Amanda May M.D.
Amanda May
M.D.
Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine
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:
I work as an Attending Physician of Emergency Medicine at Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute and Erie County Medical Center. I completed my Emergency medicine residency training at Albany Medical Center in 2022, where I served as chief resident.
I am the Buffalo General Emergency Department Director of Quality, which allows me to focus a great deal of time on my passions: working to improve patient care and provider satisfaction in the emergency department.
Education and Training:
- Chief Resident, Albany Medical Center (2022)
- Emergency Medicine Residency, Albany Medical Center (2022)
- MD, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Magna Cum Laude (2019)
- MS, Basic Medical Sciences, New York Medical College (2014)
- ALS, BLS, PALS
Employment:
- Assistant Professor, Jacobs School of Medicine (2024-present)
- Physician Champion, Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation, Erie County Medical Center (2023-present)
- Attending Physician, UBMD Emergency Medicine (2022-present)
- Emergency Department Director of Quality, Buffalo General Medical Center (2025-present)
- Summer Research Internship, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2016)
Awards and Honors:
- Commendation from the Dean, Academic Excellence at JSMBS (2017)
- Commendation from the Dean, Academic Excellence at JSMBS (2016)
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Journal Articles:
- Sexton K, Johnson A, Gotsch A, Hussein AA, Cavuoto L, Guru KA. (2018) Anticipation, teamwork and cognitive load: chasing efficiency during robot-assisted surgery. BMJ quality & safety (Feb), 27(2): 148-154. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2017-006701
Professional Memberships:
- American College of Emergency Physicians (2019–present)
- Emergency Medicine Residents' Association (2019–present)
Presentations:
- "Emergency Management of Severe Asthma" Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds (2023)
- "Adult and Pediatric Sepsis" Albany Medical Center EMS Outreach (2021)
- "Burns, Carbon Monoxide, and Cyanide Toxicity" Albany Medical Center EMS Outreach (2021)
- "Penetrating Neck Trauma" Trauma Conference, Albany Medical Center (2021)
- "Morbidity and Mortality Conference Presentation" Albany Medical Center (2021)
Service Activities:
- Polity Medical Student Government, JSMBS (2015–2017)
- Faculty-Student Association Board of Directors, New York Medical College (2015)
- UB HEALS (Homeless Health, Education, Awareness and Leadership Street Medicine); Founding member (2015–2019)
- AmeriCorps, Community HealthCorps, Hudson River Community Healthcare; AmeriCorps Member (2014–2015)