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Residency, Internal Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo (2006)
MD, University of Aleppo (2000)
Employment:
Assistant Professor, Medicine, Erie County Medical Center (2006-present)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine, University at Buffalo (2006-present)
Program Director - Internal Medicine Residency Program, University at Buffalo (2018–2020)
Associate Program Director, Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo (2008–2018)
ECRIP Research Fellow, Medicine, Erie County Medical Center (2014–2016)
Section Chief, Medicine, Erie County Medical Center (2010–2015)
Associate Director, Medicine, Erie County Medical Center (2010–2013)
Research Associate, Diabetes and Endocrinology of Western NY, Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital (2003)
Awards and Honors:
Gold Humanism Honor Society (2019)
White Coat Award (2018)
Senior Fellow of Hospital Medicine (2017)
Research Fellow, Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program 2014 - 2016 (2016)
Siegel Award (Honorable Mention) (2013)
FACP - Invited Fellow of the American College of Physicians (2012)
Evidence-Based Clincal Practice Guidelines: Diagnosis of DVT 2009-2012 (2012)
White Coat Award (2011)
Dr. M. Carter Pannill Award (2008)
Development and Writing Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy
Grants and Sponsored Research:
January 2014–December 2016 Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program New York State Department of Public Health Role: Co-Investigator
January 2014–May 2016 Biomarkers Prediction of Important Healthcare Outcomes in Patients with Alcohol-Related Hospitalization Research for Health in Erie County Role: Principal Investigator $37,000
Society of General Internal Medicine (2013–present)
American College of Physicians Fellow (2011–present)
Alliance of Academic Internal Medicine (2008–present)
Society of Hospital Medicine (2006–present)
American Medical Association (2003–2006)
Syrian Medical Association (2000–present)
Presentations:
"Co-Creating a Surviving to Thriving Curriculum" APDIM, Learning Environment (2019)
"A Tale of Two Programs, A Practical Guide to Implementing and Sustaining an Academic Conference" APDIM 2018 (2018)
"Cultural and Structural Competency Training for Medical Students" Society of General Internal Medicine 2018 Annual Meeting, Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) (2018)
"Integrating Resident Rejuvenation into the 4:1" Society of General Internal Medicine 2018 Annual Meeting, Society of General Internal Medicine (2018)
"Mindfully Creating a Joyful Medical Training Experience: From Parenting to Partnering" APDIM 2018 (2018)
"Phosphatidylethanol Level as a Predictor of Acute Alcohol Withdrawal" Society of Hospital Medicine 2018 Annual Meeting, Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) (2018)
"Physician Wellness: Building an Initiative from the Ground Up" Society of General Internal Medicine 2017 Annual Meeting (2017)
"Wellness Housestaff" Society of Hospital Medicine 2017 (2017)
"Association Between Direct Alcohol Biomarkers and Benzodiazepine Use During Alcohol-Related Hospitalizations" Society of Hospital Medicine 2016 Annual Meeting, Society of Hospital Medicine (2016)
Service Activities:
UBMD Internal Medicine Board of Directors; Board Member (2020–2021)
UBMD Internal Medicine Board of Directors; Board Member (2019–2020)
Alliance of Academic Internal Medicine; Alliance ambassador for Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2017–2018)
Society of General Internal Medicine; Journal of General Internal Medicine Peer reviewer and reviewer for abstract submissions to SGIM Meeting; Peer Reviewer (2014–present)
GLH Radio Medical Discussions/Health Topics 2011-present; Regular guest on GLH radio shows discussing various medical and health topics; Guest Member
Summer Youth Program; Volunteer
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Contact Information
Erie County Medical Center 462 Grider Street Buffalo, NY 14215 rm49@buffalo.edu
Looking for a doctor? This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, the group comprised of practicing physicians who are also professors in the UB Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.