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About the Center

Mission
The MetroHealth Simulation Center
is an interdisciplinary training
facility committed to the MetroHealth
mission by providing innovative
education and training leading to
outstanding health care
for our patients.

Call 216-778-5386
or email simcenter@metrohealth.org

Staff
Thomas P. Noeller, MD
Director, Simulation Center
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Trish Gallagher
Director, Office of Faculty Affairs

Jackelyn Csank
Manager

Susan Hutchinson
Center Assistant

MetroHealth Simulation Center Center Leadership

Simulation Center Staff

	Thomas P. Noeller, MD, FAAEM, FACEP Director, MetroHealth Simulation Center Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Specialty Interests: Simulation, Emergency Medicine, Cardiac Emergencies, Metro Life Flight

	Trish Gallagher, CPMSM Director, Office of Faculty Affairs

	Jackelyn Csank Manager, MetroHealth Simulation Center

	Susan Hutchinson Center Assistant Office of Faculty Affairs

Physicians

	Iyabode Adebambo, MD Director, Inpatient Services Clinical Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Specialty Interests: Family Medicine, Obstetrics, Women's Health, Hypertension, High Blood Pressure

	Johnbuck D. Creamer, MD Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Specialty Interests: Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Patient/Provider Communication, Medical Education

	James Finley, MD, PhD Medical Director, Respiratory Therapy Associate Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine School of Medicine Specialty Interest: Pulmonary Medicine

	Thomas M. Frank, MD Director, Residency Program Specialty Interests: Minimally Invasive Office Procedures, Obstetrics, Contraception

	Sandra M. Glagola, DO Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Specialty Interests: Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Medical Education, Quality Improvement

	Brendan A. Hawthorn, MD Associate Medical Director, Metro Life Flight Tactical Medical Director, Cleveland Police Department Assistant Medical Director, Cleveland Department of Public Safety Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Specialty Interests: Emergency Medicine, Metro Life Flight

	Sarah M. Kane, MD Clinical Instructor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Specialty Interests: Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery Areas of Interest: Pelvic Floor Disorders, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Incontinence Pelvic Pain, Female Urology

	Marina Lazbin, MD, FAAP Pediatric Hospitalist Specialty Interests: Comprehensive Care for Children with Special Medical Needs

	Jeremy M. Lipman, MD, FACS Colorectal Surgeon Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency Surgery Clerkship Director Assistant Professor of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Specialty Interests: Anal Ultrasound, Benign Anorectal Disease, Colonoscopy, Colorectal Cancer, Crohn's Disease, Diverticular Disease, High-resolution Anoscopy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Laparoscopic Surgery, Re-operative Abdominal Surgery, Ulcerative Colitis

	Brian M. Mercer, MD Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Director, Division of Obstetrics Director, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Specialty Interests: Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Preterm Birth, Multiple Gestations, Obstetric Ultrasound, Fetal Anomalies

	Robert R. Pollard, MD Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Center for Advanced Gynecology Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Specialty Interests: Center for Advanced Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Office Sterilization (Permanent Birth Control)

	Samir Latifi, MBBS, FRCPCH, FAAP Specialties: Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care

	Michael D. Smith, MD, FACEP Co-Director, Emergency Medicine Simulation Program Assistant Director, Medical Student Education Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Specialties: Emergency Medicine, Simulation Training, Medical Student Education

	Augusto J. Torres, MD Director, Residency Program Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Specialties: Anesthesiology, Research Education

	Karl G. Wagner, MD Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Specialties: Anesthesiology, Acute Pain Management/ Regional Anesthesia

Nurses

	Brian Carr

	Julie Medas, RN, MSN, Neonatal CNS

	Stacy Wicinski, RN, MA, CEN, EMT-B

	Patricia Wilczewski, RN, BSN

Not pictured:	Dawn Grimm, MSN, RN, CCNS, CCRN