Not all physicians can provide effective medical care in the prehospital environment. The physicians on the Response Team have significant experience and training in out-of-hospital medicine. Many members of the team have obtained fellowship training in EMS.  All team members have advanced training and experience in EMS and the specialized capability to provide field medical and surgical procedures. Only physicians with these advanced skills and operational experience have been selected to serve in this capacity.

Christian Knutsen, MD, MPH, FACEP

Completed his two year EMS Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Joined as faculty at Upstate in 2009.  Named Chief, Division of EMS in 2023.

Masters in Public Health with a certificate in Disaster Preparedness, University of Pittsburgh, 2014

Medical Director for Upstate's EMS Programs.

Chair of the REMAC EMS Education Committee.

Derek R. Cooney, MD, LEO, FACEP, FAAEM

Completed his EMS fellowship training at the Texas A&M Health Science Center / Scott & White.

Joined as faculty at Upstate in 2007.

Currently serves on the New York State EMS Council, the Board of Directors of the National Association of EMS Physicians, and is the acting-President of the Central New York EMS Council.

 

Jordan Holliday, MD

Completed his EMS Fellowship at Upstate Medical University.

Joined as faculty at Upstate in 2009.

Program Director for EMS Fellowship.

 

 

 

David Landsberg, MD, FF/EMT-P, FCCP

Has over 30 years experience in EMS including 5 years as a FDNY Paramedic as well as over 20 years in the fire service as an interior firefighter, which he continues today.

Works as a full-time Critical Care physician.

Is an award winning educator of his peers holding academic ranks of Associate Professor in the Departments Medicine and Emergency Medicine here at Upstate.

 

Chris Tanski, MD, MSEd, EMT

Physician member of DMAT NY-4 (Federal Disaster Response Team)

Completed his EMS fellowship training at University of Buffalo, 2014.

Joined as faculty at Upstate Medical University in 2014.

Mercy Flight Western (Medical Control Physician)

 

 

 

Lindsay Nausin, DO, MPH

Dr. Nausin completed her Emergency Medicine Residency at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine.

Completed her EMS fellowship training at Upstate Medical University, 2023.

Joined as faculty at Upstate in 2023.