Peter Winkelstein MD, MS, MBA, FAAP

Peter Winkelstein

Peter Winkelstein
MD, MS, MBA, FAAP

Executive Director, Institute for Healthcare Informatics
Chief Medical Informatics Officer, UBMD
Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Kaleida Health
Professor

Department of Pediatrics

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Specialty/Research Focus

Artificial Intelligence; Biomedical Informatics; General Pediatrics; Pediatrics; Public Health Informatics

Contact Information
University at Buffalo Institute for Healthcare Informatics
955 Main Street
Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: (716) 881-7507
Fax: (716) 829-2437
pwink@buffalo.edu
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Overview Research Publications Activities

Professional Summary:

I am a physician executive with extensive experience in medical management, medical informatics – including big data and data science − financial analysis and computer modeling. I serve as the executive director of the University at Buffalo Institute for Healthcare Informatics (IHI), as chief medical informatics officer (CMIO) of UBMD, a multispecialty faculty practice of over 500 UB physicians, and as CMIO of Kaleida Health, the largest health care provider in Western New York

The IHI supports big data health care research and economic development at UB and its partner institutions in the Buffalo Translational Consortium by providing a secure computing environment, data science and security consulting and extensive health care datasets. The IHI provides a secure data center with a state-of-the-art data repository infrastructure that can be used to generate knowledge that improves the health of the Western New York community, New York State and the nation.

As CMIO my goal is to implement and optimize electronic health records (EHRs) and other systems so that they will collect data that can simultaneously provide clinical decision support, manage patient populations and feed data repositories.

I have served in multiple medical and informatics leadership roles, and my background in clinical, administrative and technological medicine enables me to interface effectively with multiple health care environment stakeholders, including physicians, nurses, other clinical and administrative staff, information technology personnel and vendors. As a result, I have been able to lead physician practices through transformative changes, including the adoption of electronic health records.

I have published and presented extensively in the field of informatics; my particular interest is ethical issues in informatics.

I am a board-certified pediatrician and continue to practice general pediatrics in inner-city Buffalo.

Education and Training:
  • MBA, Business Administration, University at Buffalo (2010)
  • Residency, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo (1994)
  • Residency, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo (1993)
  • Internship, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo (1991)
  • MD, Medicine, University at Buffalo, Magna Cum Laude (1990)
  • MS, Astronomy, State University of New York at Stony Brook (1982)
  • BS, Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester (1979)

Employment:
  • CMIO, Kaleida Health
  • CMIO, UBMD
  • Executive Director, Institute for Healthcare Informatics, JSMBS
  • Professor, Biomedical Informatics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2014-present)
  • Executive Director, Institute for Healthcare Informatics (2012-present)
  • Clinical Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2009-present)
  • Chief Medical Information Officer, Kaleida Health (2007-present)
  • Chief Medical Information Officer, UBMD Physicians‘ Group (2007-present)
  • Attending Physician, General Pediatrics, Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (1994–2017)
  • Division Chief, General Pediatrics, UBMD Pediatrics (2007–2012)
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Awards and Honors:
  • C-Level Executive Honoree (2017)
  • Buffalo Business First: Healthcare 50 (2011)
  • American Medical Association: Physicians' Recognition Award in Continuing Medical Education (2000)
  • New York State Department of Health: Certificate of Excellence for Immunization Rates (West Side Health Center and Jesse Nash Health Center) (1998)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Commendation for Excellence in Teaching (1998)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Teaching Award for Outstanding Teaching (1995)
  • American Academy of Pediatrics: Award for Outstanding Performance as a Pediatric House Officer (1994)
  • American Academy of Pediatrics: Scholarship (1992)
  • University at Buffalo: Dean's Commendation (1988)
  • Gibson Anatomical Society (1988)
  • University at Buffalo: Dean's Commendation (1987)
  • University at Buffalo: Dean's Commendation (1987)
  • University at Buffalo: Summer Research Fellow (1987)
  • University of Rochester: Stoddard Prize in Physics (1979)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
  • Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society

Research Expertise:
  • Ethical issues in informatics

Grants and Sponsored Research:
  • August 2015–March 2020
    Clinical Translational Science Award
    NIH/NCATS
    Role: Co-Investigator
  • January 2014–September 2019
    Buffalo Institute for Genomics and Data Analytics
    New York State
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $50,000,000
  • June 2015–May 2016
    Child Health Disparities
    Research Foundation for SUNY
    Role: Co-Investigator
    $150,000
  • June 2014–November 2015
    Planning Grant to Produce a Roadmap to the Creation of the SUNY-Wide Centralized 'Big Data' Repository of SUNY Electronic Health Record Data
    Research Foundation for SUNY
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $149,912
  • July 2008–June 2011
    SUNY at Buffalo Primary Care Master Educator Program
    Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
    Role: Co-Investigator
    $1,059,964
  • December 2019
    Clinical Translational Science Award
    NIH/NCATS
    Role: Co-Investigator

Journal Articles:

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Books and Book Chapters:

  • Winkelstein P. (2012) In: "Medicine 2.0: Ethical Challenges of Social Media for the Health Profession". Springer
  • Winkelstein P. (2005) In: "Ethical and Social Challenges of Electronic Health Information". Springer
  • Feld LG, Winkelstein P. (1995) In: "Fluids and Electrolytes". Chapel Hill Press

Professional Memberships:
  • American Academy of Pediatrics: Fellow (FAAP)
  • American Association for Physician Leadership

Presentations:
  • "Physician professionalism and wellness" Virtual Grand Rounds, Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo (2024)
  • "Secondary Use of EHR Data: Does the Emperor Have Clothes?" Clinical Terminology Shock and Awe Workshop; National Center for Ontological Research (2016)
  • "Data in Clinical and Translational Research at SUNY" AIR 2016; SUNY (2016)
  • "Healthcare Data" Dean's Advisory Council; University at Buffalo; School of Management (2015)
  • "Healthcare Data" Data Analytics Across Disciplines Conference; Buffalo State College (2015)
  • "Partnership Creates Opportunities for Population Health" Annual Meeting; Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (2015)
  • "Healthcare Data for Managers" Medical Management Program; University at Buffalo; School of Management (2014)
  • "Electronic Health Records and Obamacare" Invited Presentation; Leadership Buffalo (2013)
  • "Designing Smart Medical Devices for Health Information" Invited Presentation; MedTech (2013)
  • "Ethical Issues of Medicine 2.0" Clinical and Research Ethics Seminar (2012)
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Service Activities:
  • The Myositis Association Upstate New York Myositis Support Group; Facilitator (2022–present)
  • Great Lakes Health Provider Professionalism and Wellness Steering Committee; Chair (2019–present)
  • Clinical Research Forum IT Roundtable, Washington DC; Conference organizer (2018–2021)
  • Irish Classical Theatre; Board of Trustees Member (2016–2022)
  • Kaleida Health: Medical Staff; President (2016–2019)
  • American Medical Informatics Association: Ethics Committee; Chair (2016–2017)
  • MedTech: 'The Hackability of Our Digital Health'; Panel Member (2015)
  • Millennium Collaborative Care: DSRIP 2ai Physician Champion (2015–present)
  • Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo/Roswell Park Cancer Institute: EHR Taskforce; Member (2015–2017)
  • Great Lakes Health: EHR Selection Committee; Chair (2015–2016)
  • University of Rochester: UNYTE Scientific Session - ‘Creating New Data Repositories: Tips and Traps‘ Facilitator (2015)
  • Great Lakes Health: Physician Steering Committee; Committee Member (2015–2016)
  • Millennium Collaborative Care: DSRIP IT Steering Committee; Committee Member (2015–present)
  • American Medical Informatics Association: 2015 Fall Symposium - Scientific Program Committee; Committee Member (2014)
  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute: Personalized Medicine Conference - 'Knowledge Databases-A Conversation in Four Perspectives'; Panel Member (2014)
  • University at Buffalo: Buffalo Translational Consortium; Board Member (2014–present)
  • Clinical Research Forum: IT Roundtable (Washington, DC) Conference Organizer and Facilitator (2014)
  • SUNYCON 2014 (New York, NY): ‘Implementing Large-Scale Change: Creating a Culture of Change: Notes from the Field: Collaboration in Research‘; Panel Member (2014)
  • University at Buffalo: Clinical Informatics Fellows Supervisor (2014–present)
  • Kaleida Health: Medical Staff President-Elect (2014–2016)
  • University at Buffalo: Search Committee for Information Security Officer; Committee Member (2014)
  • University at Buffalo: CTSA Steering Committee; Committee Member (2014–present)
  • Clinical Research Forum: IT Roundtable (Washington, DC) Conference Organizer and Facilitator (2013)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Search Committee for VP IT and CIO; Committee Member (2013)
  • Clinical Research Forum IT Roundtable Planning Committee; Committee Member (2013)
  • University at Buffalo: CTRC - CTMS Vendor Selection Committee; Committee Member (2013)
  • MedTech: 'Designing Smart Medical Devices for Health Information Systems Integration'; Panel Member (2013)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Search Committee for Chair of Biomedical Informatics; Committee Member (2012–2013)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: UBMD ACO Integration Committee; Committee Member (2012–2013)
  • Kaleida Health: Physician Steering Committee for Aligning Hospital and Physician Incentives Program; Committee Member (2012)
  • Buffalo Maritime Center; Board of Trustees Member (2011–2012)
  • Kaleida Health: Clinical IST Oversight and Governance Committee; Committee Member (2010–2012)
  • ExitCare LLC: Ambulatory Pediatrics; Editor-In-Chief (2010–2011)
  • Kaleida Health: Medical Staff; Treasurer (2010–2014)
  • American Medical Informatics Association: Finance Committee; Committee Member (2010–2013)
  • American Medical Informatics Association: Task Force on Vendor Contracts; Member (2009–2011)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: CTSA Ethics Committee; Committee Member (2009–2010)
  • Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Physician Strategic Planning Committee; Committee Member (2009–2012)
  • Health Resources and Services Administration; Grant Reviewer (2009–present)
  • University at Buffalo: Web Content Initiative; Member (2008–2010)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Search Committee for Chair of Pediatrics; Committee Member (2008–2009)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: UBMD Information Technology Committee; Co-Chair (2008–present)
  • Kaleida Health: Medical Executive Committee; Committee Member (2008–2010)
  • P2 Collaborative of Western New York: Western New York Quality Measurement Collaborative; Advisory Board (2008–2009)
  • Temple Beth Zion: Prayer Book Review Committee; Committee Member (2008)
  • Kaleida Health: Ambulatory EHR Implementation Steering Committee; Committee Member (2008–2012)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: UNYNET Steering Committee; Committee Member (2008–2010)
  • Public Health Transition Committee Advised Erie County Executive-elect Chris Collins.; Committee Member (2007)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Informatics Curriculum Committee; Committee Member (2007)
  • University at Buffalo: BAPHIE RHIO Project UBMD Representative (2007–2009)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: UBMD EHR Subcommittee Tasked with EHR vendor selection; Committee Member (2007–2008)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Teaching Productivity Committee; Committee Member (2007–present)
  • Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Outreach and Access Team; Member (2007–2008)
  • Temple Beth Zion: Ritual Committee; Committee Member (2007–2010)
  • UBMD Pediatrics: Board of Directors; Treasurer (2007–2008)
  • Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Medical Advisory Committee; Committee Member (2007)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: UBMD Strategic Planning Team; Member (2006–2007)
  • University at Buffalo School of Informatics: Curriculum Review Committee; Committee Member (2006–2007)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: WNYCIE RHIO Project - Physician Advisory Committee; Committee Member (2006–2007)
  • American Jewish Committee: Emergency Solidarity Mission (Jerusalem, Israel); Delegate (2006)
  • American Jewish Committee, Buffalo Chapter; Board of Directors (2006–2007)
  • American Medical Informatics Association: Fall Symposium; Reviewer (2006)
  • infoTech Niagara BETA Awards; Judge (2006)
  • National Center for Ontological Research: Scientific Committee; Committee Member (2005–2007)
  • UNYPHIED (Buffalo, NY); Board of Directors (2005–2010)
  • University at Buffalo: UBA Information Technology Committee; Chair (2005–2008)
  • University at Buffalo Associates; Board of Directors (2005–2007)
  • University at Buffalo School of Informatics: Founding Committee; Committee Member (2004–2006)
  • Zix Corporation: Content Policies; Advisory Board (2004–2005)
  • University at Buffalo: Secure Knowledge Management Workshop Program Committee; Committee Member (2004)
  • University at Buffalo: Provost‘s Informatics Briefing Committee; Committee Member (2004)
  • Kaleida Health: Point of Care Testing Committee; Committee Member (2004)
  • Temple Beth Zion: A Bioethics Study Group in the Jewish Tradition Facilitator (2004)
  • University Pediatric Associates, Inc.: Board of Directors; Treasurer (2004)
  • University at Buffalo: HUBNET PDA SIG Steering Committee; Committee Member (2003–2004)
  • ePocrates Inc. www.epocrates.com; Advisor (2003–2004)
  • American Medical Informatics Association: Fall Symposium; Reviewer (2003)
  • Wolters Kluwer Health Inc.: Clin-eguide www.clineguide.com; Reviewer (2003–2011)
  • University at Buffalo School of Informatics: Advanced Certificate in Medical/Health Informatics Program Co-Program Director, Founder and Instructor (2002–present)
  • American Medical Informatics Association: Ethics Committee; Chair (2002–2005)
  • University at Buffalo: Library/Information Services Task Force Committee for LCME Accreditation; Chair (2001–2002)
  • University at Buffalo: UBA Information Technology Committee; Committee Member (2001–2005)
  • Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Concept of Care Committee; Committee Member (2001)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Practice Plan HIPAA Compliance Committee; Chair (2001–2002)
  • Wilson Harbor Yacht Racing Association Web Site Manager and Scorer (2001–2012)
  • American Medical Informatics Association: Ethical, Legal and Social Issues Working Group; Chair (2001–2002)
  • University at Buffalo: WBFO (FM 88.7) Commentator (2000–2004)
  • Temple Beth Am: Finance; Vice President (2000–2002)
  • University at Buffalo/Kaleida Health: Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo Steering Committee; Committee Member (2000–2001)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Billing/EMR Committee; Committee Member (1999–2004)
  • Kaleida Health: Physician Information Technology Advisory Panel; Member (1999–2001)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: WNY IAIMS Grant - Research Planning Team; Member (1999)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Clinical Productivity Committee; Committee Member (1997–2000)
  • Wilson Harbor Yacht Racing Association; Chair (1997–2001)
  • Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Patient Inventory Focus Committee; Committee Member (1996)
  • American Medical Informatics Association: Ethics Committee; Committee Member (1996–present)
  • Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Medical Ethics Review Committee - Clinical Consultation and Review Subcommittee; Chair (1995–1997)
  • Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Dr. PIP Immunization Tracking Program Advisory Committee; Committee Member (1995–1997)
  • Temple Beth Am; Board of Directors (1995–2002)
  • Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Ethics Committee; Committee Member (1995–2007)
  • Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Pediatric Residents Association; President (1992)
  • Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Pediatric Residents Association; Vice President (1991)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Alpha Omega Alpha Advisory Committee; Committee Member (1989–1990)
  • University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Student Research Committee; Committee Member (1986–1990)
  • University at Buffalo: Polity; Member (1986–1990)
  • Canoe-Building Project for Underprivileged Children from Inner-City Buffalo (Fall 1995, 1996, 1997 and Spring 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002) Funded by $1,500 grants per year.; Coordinator

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University at Buffalo Institute for Healthcare Informatics
955 Main Street
Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: (716) 881-7507
Fax: (716) 829-2437
pwink@buffalo.edu
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