Samara E. Appelstein DO
Samara E. Appelstein
DO
Clinical Assistant Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
General Pediatrics; Pediatric Hospitalist; Pediatrics
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:
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)