I aim to provide excellent care, certainly. But more than that, I want to empower my patients with knowledge. I want them to have control over their own healthcare decisions. That's critical to me.

Dr. Jay Kaplan is a residency-trained, board-certified Emergency Physician with over 30 years in the field of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Kaplan currently serves as Attending Emergency Physician at Marin General Hospital in Greenbrae, CA. In addition, he works at Sutter Delta Medical Center and Sutter Roseville Medical Center in California. Prior to this, he served as Chairman and Medical Director at a number of hospital Emergency Departments.

Education: Residency in Family Practice from the University of California and Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, CA. Doctor of Medicine from Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA. Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies from Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, Cum Laude, with special emphasis in Social Psychology and Education.  

Training: Dr. Kaplan received his Residency in Family Practice from the University of California and Sacramento Medial Center in Sacramento, CA.

Affiliations: Dr. Kaplan is a Member of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War and Physicians for Human Rights.  Dr. Kaplan has current affiliations with several professional organizations, serving as Director of Service and Operational Excellence, CEP America Physicians Partners, Medical Director of the Studer Group, and National Faculty with the American College of Emergency Physicians, Dallas, TX.   Dr. Kaplan is an accomplished and popular speaker, trainer and consultant with numerous health care clients.

Everybody deserves the right to access quality acute medical care which I believe is best practiced by a specialist in Emergency Medicine.  When I am able to provide a patient with the same level of care I would expect to receive myself , then I believe I’ve done my job well.

Dr. Katz is a practicing board certified Emergency Physician with specialty interest in Hyperbaric and Undersea Medicine as well as EMS and Disaster management, with almost 20 years experience in the field.   Dr. Katz currently serves as a Hyperbaric Physician and Director of Quality Assurance at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola, NY, and as an Emergency Physician at Cullman Regional Medical Center in Alabama.  In addition, Dr. Katz currently serves as Medical Director for American Medical Response Ambulance of New York State.  He is also the Volunteer Medical Director for the American Red Cross in Nassau County New York, Port Washington Police Department in Port Washington, New York and Sands Point Police in Sands Point, New York. Additionally he has authored multiple publications, policy statements, and book chapters, regarding EMS. Because of Dr. Katz’s interest in sudden cardiac death, he started the first Police based AED programs in Nassau County, NY in 1996, and continues to expand  and direct programs.   Dr. Katz has placed AED’s into country clubs, schools, yacht clubs, offices, and homes.

Education: Residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY. Doctor of Medicine from the State University of New York Health Science Center in Brooklyn, NY Bachelor of Arts from the State University of New York at Binghamton, NY. 

Training: Dr. Katz completed his Residency Training in Emergency Medicine and Internship in Internal Medicine from Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY. 

Affiliations: Dr. Katz is a Diplomat of the American Board of Emergency Medicine and the National Board of Medical Examiners.  He serves as a Board Examiner for the American Board of Emergency Medicine.  In addition, Dr. Katz is a New York State Certified Firefighter,  Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor, Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor, and has certification in Flight Medicine, Disaster Management, and Weapons of Mass Destruction.  He was trained by the US Department of Defense and FEMA as an instructor in Domestic Preparedness for Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction. He is also certified by the US Department of Defense as a Counter Narcotics  Tactical Operations Medical Director.  He is a current Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP) and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (FAAEM).

For me, medicine is not a career; it is a vocation.  This vocation is supported by my high standards of medical care and is reflected in the style of care offered to my patients as well as in the compassion offered to their families and friends. What matters to them all, matters to me.

Dr. Colleen Kelley is a residency-trained, board-certified Emergency Physician with over 16 years in the field of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Kelley currently serves as Attending Emergency Physician at Seton Health/St. Mary’s Hospital in Troy, NY. Prior to this, Dr. Kelley was an Assistant Director and Attending Emergency Physician at several other hospital Emergency Departments. 

Education: Residency in Emergency Medicine at McGaw Medical Center in Chicago IL. She earned her Doctor of Medicine from Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover, NH. Dr. Kelley completed her undergraduate education at St. Louis University with an Honors Degree in Chemistry, graduating Magna cum Laude.  She also attended Lycee Amiral Ronarc’H in Brest, France obtaining a French Baccalaureate.

Training: Dr. Kelley completed her Residency Training from McGaw Medical Center in Chicago, IL.

Affiliations: Dr. Kelley is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Kelley is a Lt. Col. in the Air Force Reserves and has received several awards including “Award for Academic Excellence”, “Overall Superior Performer” and “Outstanding Junior Office of the Year”.

When I am asked, why did you choose emergency medicine?  The answer is quite simple:  to be there immediately for patients when they need it the most without reservation 24/7.  After all, no one chooses when and where they will be ill; and as an emergency physician, I am there to treat and counsel them.

Dr. Nimish Mehta is a residency-trained, board-certified Emergency Physician with almost 10 years experience in Emergency medicine. Dr. Mehta currently serves as an Attending Physician in the Emergency Department at Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington, NJ. Prior to that, he practiced at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN and at the Community Hospital in Anderson, IN. In addition he served as a flight physician in the Lifeline Aeromedical Transport for  Methodist Hospital.

Education: Residency in Emergency Medicine from Indiana University Department of Emergency Medicine/Trauma Center in Indianapolis, IN. Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark, NJ. Bachelors of Science in biochemistry, with highest honors, from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ.

Training: Dr. Mehta completed his Residency Training from the Indiana University Department of Emergency Medicine in Indianapolis, IN.

Affiliations: Dr. Mehta is a member of both the American Academy of Emergency Medicine and American College of Emergency Physicians. In addition, he is currently involved in Teaching and Leadership Committees at Hunterdon Medical Center including Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Medical Informatics Committee, PALS Instructor and Clinical Practice Committee.

Emergency Medicine excites me because I regularly have the opportunity to practice a highly varied specialty in an unpredictable manner.  It is a challenge and a privilege to teach and care for patients of all walks of life, day or night, providing them with excellent, compassionate, care when they need it most.

Dr. Michael Sama is a residency-trained, board-certified Emergency Physician with more than 12 years experience in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Sama currently serves as Chairman and the Medical Director of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Putnam Hospital Center in Caramel, New York. Prior to that, he was a clinical instructor at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Harbor, MI, Mt Sinai School of Medicine in New York, NY, and North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY.

Education: Residency at North Shore University Hospital/ N.Y.U School of Medicine in Manhasset, NY. Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Miami in Miami, FL. Undergraduate degree in microbiology and immunology, cum laude, University of Miami in Miami, FL.

Training: Dr. Sama trained in Emergency Medicine while serving as first Chief Resident in the NYU/North Shore University Hospital Program.

Affiliations: Dr. Sama is a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners and American Board of Emergency Medicine. He is also a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. He serves as Medical Director for EMS of Putnam County as well as Medical Director for Westchester County’s BOCES EMT training center and Putnam County’s representative to the Bio-Terrorism Committee.

Patient care is a trust -- there is a baseline expectation of competence, skill and the ability to make the right diagnosis whenever medical care is sought. As SwiftMD physicians we can meet and surpass those needs.  What is unique is the ability to add a blend of humanism and compassion where the individual is not forgotten and the human touch is valued.

Dr. Neil Schamban is a residency-trained board-certified Emergency Physician with over 12 years in the field of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Schamban currently serves as Medical Director at the Cullman Regional Medical Center Emergency Department.  Previously he served at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, NJ as Division Chair of Emergency Medicine and Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

Education: Residency in Emergency Medicine from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, CT. Fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine from the Boston Children’s Medical Center, Harvard Medical School. Doctorate of Medicine from the Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. Bachelor of Arts from Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT.

Training: Dr. Schamban received his Residency Training from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, CT.

Affiliations: Dr. Schamban is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and is a Member of the American College of Physician Executives.