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SIU Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Christopher M. McDowell, MD, MEd
Associate Professor and Chair

James R. Waymack, MD
Assistant Professor and Program Director of Residency Program

Richard Austin, MD, CHSE
Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Residency Program

Jonathan E. Dela Cruz
MD, RDMS
Associate Professor and Director of Research and Ultrasound

Jason A. Kegg MD, CHSE
Associate Professor and Director of Simulation-Based Education


Chinmay Patel, DO
Assistant Professor and Director of Clerkship Program


Robert M. Tennill, MD
Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Clerkship Program

SIU Emergency Medicine Residency Faculty

SIU Emergency Medicine Residents




Emergency Medical Services Team

Matt Johnston, MD
Memorial Medical Center
Emergency Department Physician
Board Certified in Emergency Medicine 
Board Certified in EMS
EMS Medical Director for Memorial Health System


Nathan Jones, MD  
Memorial Medical Center
Emergency Department Physician  
Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
Board Certified in EMS  
Tactical EMS Provider  
Alternate EMS Medical Director for Memorial Health System


Sabina Modelska, DO
Memorial Medical Center
Emergency Department Physician
Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
Helicopter EMS; MediFlight Fellowship with Interest in Tactical EMS Associate Medical Director, Advanced Critical Care for Memorial Health System


Zach Krueger, EMT-P, LI
Assistant EMS Coordinator

Sara Brown, M.Ed., EMT-P
EMS System Manager

Matt Johnston, MD
EMS Medical Director for Memorial Health System,
Board Certified in Emergency Medicine & EMS


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