Resident Life

Resident Events

David Abramowitz, Michael Ernst, Jackie Gonka-Griffo. Hanging out at the park.

David Abramowitz, Michael Ernst, Jackie Gonka-Griffo. Hanging out at the park.

Michael Ernst – 2018 AUA Annual Meeting.

Michael Ernst – 2018 AUA Annual Meeting.

Research Conference Day, Skaneateles, NY. Drs. Michael Ernst, David Abramowitz, Gerald Sufrin, Jackie Gonka-Griffo, and Alex Lubin.

Research Conference Day, Skaneateles, NY. Drs. Michael Ernst, David Abramowitz, Gerald Sufrin, Jackie Gonka-Griffo, and Alex Lubin.

2018 Northeast Section of the American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Gerald Sufrin, MD, President NEAUA, former department chair. Teresa Danforth, MD, program director. Kevin Pranikoff, MD, Eric Kauffman, MD, Oussama Darwish, MD, faculty. Ben Luong, MD, alumni. Current residents: Shervin Badkhshan, MD, Sean McGinley, MD, Harold Hamann, MD, Michael Ernst, MD, Jackie Gonka-Griffo, MD, Jared Cohen, MD.

2018 Northeast Section of the American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Gerald Sufrin, MD, President NEAUA, former department chair. Teresa Danforth, MD, program director. Kevin Pranikoff, MD, Eric Kauffman, MD, Oussama Darwish, MD, faculty. Ben Luong, MD, alumni. Current residents: Shervin Badkhshan, MD, Sean McGinley, MD, Harold Hamann, MD, Michael Ernst, MD, Jackie Gonka-Griffo, MD, Jared Cohen, MD.

2019 Turkey Trot: Drs. Michael Ernst, Harold Hamann and Dan Wang.

2019 Turkey Trot: Drs. Michael Ernst, Harold Hamann and Dan Wang.

Urology residents Drs. Jake Rubin, Jackie Gonka-Griffo and Mike Shapiro, along with rotating medical students, pose for a photo in the Queen City Escape room.

Urology residents Drs. Jake Rubin, Jackie Gonka-Griffo and Mike Shapiro, along with rotating medical students, pose for a photo in the Queen City Escape room.

Dr. Harold Hamann with his abstract at the 2019 Northeastern Section of the American Urological Association.

Dr. Harold Hamann with his abstract at the 2019 Northeastern Section of the American Urological Association.

Matthew Brennan, DO; Adam Beer, MD; Emelie-jo Nappo, MD; Kevin Xie, MD; and Christopher Skomra, MD at the 2026 Annual Upstate New York Urological Association Research Conference.

Matthew Brennan, DO; Adam Beer, MD; Emelie-jo Nappo, MD; Kevin Xie, MD; and Christopher Skomra, MD at the 2026 Annual Upstate New York Urological Association Research Conference.

Dr. Daniel Baetzhold at the 2026 American Urological Association annual meeting.

Dr. Daniel Baetzhold at the 2026 American Urological Association annual meeting.

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2026 Urology Resident Graduation

Residents Night Out

Zoom image: Resident night out at the annual American Urological Association Meeting.

Zoom image: Resident night out at the annual American Urological Association Meeting.

Resident night out at the annual American Urological Association Meeting.

Zoom image: Residents celebrate taking the American Urological Association In-Service Examination.

Zoom image: Residents celebrate taking the American Urological Association In-Service Examination.

Residents celebrate taking the American Urological Association In-Service Examination.

Zoom image: Residents and faculty at the department holiday party.

Zoom image: Residents and faculty at the department holiday party.

Residents and faculty at the department holiday party.

Residents and faculty at the department holiday party.

Zoom image: Residents night out at the Buffalo Bison's baseball game.

Zoom image: Residents night out at the Buffalo Bison's baseball game.

Residents night out at the Buffalo Bison's baseball game.

Zoom image: Residents at Resurgence Brewery in Buffalo for the post-holiday get-together.

Zoom image: Residents at Resurgence Brewery in Buffalo for the post-holiday get-together.

Residents at Resurgence Brewery in Buffalo for the post-holiday get-together.

Residents at Resurgence Brewery in Buffalo for the post-holiday get-together.

Zoom image: Residents at Hutch's in Buffalo for a night out, meet with Buffalo Bills' quarterback Josh Allen.

Zoom image: Residents at Hutch's in Buffalo for a night out, meet with Buffalo Bills' quarterback Josh Allen.

Residents at Hutch's in Buffalo for a night out, meet with Buffalo Bills' quarterback Josh Allen.

Residents at Hutch's in Buffalo for a night out, meet with Buffalo Bills' quarterback Josh Allen.

Resident Debates

Zoom image: Drs. Mike Ernst, David Abramowitz, Mike Shapiro, Nicole Belko and Kyle Waisanen at the February 2020 Resident Debate.

Zoom image: Drs. Mike Ernst, David Abramowitz, Mike Shapiro, Nicole Belko and Kyle Waisanen at the February 2020 Resident Debate.

Drs. Mike Ernst, David Abramowitz, Mike Shapiro, Nicole Belko and Kyle Waisanen at the February 2020 Resident Debate.

Drs. Mike Ernst, David Abramowitz, Mike Shapiro, Nicole Belko and Kyle Waisanen at the February 2020 Resident Debate.

Zoom image: Drs. Eric Chevli, Finn Hennig, Andrew Skomra and Kevin Xie at the April 2025 Resident Debate.

Zoom image: Drs. Eric Chevli, Finn Hennig, Andrew Skomra and Kevin Xie at the April 2025 Resident Debate.

Drs. Eric Chevli, Finn Hennig, Andrew Skomra and Kevin Xie at the April 2025 Resident Debate.

Drs. Eric Chevli, Finn Hennig, Andrew Skomra and Kevin Xie at the April 2025 Resident Debate.

Zoom image: Dr. Nicole Belko poses next to her debate-winning presentation.

Zoom image: Dr. Nicole Belko poses next to her debate-winning presentation.

Dr. Nicole Belko poses next to her debate-winning presentation.

Dr. Nicole Belko poses next to her debate-winning presentation.

Zoom image: Dr. Hennig presents his rebuttal to Dr. Andrew Skomra

Zoom image: Dr. Hennig presents his rebuttal to Dr. Andrew Skomra

Dr. Hennig presents his rebuttal to Dr. Andrew Skomra.

Dr. Hennig presents his rebuttal to Dr. Andrew Skomra