Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Fellowship Faculty

Chris Amato, MD, Pediatric Fellowship Director

Christopher Amato, MD, FACEP, FAAP
Pediatric Fellowship Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Morristown Medical Center Director, Atlantic Health System PALS Attending, Department of Emergency Medicine

Interests: PEM, Pediatric Toxicology, Fluid and Electrolyte Management, Pediatric Asthma, Pediatric Psychiatry
Medical School: University of Maryland
Residency: University of Maryland (PEDS)
Fellowship: Brown University – Hasbro Children’s Hospital (PEM)
Board-certification: ABP
Faculty Member Since: 2000


Ashley Flannery, DO, Director, Pediatric Emergency Department, Goryeb Children’s Hospital, Atlantic Health System

Ashley Flannery, DO
Director, Pediatric Emergency Department, Goryeb Children’s Hospital, Atlantic Health System, Attending, Department of Emergency Medicine, Morristown Medical Center

Interests: Simulation, Wellness, Medical Education
Medical School: ATSU Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Morristown Medical Center-Atlantic Health Systems (EM) Fellowship: Morristown Medical Center-Atlantic Health Systems (PEM)
Board-certification: ABEM
Faculty Member Since: 2018


Tina Melchionne-Miseo, MD, Associate Director, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Goryeb Children’s Hospital, Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Morristown Medical Center

Tina Melchionne-Miseo, MD
Associate Director, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Goryeb Children’s Hospital, Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Morristown Medical Center

Interests: Quality improvement, Clinical Research
Medical School: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (PEDS)
Fellowship: Cohen Children’s- Northwell LIJ (PEM)
Board-certification: Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Faculty Member Since: 2018


Mahsa Akhavan, MD, Attending Physician, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Morristown Medical Center

Mahsa Akhavan, MD
Attending Physician, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Morristown Medical Center

Interests: Toxicology, Pediatric Injury Prevention, Community Outreach
Medical School: Stony Brook School of Medicine
Residency: Jacobi Medical Center (PEDS)
Fellowship: Cohen Children’s Medical Center/ NSLIJ (PEM)
Board-certification: Pediatrics/ Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Faculty Member Since: May 2016


Renas Almubarak, MD, Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Renas Almubarak, MD
Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Interests: Bedside Education, Point of Care Ultrasound
Medical School: Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan
Residency: University of Minnesota, MN (PEDS)
Fellowship: Nationwide Children's Hospital, OH (PEM)
Board-certification: ABP
Faculty Member Since: 2020


Jessica Aquino, MD, Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Jessica Aquino, MD
Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Interests: Peds Sepsis, Resident Education
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Residency: University of Puerto Rico Hospital (EM)
Fellowship: Atlantic Health System-Morristown Medical Center (PEM)
Board-certification: ABEM
Faculty Member Since: 2023


Roshni Bhagat, MD, Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Roshni Bhagat, MD
Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Interests: Simulation, Global Health
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: NYU Langone Health (PEDS)
Fellowship: Cohen Children’s Hospital of LIJ (PEM)
Board-certification: ABP
Faculty Member Since: 2021


Praneetha Chaganti, MD, Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Praneetha Chaganti, MD
Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Interests: Pediatric Point of Care Ultrasound
Medical School: Ross University
Residency: Jersey Shore Medical Center (PEDS)
Fellowship: Kings County/SUNY Downstate Medical Center (PEM)
Board-certification: ABP
Faculty Member Since: 2023


Kang Chan, MD, Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Kang Chan, MD
Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Interests: Medical Education, Quality Improvement, Pediatric Trauma
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Einstein College of Medicine - Jacobi Medical Center (PEDS)
Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine (PEM)
Board-certification: ABP
Faculty Member Since: 2021


Karishma Choksey, MD, Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Karishma Choksey, MD
Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Interests: Education/Teaching, Global Health, Travel, Dancing, Cooking
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Residency: Winthrop University Hospital (now NYU Langone-Long Island) (PEDS)
Fellowship: Morristown Medical Center (PEM)
Board-certification: ABP
Faculty Member Since: 2022


Cassie Jourdan, MD, Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Cassie Jourdan, MD
Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Morristown Medical Center

Interests: Healthcare Inequity Reform, Mentorship
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Residency: New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (PEDS)
Fellowship: Atlantic Health Systems-Morristown Medical Center (PEM)
Board-certification: ABP
Faculty Member Since: 2020


Sabina Kriss, MD, Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Sabina Kriss, MD
Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Morristown Medical Center

Interests: Pediatric Clinical Education
Medical School: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Residency: Northwell Health, Cohen Children's Medical Center (PEDS)
Fellowship: Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami Fl (PEM)
Board-certification: ABP
Faculty Member Since: 2017


Kevin McSherry, MD, FACEP, FAAP, Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Kevin McSherry, MD, FACEP, FAAP
Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Morristown Medical Center

Interests: Pediatrics
Medical School: State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center
Residency: Schneider Children's Hospital of Long Island Jewish Medical Center (PEDS)
Fellowship: Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center (PEM)
Board-certification: ABP
Faculty Member Since: 2006


Lauren Vrablik, MD, Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Lauren Vrablik, MD
Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Morristown Medical Center

Interests: Medical Simulation, Interprofessional teaching
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency: NYU Langone Health (PEDS)
Fellowship: Brown Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM)
Board-certification: ABP
Faculty Member Since: 2023


Mihir Vyas, DO, Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Mihir Vyas, DO
Attending, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Morristown Medical Center

Interests: Resident and Fellow Education
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Northwell Health - Cohen Children’s Medical Center (PEDS)
Fellowship: Atlantic Health Systems-Morristown Medical Center (PEM)
Board-certification: ABP
Faculty Member Since: 2022