Our Students and Alumni

Read what our trainees and alumni have to say about what makes our program excellent.

Faculty and administrators spent significant time guiding me to find a lab that was a perfect fit. That hands-on guidance made me realize that UB was the perfect fit for me.
7/20/21
Megan Murray, MD/PhD ’14
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
"UB has a reputation not only for the diversity of its student body, but for the camaraderie and enriching lifestyle created by students and faculty."
4/23/21
Jaclyn Morrison-Cole, MD ’11
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
“The Jacobs School MD program allows you to contribute knowledge—not just consume it.”
4/23/21
Matthew Corey, MD ’11
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
"The Jacobs School was my first choice because it offers quality training for a more affordable cost than other institutions with a similar ranking."
4/23/21
Isidore Dinga Madou, MD ’12
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
“Mentorship, opportunity and the ability to thrive is what makes UB a special place to complete your medical education.”
4/23/21
Moudi Hubeishy, MD ’19
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
“You can do whatever you want to do leaving UB — and be in a position to do it well.”
4/23/21
Sam Racette, MD ’17
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
“The culture here is that we all help each other ... The way they teach us here is that medicine is a team effort. It’s not a skill you can master alone.”
4/23/21
Jason Edwards, MD ’16
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
“The opportunity to spend time with and learn from patients at some of their most vulnerable times is a true privilege.”
4/23/21
Kevin Intrieri, MD ’22
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
“The Jacobs School has an amazing variety of student-run programs that are active in improving the health of Western New Yorkers. The community involvement here is second to none.”
6/7/22
Cody Kelso, MD ’22
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
"I could not pass up the value of a UB medical education."
4/23/21
John Ortolani, MD ’11
Assistant professor, colon & rectal surgery
I knew that the summer between my first and second year of medical school was a pivotal time to explore my research interests as well as to establish myself as an individual committed to improving the field of pediatrics through research.
12/31/24
Michelle Smith, MD ’16
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
The summer research internship was a great opportunity for me between my first and second years of medical school.
12/31/24
Rachel Engelberg, MD ’18
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
“I always felt like I could talk to my teachers about anything, and everyone is very supportive.”
4/23/21
Winnie Tsao, MD ’13
Family medicine ’16
“Buffalo is small enough to navigate easily yet large enough to see a wide and diverse array of pathology.”
6/8/21
Elizabeth Abram, MD ’11
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
“You’re allowed to develop your own interests. You’re not pressured to fit into a particular mold.”
9/1/22
Sergio Hernandez, MD ’06
Psychiatry residency ’10