, MD
Core Faculty
Medical School:
Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill.
Emergency Medicine Residency Training:
Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill.
Fellowship:
UC San Diego, San Diego, Calif. (ultrasound)
Professional Interests:
Ultrasound, emergency cardiology, regional anesthesia, electrocardiography, digital education
Research Interests:
Ultrasound
Personal Interests:
Rock climbing, photography
Gabriella Minera, DO
Core Faculty
Medical School:
Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, Calif.
Emergency Medicine Residency Training:
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, Calif.
Professional Interests:
Resident education and quality control
Personal Interests:
Spending time at the beach with her three kids and husband, who is also a practicing emergency physician in the San Diego area
Reza Vaezazizi, MD
Core Faculty
Medical School:
Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, Ill.
Emergency Medicine Residency Training:
Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, Calif.
Professional Interests:
EMS
Personal Interests:
Private pilot
Nicholas Ward, MD
Core Faculty
Medical School:
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, Calif.
Emergency Medicine Residency Training:
UC San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, Calif.
Professional Interests:
Marine toxicology, resident education and wellness, FOAMed
Research Interests:
Marine envenomations (Jellyfish, Physalis, Stingray, and others)
Personal Interests:
Surfing, swimming, spearfishing, cooking, mountain biking, travel
Ryan Windemuth, MD
Core Faculty
Medical School:
Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, Calif.
Emergency Medicine Residency Training:
Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, Calif.
Professional Interests:
Hospital operations, ED flow, technology integration in healthcare
Research Interests:
ED flow, medical technology
Personal Interests:
Technology, business, stock market, travel
Wesley Yeackle, MD
Core Faculty
Medical School:
University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas
Emergency Medicine Residency Training:
University of Texas Health Science Center
Professional Interests:
Military and deployment medicine