Medical Director - PM Pediatrics

Dr. Friedman is board certified in both pediatric emergency medicine and pediatrics. He graduated from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and trained in pediatrics at the Montefiore/Einstein program where he also served as a Chief Resident. Dr. Friedman received his undergraduate degree from Yeshiva University.

Currently, Dr. Elliott M. Friedman is the Medical Director of PM Pediatrics of Carle Place and Rockville Centre, and was previously a lead physician at PM Pediatrics of Syosset. Dr. Friedman is the former Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, as well as the former Director of Pediatric Medical Student Education at Jamaica Hospital where he worked for 20 years. He continues to be actively involved in training other physicians in pediatric advanced life support and advanced trauma life support.

Dr. Friedman has served on several city-wide committees including: NYC Mayor's Task Force on Child Abuse, NYC Department of Health Pediatric Disaster Advisory Group and the NYC Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Task Force. In addition, he was a lecture-panelist at the NYC Child Safety Medical Summit in May 2009.

Director of Emergency & Sports Medicine - Mount Sinai Hospital System

Dr. Leber is board certified in both Sports Medicine and Emergency Medicine. She is an Associate Professor of Orthopedics and Emergency Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Director of Emergency Department Sports Medicine.

After completing her emergency medicine residency, Dr. Leber did her fellowship in sports medicine in Pittsburgh, PA. While there, she worked with professional athletes, including the Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB), USA Rugby and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USLPRO – Soccer) and served as team physician at various Pittsburgh colleges and high schools.

Since fellowship, Dr. Leber has been a Player Physician at the US Open and become an Airway Management Physician and Visiting Team Medical Liaison (VTML) for the NY Jets. She works as a finish line physician for the ING – New York City Marathon, Half Marathon and Triathlon, during which with her combined expertise in emergency medicine and sports medicine treats a wide range of sports medicine conditions.

As an Associate Professor in two medical specialties, Dr. Leber is involved in the education of the next generation of medical professionals, teaching medical students, residents and fellows the art of emergency medicine and orthopaedics. She lectures both regionally and nationally regarding orthopedic care in the emergency department.

Professor of Emergency Medicine - Hofstra | Northwell

Dr. Gino Farina is board certified in Emergency Medicine, and is currently a Professor of Emergency Medicine and Science Education, and the Assistant Dean for Clinical Preparation for Residency at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in Long Island, New York. At Zucker he is core faculty in the communications, physical diagnosis, electrocardiography and clinical reasoning curriculum.
As core faculty in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center at Northwell, Dr. Farina served as the Associate Residency Program Director for seven years and Program Director for sixteen years, helping to turn hundreds of emergency medicine residents into board-certified ER physicians now practicing across the nation.
Dr. Farina's academic Interests include medical education, research and assessment, medical Spanish, and global health in Latin American countries. He is actively involved in global health initiatives and in training sessions for medical providers in Mexico, Peru and now Ecuador, where, with a group of other physicians from Northwell, he will soon be teaching basic emergency medicine skills – including radiographic interpretation, electrocardiography, the approach to common conditions and clinical reasoning – to recent medical school graduates.
Dr. Farina will be sharing his art of electrocardiogram and X-ray interpretation during Master Clinicians courses.

Urology Attending - Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Cohen is a Urologic Oncology Attending Physician in Florida. He completed his fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Florida. He attended medical school at the University of Maryland and completed residency at SUNY Buffalo where he was Chief Resident. He is a member of the Aplpha Omega Honor Society. As core faculty in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center at Northwell, Dr. Farina served as the Associate Residency Program Director for seven years and Program Director for sixteen years, helping to turn hundreds of emergency medicine residents into board-certified ER physicians now practicing across the nation.

EM Attending Physician - NYU

Attending Physician - CityMD Urgent Care

Dr. Kristin Schwab is a practicing physician who is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences from Fordham University's Lincoln Center Campus. She also received a Master of Science in Education from Fordham University's Graduate School of Education. She received her medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, the medical school for the New York Institute of Technology.

She completed a residency in Emergency Medicine at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York, which is part of the Northwell Health System. She also served as Chief Resident in Emergency Medicine. Currently, she works as an attending physician at CityMD, a Summit Health Company. She also teaches several lectures in Emergency Medicine every year to the students of Hofstra University's Physician Assistant program. She is also a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and a fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine.

Dr. Schwab's academic interests include medical education, toxicology, critical care, and legal aspects of medical practice. She currently resides in Rockville Centre, New York with her husband and two young sons.