Howard S. Faden MD

Howard Faden

Howard S. Faden
MD

Professor

Department of Pediatrics

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences


Specialty/Research Focus

Infectious Disease; Infectious Diseases; Medical Microbiology; Microbial Pathogenesis; Microbiology; Pediatric Infectious Diseases; Pediatrics

Contact Information
Pediatrics
Division of Infectious Diseases
1001 Main Street
Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: 716-323-0155
Fax: (716) 323-0296
hfaden@buffalo.edu



Professional Summary:

My research over the past five years has focused on C. difficile in children, the Anginosus group of Viridans streptococci and most recently on diet and the gut microbiome of children in the first three years of life. Most recently, I have written on bile acid metabolism and C. difficile colonization in children and histo-blood group antigens and susceptibility to rotavirus and norovirus diarrhea. I continue to be interested in the importance of anaerobic bacteria in the gut. Most physicians do not realize that anaerobes represent 95% of the bacteria in the gut and are critical to the health and well being of the individual.

Physician burnout is a major problem in medicine. Approximately 50% of all physicians suffer burnout. I currently Chair the Faculty Burnout Prevention Committee of the Faculty Council of the medical school. Our plan is to reduce the number of tasks that others could do, reduce duplication of required training courses and improve collegiality among faculty. We have conducted surveys of the clinical faculty and Chairs of all surgical Departments to identify causes of burnout and recommended solutions to correct the problems. We have shared our findings with hospital administrators.

Education and Training:

  • Fellowship, Infectious Diseases, University of Utah School of Medicine (1975)
  • Residency, Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine (1971)
  • Internship, Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine (1970)
  • MD, Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine (1969)
  • BS, University of Maryland (1965)

Employment:

  • Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1987-present)
  • Attending Physician, Infectious Diseases, Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (1984–2017)
  • Division Chief, Infectious Diseases, UBMD Pediatrics (1991–2016)
  • Medical Director, Infectious Diseases, Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (1991–2016)
  • Director, Virology Laboratory, Kaleida Health (2009–2011)
  • Director, Neter Bacteriology and Serology Laboratory, Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (1989–1992)
  • Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1981–1987)
  • Associate Attending Physician, Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (1978–1984)
  • Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1976–1981)
  • Assistant Attending Physician, Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (1976–1978)
  • Assistant Instructor, Pediatrics, University of Utah College of Medicine (1975–1976)
  • General Medical Officer, United States Navy Medical Corps (1971–1973)
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Awards and Honors:

  • Editorial Board (2021)
  • Commencement Speaker (2019)
  • Atlantic Health Systems: Ray A. Kroc Visiting Professor (1998)
  • Japan Society for Promotion of Sciences: Management of Acute Otitis Media (1997)
  • Food and Drug Administration: Certificate of Appreciation (1988)
  • Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Resident Teaching Award (1977)
  • National Institutes of Health: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (1975)
  • University of Colorado: Student Research Grant (1967)
  • Harvard University: Student Research Grant (1966)
  • University of Maryland: National Science Foundation Undergraduate Award (1964)

Grants and Sponsored Research:

  • January 2016–December 2016
    Research on C. difficile
    Wildermuth Foundation
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $20,000
  • January 1997–January 1998
    The Relationship Between Antibiotic Exposure and Emergency of Penicillin-Resistant S. pneumoniae in Children with Otitis Media in Buffalo, New York
    Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $27,850
  • January 1997–January 1998
    A Comparison Between Penicillins and Cephalosporins and the Development of Resistance
    SmithKline Beecham
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $62,000
  • January 1997–January 1998
    Effectiveness of Education on Practice Patterns in Patients with Otitis Media
    Wyeth-Ayerst; Bristol Myers/Squibb
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $23,000
  • January 1997–January 1998
    Epidemiology of Pertussis
    Wyeth-Lederle
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $16,000
  • January 1995–December 1995
    Pneumococcal Antibody in Human Milk and Protection Against Colonization and Otitis Media
    Deafness Research Foundation
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $14,993
  • January 1990–December 1995
    Natural History and Immunology of Otitis Media due to NTHI
    National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $1,247,749
  • January 1986–December 1989
    Natural History and Immunology of Otitis Media
    National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
    Role: Co-Investigator
    $423,183
  • January 1986–January 1988
    The Efficacy of a New Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine
    Merieux Institute
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $220,000

Journal Articles:

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Books and Book Chapters:

  • Faden HS. (2004) In: "Role of Nasopharyngeal Colonization in Recurrent Otitis Media". BC Decker, Inc., 125-129.
  • Faden HS. (1998) In: "Changing Poliovirus Vaccine Policy Can Be Controversial at Best". Mosby - Year Book, 305-332.
  • Faden HS. (1997) In: "Immunology of the Middle Ear: Role of Local and Systemic Antibodies in Clearance of Viruses and Bacteria". New York Academy of Sciences, 49-60.
  • Faden HS. (1997) In: "Otitis Media". Churchill Livingstone, 211-227.
  • Faden HS. (1997) In: "Polioviruses". Churchill Livingstone, 1282-1287.
  • Faden HS. (1997) In: "Otitis Externa". Churchill Livingstone, 227-229.
  • Faden HS. (1993) In: "Poliovirus Combined Immunization with Inactivated and Live Attenuated Vaccines". Springer-Verlag, 315-332.
  • Bernstein JM, Faden HS, Loos BG, Murphy TF, Ogra PL. (1991) In: "Recurrent Otitis Media with Nontypable Haemophilus Influenzae (NTHI)". Kugler Publications, 37-47.
  • Faden HS. (1987) In: "Luminol-dependent Whole Blood Chemiluminescence Assay". CRC Press, Inc., 183-193.
  • Faden HS, Piedra P. (1987) In: "Wegener‘s Granulomatosis and Other Granulomatous Diseases of the Ear". Raven Press, 489-499.
  • Faden HS, Rosales S. (1984) In: "Infections in the Compromised Host". Grune and Stratton, Inc., 185-204.
  • Neter E, Faden HS. (1982) In: "Typhoid Fever". W.B. Saunders, 542-543.
  • Neter E, Faden HS. (1982) In: "Salmonella, Shigella, Enteropathogenic E. Coli Infections". Appleton-Century-Crofts, 547-554.
  • Faden HS, Ogra PL. (1981) In: "Breast Milk as an Immunologic Vehicle for Transportation of Immunocompetence". Raven Press, 355-361.
  • Faden HS, Ellis EF. (1980) In: "Acute Bronchopulmonary Infections". W.B. Saunders, 572-580.
  • Faden HS. (1978) In: "Antibiotics and the Gut". Grune and Stratton, Inc., 315-329.
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Abstracts:

  • Holmes LC, St. George K, Faden HS, Burg M, Berti R, Lamson D, Lehman HK. (2017) Retrospective Study on Patients Presenting with Wheezing and Enterovirus D68 Infection. Pediatrics, (Sep)
  • Farooq O, Faden HS, Cohen ME, Ramanathan M, Barrett H, Farkas MK, Langan TJ, Yeh EA. (2011) Neurologic Complications of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Infection in Children. American Academy of Neurology, (Apr)
  • Farooq O, Faden HS, Cohen ME, Ramanathan M, Barrett H, Farkas MK, Langan TJ, Yeh EA. (2010) Neurologic Complications of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Infection in Children. Child Neurology Society, (Oct)
  • Farooq O, Faden HS, Cohen ME, Langan TJ, Finnegan SG, Weinstock AL, Weinstock-Guttman B, McVige J, Yeh EA. (2010) Acute CNS Demyelination after 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine. Child Neurology Society, (Oct)
  • Faden HS, Brodsky LS, Pizzuto MP, Poje CP, Nagy ML. (2001) Detection of S. pneumoniae in Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion Utilizing the NOW Test. Proceedings of the 4th Extraordinary International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media, (Jan) 181-181
  • Faden HS, Goodman G, Heimerl M, Varma C. (2001) Rapid Detection of S. pneumoniae in the Airways of Children with Acute Otitis Media. Pediatr Res, (Jan) 174-174
  • Faden HS, Hotomi M, Yamanaka N. (2001) The Importance of Streptococcus pneumoniae Colonization on the Course of Acute Otitis Media. Pediatr Res, (Jan) 244A-244A
  • Hyatt JM, Bhavnani SM, Forrest A, Faden HS. (1998) Factors Associated with Changes in Nasopharyngeal Strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Children from Birth through Two Years of Age. Proceedings of the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, (Jan) C21-C21
  • Bhavnani SM, Forrest A, Hyatt JM, Faden HS, Schentag JJ. (1997) Factors Associated with Nasopharyngeal (NP) Acquisition of Penicillin-Resistant S. pneumoniae During the First Two Years of Life. Proceedings of the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, (Jan) C53-C53
  • Faden HS, Duffy LC, Hong JJ. (1996) Adherence of Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae to Respiratory Epithelium of Otitis Prone and Normal Children. Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media, (Jan) 469-470
  • Reddy M, Murphy TF, Faden HS, Bernstein J. (1996) Middle Ear Mucin Glycoprotein: Purification and Interaction with Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella Catarrhalis. Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media, (Jan) 307-310
  • Kodama H, Faden HS, Harabuchi Y, Kataura A, Bernstein J, Brodsky LS. (1996) Lower Cellular Response of Adenoid Lymphocytes to the P6 Outer Membrane Protein of Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae in Children with Otitis Media. Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media, (Jan) 195-196
  • Faden HS, Williams A, Duffy LC. (1996) Epidemiology of Nasopharyngeal Colonization with Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae in the First Two Years of Life. Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media, (Jan) 282-283
  • Kodama H, Faden HS. (1996) Cellular Immune Responses to the P6 Outer Membrane Protein of Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae. Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media, (Jan) 498-500
  • Faden HS, Harabuchi Y, Yamanaka N, Duffy LC, Wolf J, Krystofik D. (1994) The Influence of Feeding Status on Nasopharyngeal Colonization and Otitis Media in Infants: Protective Role of Breast Milk Antibody. Proceedings of the 2nd Extraordinary International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media, (Jan) 485-488
  • Harabuchi Y, Faden HS, Duffy LC, Wolf J, Krystofik D. (1994) Secretory IgA Response to P6 Outer Membrane Protein of Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae Related to Nasopharyngeal Colonization and Development of Otitis Media. Proceedings of the 2nd Extraordinary International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media, (Jan) 495-499
  • Yamanaka N, Faden HS. (1994) Immune Response to P6 of Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae in Otitis-Prone Children with Special Reference to IgG Subclass. The Auditory System - Proceedings of the Satellite Symposium of the 2nd Extraordinary International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media, (Jan) 27-32
  • Yamanaka N, Faden HS. (1993) Antibody Response to P-6, P-2, and a High Molecular Weight (HMW) Outer Membrane Protein (OMP) of Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI) in Children. Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media, (Jan) 164-167
  • Faden HS, Waz MJ, Bernstein JM, Brodsky LS, Stanievich J, Ogra PL. (1993) Changes in the Nasopharyngeal (NP) Flora During Respiratory Illness of Otitis-Prone (OP) and Non-Otitis-Prone (NOP) Children. Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media, (Jan) 30-32
  • Faden HS, Dryja D. (1993) Characterization of a Newly Described Gram Positive Coccus (GPC) with the Potential to Cause Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion (COME). Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media, (Jan) 386-387
  • Bernstein JM, Nadal D, Faden HS. (1993) Longitudinal Characteristics of Isotypic Specificity of Serum Bactericidal Antibody Against Nontypable Hemophilus influenzae. Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media, (Jan) 30-32
  • Bernstein JM, Faden HS, Dryja D, Gorzynski E. (1993) Micro-Ecology of Nasopharynx in the Otitis Prone and Non-Otitis Prone Child. Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media, (Jan) 395-398
  • Faden HS. (1992) Comparison of the Local Immune Response to H. influenzae and M. catarrhalis During Otitis Media. Proceedings of the 7th International Congress of Mucosal Immunology, (Aug)
  • Bernstein JM, Faden HS, Loos BG, Murphy TF, Ogra PL. (1992) Recurrent Otitis Media with Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI): Role of Serum Bactericidal Antibody. Proceedings of International Journal of Pediatric Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, (Jan) 1-13
  • Duffy LC, Dryja D, Zielezny MA, Faden HS, Ogra PL. (1990) Bifodobacterium Colonization of the Human Intestine: Cultivation and Characterization of Resident and Ingested Strains. Proceedings of Mechanisms Regulating Lactation and Infant Nutrient Utilization, (Nov)
  • Faden HS, Modlin J, Thomas ML, McBean AM, Ogra PL. (1990) Immunization with Live Attenuated (OPV) and Enhanced Potency Inactivated (IPV) Trivalent Poliovirus Vaccines: Systemic Immune Response. Proceedings of the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, (Jan) 149-149
  • Dryja D, Faden HS. (1990) Characteristics of a Newly Described Bacterial Middle Ear Pathogen. J Clin Microbiol, (Jan) 405-405
  • Ogra PL, Faden HS, Duffy LC, Minor P. (1990) Effect of Prior Polio Immunization on the Biology of Polioviruses Excreted in Feces: Implications in Secondary Spread of Vaccine Virus and Development of Paralytic Disease. SPR Meeting Abstracts, (Jan) 178A-178A
  • Zhaori G, Faden HS, Ogra PL. (1989) Antibody Response to Poliovirus Exhibits Specificity to Different Antigenic Epitopes After Immunization with Live or Inactivated Poliovaccine. APS Meeting Abstracts, (Jan) 194A-194A
  • Garofalo R, Faden HS, Ogra PL. (1989) Release of Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) from Neutrophils is Dependent on Bacterial Opsonization. APS Meeting Abstracts, (Jan) 178A-178A
  • Patel JA, Faden HS, Ogra PL. (1989) Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection Enhances Replication of Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI) in the Nasopharynx: Implications in Otitis Media with Effusion (OME). SPR Meeting Abstracts, (Jan) 186A-186A
  • Dryja D, Faden HS. (1989) Recovery of a Unique Bacterial Organism in Human Middle Ear Fluid (MEF): Possible Role in Chronic Otitis Media. APS Meeting Abstracts, (Jan) 177A-177A
  • Faden HS, Hong JJ, Krystofik DA, Bernstein JM, Brodsky LS, Stanievich J, Ogra PL. (1988) Antibody Response to Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae. Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media, (Jan)
  • Faden HS, Hong JJ, Krystofik D, Bernstein J, Brodsky LS, Stanievich J, Ogra PL. (1987) Immunity to Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI) in the Normal Population and in Children with Otitis Media (OM). Proceedings of the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, (Jan) 178-178
  • Faden HS, Hong JJ, Ogra PL. (1985) Effect of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection on the Adherence of Pathogenic Bacteria to Human Epithelial Cells. Proceedings of the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, (Jan) 285-285
  • Faden HS, Hong JJ, Ogra PL. (1984) The Synergistic Relationship Between Antibiotics and Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes (PMN) in Bactericidal Activity. Pediatr Res, (Jan) 274A-274A
  • Faden HS, Tzoy-Yien L, Hong JJ, Ogra PL. (1983) Antibody Response to Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in Man: Development of a Specific Antibody which Prevents Cell Fusion and Syncytia Formation. Pediatr Res, (Jan) 269A-269A
  • Faden HS, Glasglow L, Overall J. (1975) Effect of Encephalomyocarditis (EMC) Virus on Spleen Cell Function. J Reticuloendothel Soc, (Jan)
  • Faden HS. (1974) Nursery Outbreak of Scalded Skin Syndrome due to Group I Staphylococcus aureus. Pediatr Res, (Jan)
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Professional Memberships:

  • Pediatric Infectious Disease Society (1994–present)
  • Pediatric Infectious Disease Society: Fellow (1988–present)
  • Infectious Disease Society of America: Fellow (1987–present)
  • Infectious Disease Society of America (1980–present)
  • American Federation for Clinical Research
  • American Pediatric Society
  • Society for Pediatric Research

Presentations:

  • "Burnout" City-Wide grand rounds (2022)
  • "Burnout" ECMC Chiefs meeting (2022)
  • "Burnout" Great Lakes Professional Provider and Wellness Steering Committee (2022)
  • "Burnout" UBNS grand rounds (2022)
  • "Importance of anaerobes in the human gut" Pediatric GI conference (2022)
  • "Burnout update" Faculty Council meetring (2022)
  • "Burnout update" Faculty Council Steering Committee meeting (2022)
  • "How to succeed in academic medicine" Talk to all clinical fellows in Department of Pediatrics (2021)
  • "Presented ID lecture to adult ID" Their regularly scheduled weekly clinical conference (2020)
  • "Gut microbiome 1" Family Medicine grand rounds (2020)
  • "Gut microbiome 2" Family Medicine grand rounds (2020)
  • "Climate Change and the Evolving Landscape of Infectious Diseases" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2019)
  • "Climate Change and the Evolving Landscape of Infectious Diseases" Department of Medicine City-Wide Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2019)
  • "Climate change and vector-borne diseases" Family Medicine grand rounds (2019)
  • "Multiple ID lectures to medical student" Regularly scheduled weekly lectures (2019)
  • "Climate change and vector-borne diseases" Internal Medicine grand rounds (2019)
  • "Diet and the Gut Microbiome: What You Should Know about Bile, Oligosaccharides and Bifidobacteria" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2019)
  • "Are We Experiencing an Outbreak of Outbreaks?" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2018)
  • "Infections You Might See at School" Monthly Meeting; Western New York Association of School Nurses (2017)
  • "The Increasing Incidence of C. difficile among Children in the Community" 7th European Spores Conference; Federation of European Microbiological Societies (2016)
  • "An Important Pathogen in ENT" ENT Chairman‘s Retirement Celebration; Wakayama Medical College (2016)
  • "Granulomatous Adenoiditis in a Teenager" ENT Chairman's Retirement Celebration; Wakayama Medical College (2016)
  • "Retrospective Study on Patients Presenting with Wheezing and Enterovirus D68 Infection" National Conference and Exhibition; American Academy of Pediatrics (2015)
  • "Was the Death of PANDAS Premature?" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2014)
  • "Revised AAP Acute Otitis Media Guidelines" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2013)
  • "Long-Term Occurrence of New Lesions After Surgical Drainage and Antibiotics for Skin Abscesses in Children and Their Household Contacts" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2013)
  • "Follow-Up on Intriguing Cases" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2013)
  • "Acute Encephalitis: What‘s New? Why the Confusion?" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2013)
  • "Duration of Antibiotic Use in Skin Abscesses After Surgical Drainage in Pediatric Patients, and Effect on Clinical Resolution and New Lesion Formation" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2012)
  • "Duration of Antibiotic Use in Skin Abscesses After Surgical Drainage in Pediatric Patients, and Effect on Clinical Resolution, Recurrence and Secondary Infection to Household Members" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2011)
  • "Genetic Variation in Antimicrobial Peptide, Human Beta-Defensin-1 (DEFB1), is Associated with Recurrent Staphylococcal aureus Skin Infection in Children" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2011)
  • "Duration of Antibiotic Use in Staphylococcus aureus Skin Abscesses after Surgical Drainage in Pediatric Patients, and Effect on Clinical Resolution, Recurrence and Secondary Infection to Household Members" 10th Annual Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference; St. Jude‘s Children‘s Research Hospital/Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (2011)
  • "Genetic Variation in Antimicrobial Peptide, Human Beta-Defensin-1 (DEFB1), is Associated with Recurrent Staphylococcal aureus Skin Infection in Children" 10th Annual Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference; St. Jude‘s Children‘s Research Hospital/Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (2011)
  • "Hospital-Acquired Infections at WCHOB: How Did We Do in 2009?" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2011)
  • "Short and Long Term Immune Response to Trivalent Oral Poliovirus, Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccines and Combinations of the Vaccines" Polio Meeting; WHO India Expert Advisory Group (2010)
  • "Hospital-Acquired Infections at WCHOB: How Did We Do in 2009?" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2010)
  • "The Role of Colonization in the Nose and Nasopharynx in Disease" 7th International Symposium on Tonsils and Mucosal Barriers of the Upper Airways (2010)
  • "A Comparison of Mid-Turbinate Flocked Swab Specimens with Nasopharyngeal Aspirates for the Detection of Respiratory Viruses by Direct Fluorescent Antibody Technique" 26th Annual Clinical Virology Symposium; Pan American Society for Clinical Virology (2010)
  • "A Pseudo-Outbreak of Adenovirus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit" 26th Annual Clinical Virology Symposium; Pan American Society for Clinical Virology (2010)
  • "Adenovirus Disease in Children of Buffalo, NY, 2009" 26th Annual Clinical Virology Symposium; Pan American Society for Clinical Virology (2010)
  • "The High Rate of Adverse Drug Events in Children Receiving Prolonged Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotics for Osteomyelitis" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2009)
  • "Clostridium Difficile Infections in Children Undergoing Colonoscopy" Digestive Diseases Week; American Gastroenterological Association (2009)
  • "Community-Acquired Clostridium difficile Infection" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2009)
  • "S. aureus Bacteremia in Children" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2008)
  • "Infection Control 2008: How Are We Doing?" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2008)
  • "Community-Acquired MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2007)
  • "What‘s New About Community-Acquired MRSA?" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2007)
  • "When Microbes and the Pharmacy Meet at the Women and Children’s Hospital" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2007)
  • "EBV: A Virus for All Seasons" 5th International Symposium on Tonsils and Mucosal Barriers of the Upper Airways (2003)
  • "The Microbiology and Immunology of Otitis Media: Future Directions" 5th International Symposium on Tonsils and Mucosal Barriers of the Upper Airways (2003)
  • "Rapid Detection of S. pneumoniae in the Airways of Children with Acute Otitis Media" Annual Meeting; American Society for Microbiology (2001)
  • "Detection of S. pneumoniae in Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion Utilizing the NOW Test" 4th Extraordinary International Symposium on Recent Advances ini Otitis Media (2001)
  • "New Thoughts on the Treatment of Acute Otitis Media" Annual Meeting; Pediatric ENT Society (2001)
  • "The Importance of Streptococcus pneumoniae Colonization on the Course of Acute Otitis Media" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2001)
  • "The Return of Pertussis" Spring Seminar; New York State Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (2000)
  • "Effect of Antibiotics on Resistance Patterns of Nasopharyngeal Flora" 7th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media (1999)
  • "The Effects of Oral Antibiotics on Duration of Nasopharyngeal Colonization" 7th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media (1999)
  • "Effect of Antibiotics on Resistance Patterns of Nasopharyngeal Flora" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies/Society for Pediatric Research (1999)
  • "Risk of Developing Pertussis Among Vaccines According to Brand of Whole Cell Vaccine Received" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies/Society for Pediatric Research (1999)
  • "Factors Associated with Changes in Nasopharyngeal Strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Children from Birth through Two Years of Age" 38th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy; American Society for Microbiology (1998)
  • "Nasopharyngeal Colonization with Middle Ear Pathogens" Invited Presentation; SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals (1998)
  • "Reducing the Use of Antibiotics in Otitis Media" Center for Drug Evaluation and Research; Food and Drug Administration (1998)
  • "Characterization of Pneumococcal Colonization in Children by Various Typing Methods" 37th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy; American Society for Microbiology (1997)
  • "Factors Associated with Nasopharyngeal (NP) Acquisition of Penicillin-Resistant S. pneumoniae During the First Two Years of Life" 37th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy; American Society for Microbiology (1997)
  • "Epidemiology of Otitis Media: Breast Feeding and Protection Against Pneumococcal Otitis Media" Invited Presentation; Oita Medical College, Wakayama Medical College and Sapporo Medical College (1997)
  • "Immunology of the Ear" Symposium on Immunologic Disease of the Ear (1996)
  • "Management of Children with AIDS" Annual Conference; Nemours Foundation (1996)
  • "Otitis Media - The Pediatrician's View" Annual Conference; Nemours Foundation (1996)
  • "Viral Infections in the Winter" Annual Conference; Nemours Foundation (1996)
  • "Risk Factors (RF) Associated with Acute Otitis Media (AOM) and Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) in Young Children" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (1996)
  • "The Effect of Infant Feeding on Pneumococcal Colonization" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (1996)
  • "The Effect of Infant Feeding on Pneumococcal Colonization" Annual Meeting; American Society for Microbiology (1996)
  • "Detection of Enterovirus in Cerebrospinal Fluid by Polymerse Chain Reaction" Clinical Virology Symposium; Pan American Society for Clinical Virology (1996)
  • "Review of Buffalo's Poliovirus Vaccine Studies" Ross Products Division; Abbott Laboratories (1996)
  • "Otitis Media" Department of Pediatrics; Groningen University (1995)
  • "Otitis Media" Department of Pediatrics; Erasmus University (1995)
  • "Otitis Media" Seminar; National Institutes of Health (1995)
  • "Poliovirus Vaccination" Roundtable Meeting; Childhood Vaccines Advisory Board (1994)
  • "Nasopharyngeal Colonization: Normal or Abnormal" Western New York Branch Meeting; American Society for Microbiology (1994)
  • "Otitis Media" Scientific Sessions; University of Maryland School of Medicine (1994)
  • "Studies of Strain Relatedness of Moraxella catarrhalis Isolates in Children with Otitis Media" Annual Meeting; American Society for Microbiology (1994)
  • "Otitis Media" Symposium on Current Medical and Surgical Treatment of Otitis Media; Rochester Otolaryngology Society (1994)
  • "Mechanisms of Recurrent Otitis Media" 5th Annual Atlantic Respirology Conference (1993)
  • "Atypical Mycobacteria" Annual Meeting; Western New York Infection Control Officers (1993)
  • "Natural History and Immunology of Recurrent Otitis Media" Invited Presentation; Sapporo Medical College (1993)
  • "Natural History and Immunology of Recurrent Otitis Media" Invited Presentation; Wakayama Medical College (1993)
  • "Relationship Between Nasopharyngeal (NP) Colonization and Local Antibody (Ab) Production to Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae (nHI)" Annual Meeting; Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advances in Children, Inc. (1992)
  • "Local Immune Response to the P6 Protein of Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae (nHI) in Children" 32nd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy; American Society for Microbiology (1992)
  • "Poliovirus Vaccination: A Trilogy" Annual Meeting; Infectious Disease Society of America (1992)
  • "Review of Mixed Schedule Studies. Polio Immunization: Strategy Update" Annual Meeting; Infectious Disease Society of America (1992)
  • "Absence of Cross Reactivity Between Chlamydia and Respiratory Viruses" Annual Meeting; American Society for Microbiology (1992)
  • "Antibody Response to P-6 of Nontypable H. influenzae (NTHI) in Otitis Prone and Non-Otitis Prone Children" Annual Meeting; Society for Pediatric Research (1992)
  • "Comparison of Antibiotic Susceptibility of Haemophilus influenzae Tested on Haemophilus Test Medium (HTM) and Mueller-Hinton Chocolate Medium (MHC)" Annual Meeting; American Society for Microbiology (1992)
  • "Epidemiology of Moraxella catarrhalis in Children During the First Two Years of Life" Midwinter Meeting; Association for Research in Otolaryngology (1992)
  • "Immune Response to Moraxella catarrhalis (MC) in Children with Otitis Media (OM)" Midwinter Meeting; Association for Research in Otolaryngology (1992)
  • "Relationship Between Breast Feeding, Nasopharyngeal Colonization (NPC) and the Development of Otitis Media (OM)" Midwinter Meeting; Association for Research in Otolaryngology (1992)
  • "Bugs and Bones" 2nd Northeastern U.S. Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference (1991)
  • "Nasopharyngeal Flora and Causes of Otitis Media in Children" Invited Presentation; Empire State Association for Medical Technology, Inc. (1991)
  • "AIDS and Juvenile Law" Law Guardian Seminar; Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (1991)
  • "Poliovirus Immunizations: The Buffalo Experience" Annual Meeting; American Academy of Pediatrics (1991)
  • "Comparative Trial of Poliovirus Vaccines" Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; Centers for Disease Control (1991)
  • "Immunization with Live Attenuated (OPV) and Enhanced Potency Inactivated (IPV) Trivalent Poliovirus Vaccines: Systemic Immune Response" 30th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy; American Society for Microbiology (1990)
  • "Characteristics of a Newly Described Bacterial Middle Ear Pathogen" Annual Meeting; American Society for Microbiology (1990)
  • "Effect of Prior Polio Immunization on the Biology of Polioviruses Excreted in Feces: Implications in Secondary Spread of Vaccine Virus and Development of Paralytic Disease" Annual Meeting; Society for Pediatric Research (1990)
  • "Antibody Response to Poliovirus Exhibits Specificity to Different Antigenic Epitopes After Immunization with Live or Inactivated Poliovaccine" Annual Meeting; American Pediatric Society (1989)
  • "Recovery of a Unique Bacterial Organism in Human Middle Ear Fluid (MEF): Possible Role in Chronic Otitis Media" Annual Meeting; American Pediatric Society (1989)
  • "Release of Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) from Neutrophils is Dependent on Bacterial Opsonization" Annual Meeting; American Pediatric Society (1989)
  • "Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection Enhances Replication of Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI) in the Nasopharynx: Implications in Otitis Media with Effusion (OME)" Annual Meeting; Society for Pediatric Research (1989)
  • "Models of Infectious Airway Injury in Children" Workshop; National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (1988)
  • "Leukotriene B4 Release by Human Neutrophils Stimulated with Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI)" Fall Meeting; Society for Pediatric Pathology (1988)
  • "Models of Infectious Airway Injury in Children" Workshop; National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (1988)
  • "Immunity to Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI) in the Normal Population and in Children with Otitis Media (OM)" 27th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy; American Society for Microbiology (1987)
  • "Characteristics of the Immune Response to a Vero Cell Derived Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine (IPV) in Term (T) and Premature (P) Infants" Annual Meeting; American Society for Virology (1987)
  • "Animal Models for Airway Diseases" Workshop; National Institutes of Health (1987)
  • "Significance of Tissue Culture Components in Inactivated Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine: Role in Production of Pulmonary Pathology" 26th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy; American Society for Microbiology (1986)
  • "Release of Leukotrienes in Human Respiratory Tract During Acute Viral Infections: Implications in Virus-induced Wheezing" 42nd Annual Meeting; American Academy of Allergy and Immunology (1986)
  • "Selective Activity of Plant Flavonoids on Neutrophil Chemiluminescence (CL)" 42nd Annual Meeting; American Academy of Allergy and Immunology (1986)
  • "Effect of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection on the Adherence of Pathogenic Bacteria to Human Epithelial Cells" 25th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy; American Society for Microbiology (1985)
  • "Antiviral Activity of Synthetic Flavonoids" 69th Annual Meeting; Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) (1985)
  • "Activation and Mucosal Migration of Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes (PMN) During Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection" 24th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy; American Society for Microbiology (1984)
  • "The Synergistic Relationship Between Antibiotics and Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes (PMN) in Bactericidal Activity" Annual Meeting; Society for Pediatric Research (1984)
  • "Activation of Complement Components by Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): A Possible Mechanism of Viral Elimination During RSV Infection" Annual Meeting; Society for Pediatric Research (1983)
  • "Antibody Response to Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in Man: Development of a Specific Antibody which Prevents Cell Fusion and Syncytia Formation" Annual Meeting; Society for Pediatric Research (1983)
  • "Mechanisms of Interactions Between Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes (PMN) and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) In Vitro: Implications for Human Disease" 67th Annual Meeting; Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) (1983)
  • "Activation of Oxidative and Arachidonic Acid Metabolism in Neutrophils by Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) - Antibody Complexes: Possible Role in Disease" 22nd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy; American Society for Microbiology (1982)
  • "Chemiluminescence of Neutrophils as a New Index of Disease Activity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)" Annual Meeting; American College of Gastroenterology (1982)
  • "Role of Neutrophils and RSV Immune Complexes in the Pathogenesis of RSV Lower Respiratory Tract Disease" Workshop on Respiratory Viruses; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (1982)
  • "Release of Pharmacological Mediators from Human Neutrophils by Viral Immune Complexes: Effects on Mucosal Smooth Muscle Function and Possible Role in Clinical Disease" Annual Meeting; Society for Pediatric Research (1982)
  • "The Effect of Antimicrobial Agents on the Biological Activity of the Middle Ear with Otitis Media" Interaction Between Viruses and Neutrophils Workshop; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Otitis Media Research Center (1981)
  • "Interaction of Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes and Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Possible Role in Pathogenesis of Bronchiolitis" Annual Meeting; Society for Pediatric Research (1981)
  • "The In Vitro Effects of Newcastle Disease Virus on the Oxidative Metabolism and Antibacterial Functions of Human Neutrophils" Gordon Conference on Oxygen Radicals in Biology and Medicine (1981)
  • "Amikacin (A) and Ticarcillin in Children with Cancer: Evaluation of Toxicity" 20th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy; American Society for Microbiology (1980)
  • "The In Vitro Effects of a Myxovirus on the Metabolic and Antibacterial Functions of Neutrophils: Possible Role in the In Vitro Human Viral Infections" Annual Meeting; Society for Pediatric Research (1980)
  • "A Nonparallel Decrease in Pancreatic Enzymes in Reovirus Type 3 Infection of Suckling Mice" Joint Meeting; European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition/North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology (1978)
  • "Effect of Human and Murine Neutrophils on the Replication of Encephalomyocarditis (EMC), Vesicular Stomatitis (VSV) and Reo, Type 3 Viruses" Annual Meeting; American Society for Microbiology (1978)
  • "Emergence of Gentamicin-resistant S. aureus in a Pediatric Hospital" Annual Meeting; American Society for Microbiology (1978)
  • "The Effect or Reovirus Type 3 on the Small Intestine of Suckling Mice" Joint Meeting; European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition/North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology (1978)
  • "Effect of Hydrocortisone on Phagocytosis and Superoxide Production by Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes" Annual Meeting; American Federation for Clinical Research (1978)
  • "Effects of Live Viruses on Luminol-dependent Chemiluminescence of Neutrophils" Annual Meeting; American Federation for Clinical Research (1978)
  • "Effect of Encephalomyocarditis (EMC) Virus on Spleen Cell Function" Annual Meeting; Reticuloendothelial Society (1975)
  • "Nursery Outbreak of Scalded Skin Syndrome due to Group I Staphylococcus aureus" Annual Meeting; Society for Pediatric Research (1974)
  • "Climate change and vector-borne diseases" Family Medicine grand rounds
  • "Burnout committee update" Faculty Council Steering Committee of medical school
  • "Burnout committee update" Faculty Council
  • "Burnout on BNMC" Faculty Council of JSMBS 9/28
  • "Burnout on the BNMC" Faculty Council Steering Committee of JSMBS
  • "Burnout on the BNMC" UBNS grand rounds 10/6/2022
  • "Burnout on the BNMC" City-Wide grand rounds for the Deaprtment of Medicine 12/01/2022
  • "Burnout on the BNMC" ECMC Chief of Service 11/10/2022
  • "Burnout on the BNMC" City-wide grand rounds 12/1/2022
  • "Burnout on the BNMC" University of Buffalo Neurosurgery grand rounds 10/6/2022
  • "Climate change and vector-borne diseases" Med-Peds grand rounds
  • "Climate change and vector-borne diseases" Bioinformatics 506
  • "Climate change and vector-borne diseases" Bioinformatics 506
  • "Climate change and vector-borne diseases" Bioinformatics 506
  • "Importance of anaerobes in the human gut" Pediatric Gastroenterology conference 10/18/2022
  • "Importance of anaerobes in the human gut" Pediatric Gastroenterology Conference 10/18/2022
  • "Non-pathogenic anaerobes" Pediatric Resident lecture 9/29/2022
  • "Pathogenic anaerobes" Pediatric resident lecture 9/29/2022
  • "Pathogenic anaerobes" Pediatric resident lecture 9/29/2022
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Service Activities:

  • JSMBS Faculty Council Burnout Prevention; Chair (2021–present)
  • Judge at science fair; Lafayette International High School (2020)
  • Graduation commencement speaker; Lafayette International High School (2019)
  • JSMBS Faculty Council Steering Committee (2019–2022)
  • JSMBS Faculty Council; Member at Large (2019–2022)
  • Judge in essay contest; Lafayette International High School (2019)
  • Research Conferences for Department of Pediatrics; Chair (2018–2022)
  • Scientific review committee; Chair (2017–2022)
  • Scientific Review Committee for Department of Pediatrics; Chairman (2017–2022)
  • Department of Pediatrics promotions committee; Member (2010–present)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Chairman's Grand Rounds; Coordinator (2004)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Pediatric QA Grand Rounds; Coordinator (2004)
  • NICDCD: Board of Scientific Counselors; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2000)
  • Swiss Pediatric Society: 93rd Annual Meeting; Invited Participant (2000)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Quality Assurance Committee (2000–2004)
  • Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo: Antibiotic Streamline Subcommittee; Chair (2000)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Promotions and Appointments Committee - Qualified Rank; Committee Member (1998)
  • NICDCD: Special Emphasis Panel; Consultant (1997)
  • 3rd International Symposium on Tonsils (Sapporo, Japan): Scientific Committee; Committee Member (1995)
  • National Institutes of Health: Site Visit to University of Pittsburgh/Children‘s Hospital of Pittsburgh; Consultant (1994)
  • 2nd Extraordinary International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media (Oita, Japan): Immunology Section; Chair (1993)
  • University at Buffalo: Faculty Council Facility Planning and Budget Committee; Committee Member (1993)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: CME Committee; Committee Member (1991)
  • Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo: Medical Staff Executive Committee; Committee Member (1991)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Biosafety Committee; Committee Member (1991)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Task Group on College and Professional Education for Microbiology; Member (1991)
  • National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: Site Visit to University of Minnesota at Minneapolis Otitis Media Clinical Research Center Grant; Consultant (1990)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Promotions Committee; Committee Member (1990)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Pediatric Research Focus Group; Coordinator (1990)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Task Force for Undergraduate and Graduate Training in Microbiology; Member (1990)
  • National Institutes of Health: Site Visit to University of Texas at Dallas Otitis Media Project; Consultant (1988)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Search Committee for Pharmacology; Committee Member (1988)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Pediatric Honors Program for 4th Year Medical Students; Coordinator (1988)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: LCME Departmental Self-Study; Coordinator (1988)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Curriculum Committee; Committee Member (1987–1988)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Subcommittee on Evaluations of New Courses; Committee Member (1987)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Promotions and Appointments Committee - Nonqualified Rank; Committee Member (1987)
  • Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo: Quality Assurance Committee; Committee Member (1987)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Search Committee; Committee Member (1987)
  • Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo: Library Committee; Committee Member (1987)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Pediatric Grand Rounds; Coordinator (1987)
  • Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo: Laboratory Managers Council; Member (1987)
  • Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo: Hazardous Waste Management Committee; Chair (1986)
  • Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo: Child Abuse Committee; Committee Member (1986)
  • University at Buffalo: Faculty Council Bylaws Subcommittee; Committee Member (1984)
  • University at Buffalo: Faculty Council; Member (1984)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Pediatric Morbidity and Mortality Committee; Committee Member (1983)
  • Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo: Institutional Review Board; Member (1983)
  • Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo: Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee; Committee Member (1982)
  • Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Building Committee; Chair (1981)
  • Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo: Antibiotic Utilization Committee; Committee Member (1979)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Pediatric Resident Recruitment Committee; Committee Member (1978)
  • Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo: Utilization Audit Program Committee; Committee Member (1977)
  • University at Buffalo: Faculty Council; Member (1977)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Pediatric Research Seminars; Chair (1976)
  • Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Hospital Infection Control Committee; Committee Member (1976)
  • The Lancet; Reviewer
  • Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal; Reviewer
  • Pediatrics (Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics); Reviewer
  • British Medical Journal; Reviewer
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases; Reviewer
  • Journal of Infectious Diseases; Reviewer
  • Journal of Pediatrics; Reviewer

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