When expert critical care is needed, you can feel confident about the Department of Emergency Medicine at St. Christopher’s. As a Level 1 Trauma Center, we provide comprehensive care during medical or trauma-related emergencies to more than 45,000 children and adolescents each year. With a 9,500-sq.-ft. center containing 24 examination and resuscitation rooms, our Emergency Center treats patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Board-certified pediatric emergency medicine physicians are in attendance at all times, and pediatric and surgical subspecialty care is available as needed on a consultative basis. Physicians who refer a patient for emergency evaluation are encouraged to speak with an attending physician by calling the dedicated Physician Referral Line.
We also have a critical care transport service available to referral centers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our critical care transport teams are comprised of nurses and paramedics who provide basic, advanced and critical care under medical direction while transporting patients between facilities.
Emergency Department Phone Numbers:
Physician Referral Line:
215-427-6812
Main Number:
215-427-5053
Administrative and Academic Office:
215-427-5369
Pediatric Critical Transport Services:
215-427-6900
Terry Adirim, MD, MPH
Acting Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Medical School: University of Miami, School of Medicine, Miami, FL
Special Training:
Residency: The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Fellowship: Children’s National Medical Center,
Washington, DC; Uniform Services University of The
Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Staff Appointment: 2004
Special Interests: Sports medicine (Board Certified), injury prevention and control, emergency services for children with special healthcare needs, EMS education
Appointments: 215-427-5369
Dona Chen, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
Special Training:
Residency: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Staff Appointment: 2005
Office: 215-427-5369
Edgar Collazo, MD
Director of Urgent Care
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
Special Training:
Residency: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Staff Appointment: 2000
Special Interests: Dermatology, minority health
Office: 215-427-5369
Reza Daugherty, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson Medical College
Special Training:
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University
Fellowship: The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Staff Appointment: 2005
Special Interests: Airway management, C-spine injury, minor head trauma, Kawasaki Disease, tick-born illnesses, PEM Fellowship Education
Office: 215-427-5369
Lara Ferri, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
Special Training:
Residency: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Fellowship: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Staff Appointment: 2005
Special Interests: Child maltreatment
Office: 215-427-5369
Christopher J. Haines, DO
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Special Training:
Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center
Fellowship: Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, OH
Staff Appointment: 2005
Special Interests: Inter-hospital transport, emergency medical services, trauma prevention
Office: 215-427-5369
Eleanor Levine, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL
Special Training:
Residency: Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL
Fellowship: Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL
Staff Appointment: 2005
Special Interests:
Office: 215-427-5369
Joseph Levinsky, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
Special Training:
Residency: Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH
Fellowship: Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH
Staff Appointment: 2005
Special Interests:
Office: 215-427-8429
Cynthia Masso, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Medical School: New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
Special Training:
Residency: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Staff Appointment: 2005
Special Interests: Urgent care
Office: 215-427-8429
Maria McColgan, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
Special Training:
Residency: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Staff Appointment: 2005
Special Interests: Child Abuse, medical student and resident education, domestic violence prevention and identification
Office: 215-427-5369
Arianna Minicozzi, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Medical School: New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Special Training:
Residency: North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
Staff Appointment: 2005
Office: 215-427-5369
Raquel Mora, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
Special Training:
Residency: The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY
Fellowship: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Staff Appointment: 2005
Special Interests: Child maltreatment
Office: 215-427-5369
Colette C. Mull, MD
Director, Fellowship Program
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
Special Training:
Residency: Hasbro Children’s Hospital/Brown University, Providence, RI
Fellowship: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Staff Appointment: 2004
Special Interests: Bronchiolitis, asthma, obesity and education
Office: 215-427-5369
Eileen Quintana, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
Special Training:
Residency: State University of New York at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
Fellowship: Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE
Staff Appointment: 2005
Special Interests:
Office: 215-427-5369
Christopher Russo, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, NJ
Special Training:
Residency: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Fellowship: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Staff Appointment: 2005
Special Interests: Infectious diseases, medical student and resident/fellow education
Office: 215-427-5369