Presentations:

• "Increased ELBW Admissions During NYS Pause: a Regional Perinatal Center Experience" Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research; Platform Session 4: Basic Science (Neonatology) and COVID-19 (2021)
• "The Mask’D Effect - Do Masks Impede Our Communication During Neonatal Resuscitation?" Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (2021)
• "A 11 Year Retrospective Review of Newborn Infants Requiring Tracheostomy in a Regional Perinatal Center" Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research; Poster Session II (2019)
• "Total Body Cooling/Therapeutic Hypothermia" Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2015)
• "High-Flow Nasal Cannula on Neonatal Transport" Annual Conference; American Academy of Pediatrics (2015)
• "Is Pulse Oximetry Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) Effective in the NICU?" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2014)
• "Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) with Paralysis and Transient Impairment of Ventilation in Preterm Neonates" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2014)
• "Rescuscitator's Perceptions and Time for Corrective Ventilation Steps during Simulated Neonatal Resuscitation" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2014)
• "CCHD Screening by Pulse Oximetry in the NICU" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2014)
• "Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) with Paralysis and Transient Impairment of Ventilation in Preterm Neonates" Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (2014)
• "Is Pulse Oximetry (SpO2) Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) Applicable Among Low Birth Weight (LBW) in Infants in a NICU Setting?" Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (2013)
• "Neonatal Transport" Core Lecture Series; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2012)
• "Regionalization" Core Lecture Series; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2012)
• "Randomized Trial of Varying Levels of Oxygen (21%, 40% and 100%) at Resuscitation in Premature Infants < 32 Weeks GA" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2012)
• "Randomized Trial of Varying Levels of Oxygen (21%, 40% and 100%) at Resuscitation in Premature Infants < 32 Weeks GA" Annual Conference; European Society for Pediatric Research (2012)
• "Neonatal Transport" Core Lecture Series; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2011)
• "Regionalization" Core Lecture Series; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2011)
• "Early Fortification of Expressed Breast Milk (EBM) Improves Calcium (Ca) and Phosphorus (P) Intake and Reduces Peak Alkaline Phosphatase (AlkP) Level in Premature Neonates" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2011)
• "Morbidity and NICU Admissions among Early Term (37-38 wk) and Term (39-41 wk) Neonates in Erie County (NY)" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2011)
• "The Increase in Neonatal Morbidity Associated with Cesarean Birth Varies with Gestational Age Among Full Term Neonates" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2011)
• "Early Fortification of Expressed Breast Milk (EBM) Improves Calcium (Ca) and Phosphorus (P) Intake and Reduces Peak Alkaline Phosphatase (AlkP) Level in Premature Neonates" Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (2011)
• "Everything Old is New Again" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2010)
• "Mock Code" Core Lecture Series; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2010)
• "Neonatal Transport" Core Lecture Series; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2010)
• "Regionalization" Core Lecture Series; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2010)
• "WNY Regionalization" Core Lecture Series; Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (2010)
• "FEN/Surgery" Invited Presentation; Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (2010)
• "Anemia" Core Lecture Series; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2009)
• "Mock Code" Core Lecture Series; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2009)
• "Neonatal Transport" Core Lecture Series; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2009)
• "Regionalization" Core Lecture Series; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2009)
• "Anemia" Core Lecture Series; Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (2008)
• "Mock Code" Core Lecture Series; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2008)
• "Neonatal Transport" Core Lecture Series; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2008)
• "Regionalization" Core Lecture Series; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2008)
• "Vinyl Bag vs. Thermal Mattress to Prevent Hypothermia in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies; Neonatology (2008)
• "Neonatal Transport" Neonatal Fellow Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2007)
• "Regionalization in Western New York" Neonatal Fellow Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2007)
• "Fluids and Electrolytes" Resident Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2007)
• "Mock Code" Core Lecture Series; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2007)
• "Newborn Screening" Core Lecture Series; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2007)
• "Neonatal Transport" Core Lecture Series; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2007)
• "Regionalization" Core Lecture Series; Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (2007)
• "Neonatal Drug Withdrawal" Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Conference (2007)
• "What's New in Oxygen Monitoring Devices?" Neonatology Faculty Lecture; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2006)
• "Neonatal Transport" Neonatal Fellow Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2006)
• "Regionalization in Western New York" Neonatal Fellow Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2006)
• "Fluids and Electrolytes" Resident Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2006)
• "Effects of SSRIs in the Newborn" Neonatal-Perinatal Conference; University Inn (2006)
• "Neonatal Transport" Neonatal Fellow Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2005)
• "Regionalization in Western New York" Neonatal Fellow Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2005)
• "Fluids and Electrolytes" Resident Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2005)
• "Use of Vinyl Bags in the Delivery Room Prevents Hypothermia in Preterm Very Low Birth Weight Infants" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2005)
• "Neonatal Transport" Neonatal Fellow Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2004)
• "Regionalization in Western New York" Neonatal Fellow Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2004)
• "Anemia of Prematurity" Resident Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2004)
• "Fluids and Electrolytes" Resident Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2004)
• "Neonatal Transport" Neonatal Fellow Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2003)
• "Regionalization in Western New York" Neonatal Fellow Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2003)
• "Anemia of Prematurity" Resident Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2003)
• "Fluids and Electrolytes" Resident Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2003)
• "Neurological Disorders of the Newborn" Resident Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2003)
• "Neonatal Transport" Neonatal Fellow Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2002)
• "Regionalization in Western New York" Neonatal Fellow Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2002)
• "Anemia of Prematurity" Resident Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2002)
• "Fluids and Electrolytes" Resident Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2002)
• "Anemia of Prematurity" Resident Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2001)
• "Fluids and Electrolytes" Resident Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2001)
• "Nutritional Care of the Newborn" Neonatal Fellow Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2000)
• "Anemia of Prematurity" Resident Conference; Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (2000)
• "Fluids and Electrolytes" Resident Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2000)
• "Neurological Disorders of the Newborn" Resident Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2000)
• "Hydrops" Resident Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2000)
• "Neonatal-Perinatal Care in a Post-War Country: Bosnia: A Two-Year Experience" Annual Clinical Conference; National Perinatal Association (NPA) (1999)
• "Anemia of Prematurity" Resident Conference; Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (1999)
• "Fluids and Electrolytes" Resident Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (1999)
• "IDM" Resident Conference; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (1999)
• "Radiology Review of the Newborn" Invited Presentation; Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (1999)
• "Radiology Review of the Newborn" Invited Presentation; Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (1999)
• "IDM, FEN" Invited Presentation; Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (1999)
• "Nutrition Conference" Invited Presentation; Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital (1999)
• "Disturbances of the Newborn: Term and Preterm Infants" Invited Presentation; Daemen College (1998)
• "Disturbances of the Newborn: Term and Preterm Infants" Invited Presentation; D‘Youville College (1998)
• "Disturbances of the Newborn" Physician Assistant Program; D‘Youville College (1998)
• "Disturbances of the Newborn: Term and Preterm Infants" Physician Assistant Program; D‘Youville College (1997)
• "Pneumothoraces: Evaluation and Treatment" Neonatal Transport Team; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (1997)
• "Pneumothoraces: Evaluation and Treatment" Nursery Staff; Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital (1997)
• "Neonatology: An Overview" 3rd Year Medical Student Lecture; University at Buffalo (1997)
• "Group B Streptococcus: Diagnosis and Management in the Newborn" Medical Staff Meeting; Intercommunity Hospital (1997)
• "Maternal HIV Infection: Effects on the Fetus and the Newborn" House Staff Meeting; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (1997)
• "Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Diagnosis, Course and Treatment" House Staff Meeting; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (1996)
• "Maternal Substance Abuse: Its Effects on the Fetus and the Newborn" House Staff Meeting; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (1996)
• "Calcium Metabolism in Infants" House Staff Meeting; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (1996)
• "Bacterial Toxins and Enteral Feeding of Premature Infants at Risk for Necrotizing Enterocolitis" Annual Meeting; Society for Pediatric Research (1996)
• "Periventricular Leukomalacia" Rehabilitation Center and Physical/Occupational Therapy Staff; Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (1996)
• "HIV in Pregnancy: Maternal and Fetal Effects" Division of Neonatology Physicians; Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (1996)
• "Neurological Disorders" Neonatal Nurse Practitioners Lecture Series; University at Buffalo (1996)
• "Problems in the Newborn" Physician Assistant Program; D‘Youville College (1996)
• "Substance Abuse During Pregnancy: Maternal and Fetal Effects" Division of Neonatology Physicians; Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (1996)
• "New Therapies for Respiratory Disorders in Newborns" Minority Student Research Grant Lecture; University at Buffalo (1995)
• "NEC: Prevention and Long-term Follow-up of Infants" ICN House Staff and Nurse Practitioners; Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (1995)
• "New Therapies for Respiratory Disorders in Newborns" Minority Student Research Grant Lecture; University at Buffalo (1994)
• "Nutrition of Premature Infants" Invited Presentation; Western New York Consortium for Nutrition Support (1994)
• "Overview of General Neonatology" Physician Assistant Program; D‘Youville College (1994)
• "A Case Control Study of Breast Feeding and NEC in Premature Infants Less than 1500 Grams" Annual Meeting; Society for Pediatric Research (1994)
• "Amniotic Fluid Prostaglandin Stimulating Substance and Labor" Annual Meeting; Society for Pediatric Research (1994)
• "Gastrointestinal Disorders of the Newborn" Neonatal Nurse Practitioners; Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (1994)
• "Gastrointestinal Disorders of the Newborn" Neonatal Nurse Program; University at Buffalo (1994)
• "Perinatal Asphyxia and Its Sequelae" Pediatric Resident Lecture; Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo (1994)
• "Skilled Workshops: An Adjunct to Neonatal Stabilization" Ohio Perinatal Conference; ; Neonatal-Perinatal Transport Meeting (1994)
• "Stabilization and Resuscitation of Newborns" Physicians, EMTs and Registered Nurses; Kenmore Mercy Hospital (1993)
• "Prostaglandins and Postmaturity" Annual Meeting; Society for Pediatric Research (1991)
• "Prostaglandins, Postmaturity and Persistent Fetal Circulation" Young Investigator Conference; Mead Johnson (1990)
• "Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis" Annual Meeting; Society for Pediatric Research (1989)
• "Vitamin B-6 Content of Preterm Human Milk and Losses Due to Heart Treatment" Annual Meeting; Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) (1989)
• "Vitamin C Content of Preterm Human Milk and Losses Due to Heart Treatment" Annual Meeting; Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) (1989)
• "Incidence of Nephrolitiasis in Term/Preterm Infants" Annual Meeting; Urological Society (1988)

Service Activities:

• UBMD Pediatrics: Peer Review Committee; Committee Member (2018–present)
• Western New York Perinatal Bereavement Network, Inc.; Member (2015–present)
• Neonatology Conference at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort; Invited Participant (2013)
• Niagara County Board of Health; Member (2007)
• Niagara County Board of Health; Vice President (2004)
• Oishei Children‘s Hospital: Pediatric Quality Care Committee; Chair (2004–present)
• Western New York Regional Perinatal Forum; Member (2004–present)
• Niagara County Board of Health; President (2003)
• Western New York Regional Perinatal Forum; Co-Chair (2002–2004)
• Niagara County Board of Health: Quality Assurance Committee; Committee Member (2000)
• Legislative Committee to Decrease Infant Mortality in Western New York; Committee Member (2000)
• Niagara County Perinatal Task Force to Decrease Infant Mortality in African American Population: Committee for Low Birth Weight; Chair (1999–2000)
• Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Transfusion Committee; Chair (1996–2007)
• Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Quality Performance Committee; Committee Member (1996–1998)
• Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Institutional Review Board; Member (1996–1998)
• Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Utilization Review Committee; Chair (1993–1994)
• University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Council; Member (1991–1993)
• University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Pediatric Resident Review Committee; Committee Member (1991–present)
• Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Breast Milk Bank; Director (1990)
• Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Premature Convalescent Unit (P-10); Director (1989–2001)
• Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: ICN; Department Representative (1989–2000)
• Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo: Nutrition Committee; Committee Member (1989–1995)
• Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Utilization Review Committee; Committee Member (1987–1994)
• Maternal-Infant Care Clinic; Volunteer (1987–1994)
• Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Transfusion Committee; Committee Member (1986–2004)
• Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: ICN Parent‘s Group; Advisor (1986–1998)
• Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Antibiotic Review Committee; Committee Member (1983–1984)
• Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee; Committee Member (1983–1984)
• American Academy of Pediatrics: National Resuscitation Program; Teacher
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); Teacher
• West Side Health Clinic (1983-1987, 1994-2002); Volunteer