Insurance Participation: with Provider Number (where applicable) The information below is subject to change and should not be relied upon until after
it is verified with the insurance company. In addition, psychiatric providers should
be contacted directly for information on their participation with managed care and
insurance companies.
Stephen Alerhand MD is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine. He serves as Director of the Emergency Ultrasound Division and its Clinical Ultrasound Fellowship. He also directs the Undergraduate Medical Education curriculum that incorporates point-of-care ultrasound into the module-based learning of anatomy, pathophysiology, and the physical examination. Dr. Alerhand completed both his Emergency Medicine Residency and Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He has been bestowed with institutional, regional, and national awards in emergency ultrasound education including from the American College of Emergency Physicians and the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine. In addition to Emergency Medicine, Dr. Alerhand is also board-certified in Critical Care Echocardiography (CCeXAM). He has published 50+ peer-reviewed studies, reviews, and book chapters in emergency ultrasound and critical care echocardiography. He operates the US Probes section for the EMdocs.net site that receives up to 9,000 views per day. Nationally, Dr. Alerhand serves as Secretary of the American College of Emergency Physicians - Emergency Ultrasound Section. He has also served as Senior Content Editor for the PEERcert+ in Advanced Ultrasound and as a Review Course Lecturer for the Focused Practice Designation examination in Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography (AEMUS). Internationally, Dr. Alerhand has directed the Annual Critical Care Ultrasound Workshop for the Israeli Association of Emergency Medicine three times. Given his Spanish language fluency as a first-generation American, he has lectured virtually and in-person to audiences in Mexico, Spain, Peru, Chile, and the Dominican Republic.
Education
MD, 2013, Boston University School of Medicine BS, 2008, Brown University
Licensure & Certification
Medical Licensure New Jersey
Certification American Board of Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine
Languages
Spanish
Relevant Publications
Alerhand S, Adrian RJ, Long B, Avila J. Pericardial Tamponade: A Comprehensive Emergency Medicine and Echocardiography Review. Am J Emerg. 2022 May 6;58:159-174.
Alerhand S, Choi A, Varga P. Cardiac Ultrasound for Pediatric Emergencies. Pediatr Ann. 2021 Oct;50(10):e424-431.
Alerhand S, Sundaram T, Gottlieb M. What are the echocardiographic findings of acute right ventricular strain that suggest pulmonary embolism? Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2021 Mar 26;40(2):100852.
Alerhand S, Tsung JW. Unmasking the lung pulse for detection of endobronchial intubation. J Ulrasound Med. 2020 May 1.
Alerhand S, Hickey S. Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion (TAPSE) for Risk Stratification and Prognostication of Patients with Pulmonary Embolism. J Emerg Med. 2019 Nov 14.
Alerhand S, Carter JM. What Echocardiographic Findings Suggest a Pericardial Effusion is Causing Tamponade? Am J Emerg Med. 2019 Feb;37(2):321-6.
Alerhand S. Ultrasound for Identifying the Cricothyroid Membrane Prior to the Difficult Anticipated Airway. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Nov;36(11):2078-84.
Alerhand S, Lay C. Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2017 Nov;35(4):825-845.
Alerhand S, Wood S, Long B, Koyfman A. The Time-Sensitive Challenge of Diagnosing Spinal Epidural Abscess in the Emergency Department. Intern Emerg Med. 2017 Dec;12(8):1179-83.
Alerhand S, Cassella C, Koyfman A. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in the Pediatric Population - A Review. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2016 July;32(7):472-6.
