Emergency Medicine Residency - Erie: Faculty

Program Director

College: Pennsylvania State University
Medical: State University of NY at Buffalo, School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Affiliated Residency in Emergency Medicine
Boards: ABEM - Certified
Contact: Jestin.Carlson@ahn.org or JCarlson@usacs.com  

Associate Program Director, Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine

College: Grove City College, PA
Medical: LECOM
Internship: Clarion Hospital, PA
Residency: Saint Vincent Health Center - Emergency Medicine
Boards: AOBEM - Certified
Contact: Melody.Milliron@ahn.org

Assistant Program Director

College: Gannon University
Medical: LECOM
Residency: AHN Allegheny General Hospital - Emergency Medicine
Boards: ABEM - Certified
Contact: Chuck.Feronti@ahn.org

Emergency Medicine Core Faculty

Irtaza Asar, D.O.
College: University of Pittsburgh
Medical: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Saint Vincent Emergency Medicine Residency
Boards: ABEM - Eligible
Contact: Irtaza.Asar@ahn.org

Carrie Colleran, D.O., FAAEM, FACEP
Medical Director
College: Duquesne Univeristy
Medical: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Geisinger Medical Center - Emergency Medicine
Boards: ABEM - Certified
Contact: Caroline.Colleran@ahn.org

Scott DuCharme, D.O., EMTP
College: University of Toledo
Medical: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Saint Vincent Emergency Medicine Residency
Boards: AOBEM - Certified
Contact: Scott.Ducharme@ahn.org

Thomas Erickson, D.O.
College: Alma College
Medical: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Saint Vincent Emergency Medicine Residency
Boards: ABEM - Certified
Contact: Thomas.Erickson@ahn.org

Dhimitri Nikolla, D.O.
College: Union College, Schenectady NY
Medical: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Saint Vincent Emergency Medicine Residency
Boards: ABEM - Certified
Contact: Dhimitri.Nikolla@ahn.org

Joseph Rauscher, M.D.
College: State Univ. of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Medical: St. George's University School of Medicine
Residency: Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center - Emergency Medicine
Boards: ABEM - Certified
Contact: Joseph.Rauscher@ahn.org

R. Andrew Rowland, M.D., FACEP
College: University of Pittsburgh
Medical: Temple University School of Medicine
Residency: AHN Allegheny General Hospital - Emergency Medicine
Boards: ABEM - Certified
Contact: Richard.Rowland@ahn.org

Emergency Medicine Attending Physicians

Jason Ball, D.O.
College: Grove City College & Edinboro University
Medical: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship: Wellington Regional Medical Center
Residency: St. John Westlake Hospital
Boards:  AOBEM - Certified 

Sarah Bilski, D.O.
College: The Pennsylvania State University
Medical: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Saint Vincent Emergency Medicine Residency
Boards: Eligible

Paul Greissinger, D.O.
College: University of Pittsburgh
Medical: University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 
Internship: St. Francis Central Hospital
Residency: St. Luke's Hospital
Boards: AOBEM - Certified

Frederick Havko, M.D.
College: Indiana University of PA
Medical: University of Pittsburgh Medical College
Residency: Shadyside Emergency Medicine
Boards: ABEM - Certified

Matthew T. McCarthy, D.O., FACOEP
College: St. Bonaventure University
Medical: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Chicago College of OSteopathic Medicine - Emergency Medicine
Boards: AOBEM - Certified

Angela McDermott, D.O.
College: University of Rochester
Medical: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Hamot Medical Center
Boards: AOBEM - Certified

Shawn Simko, D.O.
College: Coastal Carolina College
Medical: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Residency: Saint Vincent Emergency Medicine Residency
Boards: AOBEM - Certified