
Fellow Experience
- UCF Volunteer Faculty
- Innovative curriculum
- Learn from US FPD Certified Faculty
- Medical Student teaching
- Simulation experience
- Research Productive Program
- Protected time
- ACEP/SCUF Leadership Mentorship
Our Benefits
- EUFAC Accredited Program
- Competitive $120k/yr Salary
- Moonlighting opportunities
- 401k with company contribution
- Health benefits
- Malpractice coverage
- Competitive CME Stipend
- ACEP Scientific Assembly
- ACEP US Management Course
- TEE Workshop/Training

Fellowship Faculty

Javier Rosario, MD, FACEP
Fellowship Director

Lidalee Silva Baucage, MD
Assistant Ultrasound Fellowship Director

Frank Zorilla Caballero, MD
Ultrasound Faculty
Current Fellows


Luis Pacheco, MD
University of Puerto Rico, Emergency Medicine Residency
Alejandro Vazquez, MD
University of Puerto Rico, Emergency Medicine Residency

Equipment
Fellows will have the opportunity to use multiple platforms:
- GE Venue Go (5)
- GE VScan
- Multiple handhelds
- Simbionix 3D Systems Simulator (w/TEE)
- CoreUltrasound Courses Membership
Recent Publications
- Vuong N, Richardson E, Silva-Baucage L, et al. Blinded by occlusion: transforming painless vision loss assessment in the ED. J Ultrasound. Published online June 25, 2025. doi:10.1007/s40477-025-01034-7
- Expert Panel on Urological Imaging, Gerena M, Allen BC, et al. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Acute Onset of Scrotal Pain-Without Trauma, Without Antecedent Mass: 2024 Update. J Am Coll Radiol 2024; 21(11S):S364-S371.
- Lin J, Rosario J, Saltarelli N. Resuscitative Ultrasound and Protocols. Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2024; 42(4):947-966.
- Shi R, Rosario J. Paramedic-Performed Prehospital Tele-Ultrasound: A Powerful Technology or an Impractical Endeavor? A Scoping Review. Prehosp Disaster Med 2023; 38(5):645-653.
- Rosario J, Lewiss RE, Stolz LA, et al. Creating a more racial-ethnic inclusive clinical ultrasound community. Am J Emerg Med 2022; 54():208-211.
- Dessie AS, Lewiss RE, Stolz LA, et al. The state of gender inclusion in the point-of-care ultrasound community. Am J Emerg Med 2022; 56():283-285.
- Lawyer T, Rosario J. Ultrasound-guided Cricothyrotomy and a Novel 3-D Printed Training Model. ACEP EUS Newsletter (Link)
- Marrero-Zeda R, Rivera-Morales M, Rivera-Alvarez F, Rosario J POCUS for Shoulder Pain in the Emergency Department. ACEP EUS Newsletter (Link)
- Rosario J, Lebowitz D, Webb AL, et al. Assembly Line Education: A Novel Educational Technique for Today’s Learners. Cureus 2020; 12(2):e7065.
- Rosario J, Mangal R, Houck J, Slome MC, Ganti L. Pericardial effusion with tamponade: bedside ultrasonography saves another life. Int J Emerg Med 2020; 13(1):3.
- Craen A, Rosario J, Amico K, Tak M, Ganti L. Transthoracic Echocardiographic Findings of Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection: A Case Report. Cureus 2019; 11(11):e6207.
- Thomas SZ, Diaz VI, Rosario J, Kanyadan V, Ganti L. Emergency Department Approach to Testicular Torsion: Two Illustrative Cases. Cureus 2019; 11(10):e5967.
Hernandez M, Gray S, Kanyadan V, Rosario J, Ganti L. Incidental Left Ventricular Aneurysm Discovered after Chest Pain Following a Motor Vehicle Collision. Cureus 2019; 11(9):e5798. - Mangal R, Stead TG, Ganti L, Rosario J. Diagnosing Appendicitis in Pregnancy Via Ultrasonography. Cureus 2019; 11(9):e5562.
- Cabrera R, Chimalakonda N, Rosario J, Ganti L. The Role of Serial Ultrasounds in Diagnosing Suspected Deep Venous Thrombosis. Cureus 2019; 11(3):e4337.
- Ganti L, Rosario J. Do Antibiotics Improve Outcomes in Patients With Acute Asthma Exacerbations? Ann Emerg Med 2019; 74(5):711-712.
Interviews until Late October
Javier Rosario, MD, FACEP
US Division Director
EM Ultrasound Fellowship Director
javier.rosario3@ucf.edu
Alumni
Dr. Leon Leon
- 2019-2020
- US Director, University of Central Florida/Ocala, Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Dr. Nicholas Fusco
- 2020-2021
- Department Chair, HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital
Dr. Roberto Marrero
- 2020-2021
- Ultrasound Faculty
Dr. Michelle Hernandez
- 2021-2022
- Past – Assistant US Fellowship Director
Dr. Thomas Lawyer
- 2021-2022
Dr. Kevin Sze
- 2022-2023
- Past – Assistant US Fellowship Director
Dr. Nicholas Bencomo
- 2022-2023
Dr. Lidalee Silva Baucage
- 2023-2024
- Assistant US Fellowship Director
Dr. Frank Zorilla Caballero
- 2023-2024
- US Faculty
Dr. Amanda Icazatti-Burtell
- 2024-2025