Doctors + Care Team

The Emergency Medicine Department at Tufts Medical Center is home to some of the top emergency services clinicians in Boston and Greater New England. Our team includes board certified emergency medicine physicians (many of whom hold dual certifications in emergency medicine and internal medicine or pediatrics), exceptional nursing leadership, nurses, medical technicians, medical assistants, radiologists, psychiatrists, house officers, child life specialists and more. 

Brien A. Barnewolt, MD

Brien A. Barnewolt, MD

Title(s): Chairman and Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Emergency Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-4720
Fax #: 617-636-4723

Emergency medicine, clinical skills and physical diagnosis, simulation, medical education

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Nissa Ali, MD, M.Ed

Nissa Ali, MD, M.Ed

Title(s): Emergency Physician; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Emergency Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5566
Fax #: 617-636-4723

Emergency medicine, medical education

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Jonathan Ameli, MD

Title(s): Director, Medical Student Clerkship; Emergency Physician; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Emergency Services, Emergency Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-4720
Fax #: 617-636-4723

Emergency medicine

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Augustus B. Colangelo, MD

Augustus B. Colangelo, MD

Title(s): Emergency Physician; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Emergency Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-4720
Fax #: 617-636-4723

Emergency medicine, trauma, clinical skills and physical diagnosis, medical education

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Amir H. Darvish, MD

Amir H. Darvish, MD

Title(s): Director, Emergency Ultrasound; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Emergency Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-4720
Fax #: 617-636-4723

Emergency bedside ultrasound, sepsis

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Franklin D. Friedman, MD, MS, FACEP

Franklin D. Friedman, MD, MS, FACEP

Title(s): Director, Geriatric Emergency Services; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Emergency Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-4720
Fax #: 617-636-4723

Emergency medicine, EMS

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Kathryn Lupez, MD

Kathryn Lupez, MD

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Title(s): Emergency Medicine Physician, Associate Director of Emergency Ultrasound, Tufts University School of Medicine Director of Ultrasound Education, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Department(s): Emergency Services, Emergency Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-4720
Fax #: 617-636-4723

Ultrasound, Telemedicine

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Matthew B. Mostofi, DO

Matthew B. Mostofi, DO

Title(s): Associate Chief and Vice Chairman for Clinical Affairs and Quality, Department of Emergency Medicine; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Emergency Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-4720
Fax #: 617-636-4723

Emergency department operations, mental health advocacy, focused bedside ultrasound, medical student education

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Charles G.  Murphy, MD

Charles G. Murphy, MD

Title(s): Emergency Physician; Clinical Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Emergency Services, Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-4720
Fax #: 617-636-4723

Pediatric emergency medicine

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Michael S Murphy, MD

Michael S Murphy, MD

Title(s): Director, Prehospital Care and Emergency Preparedness; Emergency Physician; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Emergency Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-4720
Fax #: 617-636-4723

Emergency medicine, trauma, EMS

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Justin C Popso, DO

Justin C Popso, DO

Title(s): Emergency Physician; Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Emergency Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-4720
Fax #: 617-636-4723

Emergency medicine, clinical ultrasound, and emergency department operations

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Lauren Elizabeth Rice, MD

Lauren Elizabeth Rice, MD

Title(s): Chief, Division of Pediatric Emergency; Emergency Physician; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Emergency Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-4720
Fax #: 617-636-4723

Pediatric emergency medicine, emergency medicine, pediatrics

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Jesse M. Rideout, MD

Jesse M. Rideout, MD

Title(s): Director, Tufts Clinical Skills and Simulation Center; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Emergency Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-4720
Fax #: 617-636-4723

Emergency medicine, simulation training, medical education, global health

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Niti Sharma, DO

Title(s): Emergency Medicine Physician; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Emergency Medicine
Appt. Phone:
Fax #:

Emergency medicine, pediatric simulation

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Sunil D. Shroff, MD

Sunil D. Shroff, MD

Title(s): Emergency Physician; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Emergency Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-4720
Fax #: 617-636-4723

Medical decision making, bedside ultrasound, quality and performance improvement

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James M. Stephen, MD

Title(s): Director of Informatics and Graduate Medical Education; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Emergency Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-4720
Fax #: 617-636-4723

Emergency medicine, trauma, wound care

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Furman  M.  Walls, MD

Furman M. Walls, MD

Title(s): Emergency Physician; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Emergency Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-4721
Fax #: 617-636-7423

Emergency medicine, internal medicine, observation medicine

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Nadine A. Youssef, MD

Nadine A. Youssef, MD

Title(s): Director of Undergraduate Education; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Emergency Medicine
Appt. Phone: 617-636-4720
Fax #: 617-636-4723

Emergency medicine, medical education

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Gina Wakelin MSN, RN
Clinical Nurse Director Emergency Services

Laura J Carideo, RN, BSN
Nurse Manager

Megan Esch, RN, BSN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN
Professional Development Director

Anna Murphy, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN
Clinical Instructor