Dr. Pukenas grew up in Western Maryland and studied biology as a Presidential Scholar at West Virginia University. After completing her MD degree there, Dr. Pukenas joined Cooper Anesthesia as a member of the inaugural residency class. She completed a pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a one year leadership program at Harvard Medical School in patient safety, quality and informatics. She is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology in general anesthesiology and pediatric anesthesiology and by the Certification Board of Patient Safety Professionals.

Dr. Pukenas was named to the NJ Biz list of ‘Top 40 under 40’ professionals in 2017 and to the South Jersey Magazine ‘Top Doc’ list for multiple years. She has held many institutional, regional and national leadership roles related to patient safety, quality, education and professional mentorship with the Society for Pediatric Anesthesiology, American Society of Anesthesiology, Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation, and the National Patient Safety Foundation/Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Dr. Pukenas leads the faculty and staff mentorship program for Rowan University’s Women’s Alliance Network as an elected Board member and serves as an appointed member of the Cooper University Health Care Board of Trustees Quality Committee. Dr. Pukenas currently serves as Vice Chief and Vice Chair of Administrative Affairs for the Department of Anesthesiology and the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.

She is married to a neurointerventional radiologist and is a mom of two. Outside of work, Dr. Pukenas enjoys reading, hiking, interior and architectural design, and the pursuit of entrepreneurial endeavors.

Ernika Quimby, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with degrees in biology and psychology and received her medical degree from the University of Chicago. She completed her pediatric residency at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (Northwestern University) and pediatric emergency medicine fellowship at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. 

Dr. Quimby's main research interests are substance use and mental health in youth. She is passionate about advocating for underserved populations and mentoring underrepresented trainees. She enjoys medical student and resident education.​

Mark A. Rader, PhD, is a licensed clinical neuropsychologist who has been in active practice for over thirty years. He has been with Cooper University Health Care since 2005, where he conducts neuropsychological evaluations, sees patients for individual psychotherapy, and is on the inpatient consultation service.

Currently an assistant professor of neurology at the CMSRU, he is actively involved in the training and supervision of pre- and post-doctoral students in neuropsychology and medical students. His experience includes inpatient and outpatient reha­bilitation with a special focus on the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and emotional disorders arising from them. He has published and presented on many topics related to TBI and has also volunteered his time leading a support group since 2001.

Swarna Rajagopalan, MD, MS, is a neurologist and neurocritical care specialist with expertise in the resuscitation and management of acute brain injured patients. She trained in neurology and completed a fellowship in neurocritical care, followed by a master's in translational science and research. She is passionate about medical education and enjoys teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. Her clinical interests are focused on early identification and prevention of secondary brain injury after catastrophic diseases that affect the neurological system, such as subarachnoid hemorrhage, status epilepticus, traumatic brain injury, and large ischemic strokes or intracerebral hemorrhages. Currently, research interests are focused on invasive intracranial monitoring and resuscitation of critically ill neurological patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).