Regina Makdissi MD, FACP, SFHM
Regina Makdissi
MD, FACP, SFHM
Clinical Assistant Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Hospitalist; Internal 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 UBMDEducation and Training:
- Residency, Internal Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo (2006)
- MD, University of Aleppo (2000)
Employment:
- Associate Program Director, Curriculum Development, Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo: University at Buffalo (2022-present)
- Assistant Professor, Medicine, Erie County Medical Center Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2006-present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine, University at Buffalo (2006-present)
- Program Director - Internal Medicine Residency Program, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2018–2020)
- Associate Program Director, Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2008–2018)
- ECRIP Research Fellow, Medicine, Erie County Medical Center Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2014–2016)
- Section Chief, 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:
- Internal Medicine Residency Excellence in Teaching Award (2025)
- Family Medicine Inpatient Teaching Award (2025)
- Internal Medicine Residency Excellence in Teaching Award (2024)
- Internal Medicine Residency Excellence in Teaching Award (2023)
- Family Medicine Inpatient Teaching Award (2023)
- Family Medicine Inpatient Teaching Award (2022)
- Moments of Excellence in Education: (MEE:RI) Recognition and Inspiration Program (2021)
- Noyes Teaching Award (2021)
- 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)
- Evidence-Based Clincal Practice Guidelines: Diagnosis of DVT 2009-2012 (2012)
- FACP - Invited Fellow of the American College of Physicians (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 - Back to Bedside
ACGME
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Journal Articles:
- Makdissi R, Nallapeta N, Moss E, Mishra A, Diaz Del Carpio RO. (2022) The Attending of the Day ("The Pretending"): An Exercise in Autonomy. Cureus (Nov), 14(11): e31134. doi:10.7759/cureus.31134
- Khanna A, Ravindran A, Ewing B, Zinnerstrom K, Grabowski C, Mishra A, Makdissi R. (2021) Escape MD: Using an Escape Room as a Gamified Educational and Skill-Building Teaching Tool for Internal Medicine Residents. Cureus (Sep), 13(9): e18314. doi:10.7759/cureus.18314
- Makdissi R, Stewart SH. (2013) Care for Hospitalized Patients with Unhealthy Alcohol Use: A Narrative Review. Addict Sci Clin Pract (Jun), 8: 11-11.
- Weiss GA, Al-Ustwani O, Makdissi R. (2012) Multiple Cranial Nerve Palsies as the Initial Presentation of Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma. Clin Adv Hematol Oncol (Sep), 10(9): 620-623.
- Bates SM, Jaeschke R, Stevens SM, Goodacre S, Wells PS, Stevenson MD, Kearon C, Schunemann HJ, Crowther M, Pauker SG, Makdissi R, Guyatt GH. (2012) Diagnosis of DVT: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest (Feb), 141(2 Sup): 351-418.
Abstracts:
- Reis Ferreira de Lima F*, Battel L*, Gurdogan H*, Makdissi R, Meka J, Kwiatkowski A. (. (2021) Interactive Near-Peer Teaching: Preliminary Results of Ongoing Curricular Changes in an Internal Medicine Residency Program. Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine.. (Apr) Poster
- Khanna A, Battel L, Makdissi R, Kwiatkowski A. University at Buffalo, Celebration of Scholarship. (2020) Evaluating the Efficacy of a Personalized Big Brother Big Sister Mentorship Program Using a Matching System in a Cohort of Internal Medicine Residents. University at Buffalo, Celebration of Scholarship.. Buffalo, New YorkUnited States (Jun) Poster
Professional Memberships:
- 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:
- "Independent Study Academic Half Day Curriculum" Spring APDIM meeting (2023)
- "Women’s Month Panel Discussion" EFS Assembly (2023)
- "Improving Accreditation Outcomes with Educational Quality Improvement" APDIM (2021)
- "Improving Accreditation Outcomes with Educational Quality Improvement" AHME (2021)
- "Improving Accreditation Outcomes with Educational Quality Improvement" A-OPTIC Annual Education Summit University of Pikeville – Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (2020)
- "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:
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee; DEI Internal Medicine Residency Program (2023–present)
- Women in Medicine Committee; UB Internal Medicine Residency Program (2023–present)
- Community outreach planning with the residency program; Advocacy Committee (2022–present)
- UBMD; Board Member (2022–present)
- Internal Medicine Residency Program Curriculum Committee Member; Faculty Member (2021–present)
- ; President, Jacobs School of Medicine Faculty Council (2020–2021)
- Teaching Competency Committee, Department of Medicine; Co-Chair (2020–present)
- HER Committee Elmwood Franklin School; Member (2020–present)
- UBMD Internal Medicine Board of Directors; Board Member (2020–present)
- UBMD Internal Medicine Board of Directors; Board Member (2019–2020)
- Graduate Medical Education Residents‘ Wellness Committee; Co-Chair (2018–present)
- ; GME Wellness Committee Co-Chair (2018–present)
- Internal Medicine Residency Program Curriculum Committee; Chair (2017–present)
- Department of Medicine Teaching Special Interest Group; Member (2017–2019)
- LCME Learning Environment Subcommittee; Member (2017–2019)
- Academic Hospitalists Group, Division of General Internal Medicine; Chair (2017–2018)
- Wellbeing Committee; UB Internal Medicine Residency Program (2017–present)
- IT Physician Advisory Committee; Member (2016–2018)
- Department of Medicine Strategic Planning Committee; Member (2016–2018)
- Erie County Medical Center Sepsis Committee; Member (2016–2018)
- Erie County Medical Center Patient Council; Member (2016–2017)
- Graduate Medical Education Wellness and Wellbeing Committee; Member (2016–2017)
- State University of New York at Buffalo Residency Wellness Committee; Chair (2016–present)
- University at Buffalo Faculty Senate; Member (2014–2016)
- Department of Medicine Board of Directors; Member (2014)
- Mini Medical School Advisory Committee; Member (2014–present)
- McMaster Online Rating for Evidence (MORE) Clinical Relevance Online Rating System; Peer Reviewer (2014–present)
- Society of General Internal Medicine Journal of General Internal Medicine Peer reviewer and reviewer for abstract submissions to SGIM Meeting; Peer Reviewer (2014–present)
- University at Buffalo Duty Hours Committee; Member (2013–2016)
- Pay for Performance Committee (2012)
- Department of Medicine Board of Directors; Member (2012)
- University at Buffalo Faculty Council; Member (2011–2013)
- Clinical Competency Committee; Member (2011–present)
- Erie County Medical Center Medical Executive Committee; Member (2010–2014)
- Utilization Review Committee; Chair (2010–2012)
- Erie County Medical Center Re-admission Committee; Member (2010–present)
- State University of New York at Buffalo Grievance Committee; Member (2009–2012)
- Curriculum Development Committee; Chair (2009–present)
- ; Advisor (2008–present)
- Housestaff Evaluation Committee; Member (2007–2011)
- Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee; Member (2006–present)
- CVT Prophylaxis and Awareness Committee; Member (2006–present)
- GLH Radio Medical Discussions/Health Topics 2011-present Regular guest on GLH radio shows discussing various medical and health topics; Guest Member
- ; Celebration of Scholarship Jacobs School of Medicine
- Summer Youth Program; Volunteer