Stanford EM Residency Leadership
Phillip Harter, MD
Residency Program Director
Residency: Christ Hospital Medical Center
Al'ai Alvarez, MD
Assistant Residency Program Director
Residency: Jacobi / Montefiore Emergency Medicine
Holly Caretta-Wyer, MD
Assistant Residency Program Director
Residency: University of Wisconsin
Jennifer Kanapicki, MD
Assistant Residency Program Director
Residency: Stanford/Kaiser
Alfredo Urdaneta, MD
Assistant Residency Program Director
Residency Training: UCSF, Fresno
Connecting and Mentoring
Our residents benefit from a robust team of formal and informal mentors and collaborators.
World-Renowned Faculty
Imagine having the recognized leaders in their field as your mentors, providing guidance on clinical practices and professional development. Our faculty have written THE textbooks, lead emergency medicine organizations, and in some cases, pioneered their sub-specialties. Best of all, they are passionnate about shaping the next generation of physicians, day-to-day and with an eye toward long-term goals.
Interdisciplinary Leaders
Physical proximity to Stanford Hospital and Stanford University allows interdepartmental and interdisciplinary collaboration with researchers and healthcare providers who are changing medicine. The School of Medicine current faculty roster includes eight Nobel Prize winners, and Stanford is home to a long-list of firsts, including the first heart transplant in the United States.