I am a pediatrician specializing in care of children with medical complexity, chronic health conditions and feeding disorders. I see patients in both primary care at the Niagara Street Pediatrics special needs clinic, and for specialty care at the Robert Warner Center.
University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Clinical Siegel Award Honorable Mention (2020)
Nationwide Children's Hospital: Adolescent Medicine Resident of the Year (2019)
Nationwide Children's Hospital: Antoinette Eaton Resident Advocacy Award (2019)
Nationwide Children's Hospital: Advanced Competency in Advocacy (2019)
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (2015)
SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence (2012)
Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society (2011)
Professional Memberships:
Hunter’s Hope leukodystrophy care network (2022–present)
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (2018–present)
American Academy of Pediatrics (2016–present)
Presentations:
"UMDF Mitochondrial Medicine Symposium 2023" Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia mitochondrial medicine virtual conference (2023)
"Ergonomics Matter For Children" Media Interview; In Good Health (2021)
"Addressing Food Insecurity in Primary Care Clinic: Use of Community Food Resources" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2019)
"Addressing Food Insecurity in Primary Care Clinic: Use of Community Food Resources" Pediatric Grand Rounds; Nationwide Children's Hospital (2019)
"I Know I Have Cancer…Are We Really Keeping Adolescent and Young Adult Patients in the Loop?" Bioethics Noon Talk; University of Rochester (2016)
"Characteristics of Infants Who Receive Bronchodilators in the NICU" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2014)
"Efficacy of Bronchodilator Use in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2014)
"Indications for and Patterns of Bronchodilator Use in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2014)
Service Activities:
Leading study to assess parent and caregiver knowledge and comfort level with g-tube care before and after implementation of educational packet; Primary investigator for g-tube education study (2024–present)
Worked with endocrinologists, cardiologists, radiologists, and other specialists to help craft a policy statement for thyroid monitoring in children who receive IV contrast for the AAP; AAP general pediatrics representative (2023–present)
Led work group to improve g-tube education in our hospital system and to craft a patient education booklet for use with patients who have received a new surgical feeding tube; Leader of g-tube education work group (2023–present)
Led small group sessions weekly with third year medical students on pediatric clerkship; Leader for pediatric clerkship small group sessions (2022–2024)
Advisor for student chapter of the Best Buddies Organization; Faculty Advisor for Best Buddies Medical School Chapter (2021–present)
Reeb Avenue Boys and Girls Club of Columbus/Nationwide Children’s Hospital: Teen Pregnancy Prevention Through Empowerment Program Resident Leader (2017–2019)