Alysia V. Kwiatkowski DO, MS
Alysia V. Kwiatkowski
DO, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Rheumatology
Education and Training:
- Fellowship, Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center (2019)
- Residency, Albany Medical Center, Chief Medical Resident (2017)
- DO, Medicine, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (2014)
- MS, Natural Sciences, The State University of New York at Buffalo (2010)
Employment:
- Associate Program Director, Curriculum Development, Medicine, University at Buffalo (2020-present)
- Site Director, Internal Medicine & Advanced Medicine Clerkships, Medicine, Erie County Medical Center (2019-present)
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, University at Buffalo (2019-present)
Awards and Honors:
- Psi Sigma Alpha, The National Osteopathic Scholastic Honor Society (2012)
- Sigma Sigma Phi, The National Honorary Osteopathic Service Fraternity (2012)
Journal Articles:
- Grisanti L, Kwiatkowski A, Dyrda P, Field E, Grisanti J, Hatem J, Dehoratius RJ, Gaylis N, Kwiatkowski AV. Patient Perspectives on Intravenous Biologics for Rheumatologic Disease. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2019; 71(9).
Abstracts:
- Kwiatkowski AV, Shakoor N, Ruthberg A, Block JA, Khandelwal S.. Education of Rheumatology Faculty: Evaluation of an Interactive Team Based Approach versus Traditional Didactic Teaching. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2019.
- Grant M, Kwiatkowski AV, Shakoor N.. The Opioid Epidemic: The Rheumatology Response to Management of Chronic Pain. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2019.
- Kwiatkowski AV, Shakoor N, Ruthberg A, Block JA, Khandelwal S.. Time to Bridge the Gap in Rheumatology Education: Interactive Team Based Learning Is Most Eff ective in Increasing Internal Medicine Residents’ Knowledge. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2019.
- Kwiatkowski A, Shakoor N, Block JA, Manadan A, Khandelwal S.. Effectiveness of Elective Completion in Enhancing Board Preparedness and Comfort with Diagnosing and Treating Rheumatologic Conditions in a Cohort of Internal Medicine Residents at an Academic Medical Center. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2018.
- Kwiatkowski A, Shakoor N, Block JA, Manadan A, Khandelwal S.. Back to Bedside Teaching: Completion of a Rheumatology Rotation Significantly Increases Internal Medicine Residents’ Competency and Comfort with Comprehensive Knee Examinations. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2018.
- Kwiatkowski AV, Grisanti L, Grisanti J, Hatem J. Patient Preferences Regarding Route of Biologic Administration in an Inflammatory Arthritis Cohort. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2015.
Evaluative Studies and Case Reports:
- Ocon AJ, Kwiatkowski AV, Peredo-Wende R, Blinkhorn R. Adult-onset Still‘s disease with haemorrhagic pericarditis and tamponade preceded by acute Lyme disease. BMJ Case Rep. 2018; 2018.
- Kadam P, Krishna A, Carlyn CJ, Hampton R, Al-Rohil R, Kwiatkowski A, Kaushik P.. Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infection of the Knee-Joint after Rituximab Treatment for Sclerodermatomyositis.. Journal of Autoimmune Research. 2015.
Professional Memberships:
- Rheumatology Research Foundation, Board of Directors; Served a year term as invited fellow representative. (2018–2019)
- American College of Rheumatology (2015–present)
Presentations:
- "Mini Medical School: Rheumatoid Arthritis, A Joint Problem!" (2020)
- "Team Based Learning: Tips Tricks & Hydbrids" Medical Education and Educational Research Institute Annual Conference (2020)
- "The Not So Giant Cell Arteritis: An Overview and Update on Management" Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, University at Buffalo (2019)
- "Education of Rheumatology Faculty: Evaluation of an Interactive Team Based Approach versus Traditional Didactic Teaching" American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting, American College of Rheumatology (2019)
- "Time to Bridge the Gap in Rheumatology Education: Interactive Team Based Learning Is Most Eff ective in Increasing Internal Medicine Residents’ Knowledge" American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting, American College of Rheumatology (2019)
- "The Development of a Team Based Learning Module: A Unique Educational Experience for the M4 Teacher and the M3 Learner" American Association of Medical Colleges: Central Group on Educational Affairs Spring Meeting, AAMC (2019)
- "Back to Bedside Teaching: Completion of a Rheumatology Rotation Significantly Increases Internal Medicine Residents’ Competency and Comfort with Comprehensive Knee Examinations" American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting (2018)
- "Effectiveness of Elective Completion in Enhancing Board Preparedness and Comfort with Diagnosing and Treating Rheumatologic Conditions in a Cohort of Internal Medicine Residents at an Academic Medical Center." American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting (2018)
- "Patient Preferences Regarding Route of Biologic Administration in an Inflammatory Arthritis Cohort." American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting (2015)
Service Activities:
- Lupus Alliance of Western New York; Board Member (2020–present)
- Honor Flight Buffalo; Volunteer (2019–present)