Samara E. Appelstein DO

Samara Appelstein

Samara E. Appelstein
DO

Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of Pediatrics

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences


Specialty/Research Focus

General Pediatrics; Pediatric Hospitalist; Pediatrics

Contact Information
UBMD Pediatrics
1001 Main Street
5th Floor
Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: (716) 323-0034
Fax: (716) 323-0292
samaraap@buffalo.edu


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Professional Summary:

As a pediatric hospitalist, I take care of children admitted to the hospital. Oishei Children's Hospital is an academic center that supports the learning of medical students and residents rotating through the inpatient wards. I participate in the education of medical students and residents.

Education and Training:

  • Residency, Pediatrics, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2019)
  • Internship, Pediatrics, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2017)
  • DO, Osteopathic Medicine, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (2016)
  • Certificate, Interdepartmental Medical Sciences, Drexel University (2012)
  • BA, Biology, SUNY Binghamton (2011)

Employment:

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2020-present)
  • Hospitalist, Oishei Children's Hospital (2020-present)
  • Pediatric Hospitalist, Northwell Health (2019–2020)



Professional Memberships:

  • AAP (2023–2024)

Presentations:

  • "Optimizing Pediatric Resident Handoffs by Limiting Interruptions" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2018)
  • "Optimizing Pediatric Resident Handoffs by Limiting Interruptions" Annual Meeting; Association of Pediatric Program Directors (2018)
  • "Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in Infants Undergoing Meningitis Evaluation" Journal Club; SUNY Upstate Medical University (2018)
  • "Formula and Infant Feeding" PL-1 Lecture; SUNY Upstate Medical University (2016)

Service Activities:

  • Worked with other committee members on how to improve certain aspects of medicine that cause burnout in the attending community.; Member of physician burnout committee (2023–2024)
  • Interview potential residents for positions at UBMD Pediatrics residency program; Interviewer (2021–present)
  • Feedmore WNY; Volunteer (2021–present)
  • Met with 3rd year pediatric clerkship students to discuss cases, do teaching, and review evidence based medicine.; Third year medical student group leader (2021–present)
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University Interviewer (2017)
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University: Provider Resilience and Communication Training in Clinical Environments (PRACTICE) Committee; Committee Member (2016–2019)
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University: Residency Committee; Committee Member (2016–2019)

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Contact Information

UBMD Pediatrics
1001 Main Street
5th Floor
Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: (716) 323-0034
Fax: (716) 323-0292
samaraap@buffalo.edu

This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.

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