Faculty Profile - UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Professional Summary:

As a family physician, my clinical practice focuses on the comprehensive care of children and adults, working with the whole family whenever possible. Practicing on Buffalo’s lower West Side has equipped me with a wealth of experience and expertise in caring for individuals from diverse cultures from around the world. Providing primary care for the neighborhood’s refugee and immigrant populations also offers rich opportunities for training medical, nursing and other students in the health professions. I currently practice within the Neighborhood Health Center, a federally qualified health center that offers the full range of primary care services where community health workers and a dedicated professional staff share the goal of improving individual and community health.

I am responsible for the hospital care of patients at Buffalo General Hospital, where I work with Family Medicine residents to provide complete inpatient management of adults. I enjoy the teaching and research components of my faculty role, which include mentoring students, working with pre-med and medical students, and conducting research projects centering on psychiatry, cultural care and public health. With the help of an NIH grant, I was able to collaborate with other professionals in the community to establish a Cultural Competency Program at the medical school. This project aims to teach students how to care for patients with diverse cultural backgrounds while also improving access to preventive and primary services for refugees who have legally immigrated to Western New York.

I feel fortunate to have worked as a nurse and in the field of public health before going to medical school. Blending my nursing, public health and physician perspectives continues to help me become a better practitioner by broadening my view of how we affect individuals and communities through our health care system.

Education and Training:

MD, Medicine, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Magna Cum Laude (1994)
MPH, Public Health, Yale University (1984)
AAS, Nursing, Upstate Medical Center (1977)
BA, Drama and English, Bard College (1972)

Employment:

Associate Professor, University at Buffalo, SUNY (2004-present)
Assistant Professor, SUNY at Buffalo, School of Medicine (1998–2004)
Interim Vice Chair for Research, State University of New York at Buffalo (2001–2002)

Awards and Honors:

Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award (2011)
New Faculty Scholar Award (1999)
Glaxo Wellcome Leadership Award (1997)
Glaxo Resident Scholar (1995)
American Academy of Family Physcians Presidents Award (1994)
Magna Cum Laude (1994)
Student Graduation Speaker (1994)

Research Expertise:

Cultural Competency Training; Psychiatry and Pr

Grants and Sponsored Research:

January 2005–January 2011
K07 - Medical Training in Diversity: Disparity Across Cultures
NHLBI
Role: Principal Investigator
January 2002–January 2006
From Psychiatric Crisis to Primary Care
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Role: Principal Investigator
The Refugee Cultural Competency Training Program
New York State Department Health
Role: Principal Investigator
Linking Uninsured Patients with Psychiatric Problems to Primary Care
Erie County Department of Mental Health
Role: Principal Investigator
Health Risk Assessment: Continuing Research Among Mentally Ill and Addicted Medicaid Managed Care Population
Erie County Department of Mental Health
Role: Co-Investigator
Needs Assessment of Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Youth in Erie County
Erie County Department of Mental Health
Role: Principal Investigator

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Evaluative Studies and Case Reports:

Lamppa JW, Ackerman ME, Lai JI, Scanlon TC, Griswold KE, Griswold K. Genetically engineered alginate lyase-PEG conjugates exhibit enhanced catalytic function and reduced immunoreactivity. PLoS One. 2011; 6(2).

Journal Articles:

Lamppa JW, Griswold KE, Griswold K. Alginate Lyase Exhibits Catalysis-Independent Biofilm Dispersion and Antibiotic Synergy. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2012.
Osipovitch DC, Parker AS, Makokha CD, Desrosiers J, Kett WC, Moise L, Bailey-Kellogg C, Griswold KE, Griswold K. Design and analysis of immune-evading enzymes for ADEPT therapy. Protein Eng Des Sel. 2012; 25(10).
Parker AS, Griswold KE, Bailey-Kellogg C, Griswold K. Optimization of combinatorial mutagenesis. J Comput Biol. 2011; 18(11).
Parker AS, Griswold KE, Bailey-Kellogg C, Griswold K. Optimization of therapeutic proteins to delete T-cell epitopes while maintaining beneficial residue interactions. J Bioinform Comput Biol. 2011; 9(2).
Longo DR, Katerndahl DA, Turban DB, Griswold K, Ge B, Hewett JE, Dougherty TW, Schubert S. The research mentoring relationship in family medicine: findings from the grant generating project. Fam Med. 2011; 43(4).
Gill A, Scanlon TC, Osipovitch DC, Madden DR, Griswold KE, Griswold K. Crystal structure of a charge engineered human lysozyme having enhanced bactericidal activity. PLoS One. 2011; 6(3).
Katerndahl DA, Longo DR, Griswold K. Issues important to the research mentoring relationship. Fam Med. 2011; 43(3).
Griswold K, Kernan JB, Servoss TJ, Saad FG, Wagner CM, Zayas LE. Refugees and medical student training: results of a programme in primary care. Med Educ. 2006; 40(7).
Griswold KS, Pessar LF. Management of bipolar disorder.. Am Fam Physician. 2000; 62(6).
Griswold KS. 'Sparkle:' a case for primary care and psychiatry.. Fam Med. 1999; 31(3).
Griswold KS, Goldstein MZ. Issues affecting the lives of older persons with developmental disabilities.. Psychiatr Serv. 1999; 50(3).
Griswold KS. Through the looking glass.. Fam Med. 1999; 31(1).
Goldstein MZ, Griswold K. Cultural sensitivity and aging.. Psychiatr Serv. 1998; 49(6).
Goldstein MZ, Griswold K. Gender sensitivity in health care for elderly men and women.. Psychiatr Serv. 1998; 49(3).
Kahler LR, Sobota CM, Hines CK, Griswold K. Pregnant women at risk: an evaluation of the health status of refugee women in Buffalo, New York. Health Care Women Int. 1996; 17(1).
Griswold K, Silverstein D, Lenkei E, Fiedler R. Research skills for medical students: a summer assistantship in family medicine. Fam Med. 1991; 23(4).
Msall ME, Reese ME, DiGaudio K, Griswold K, Granger CV, Cooke RE. Symptomatic atlantoaxial instability associated with medical and rehabilitative procedures in children with Down syndrome.. Pediatrics. 1990; 85(3 Pt).
Griswold KS, Msall ME, Cooke RE. A university-based health maintenance organization for persons with developmental disabilities: an editorial.. Ment Retard. 1987; 25(4).
Griswold K, Guanci MM, Ropper AH. An approach to the care of patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome.. Heart Lung. 1984; 13(1).
Ropper AH, Griswold K, McKenna D, Souder D. Computer-guided neurologic assessment in the neurologic intensive care unit. Heart Lung. 1981; 10(1).
Ropper AH, Griswold K, McKenna D, Souder D. Computer-guided neurologic assessment in the neurologic intensive care unit.. Heart Lung. ; 10(1).
Kahler LR, Sobota CM, Hines CK, Griswold K. Pregnant women at risk: an evaluation of the health status of refugee women in Buffalo, New York.. Health Care Women Int. ; 17(1).
Griswold K, Silverstein D, Lenkei E, Fiedler R. Research skills for medical students: a summer assistantship in family medicine.. Fam Med. ; 23(4).

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Professional Memberships:

North American Primary Research Group (1999)
North American Primary Research Group (1998)
Society of Teachers for Family Medicine (1997–2005)
American Medical Association (1997–1999)
American Academy of Family Physicians (1991)

Presentations:

"Community Case Management Linking Patients from Psychiatric Crisis to Primary Care" International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology (2002)
"Continuing Research and Evaluation Linking Uninsured Patients with Psychiatric Problems to Primary Care" Gold Choice Insurance Provider Network (2001)
"Ethnic and Cultural Considerations of Perinatal Care for the Health Professional" Partnerships in Cooperative Innovation: Improving Women's Health, Area Health Education Center (AHEC) (2001)
"Linking Uninsured Patients with Psychiatric Problems to Primary Care: Is Facilitated Connections Possible?" Presentation of Preliminary Project Results, Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, Erie County Medical Center (2001)
"Development of Standardized Patient Cases in Depression and Panic Disorder" Office of Medical Education, University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2000)
"Opportunities for Service - Caring for Refugees in the United States" Presentation to Students for Human Rights Organization, University at Buffalo School of Medicine (2000)
"Refugee Health: Challenges of Providing Care." Core Curriculum Master's Session, SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine (2000)
"Challenges of Insuring Access and Continuity in Health Care for Minority Populations" Achieving Minority Wellness: 200 and Beyond, Minority Health Coalition, Buffalo State College (2000)
"Recognizing Violence: Role of the Family Physician" The Institute for the Prevention of Violence Against Women, Daemen College (2000)
"Making the Patient Feel at Home - Answering Bilingual and Bicultural Needs" The International Institute (1998)
"Role of the Family Physician in Providing Mental Health Care" Family Medicine Interest Group, SUNY at Buffalo (1998)

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Service Activities:

Family Medicine, School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Executive; Member (2001)

Committee on Mental Health; North American Primary Research Group; Member (1999)
Medical Outreach Project/Canaan House; Halfway House for Women leaving jail/prison; Volunteer (1994–1997)
Canaan House; Board Member (1994–1996)
Co-coordinator and RN with Dr. Reid Heffner; La Clinica Suya Free medical clinic for persons without health insurance; Co-President (1989–1990)
VIVE Refugee Health Project/Volunteer; Volunteer (1988–1990)
Special Review Board; Erie County Association for Retarded Children; Board Member (1986–1988)

Kim Griswold MD, MPH, RN, FAAFP

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