Peter F. Kowalski MD
Peter F. Kowalski
MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Family Medicine; Primary Care
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:
I practice at UBMD Family Medicine of Amherst, where I provide the full spectrum of family medicine care for my patients: comprehensive, preventive, and urgent. I also provide hospital care for my patients at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital on our Family Medicine Inpatient Team.
I am a member of the faculty of the UB Jacobs School of Medicine for over 30 years. I teach medical students and residents. I am a seminar leader for the first-year medical school course, Clinical Practice of Medicine. I teach Dilemmas in Clinical Medicine (ethics) to all third-year medical students. I also give lectures throughout the year to the family medicine residents on topics such as hypertension and ethics. I also coordinate three family medicine grand rounds conferences per year.
I have a strong commitment to volunteer and service work. I attend a medical mission trip annually with the Sisters of St. Francis to Palenque, Mexico. I volunteer evenings throughout the year at the Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic - a free medical clinic run by the UB medical students, and I also make street rounds with UB Heals, a homeless street outreach program that is run by the UB medical students.
Education and Training:
- Residency, Family Medicine, University at Buffalo (1989)
- MD, Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine (1986)
- BA, Biology, Canisius College (1982)
Employment:
- Director of Continuing Medical Education, Family Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2000-present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, University at Buffalo (1989-present)
- Primary Care Physician, UBMD Primary Care (1989-present)
- District Physician, Cheektowaga Central School District (1991–2022)
- Medical Director, Niagara Family Health Center (1991–1999)
- Family Physician, Niagara Family Health Center (1989–1999)
- Chief Resident, Family Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1988–1989)
Awards and Honors:
- Top Doctors in Western New York (2024)
- Keynote Speaker (2023)
- Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award (2022)
- Gold Humanism Honor Society (2020)
- Tomasulo Award (2020)
- Alumni Wall of Fame (2020)
- Medical Graduation Student Marshall (2015)
- Louis A. and Ruth Siegel Award for Excellence in Teaching (2014)
- Healthcare Top 50 Physicians (2010)
- Family Practice Educator of the Year (2006)
- Healthcare to the Hispanic Community Award (1999)
- Family Medicine Inpatient Teaching Award
- Family Medicine Outstanding Preceptor Award
Grants and Sponsored Research:
- October 1993
Community Academic Practice Development Award
Role: Principal Investigator
$26,000
Journal Articles:
- Campbell JH, Cotugno K, Keller KE, Kowalski PF, Odziemiec C, Axelrod D, Terranova VP. (1988) B16-BR2 Malignant Melanoma Cells Preferentially Migrate to Brain Extracts. Journal of Dental Research (Mar), 67(1 Suppl): 338. doi:10.1177/0022034588067S101
- Odziemiec D, Axelrod D, Campbell JH, Cotugno K, Keller KE, Kowalski PF, Maslow D, Terranova VP. (1988) Collagenases are Chemoattractants for Tumor Cells. Journal of Dental Research (Mar), 67(1 Suppl): 366. doi:10.1177/0022034588067S101
- Kowalski PF, Odziemiec C, Axelrod D, Campbell JH, Cotugno K, Keller KE, Terranova VP. (1988) PDGF Modulates Periodontal Ligament Cell Function. Journal of Dental Research (Mar), 67(1 Suppl): 185. doi:10.1177/0022034588067S101
- Terranova VP, Axelrod D, Campbell JH, Cotugno K, Keller KE, Kowalski PF, Odziemiec C. (1988) Periodontal Ligament Cells Synthesize an Autocrine Chemotactic and Mitogenic Factor. Journal of Dental Research (Mar), 67(1 Suppl): 186. doi:10.1177/0022034588067S101
- Keller KE, Kowalski PF, Odziemiec C, Axelrod D, Campbell JH, Cotugno K, Terranova VP. (1988) Smokeless Tobacco Nitrosamines Modulate the Phenotype of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells. Journal of Dental Research (Mar), 67(1 Suppl): 366. doi:10.1177/0022034588067S101
- Kowalski PF, Odziemiec C, Axelrod D, Campbell JH, Cotugno K, Keller KE, Terranova VP. (1988) Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGF-beta) is a Chemoattractant for Periodontal Ligament Cells. Journal of Dental Research (Mar), 67(1 Suppl): 185. doi:10.1177/0022034588067S101
Service Activities:
- UB (University at Buffalo) Heals; Volunteer Physician (2018–present)
- Sisters of St. Francis: Mission trip to Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico; Volunteer Physician (2014–present)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Council; Member (2013–2016)
- Canisius College: Medical Advisory Committee; Member (2005–present)
- Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic; Volunteer Physician (2004–present)
- Kaleida Health: Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee; Member (1995–2009)
- Millard Fillmore Hospital: ad hoc Fair Hearing Committee; Member (1993)
- Kaleida Health: Ethics Committee; Member (1990–2004)
- UBMD Family Medicine: Primary Care Team Committee; Member (1989–present)
- UBMD Family Medicine: Finance Committee; Member