Our EMS Fellowship faculty have over a century of combined EMS experience in the full range of EMS field operations.
Don Byars, MD RDMS FACEP—Fellowship Director
ABEM board-certified
Medical Director,
City of Portsmouth Department of Fire, Rescue and EMS
Barry Knapp, MD RDMS FACEP—Fellowship Associate Director
ABEM board-certified
Medical Director,
City of Norfolk Department of Fire, Rescue and EMS
Stewart Martin, MD FACEP— Fellowship Assistant Director
ABEM EM & EMS board- certified
Medical Director,
City of Virginia Beach Department of EMS
Lori Givonetti, MD FACEP—Fellowship Assistant Director
ABEM board-certified
Medical Director,
Sentara Nightingale Air Ambulance
Joseph Lang, MD—Fellowship Assistant Director
ABEM board-certified
Medical Director,
TEM Physician and Tactical Medic, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT); Portsmouth Police Department, Portsmouth, VA
Charles Graffeo, MD—Fellowship Assistant Director
ABEM EM & UHM board-certified
Founding Medical Specialist
FEMA-VA Task Force 2
Manuel Armada, MD FACEP—Fellowship Assistant Director
ABEM board-certified
Medical Specialist and Medical Team Lead
FEMA-VA Task Force 2
Joel Michael, MD FACEP—Fellowship Assistant Director
ABEM EM & EMS board- certified
Medical Director,
Waverly, Ivor and Isle of Wight Rescue Squads