Christian R. DeFazio MD
Christian R. DeFazio
MD
University at Buffalo, Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director, Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Emergency Medicine
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:
Dr. DeFazio worked extensively as a community emergency physician prior to becoming a member of the teaching faculty affiliated with the emergency medicine residency here in Buffalo in 2000. He served as the Assistant Clinical Director of the Emergency Department at Buffalo General Hospital as well as the department Quality Improvement Coordinator until becoming the Residency Director in 2008. His primary interest lies in the education of emergency medicine residents.
Education and Training:
- (1997)
- MD, State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine, Cum Laude (1994)
- BA, Psychology, Princeton University, Cum Laude (1990)
Employment:
- Director, Emergency Medicine, University at Buffalo Emergency Medicine Residency (2008-present)
- Staff Attending Physician, Erie County Medical Center (2008-present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Buffalo General Medical Center (2000-present)
- Staff Attending Physician, Buffalo General Medical Center (2000-present)
- Assistant Clinical Director, Buffalo General Hospital (2000–2008)
- Emergency Physician, Buffalo Mercy Hospital (1999–2000)
- Emergency Physician, Kenmore Mercy Hospital (1999–2000)
- Emergency Physician, Mercy Ambulatory Care Center (1999–2000)
- Emergency Physician, Coral Springs Medical Center (1997–1998)
- Emergency Physician, JFK Medical Center (1997–1998)
Journal Articles:
- McManus BL, Kruesi MJ, Dontes AE, Defazio CR, Piotrowski JT, Woodward PJ. (1997) Child and adolescent suicide attempts: an opportunity for emergency departments to provide injury prevention education. Am J Emerg Med (Jul), 15(4): 357-360.
Books and Book Chapters:
- Cloud S. (2011) Manual of Emergency Medicine. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Presentations:
- "Adolescent Suicide: The Lack of Emergency Department Intervention" SAEM & Illinois College of E.P. Annual Meetings (1995)