
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
- $15k CME Stipend
- ACEP Scientific Assembly
- ACEP US Management Course
- TEE Workshop + Hands on Training

Fellowship Faculty

Javier Rosario, MD, FACEP
Fellowship Director / Ultrasound Director

Lidalee Silva Baucage, MD
Assistant Ultrasound Fellowship Director / Core Faculty

Alejandro Vazquez-Lugo, MD
Ultrasound Faculty
Current Fellows


Alexis Diaz, MD
University of Puerto Rico, Emergency Medicine Residency

Equipment
Fellows will have the opportunity to use multiple platforms:
- GE Venue Go (5)
- GE VScan (2)
- 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
Dr. Amanda Icazatti-Burtell
- 2024-2025
Dr. Alejandro Vazquez
- 2025-2026
- US Faculty
Dr. Luis Pacheco
- 2025-2026
