Hola!
My name is Sabrina Rodera Zorita and I’m an Emergency Medicine physician with over 12 years of experience. I have a special interest in pain management. I advocate for a multimodal approach to analgesia in emergency department patients, and I’m expert in the technique of Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks.
In this page I want to share my professional experience and education background. You can contact me via email at sabrina@rodera.com.ar or you can connect with me via LinkedIn!
Curriculum Vitae
- Work Experience
- Education
- Awards
- Publications
- Presentations
- Workshops
- Membership in Professional Associations
Work Experience
Emergency Medicine Resident Physician – July 2021 – June 2025
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
The Mount Sinai Hospital – New York City, NY
Emergency Medicine Course instructor – June 2017 – present day
Carrera de Especialista de Emergencias
Argentine Emergency Society – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Assistant Medical Director, Emergency Department – June 2020 – June 2021
In the role of developing and setting up a new facility for COVID-19 patients
Hospital Cuenca Alta Néstor Kirchner – Cañuelas, Argentina
Emergency Medicine Attending Physician and Residency Faculty – June 2017 – June 2021
Complejo Medico Policial Churruca-Visca – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Emergency Medicine Attending Physician – October 2017 – June 2021
Sanatorio Trinidad – Ramos Mejía, Argentina
MEDEVAC certified Flight Physician – June 2021
COVID-19 patients evacuation – fixed wing aircraft
Neuquén, Argentina
MEDEVAC certified Flight Physician – December 2019 – June 2021
Federal Police Air Squad – helicopter division
Policia Federal Argentina – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Emergency Medicine Attending Physician – June 2019 – March 2020
Sanatorio Anchorena – San Martín, Argentina
Emergency Medicine Attending Physician – January 2018 – December 2019
FLENI – Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia – Buenos Aires, Argentina
First Responder Course Instructor – October 2017 – March 2020
Policía de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Emergency Medicine Resident– June 2013 – June 2017
Complejo Medico Policial Churruca-Visca – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Education
Emergency Medicine Residency – July 2021 – June 2025
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
The Mount Sinai Hospital – New York City, NY
Emergency Medicine Residency – August 2013 – June 2017
Complejo Medico Policial Churruca-Visca – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Medical Doctor – March 2007 – May 2013
Graduated Magna cum laude, degree with honors
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Medicina – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Other training
Elective rotation: “Emergency Medicine Simulation” – October 2023
Mount Sinai Hospital Emergency Medicine residency – New York, NY
Advanced workshop: “Ultrasound-guided Nerve Block” – May 2023
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine conference SAEM ’23 – Austin, TX
Boutique workshop: “Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia” – December 2022
New York School of Regional Anesthesia (NYSORA) – Weehawken, NJ
Awards
Award of Excellence in Ultrasound Education – June 2025
“In recognition of your strong contributions to improving the ultrasound-based diagnostic and procedural skills of the emergency medicine community, from student to faculty, locally and nationally”
Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai – New York, NY
Publications
Book chapters
Chapter on Ultrasound guided procedures – “Ecografía para guiar procedimientos fundamentales en emergencias – Parte 1” – 2023
PROEME – Programa de Actualización en Emergencias Médicas
Sociedad Argentina de Emergencias – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Chapter on Ultrasound guided nerve blocks – “Ecografía para guiar procedimientos fundamentales en emergencias – Parte 2” – 2024
PROEME – Programa de Actualización en Emergencias Médicas
SAE Sociedad Argentina de Emergencias – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Chapter on Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed – “Hemorragia digestiva alta” – 2025
Tratado de Emergencias SAE – Editorial Panamericana
SAE Sociedad Argentina de Emergencias – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Chapter – “Reimplantation of Avulsed Tooth” – 2023
CorePendium – EM:RAP Emergency medicine reviews and perspectives
Other publications
Handbook: “Recommendations for airway management during COVID-19” – March 2020 [read online]
Sociedad Argentina de Emergencias (SAE) – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Infographic: “Checklist for airway during COVID-19” – March 2020
Sociedad Argentina de Emergencias (SAE) – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Handbook: “Capnography guide” – June 2020
Sociedad Argentina de Emergencias (SAE) – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Educational Blog Post: “Ultrasound-guided Peripheral Intravenous Line” – August 2024 [read online]
SinaiEM residency portal – sinaiem.org
Educational Blog Post: “How to make your own low-cost ultrasound model to practice IV access” – August 2023 [read online]
SinaiEM residency portal – sinaiem.org
Educational Blog Post: “Pericapsular Nerve Group Block (PENG block)” – August 2023 [read online]
SinaiEM residency portal – sinaiem.org
Spanish translation: “Novel 2019 Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19): An Updated Overview for Emergency Clinicians” – March 2020 [read online]
Emergency Medicine Practice – Giwa, A.L., Desai, A., Duca, A..
Published – PMID: 32207910
Spanish translation of questionnaires: “Substance Use among Youth Presenting to the Pediatric Emergency Department.” – October 2024 [read online]
Journal of Medical Toxicology – Renny, M.H., Berger J.C., Merchant R.C., et al.
Published – PMID: 39406980
Presentations
Trainer – Hands on workshop: “A-lines” – October 2024
Lecture and practice on phantoms
Mount Sinai Hospital Physician Asisstant’s week – The Mount Sinai Hospital – New York, NY
Lecturer – The Knowledge Gap: “NAGMA in DKA” – September 2024
Mount Sinai Hospital Emergency Medicine conference – Elmhurst Hospital Center – New York, NY
Lecturer – Resus Review: “Acute myocarditis” – August 2024
Mount Sinai Hospital Emergency Medicine conference – Elmhurst Hospital Center – New York, NY
Lecturer – Workshop: “Echocardiography for PhD students” – July 2024
Lecture and practice
Icahn School of Medicine research office – The Mount Sinai Hospital – New York, NY
Speaker – Talk: “Residency works” – July 2024
Mount Sinai Hospital Emergency Medicine interns orientation month – The Mount Sinai Hospital – New York, NY
Competition: “SonoGames 2024” – May 2024
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine conference SAEM ‘24 – Phoenix, AZ
Panelist – Expert panel: “Diabetic Ketoacidosis” – November 2023
La Plata Emergency Medicine Symposium – La Plata, Argentina (virtual)
Speaker: “PENG Block: why, when and how?” – June 2023
Clinical Decision Making in Emergency Medicine Conference – Pontevedra, FL
Literature Review: “Is Use of Warning Lights and Sirens Associated With Increased Risk of Ambulance Crashes?” – June 2023
Contemporary Analysis Using National EMS – Information System (NEMSIS) Data
Mount Sinai Hospital Emergency Medicine conference – The Mount Sinai Hospital – New York, NY
Competition: “SonoGames 2023” – May 2023
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine conference SAEM ‘23 – Austin, TX
Lecturer – Focused case review: “TTP Critical Decision Making” – March 2023
Mount Sinai Hospital Emergency Medicine conference – Elmhurst Hospital Center – New York, NY
Lecturer – Conference: “Lead poisoning” – November 2022
NYC Poison Center Toxicology Conference – NYC Poison Center – New York, NY
Lecturer – Sono rounds: “Pyloric Stenosis” – June 2022
Mount Sinai Hospital Emergency Medicine conference – The Mount Sinai Hospital – New York, NY
Speaker – Talk: “Accidental hypothermia and drowning” – June 2022
Carrera de Especialista de Emergencias of the Argentine Emergency Society – Buenos Aires, Argentina (Virtual)
Speaker – Conference: “Lactate in Sepsis: yes or no?” – June 2021
International Virtual Conference of Emergency Medicine ICEM ‘21 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Virtual)
Moderator – Fulcrum debate: “Atropine in Pediatric Resuscitation” – June 2021
International Virtual Conference of Emergency Medicine ICEM ‘21 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Virtual)
Facilitator – Small Groups: “Acid-base disorders” – November 2020
Carrera de Especialista de Emergencias of the Argentine Emergency Society
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Virtual)
Speaker – Talk: “Acid-base disorders” – September 2020
Carrera de Especialista de Emergencias of the Argentine Emergency Society – Buenos Aires, Argentina (Virtual)
Speaker – Talk: “Diabetic Ketoacidosis” – September 2020
Carrera de Especialista de Emergencias of the Argentine Emergency Society – Buenos Aires, Argentina (Virtual)
Speaker – Talk: “Recreational drugs” – June 2020
Carrera de Especialista de Emergencias of the Argentine Emergency Society – Buenos Aires, Argentina (Virtual)
Speaker – Talk: “COVID-19 outbreak from the epicenter in New York City” – April 2020
Sociedad Argentina de Emergencias (SAE) – Buenos Aires, Argentina (Virtual)
Speaker – Talk: “Acid-base disorders” – August 2018
Carrera de Especialista de Emergencias of the Argentine Emergency Society – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Speaker – Talk: “Diabetic Ketoacidosis” – August 2018
Carrera de Especialista de Emergencias of the Argentine Emergency Society – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Speaker – Talk: “Heat stroke” – June 2018
Carrera de Especialista de Emergencias of the Argentine Emergency Society – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Speaker – Talk: “Accidental hypothermia” – June 2018
Carrera de Especialista de Emergencias of the Argentine Emergency Society – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Speaker – Conference: “Is Premedication in Rapid-Sequence Intubation Necessary?”- June 2016
6th Inter-American Emergency Medicine Congress, Sociedad Argentina de Emergencias (SAE) and American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) – Mendoza, Argentina
Case report – Conference: “Painful Distracting Injury”, presenter – May 2014
5th Inter-American Emergency Medicine Congress , Sociedad Argentina de Emergencias (SAE) and American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Workshops
Workshops as organizer and trainer in Argentina – 2025
Developed the curriculum and content, designed the training phantoms, and participated as a trainer to teach upper extremity blocks (interscalene, axillary, radial, median, ulnar nerves), trunk and abdominal blocks (erector spinae, serratus plane) and lower extremity blocks (PENG, fascia iliaca, popliteal)
Workshop: “Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia for Emergency Medicine and Related Specialties” – March 2025
Training session for Emergency Medicine physicians and related specialities.
Argentine Emergency Society (Sociedad Argentina de Emergencias) – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Workshop: “Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks” – March 2025
Training session for Emergency Medicine physicians.
Sanatorio de la Trinidad Ramos Mejia – Ramos Mejia, Argentina
Workshop: “Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks” – February 2025
Training session for Emergency Medicine faculty and residents.
Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Fernandez – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Workshop: “Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks” – February 2025
Training session for Emergency Medicine faculty and residents.
Complejo Medico Policial Churruca-Visca – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Workshops as organizer and trainer in the US – 2023-2024
Developed the curriculum and content, participated as a trainer, and designed the training phantoms when involving nerve blocks, as detailed:
Faculty development session: “Hip Fracture Nerve Blocks”
Recurring series: November 2023, January 2024 and September 2024
Nerve blocks: PENG, Fascia Iliaca, and SIFI blocks for Emergency Medicine faculty members.
EM Faculty Development Advanced Ultrasound sessions – Elmhurst Hospital Center – New York, NY
Residency workshop: “Nerve Block Workshop” – December 2023
Nerve blocks: PENG, ESP and Interscalene blocks for Emergency Medicine residents.
Emergency Medicine Residency, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Elmhurst Hospital Center – New York, NY
Workshop: “Resuspalooza 2023” – May 2023
Annual full-day workshop of Airway management, central lines and early management of trauma and critically ill patients for rising PGY2 residents.
Emergency Medicine Residency, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai – The Mount Sinai Hospital – New York, NY
Workshops as organizer
Workshop: “Pericapsular Nerve Group Workshop” – November 2023
Developed the curriculum and content, and designed the training phantoms other trainers used to teach the PENG block.
Mount Sinai Health System Emergency Department system-wide conference – Mount Sinai Beth Israel – New York, NY
Membership in Professional Associations
ACEP – American College of Emergency Medicine Physicians
Emergency Ultrasound Section
Young Physicians Section
Sociedad Argentina de Emergencias (SAE)
Argentine Emergency Society
Airway Committee
NHMA – National hispanic medical association
New York chapter
EMRA – Emergency Medicine Residents association
Ultrasound Committee
Wilderness Medicine Committee
Award of Excellence in Ultrasound Education
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai