Bethlehem Faculty

Emergency

Scott Melanson, MD

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

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

Becki Pequeno, MD

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

Justin Binstead

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

Jennifer Axelband

Jennifer Axelband, DO
Medical Critical Care Faculty
EM 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

Dr. Vamsi Balakrishnan

Vamsi Balakrishnan, MD
Clinical Faculty

Medical School: Chicago Medical School
Residency: St. Luke’s University Hospital
Board Certified: Board Eligible
Academic/Research Interests: Critical Care, Resident Education

Eric Dornblaser, DO
Clinical Faculty

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Naval Aerospace Regional Medical Center
Board Certified: EM - 1998
Academic/Research Interests: Clinical Emergency Medicine

Mary Eberhardt

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

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

Tony Luizza

Tony Luizza, MD
Medical Critical Care Faculty
EM 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

Rachel Patterson

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

Dr. Jonathan Pester

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

David Pronchik

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

Dr. Philip Salen

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

Holly Stankewicz

Holly Stankewicz, DO
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

Guhan Rammohan, MD

Guhan Rammohan, MD
Medical Critical Care Faculty
EM Clinical 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

Dr. Jonathan Trager

Jonathan Trager, DO
Medical Critical Care Faculty
EM 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

Thomas Nappe, DO

Thomas Nappe, DO
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

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