Professional Memberships:

• American College of Surgeons
• American Medical Association
• American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons

Presentations:

• "Updates in Colon, Rectal, & Anal Cancer" UB Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds (2024)
• "Managment of Colon, Rectal, and Anal Cancer" UB Department of Surgery Oncology Lecture Series (2023)
• "Income-Based Analysis of Adenoma Detection Rates in Screening Colonoscopy" UB Department of Surgery Research Day (2022)
• "Management of Colovesical and Rectovaginal Fistula" UB Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology Grand Rounds (2021)
• "Management of Iatrogenic Small Bowel Injuries" UB Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology Grand Rounds (2021)
• "Operative Standards in Colon & Rectal Cancer" Commission on Cancer Initiative, Great Lakes Cancer Care Collaborative (2021)
• "Surgical Management of Crohn's Disease" UB Division of Gastroenterology Grand Rounds (2020)
• "Surgical Management of Crohn's Disease" UB Department of Surgery Grand Rounds (2020)
• "Colon & Rectal Cancer" UB Department of Surgery Oncology Lecture Series (2019)
• "Colon Cancer" UB Department of Family Medicine Grand Rounds (2019)
• "Enhanced Recovery Pathways in Surgery" UB Department of Surgery Grand Rounds (2018)
• "Adenoma Detection Rate in Surveillance Colonoscopy following Colon Resection for Benign and Malignant Disease" American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting (2017)
• "The Goalposts Have Moved: Can Surgery Residents Meet Updated Quality Benchmarks for Adenoma Detection Rate in Colonoscopy?" Berry Society Resident Research Day (2016)
• "The Goalposts Have Moved: Can Surgery Residents Meet Updated Quality Benchmarks for Adenoma Detection Rate in Colonoscopy?" Southeastern Surgical Congress (2016)
• "Quality Metrics in Surgery Resident Performance of Screening Colonoscopy" Berry Society Resident Research Day (2015)
• "Quality Metrics in Surgery Resident Performance of Screening Colonoscopy" Carilion Clinic Research Day (2015)
• "Quality Metrics in Surgery Resident Performance of Screening Colonoscopy" Gold Medal Forum, Southeastern Surgical Congress (2015)
• "Parkland Protocol: Pharmacologic VTE Prophylaxis after TBI" Trauma & Critical Care Conference (2014)
• "Quality Performance Measures in Screening Colonoscopy" Berry Society Resident Research Day (2013)
• "Breast Cancer Progression: A Shifting Paradigm" General Surgery Grand Rounds (2013)

Service Activities:

• UB Jacobs School of Medicine Annual Research Forum; Poster/Presentation Judge (2025)
• tasked with writing questions (including stems and potential multiple choice answers) for the next iteration of the ABCRS Written Exam. 3 of my submitted questions were accepted into the test pool.; American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Written Exam Subcommittee (2024–present)
• General Surgery Residency; Associate Program Director (2024–present)
• served on committee tasked with filling in a grid of topics/brief questions stems for the ABCRS Written Boards (to facilitate improved breadth of the exam, and maintain an appropriate question bank for future exams); Written Exam Committee, Blueprint Project (American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery) (2024–present)
• ; Committee Member, American Board of Surgery Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) Project (2023–present)
• ; Senator (2023–present)
• ; Surgery Clerkship Curriculum Committee (2023–present)
• Coffee with Surgeons (UB Surgery Residency): an open forum where residents can informally discuss pertinent career and life topics with a member of the faculty; Lecturer (2023)
• Colorectal Cancer Awareness; Interview, WGRZ Studio 2 Medical Edition (2023–present)
• ; Reviewer, Scientific Reports (2023–present)
• ; Reviewer, Surgical Innovation (2023–present)
• ; Faculty Mentor to MD/PhD Candidate (2022–2023)
• Development and administration of mock oral board exam for colorectal surgery fellow; Mock Oral Coordinator and Examiner (2022–present)
• Medical Student Annual Research Forum; Judge (2021–present)
• Colorectal Cancer Awareness; Interview, Kaleida Health Medical Minute (2020–present)
• Develop 350-400 questions for the CARSEP program/curriculum (designed for practicing colorectal surgeons); served two full 3-year terms; American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons Self-Assessment Committee (2019–present)
• Colon Cancer Prevention & Treatment; Interview, Great Lakes Health Radio Show (2019–present)
• Advisor to general surgery residents to ensure they are reaching appropriate clinical milestones (per ACGME); Faculty Advisor (2018–present)
• Colon Cancer Screening; Interview, Great Lakes Health Radio Show (2018–present)
• ; Reviewer, Surgical Endoscopy (2018–present)
• Serve as examiner for mock oral board exam for general surgery residents; Mock Oral Examiner (2017–present)
• International Healthcare Volunteer Surgeon, Hospital Socorro De Lo Alto Sula, Santa Barbara, Honduras; Volunteer Surgeon (2015–present)