ULTRASOUND FELLOWSHIP
ABOUT US
Our ultrasound division plays a large role in our department and throughout the entire hospital. Our ED performs around 8,000 yearly bedside ultrasounds!
Our fellowship offers unparalleled exposure to pathology, advanced ultrasound techniques, regional anesthesia, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE.)
Our mission is rooted in education, innovation, and service—providing fellows with the opportunity to grow as clinicians, educators, and future leaders in emergency ultrasound.
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ULTRASOUND CORE FACULTY
Director of Ultrasound Division and Fellowship
Matthew Kessel, DO, F-AEMUS
Ultrasound Fellowship Training: NYP-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
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Founded EUFAC-accredited EUS Fellowship at Brookdale in 2021
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Epic EMR Physician Builder; modernized and streamlined our innovative ultrasound workflow
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Instituted the emergency department resuscitative TEE program in 2025
Areas of Interest: advanced echo/TEE, pelvic ultrasound, nerve blocks, ultrasound physics, gamification, and workflow efficiency
Director of Ultrasound Quality Assurance
Victor Bernal, DO, F-AEMUS
Ultrasound Fellowship Training: NYP Queens Medical Center
Areas of Interest: TEE, ultrasound quality improvement, and nerve blocks
Ultrasound Core Faculty
Jessie Chen, DO
Ultrasound Fellowship Training: Maimonides Medical Center
Areas of Interest: Nerve Blocks, TEE, MSK Ultrasound, Ultrasound Education, Ultrasound Art, and Creating Ultrasound-able simulation models
Ultrasound Core Faculty
Becca Galer, DO
Ultrasound Fellowship Training: Brookdale University Hospital Center
Areas of Interest: Phantom Training, Industry Research, Resident Education
Ultrasound Core Faculty
Ying Wu, DO
Ultrasound Fellowship Training: NYP Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Areas of Interest: Procedural Guidance US/Nerve Blocks, Advanced Echocardiography, Ultrasound Curriculum/Education
Medical Director
Aluko Gift, MD, F-AEMUS
Ultrasound Fellowship Training: NYP-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
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Restructured and simplified our high-level disinfection workflow for endocavitary transducers in the ED
Areas of Interest: transcranial doppler, TEE, airway ultrasound, and ED ultrasound operations
CURRICULUM
Our curriculum is designed to provide fellows with the academic foundation necessary to excel on the ABEM Focused Practice Designation (FPD) Examination while developing the leadership, administrative, and operational skills required to successfully run an ultrasound division.
Advanced Clinical Ultrasound
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Resuscitative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
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Advanced echocardiography
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Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia
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Endocavitary ultrasound
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Advanced procedural ultrasound
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High-acuity pathology and critical care applications
Education & Teaching
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Medical student education
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Resident education
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Faculty development
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Advanced Practice Provider (APP) education
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Nursing ultrasound education
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Curriculum development and educational innovation
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Gamification & Simulation (Annual SonoCup)
Administration
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Quality assurance (QA)
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Ultrasound billing and documentation
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Credentialing and privileging
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Division administration and operations
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Workflow design and optimization
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Program development and leadership
Technology & Innovation
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Ultrasound hardware and software management
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Biomedical equipment fundamentals
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Ultrasound workflow solutions
Research
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Scholarly project development
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Abstract, manuscript and IRB preparation
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National conference presentations (AAEM, AIUM)
Educational Resources
Fellows receive complimentary access to leading emergency ultrasound resources, including:
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Ma & Mateer's Emergency Ultrasound
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Edelman Ultrasound Physics
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Fox Atlas of Emergency Ultrasound
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Emergency and Clinical Ultrasound Board Review
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Additional educational materials and board preparation resources
EQUIPMENT
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Mindray TEX (3)
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Mindray x TE7 Max (1)
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Mindray TE7 (1)
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Sonosite EdgeButterfly hand-held with iPad
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Trophon-EPR device for high level disinfection
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Transducers: phased array, curvilinear, linear, endocavitary, TEE probe
Alumni
Meet Our Fellowship Graduates
Becca Galer, DO
2026
Dejuan Kinchelow, MD
2026
Winston Crowell, MD
2025
Jenya Kaminski, MD
2024
Joe Rauscher, MD
2023
CONTACT US
1 Brookdale Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11212
718-240-5000
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