Preparing You for Your Career

The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program at Good Samaritan University Hospital is designed to prepare you for a career treating young patients who require immediate care. Our goal is to provide experiences, education, support and guidance that allows you to achieve your highest potential as a physician as a physician, educator and researcher.

Comprehensive Training at a Dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department

The Fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine provides clinical experiences, didactics and training. Our Pediatric Emergency Department is a College of Surgeons Designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center that cares for 22, 000 patients per year up to the age of 21 each year, giving you exposure to all types of emergencies. Good Samaritan University Hospital offers a comprehensive and well-established ACGME accredited Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship with tracks for both pediatric residency trained physicians and emergency medicine trained physicians.

Good Samaritan University Hospital is one of the largest providers of emergency medical care on Long Island, serving a geographically and socioeconomically diverse are which includes children with the entire spectrum of illnesses and injuries.

The goal of the GSUH Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Training Program is to provide the academic and clinical experience that will enable a trainee, who has completed his/her primary residency training in pediatrics or emergency medicine, to achieve the highest potential as a physician, educator, and researcher and to attain the skills needed to successfully provide emergency care to all pediatric patients.

To afford a diversified and well-rounded experience, the program has affiliations with the New York City Poison Control Center, Fire Department of New York (FDNY)/EMS, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Sun River Health Center (for EM trained fellows).

The focus of the PEM fellowship will be to allow fellows to grow in their ability to provide independent quality care to children with various medical, surgical, traumatic, toxicologic, psychiatric and other urgent and emergent conditions.

The didactic needs of the post-graduate trainees are met through active learning lectures, journal clubs, case presentations, workshops, simulation, and teaching rounds.

Fellows are also the key to the successful rotations of our pediatric and emergency medicine residents and students, providing constant and consistent support while encouraging the continued learning process. Upon completion of the fellowship program the post-graduate the trainee will be well equipped to provide high-quality emergency care to the sick and injured children and develop the leadership skills needed to become a leader within their team, hospital, and community.

Accreditation 

The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program at Good Samaritan University Hospital is newly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Good Samaritan University Hospital offers our residents a competitive salary and benefits package. Some residency programs offer additional perks to help you as you learn.

Contact the Department of Medical Education for additional information on the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Good Samaritan University Hospital:

Matthew

Matthew Reiter, Program Coordinator
Good Samaritan University Hospital
Department of Medical Education
1000 Montauk Highway
West Islip, NY 11795
Phone: 631-376-4163
Fax: 631-376-3420

About the Program

Total Annual Salaries

Effective July 1, 2025- June 30, 2026

PGY 1: $81,375.00*
PGY 2: $83,475.00*
PGY 3: $86,625.00*
PGY 4: $ 92,161.00*
PGY 5: $93,975.00*
PGY 6: $96,075.00*
*includes $1,000 for required rotational travel expenses

 

Benefits:
 

PGY 1 Benefits:
CME Money: $ 1,000.00
Included in Salary:
Housing Stipend: $4,500.00
Meal Stipend: $ 3,000.00 (no free meals provided)
Cellphone Stipend: $500.00
Education Stipend: $1,000.00
Uniform Stipend: $500.00

 

PGY 2 Benefits:
CME Money: $ 1,500.00
Included in Salary:
Housing Stipend: $4,500.00
Meal Stipend: $ 3,000.00 (no free meals provided)
Cellphone Stipend: $500.00
Education Stipend: $1,500.00
Uniform Stipend: $500.00

 

PGY 3 Benefits:
CME Money: $ 2,500.00
Included in Salary:
Housing Stipend: $4,500.00
Meal Stipend: $ 3,000.00 (no free meals provided)
Cellphone Stipend: $500.00
Education Stipend: $1,500.00
Uniform Stipend: $500.00

 

PGY 4 Benefits:
CME Money: $ 2,500.00
Included in Salary:
Housing Stipend: $4,500.00
Meal Stipend: $ 3,000.00 (no free meals provided)
Cellphone Stipend: $500.00
Education Stipend: $2,000.00
Uniform Stipend: $500.00

 

PGY 5 Benefits:
CME Money: $ 2,500.00
Included in Salary:
Housing Stipend: $4,500.00
Meal Stipend: $ 3,000.00 (no free meals provided)
Cellphone Stipend: $500.00
Education Stipend: $2,000.00
Uniform Stipend: $500.00

 

PGY 6 Benefits:
CME Money: $ 2,500.00
Included in Salary:
Housing Stipend: $4,500.00
Meal Stipend: $ 3,000.00 (no free meals provided)
Cellphone Stipend: $500.00
Education Stipend: $2,000.00
Uniform Stipend: $500.00

 

Chief resident stipend (will identify senior chief for programs once selected) additional stipend $3,000

First year

  • PEM – 20 weeks
  • Research – 10 weeks
  • AEM – 8 weeks
  • US – 4 weeks
  • Anesthesia – 2 weeks
  • Sedation – 2 weeks
  • Elective – 2 weeks
  • Vacation – 4 weeks

Second year

  • PEM – 16 weeks
  • Research – 18 weeks
  • AEM – 4 weeks
  • PICU – 4 weeks
  • Tox – 4 weeks
  • Elective – 2 weeks
  • Vacation – 4 weeks

Third Year

  • PEM – 26 weeks
  • Research – 10 weeks
  • Elective – 4 weeks
  • Vacation– 4 weeks
  • Admin – 2 weeks
  • EMS – 2 weeks
  • AEM – 4 weeks

Meet Our Team

Program Director: Cornelia Muntean, MD

Cornelia Muntean, MD, FAAP - Program Director

  • Fellowship Training: Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Ultrasound Fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
  • Residency Training: Pediatric Residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
  • Medical School: Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj Napoca, Romania
  • Board Certifications: Pediatric Emergency Medicine (ABP), Pediatrics (ABP)

Halina Borowski, MD, FAAP

  • Fellowship Training: Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Cohen Children’s Medical Center at Long Island Jewish Medical Center (formerly Schneider Children’s Hospital), NY
  • Residency Training: Pediatric Residency at Cohen Children’s Medical Center at LIJMC (formerly Schneider Children’s Hospital), NY
  • Medical School: Medical Academy, Bialystok, Poland
    Board Certifications: Emergency Medicine (ABPEM), Pediatrics (ABP), Internal Medicine (ABIM)

Nooruddin Tejani, MD

  • Fellowship Training: Pediatric Emergency Medicine at John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
  • Residency Training: Pediatric Residency at University of Texas
  • Medical School: Rawalpindi Medical College
  • Board certification: Pediatric Emergency Medicine (ABP) 

Ryan Surujdeo, MD

  • Fellowship Training: Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI
  • Residency Training: Pediatric Residency at State University of New York at Golisano's Children's Hospital, Syracuse, NY
  • Medical School: American University of the Caribbean
  • Board Certifications: Pediatrics (ABP), Pediatric Emergency Medicine (ABP) 

 Brian Davitt, MD

  • Fellowship Training: Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Maimonides Medical Center, NY
  • Residency Training: Pediatric Residency at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, NY
  • Medical School: Quinnipiac University
  • Board Certification: Pediatrics (ABP)

Richard Bruckner, MD

  • Fellowship Training: Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, NY
  • Residency Training: Pediatric Residency New York-Presbyterian University Columbia and Cornell
  • Medical School: SUNY at Syracuse Medical School
  • Board Certification: Pediatrics (ABP) Pediatric Emergency Medicine (ABP)

Rudolph Baldeo, MD

  • Residency Training: Pediatrics Residency at Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY
  • Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
  • Board Certification: Pediatrics (ABP)

Mamatha Sundaresh, MD

  • Residency Training: Pediatrics at Bangalore University, Bangalore, India
  • Medical School: Bangalore Medical School, Bangalore, India
  • Board Certification: Pediatrics (ABP)

Kristen Politi, DO (Class of 2027)

  • Residency Program: Emergency Medicine at Good Samaritan University Hospital
  • Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Undergraduate School: Hofstra University
  • Academic Interests: Critical care, EMS, improving medicine for special needs populations

Mona Dehghani Tafti, MD (Class of 2028)

  • Residency Program: Pediatric Residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
  • Medical School: Oman Medical College
  • Undergraduate School: The College of New Rochelle

Prajwal Dhungel, MD (Class of 2028)

  • Residency Program: Pediatric Residency at Mount Sinai - Chicago
  • Medical School: Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi
  • Academic Interests: Point-of-Care Ultrasound, helping develop ambulatory care centers and pediatric emergency care to improve access and efficiency of patient care

Disha Sason, MD (Class of 2029)

  • Residency Program: Pediatric Residency at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, NY
  • Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
  • Undergraduate: Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK
  • Academic Interests: Global Health

Yasser Elhashash, MD (Class of 2029)

  • Residency Program: Pediatric Residency at Flushing Hospital Medical Center, NY
  • Medical School: Alexandria University in Egypt
  • Academic Interests: Pediatric Trauma Management

Ravi Uppal, DO (Class of 2024)

Chief Fellow

  • After Fellowship: Valley Children’s Hospital, Madera, CA
  • Residency: Pediatric Residency at Good Samaritan Hospital
  • Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Undergraduate School: University of California, Davis 

Rachna Kadakia, DO (Class of 2024)

  • After Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, NY
  • Residency: Pediatric Residency at Good Samaritan Hospital
  • Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Undergraduate School: Boston University Medical School

Nevine Macalintal, MD (Class of 2025)

Chief Fellow

  • After Fellowship: NYC Health + Hospital - Elmhurst Hospital, NY
  • Residency: Pediatric Residency at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center
  • Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
  • Undergraduate School: James Madison University

Lorna Lin, MD, MPH (Class of 2026)

Chief Fellow

  • After Fellowship: NYC Health + Hospital - South Brooklyn Health, NY
  • Residency: Pediatric Residency at Cohen Children’s Medical Center at LIJMC, NY
  • Medical School/Undergraduate: SUNY Downstate Medical Center/Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, NY

Shawn Haupt, MD, MS (Class of 2026)

  • After Fellowship: TBD
  • Residency: Pediatric Residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington D.C.
  • Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
  • Undergraduate School: Barrett Honors College at Arizona State University