Michael A. Manka, Jr. MD
Michael A. Manka, Jr.
MD
Associate Professor | Vice Chair - Operations | Site Director - ECMC
Department of Emergency Medicine
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Emergency Medicine
Contact Information
Patient Care
Patient Care
This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
View this physician on UBMDProfessional Summary:
Dr. Manka currently serves as the Chief of Emergency Medicine at Erie County Medical Center and the Executive Vice Chair for the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He is a residency trained, board certified Emergency Physician, Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and a member of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Along with overseeing the emergency department at Erie County Medical Center, he has been a member of the SUNY at Buffalo medical admissions committee and serves as an oral board examiner for the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He is an active member of the medical staff at Erie County Medical Center where he serves on multiple hospital committees that focus on various hospital quality improvement activities. Dr. Manka’s research interests are focused on the care of trauma patients as well as emergency medicine administrative issues such as quality improvement, patient flow, and patient satisfaction.
Education and Training:
- Board Certified, American Board of Emergency Medicine (2010)
- Residency, Emergency Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo (1999)
- MD, State University of New York at Buffalo, Summa Cum Laude (1996)
- BS, University of Michigan, Magna Cum Laude (1992)
- Instructor, Advanced Trauma Life Support
Employment:
- Vice Chair, Emergency Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo (2016-present)
- Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, University at Buffalo (2014-present)
- Instructor, American College of Surgeons Advanced Life Trauma Support (2007-present)
- Chief of Service, Emergency Medicine, Erie County Medical Center (2007-present)
- Fellow, American College of Emergency Medicine (2002-present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University at Buffalo (2000-present)
- Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Erie County Medical Center (1999-present)
- Chair, Great Lakes Health Professional Steering Committee (2017–2018)
- Associate Director of Emergency Services and Director of ED Quality Assurance/Improvement, Erie County Medical Center (2004–2007)
- Director, SUNY at Buffalo (1999–2005)
- Instructor, SUNY at Buffalo (1999–2000)
- Chief Resident, SUNY at Buffalo Emergency Medicine Residency Program (1998–1999)
Awards and Honors:
- WNY "Top Doctors" - Emergency Medicine (2024)
- WNY "Top Doctors" - Emergency Medicine (2023)
- WNY "Top Doctors" - Emergency Medicine (2022)
- WNY "Top Doctors" - Emergency Medicine (2021)
- Erie County Medical Center Lifeline Foundation 2013 Springfest Distinguished Physician Honoree (2013)
- Erie County Medical Center Lifeline Foundation 2012 Run for Heroes Physician Honoree (2012)
- Specialty Teaching Award, Family Medicine Residency Program, SUNY at Buffalo (2009)
- Seigel Award for Excellence in Teaching, University at Buffalo (2003)
- Seigel Award for Excellence in Teaching, University at Buffalo (2001)
- Teaching Attending of the Year, SUNY at Buffalo, Department of Emergency Medicine (2000)
- SAEM Medical Student Award for Excellence in Emergency Medicine (1996)
Journal Articles:
- Manka M, Moscati R, Raghavendran K, Priya A. (2010) Sonographic Scoring for Operating Room Triage in Trauma. West J Emerg Med (Jan), 11(2): 138-143.
- Mutty CE, Jensen EJ, Manka MA, Anders MJ, Bone LB. (2008) Femoral Nerve Block for Diaphyseal and Distal Femur Fractures in the Emergency department. Surgical technique. J Bone Joint Surg Am (Oct), 90 Su(2): 218-226.
- Mutty CE, Jensen EJ, Manka MA, Anders MJ, Bone LB. (2007) Femoral nerve block for diaphyseal and distal femoral fractures in the emergency department. J Bone Joint Surg Am (Dec), 89(12): 2599-2603.
Abstracts:
- Clemency B, Roginski M, Cooley C, Manka M, Attwood K, Billittier A. (2010) Emergency Department "Open With Delay" Status Does Not Affect the Rate of Ambulance Arrivals. Prehospital Emergency Care, (Jan)
Professional Memberships:
- American College of Emergency Physicians (1996–present)
- Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (1996–present)
Presentations:
- "Emergency Medicine vs. Internal Medicine" ECMC Grand Rounds; SUNY at Buffalo Internal Medicine (2013)
- "Can Sentinel Clinical and CXR Findings Predict the Likelihood of an Abnormal Chest CT Requiring Intervention following Blint Trauma?" SAEM Annual Meeting (2013)
- "Does Increased CT Scan Usage Improve Mortality for Patients with Blunt Trauma?" SAEM Annual Meeting (2013)
- "Effect of Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) on Emergency Department Throughput Metrics and Test Utilization" SAEM Annual Meeting (2013)
- "Airway Management" Grand Rounds; SUNY at Buffalo Department of Emergency Medicine (2012)
- "Heat Emergencies" Grand Rounds; SUNY at Buffalo Department of Emergency Medicine (2012)
- "Hypothermia" Grand Rounds; SUNY at Buffalo Department of Emergency Medicine (2012)
- "Acute Visual Loss" Grand Rounds; SUNY at Buffalo Department of Emergency Medicine (2011)
- "Acute Allergic Reactions" Grand Rounds; SUNY at Buffalo Department of Emergency Medicine (2011)
- "Electrical and Lightning Injuries" Grand Rounds; SUNY at Buffalo Department of Emergency Medicine (2010)
- "Head and Neck Infections" Grand Rounds; SUNY at Buffalo Department of Emergency Medicine (2010)
- "Low Back Pain" Grand Rounds; SUNY at Buffalo Department of Emergency Medicine (2010)
- "Management of Medical Emergencies" Grand Rounds; Erie County Medical Center Dental Residency (2010)
- "Emergency Department Open With Delay Status Does Not Affect the Rate of Ambulance Arrivals" NAEMSP Annual Meeting (2010)
- "ED Documentation, Coding, Billing, and Reimbursement" Grand Rounds; SUNY at Buffalo Department of Emergency Medicine (2009)
- "Overdose" Grand Rounds; SUNY at Buffalo Department of Family Medicine (2009)
- "ECMC M&M" Grand Rounds; SUNY at Buffalo Department of Emergency Medicine (2008)
- "Right Ventricular Perforation by Pacemaker Lead, photo presentation" SAEM National Meeting (2008)
- "A Simple Scoring System Derived from FAST Findings and Vital Signs Predicts the Need for Urgent Laparotomy in Patients with Blunt Abdominal Trauma, poster presentation" SAEM National Meeting (2007)
- "Urinary Tract Infections" Grand Rounds; SUNY at Buffalo Department of Emergency Medicine (2006)
- "Environmental Emergencies" Grand Rounds; SUNY at Buffalo Department of Emergency Medicine (2005)
- "Atrial Fibrillation" Grand Rounds; , SUNY at Buffalo Department of Emergency Medicine (2004)
- "SAEM National Meeting" ACEP Scientific Assembly (2004)
- "Prevalence of H. pylori in Patients Presenting to the ED with Dyspepsia, poster presentation" SAEM National Meeting (2001)
- "Spectrophotometric Measurement of Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage Fluid Red Blood Cell Count, poster presentation" SAEM National Meeting (1999)
Service Activities:
- NYACEP Practice Management; Committee Member (2016–present)
- Mercy Flight Board; Director (2016–present)
- Sepsis Performance Improvement Committee, Erie County Medical Center; Committee Member (2015–present)
- Antibiotic Stewardship Committee, Erie County Medical Center; Committee Member (2015–present)
- American Board of Emergency Medicine; Oral Board Examiner (2010–present)
- Erie County Medical Center; Observation Services Steering Committee (2009–2011)
- Erie County Medical Center; CPR Committee (2008–present)
- Erie County Medical Center; Trauma Advisory Committee (2007–2022)
- Erie County Medical Center; Cardiac Steering Committee (2007–2009)
- University Emergency Medical Services; Board of Directors (2006–present)
- SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Medical School Admissions Committee (2004–present)
- Erie County Medical Center; Lab Utilization Review Committee (2004–present)
- Erie County Medical Center; Transfusion Committee (2004–present)