Program Director

Matthew Carlisle, MD, MAS

Matthew Carlisle joined our faculty in 2013 and before becoming Program Director in 2019, he served as Associate Program Director, the Director of Point of Care Simulation for LSUHSC, and Co-Director of Simulation for the Section of Emergency Medicine. Matt graduated from Emory University School of Medicine, completed his residency at Palmetto Health Richland in South Carolina, and obtained a fellowship in Simulation Education at the University of California, Davis. His personal interests include preparing smoked meats, crafting cocktails and fitness. He lives in New Orleans with his wife and four children.

Associate Program Director

Pierre Detiege, MD

Pierre Detiege is a native of New Orleans and a graduate of the Medical College of Pennsylvania. He completed his residency at Temple University in Philadelphia and has worked at safety-net hospitals in both Philadelphia and Tampa before joining our faculty in 2007. In addition to serving as APD, Pierre is an active educator in the medical school and serves on several committees including Diversity & Inclusion, Quality, Ethics and Admission. He has a special interest in health equity, social determinants of health, under-represented minority mentoring and simulation education. In his free time, he enjoys the many festivals and outdoor activities throughout the city, and enjoys staying active through playing basketball, running and swimming. He lives in New Orleans with his wife and two children.

ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Elizabeth Clement, MD

Elizabeth Clement is a graduate of LSU School of Medicine and completed both her residency and fellowship training at LSU as well. She is dual fellowship trained in both EMS and Emergency Ultrasound. She is the former Associate Medical Director of New Orleans EMS, and currently serves as both the Associate Program Director for our residency and the Clerkship Director for student rotations. She is very involved in medical education and runs several procedural, cadaver, ultrasound and simulation labs for both residents and students. Outside of medicine, she enjoys the wonderful restaurants and the music scene in New Orleans, as her prior career was in music education.

Associate Program Director

Mary Ann Difranco, MD

Mary Ann Difranco comes to us from rural north Louisiana. She is a graduate of LSU School of Medicine and completed residency at our own LSU residency where she was chief resident. After spending a year and a half out in the wild (community and rural ED’s), she joined our faculty in 2020. During her time in residency and now as faculty she has had an interest in Women in EM, first starting the group and now serving as faculty advisor for our own WIEM group. As APD her responsibilities include serving as intern advisor and working with leadership on conference and curriculum development. Her hobbies include fighting the ravages of time with exercise, drinking nice scotch, and generally spending as much time with her awesome family (wife Cami, son Ripley, and the Shaggy Dog) as possible either around New Orleans or at their camp.

Associate Program Director

Jordan Vaughn, MD

Jordan Vaughn graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and has completed residency at LSU New Orleans Spirit of Charity program where she served as chief resident and joined faculty in 2023.Jordan Vaughn is an Assistant Professor of Medicine with LSU Spirit of Charity Emergency Medicine program where she serves as APD and Social EM Division Director. In addition to APD, She serves Nationally in AAEM’s JEDI Section and Social EM Committee leadership. She completed the EMRA Health Policy fellowship in 2024. Currently She serves as The NOHD Public Health Clinical Director.  She is interested in broadening access to care through respite care, street medicine, harm reduction and community health programming. She is also interested in the Social drivers of health and their impact on violence in New Orleans as she is involved with strategic planning for the city’s violence prevention initiatives. When she is not working she enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter exploring restaurants, traveling and New Orleans.

Off-Site Scheduling, Social EM, DEI

Chuks Agusiegbe Jr

Chuks, originally from Jackson, MS, earned his undergraduate degree from Jackson State University and completed medical school at Morehouse School of Medicine. This year, Chuks serves as the Off-Service Scheduler, Social EM, and DEI Chief. His medical interests include sports medicine, ultrasound, and social emergency medicine.

An avid sports fan, Chuks enjoys cheering for the New Orleans Saints and the Houston Rockets. Outside of sports, he loves traveling, working out, exploring the city, and participating in the many festivals that make New Orleans a special place to live.

Conference & Curriculum, Annual Scheduling, This Charity Life

Alexander Heinz

Alex is originally from northern Illinois, but has lived in NOLA for the past 14 years where he went to undergrad and medical school at Tulane. His chief duties include: Conference, Curriculum, Annual Scheduling, and This Charity Life. His interests include Medical Education, as well as Community/Rural Emergency Medicine. When not at work, Alex can be found participating in local run groups, catching redfish in his kayak, or hanging out with his dogs in City Park.

Research & Academics, Discipline

Archit Shukla

Archit was born and raised in New Orleans. He graduated from LSU Medical School and is the Research, Academics, and Discipline chief. Archit’s medical interests include critical care medicine, resuscitation medicine, community emergency medicine, and quality improvement. Aside from medicine, Archit’s interests include playing basketball, taking walks with his dog, trying new restaurants/pop-ups around the city, eating as much crawfish as humanly possible, and rooting for the local sports teams. Laissez les bon temps rouler!

Medical Student Education, Recruitment, Wellness

Aaron Singer

Aaron Singer was born in San Diego and raised in Las Vegas, NV.  He graduated from the University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Medicine. He is currently Medical Student Education, Recruitment, and Wellness chief resident. His medical interests include critical care, ultrasound and medical education. When not working, Singer enjoys spending time with his family and one-year-old son, weight-lifting, hiking with his corgi, Kylo, and attending music festivals.

Scheduling

Allen Turechek

Allen is from Connecticut and graduated from The Uniformed Services University. He is the scheduling chief and has interests in pre-hospital, tactical and austere medicine. Outside of medicine, Allen enjoys spending time with his family, interesting cocktails, exploring New Orleans and reading.