DENVER HEALTH FACULTY
Katie Bakes, MD
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship: Emergency Ultrasound, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center/Pediatric Emergency Medicine,
Children’s Hospital of Colorado
Faculty member since: 2001
Title(s): Clinical Director of Community Affairs; Director, At-Risk Intervention and Mentoring (AIM)
Academic Rank: Associate Professor
Academic Interests: Violence Prevention, At-Risk Youth, Gun Violence, Diversity in Healthcare,
Medical Career Pipeline Programs, Community Outreach
Phone Number: (303) 602-5150
Email: Katie.Bakes@dhha.org
Michael Breyer, MD
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: MCP/Hahnemann School of Medicine
Faculty member since: 2011
Title: Faculty Recruitment Committee Chair
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Interests: Resident Feedback
Email: Michael.Breyer@dhha.org
Kerryann Broderick, BSN, MD
Medical School: Rush College of Medicine
Residency: University of Chicago
Faculty member since: 1999
Department title: Attending Physician
Academic Rank: Professor
Academic Interests: SBIRT, Injury Prevention, Opioid Risk Reduction
Phone Number: (303) 602-5189
Email: Kerry.Broderick@dhha.org
Jennie Buchanan, MD, FACMT, FACEP
Medical School: UC San Diego
Residency: Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: Medical Toxicology, Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center
Faculty member since: 2009
Title(s): Associate Program Director Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine;
Staff Physician Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center; SANE Physician Advisor
Academic Rank: Associate Professor
Academic Interests: Graduate Medical Education, Medical Toxicology, Sexual Assault Care, Forensics
Phone Number: (303) 602-5159
Email: Jennie.Buchanan3@dhha.org
Aaron Eberhardt, MD
Phone Number: (303) 602-5166
Email: Aaron.Eberhardt@dhha.org
Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine
Residency: Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: Emergency Medical Services, Denver Health
Faculty member since: 2009
Department title: EMS Fellowship Director
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Interests: EMS, EMS education
Phone Number: (303) 602-5166
Email: Aaron.Eberhardt@dhha.org
Anna Engeln, MD
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Residency: Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine
Faculty member since: 2014
Department title: Attending Physician
Academic Rank: Assistant professor
Academic Interests: Bedside clinical teaching, Resident Education
Email: Anna.Engeln@dhha.org
Morgan Eutermoser, MD, DTMH
Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine
Residency: Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: Wilderness Medicine, University of Colorado
Faculty member since: 2013
Department title: Attending Physician
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Interests: Trauma education, resident education and wellness, Nurseline
Email: Morgan.Eutermoser@dhha.org
Jason Haukoos, MD, MSc, FACEP
Medical School: UCLA School of Medicine
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship: Clinical Research, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center/UCLA School of Public Health
Faculty member since: 2003
Department title: Director of Research
Academic Rank: Professor
Academic Interests: Acute care (out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, trauma, EMS); infectious diseases prevention; research methodology; multivariable modeling
Phone Number: (303) 602-5174
Email: Jason.Haukoos@dhha.org
Janetta Iwanicki, MD
Medical School: University of California – San Francisco
Residency: Denver Health
Fellowship: Medical Toxicology, Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center
Faculty member since: 2014
Department title: Associate Medical Director, Rocky Mountain Poison Center
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Interests: Medical toxicology, prescription opioid abuse, prehospital care of poisoned patients
Email: Janetta.Iwanicki@dhha.org
John Kendall, MD, FACEP
Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: Los Angeles County/University of Southern California
Faculty member since: 1996
Department title: Director of Education
Academic Rank: Professor
Academic Interests: Ultrasound, Education
Phone Number: (303) 602-5187
Email: John.Kendall@dhha.org
Eric Lavonas, MD, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Residency: Methodist Hospital of Indiana (now the IU program)
Fellowship: Medical Toxicology, Carolinas Medical Center
Faculty Member Since: 2008
Academic Rank: Professor
Academic Interests: Envenomations, resuscitation, carbon monoxide poisoning, medication safety
Phone Number: (303) 602-5175
Email: Eric.Lavonas@dhha.org
Taylor McCormick, MD
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency: Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Faculty member since: 2016
Department Title: Attending Physician
Academic Rank: Clinical Instructor
Academic Interests: Care of children in community emergency departments, traumatic brain injury
Phone Number: (303) 602-3130
Email: Taylor.McCormick@dhha.org
Kevin McVaney, MD
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency: Hennepin County Medical Center
Faculty member Since: 2002
Department Title: Associate Director; Medical Director Denver Emergency Medical Response System
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Interests: EMS, EMS Education, Sedation of agitated patients
Phone Number: (303) 602-2574
Email: Kevin.McVaney@dhha.org
Manuel R Montano, MD
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: Los Angeles County + USC Emergency Medicine
Faculty member since: 2019
Department title: Clerkship Director, Director of Medical Student and Intern Education
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Interests: Medical & Procedural Education, Bedside Clinical Education, Diversity, Medical Student Education/Mentoring
Phone Number: (303) 602-5170
Email: Manuel.Montano@denverem.org
Maria Moreira, MD
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine
Faculty member since: 2005
Department title: Residency Program Director
Academic Rank: Associate Professor
Academic Interests: education, wound management, trauma, communication and leadership
Phone Number: (303) 602-5181
Email: Maria.Moreira@dhha.org
Jacob Nacht, MD
Medical School: University of Colorado
Residency: Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: Emergency Medical Services, Denver Health
Faculty member since: 2019
Department title: Assistant Medical Director, Adult Emergency Department
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Interests: Patient Experience, ED Operations, EMS, Wilderness Medicine
Phone Number: (303) 602-6318
Email: Jacob.Nacht2@dhha.org
Lara Rappaport, MD, MPH
Medical School: University of Vermont
Residency: Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh
Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Faculty Member Since: 2014
Department Title: Associate Medical Director, Denver Health Paramedic Department
Academic Rank: Associate Professor
Academic Interests: Pediatric EMS, Medication Errors
Phone Number: (303) 602-5156
Email: Lara.Rappaport@dhha.org
David Richards, MD, FACEP
Medical School: University of Colorado
Residency: Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine
Faculty member since: 2006
Department Title: Attending Physician
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Interests: Medical student education, global health
Phone Number: (303) 602-5190
Email: David.Richards@dhha.org
Matthew Riscinti, MD
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center - Brooklyn, NY
Residency: Kings County Hospital/SUNY Downstate Medical Center - Brooklyn, NY
Fellowship: Denver Health Emergency Ultrasound
Faculty Member Since: 2020
Department title: Assistant Ultrasound Fellowship Director
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Interests: Teleguidance and Artificial Intelligence in Ultrasound, Innovation and Design in Medical Education
Email: Matthew.Riscinti@dhha.org
Genie Roosevelt, MD
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX
Residency: Pediatrics, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Children’s Memorial Hospital
Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Faculty member since: 2008
Department title: Director, Pediatric Emergency Department and Urgent Care Center
Academic Rank: Associate Professor
Academic Interests: impact of marijuana legislation on pediatric patients, evaluation and management of pediatric trauma patients, efficacy of different sedation regimens for pediatric patients in the ED
Phone Number: (303) 602-5160
Email: Genie.Roosevelt@dhha.org
Jeffrey Sankoff, MD
Medical School: McGill University Medical School
Residency: Emergency Medicine, McGill University
Fellowship: Critical Care Medicine, McGill University
Faculty member since: 2005
Department title: Attending Physician
Academic Rank: Associate Professor
Academic Interests: Quality Improvement
Phone Number: (303) 602-5172
Email: Jeffrey.Sankoff@dhha.org
Bradley Shy, MD
Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: NYU/Bellevue
Faculty member since: 2019
Department title: Medical Director, Adult Emergency Department
Academic Rank: Visiting Associate Professor
Academic Interests: Intersection of quality management and resident education in Emergency Medicine; ED operational flow; Assessing strengths/weaknesses of possible ED quality measures
Phone Number: (303) 602-7175
Email: Bradley.Shy@dhha.org
W. Gannon Sungar, DO
Medical School: Touro University – California, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine
Faculty member since: 2016
Department title: Attending Physician
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Interests: Medical Education, Knowledge Translation, Health Policy
Phone Number: (303) 602-5064
Email: W.Gannon.Sungar@dhha.org
Molly Thiessen, MD
Medical School: University of Kansas
Residency: Denver Health Medical Center
Fellowship: Ultrasound, Denver Health Medical Center
Faculty member since: 2011
Department title: Ultrasound Fellowship Director
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Interests: Emergency Ultrasound, Education
Phone Number: (303) 602-5162
Email: Molly.Thiessen@dhha.org
Amanda Greene Toney, MD
Medical School: McGill University
Residency: Children’s Hospital Boston/Boston Medical Center
Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children’s Hospital Colorado
Emergency Ultrasound, Denver Health
Faculty member since: 2014
Department title: Director of Pediatric Emergency Ultrasound
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Interests: Pediatric Emergency Ultrasound, Child Abuse
Phone Number: (303) 602-5163
Email: Amanda.Toney@dhha.org
Stacy Trent, MD MPH
Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago
Residency: Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: Research Fellowship, Denver Health
Faculty member since: 2014
Department title: Associate Director of Research
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Interests: guideline adherence, variation in clinical practice, health disparities
Phone Number: (303) 602-5164
Email: Stacy.Trent@dhha.org
Spencer Tomberg, MD
Medical School: University of Colorado
Residency: Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, University of Utah
Faculty member since: 2020
Department title: Didactic Lead
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Interests: Orthopedic trauma care, Sports medicine, Resident education, Performance optimization
Email: Spencer.Tomberg@dhha.org
Jennifer Whitfield, MD, MPH
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health ​
Residency: The George Washington University
Fellowship: Fellowship in International Emergency Medicine, The George Washington University
Faculty member since: 2011
Title: Global Health Fellowship Director
Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
Academic Interests: Global Health Education, ethics in global health, Global health policy
Phone Number: (303) 602-5161
Email: Jennifer.Whitfield@dhha.org