Faculty

Leadership

• Thomas Payton, MD, FACEP, Central Region Medical Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
• Christopher J. Wilson, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency
• Jason R. Burkett, DO, FACEP, Assistant Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency
• Samuel J. Slimmer, MD, Assistant Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency
• Richard O. Davis, DO, RMSK, CAQSM, Ultrasound Director, Geisinger Medical Center, and Ultrasound Fellowship Director
• Kyle Marshall, MD, MBI, FACEP, FAAEM, Medical director, Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Program
• Eric Melnychuk, DO, Director of Simulation, Department of Emergency Medicine
• Mark F. Olaf, DO, FACEP, Associate Regional Dean of the Central Campus, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
• Jennifer N. Spinozzi, MD, Emergency Medicine Clerkship Director
• Michael H. Fitzpatrick, MD, FACEP, Interim Chief Medical Officer for Geisinger Medical Center
• Bradley E. Brocious, DO, Associate Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Central Region
• Christa A. Gemberling, GME Program Administrator 

Faculty

• Sarah W. Alander, MD, FAAP
• Nancy Clemens, MD
• Robert R. Cooney, MD, FACEP, MSMedEd
• Steven J. Crellin, DO, FAAP
• Ross D. Ellison, MD, FACEP
• Kristy D. Holecko, MD
• Kristen Kish, DO
• Douglas F. Kupas, MD, FACEP, FAEMS
• Erica A. McElroy, DO
• Nicholas W. Murtha, DO
• Jed T. Ritter, MD
• John J. Skiendzielewski, MD, FACEP
• Amy J. Snover, MD, FACEP
• Robert J. Strony, DO, RDMS, RVT

Chief residents

• Hunter Kline, DO 
  Hometown: Portersville, PA
  Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh 
  Medical school: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine–Erie
  Interests: Hunting, fishing, Jeepin’ and a good IPA
  Medical interests: CCM, ultrasound, rural/global EM 
• George Koshy, DO 
  Hometown: Philadelphia, PA 
  Undergraduate: Temple University 
  Medical school: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  Interests: Soccer, piano, hiking, snowboarding, eating at hole-in-the-wall junk food spots, taking power naps

Leadership bios