Bethlehem Faculty
Scott Melanson, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Program Director
Emergency Medicine Residency
- Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
- Residency: Geisinger Medical Center
- Board Certified: 1991
- Credentialed in ED Ultrasound
- Academic/Research Interests: ED Sonography, Imaging in EM, International Medicine, Disaster Medicine, Orthopedic EM, Trauma Care
Rebecca Jeanmonod, MD, FACEP
Associate Program Director
- Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
- Residency: Baystate Medical Center
- Board Certified: 2004
- Credentialed in ED Ultrasound
- Academic / Research Interests: Resident Education, Emergency Department Productivity
Holly Stankewicz, DO
Associate Program Director
Core Faculty
- Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency: St. Luke’s University Hospital
- Board Certified: 2012
- Credentialed in ED Ultrasound
- Academic/Research Interests: Emergency Obstetrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Rachel Patterson, MD
Clerkship Director of Medical Student Education
Core Faculty
- Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine
- Residency: Cooper University Hospital
- Board Certified: 2011
- Credentialed in ED Ultrasound
- Academic/Research Interests: High Fidelity Simulation, Medical Student Education, Toxicology
Justin Binstead, DO
Chief of Emergency Medicine St. Luke’s University Hospital
Core Faculty
- Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency: Lehigh Valley Hospital
- Board Certified: 2011
- Academic/Research Interests: Trauma/Critical Care, International EM
Mary Eberhardt, MD
Director of Resident Wellness
Core Faculty
- Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
- Residency: Medical Center of Delaware (Christianna Care)
- Board Certified: 1992
- Credentialed in ED Ultrasound
- Academic/Research Interests: Dermatology, Resident Education, Resident Wellness
Donald Jeanmonod, MD, FACEP
Director of Emergency Medicine Ultrasound
Core Faculty
- Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
- Residency: Baystate Medical Center
- Board Certified: 2004
- Credentialed in ED Ultrasound
- Academic / Research Interests: Ultrasound
Jonathan Pester, DO
Director of Emergency Medical Simulation
Core Faculty
- Medical School: Western University of the Health Sciences
- Residency: St. Luke’s University Hospital
- Fellowship: ACEP Teaching Fellowship 2014-2015
- Board Certified: 2014
- Credentialed in ED Ultrasound
- Academic/Research Interests: High Fidelity Simulation, Technology in Medicine, Pain Management, Critical Care and Resident Education
Philip Salen, MD
Director of Emergency Medicine Research
Core Faculty
- Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine
- Residency: Temple University Hospital (Internal Medicine), Medical Center of Delaware (Emergency Medicine)
- Board Certified: 1998
- Credentialed in ED Ultrasound
- Academic/Research Interests: Ultrasound, Radiation Screening, Geriatrics
- EMS Medical Director: Nazareth EMS ALS
Guhan Rammohan, MD
Medical Critical Care Faculty
Core Faculty
- Medical School: Medical College of Ohio at Toledo
- Residency: Temple University Hospital (Emergency Medicine)
- Fellowship: St. Luke's University Hospital (Critical Care)
- Board Certified: 2009
- Credentialed in ED Ultrasound
- Academic/Research Interests: Critical Care & Emergency Medicine
Thomas Nappe, DO
Director of Toxicology
Core Faculty
- Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
- Residency: Lehigh Valley Hospital (Emergency Medicine)
- Fellowship: Denver Health & Medical Center (Toxicology)
- Board Certified: 2016
Keith Baker, MD
Core Faculty
- Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Residency: St. Luke’s University Hospital (Emergency Medicine)
- Fellowship: Denver Health & Medical Center (Toxicology)
- Board Certified: 2017
Becki Pequeno, MD, FACEP
Network Chair of Emergency Medicine
Clinical Faculty
- Temple University School of Medicine
- Residency: St. Luke’s University Health Network
- Board Certified: 2005
- Credentialed in ED Ultrasound
- Academic/Research Interests: Emergency Medical Services, Tactical Medicine
Jennifer Axelband, DO
Medical Critical Care Faculty
Clinical Faculty
- Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency: St. Luke’s University Hospital
- Fellowship: Trauma/Critical Care (St. Luke’s University Hospital)
- Board Certified: 2007
- Credentialed in ED Ultrasound
- Academic/Research Interests: Critical Care/Emergency Medicine Research, Resident Education
Vamsi Balakrishnan, MD
Clinical Faculty
- Medical School: Chicago Medical School
- Residency: St. Luke’s University Hospital
- Board Certified: 2016
- Academic/Research Interests: Critical Care, Resident Education
Tony Luizza, MD
Medical Critical Care Faculty
Clinical Faculty
- Medical School: Drexel University
- Residency: St. Luke’s University Hospital
- Fellowship: Trauma/Critical Care (St. Luke’s University Hospital)
- Board Certified: 2012
- Credentialed in ED Ultrasound
David Pronchik, MD
Clinical Faculty
- Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
- Residency: Medical College of Pennsylvania
- Board Certified: 1991
- Credentialed in ED Ultrasound
- Academic/Research Interests: Clinical emergency medicine
Jonathan Trager, DO
Medical Critical Care Faculty
Clinical Faculty
- Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency: Temple University Hospital (Emergency Medicine)
- Fellowship: Cooper University Hospital (Critical Care)
- Board Certified: 2013
- Credentialed in ED Ultrasound
- Academic/Research Interests: Critical Care, Emergency Medical Services, Critical Care Transport and Education