Emergency Care Center

The Sturdy Memorial Hospital Emergency Care Center is equipped to handle some of the most serious situations life has to offer and treats more than 50,000 patients annually. Staffed by physicians and nurses who are career emergency professionals and/or have been extensively trained in treating emergencies, the Emergency Care Center is open 24 hours a day. "Quick Care", a program developed for people with less serious injuries or illnesses, is available every day from 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Emergency Care Physicians

Bruce Auerbach, MD Medical School: Temple University Training: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Emergency Medicine Board Certified: Emergency Medicine

Michael DeMelis, MD Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Training: Rhode Island Hospital, Emergency Medicine Board Certified: Emergency Medicine

Nicole Durfey, MD Medical School: University of Pennsylvania Training: Rhode Island Hospital, Emergency Medicine Board Certified: Emergency Medicine

Michael Fabrizio, DO Medical School: College of Osteopathic Medicine/Surgery and Health Science Training: Miriam Hospital, Internal Medicine

Brian Kelly, MD Medical School: Rush Medical College Training: Brooke Army Medical Center, Emergency Medicine Board Certified: Emergency Medicine

Kristina McAteer, MD Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine Training: Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Emergency Medicine Board Certified: Emergency Medicine

Mark McGuire, MD Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Training: Rhode Island Hospital, Emergency Medicine Board Certified: Emergency Medicine

Margaret Mueller, MD Medical School: Mt. Sinai Medical School Training: Rhode Island Hospital, Emergency Medicine Board Certified: Emergency Medicine

Hung Nguyen, MD Medical School: University of Washington Training: Detroit Receiving Hospital, Emergency Medicine Board Certified: Emergency Medicine

Brian Patel, MD Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School Training: Rhode Island Hospital Board Certified: Emergency Medicine

Robert Perry, MD Medical School: Hahnemann University School of Medicine Training: Medical Center of Delaware, Emergency Medicine Board Certified: Emergency Medicine

Allan Raskin, MD Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine Training: Brown University/Memorial Hospital, Family Practice Board Certified: Family Practice

Eric Schwam, MD Medical School: University of Massachusetts Training: Worcester Memorial Hospital, Internal Medicine Board Certified: Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine

Emily Serrano, MD Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine Training: Rhode Island Hospital, Emergency Medicine Board Certified: Emergency Medicine

Lulu Tsai, MD Medical School: National Taiwan University Medical College Training: National Taiwan University Hospital, OB-GYN, Medical College of Ohio at Toledo, Anesthesiology Board Certified: Ambulatory Care Medicine