Chairman, Emergency Medicine

Attending Physician Emergency Department

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Residency: Emergency Medicine, SUNY Downstate - Kings County Hospital Center

Board Certifications: ABEM

Appointments: Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, SUNY Downstate

Interests: Administration, ED Informatics, Collecting rare books and antiques

Email: bardolic@siuh.edu

Dr. Ardolic came to Staten Island University Hospital from Downstate Medical Center after serving as their director of Performance Improvement. Originally appointed as Director of the Emergency Department he was promoted to Chairman of Emergency Medicine in 2007. He also currently serves as the Medical Director of the Wagner College PA Program and the Administrative Director of Staten Island University Hospital EMS.

Dr. Ardolic has significant experience in multiple aspects of ED administration. Over the last five years, Dr. Ardolic has successfully recruited a full staff of board-eligible or board-certified Emergency Medicine attendings and oversaw the design and construction of our new Emergency Department and Educational center.

Dr. Ardolic currently holds several positions regionally and nationally. He is a board member of the New York Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. He also serves New York ACEP on both the government affairs committee as well as the education committee. On the education committee, he runs the Directors forum who’s main academic goal is to educate directors and future directors in emergency medicine. He has also been elected to both ACEP council and the national reimbursement committee at ACEP. He also serves on the FDNY Cardiac advisory council, due to SIUH status as one of the most successful institutions in initiating quality of care initiates. Dr. Ardolic proudly serves all of these entities, and we believe that they demonstrate recognition of his administrative ability by his peers.

Yusra Farooqui, MD FACEP