Samantha Bordonaro MD, FACEP
Samantha Bordonaro
MD, FACEP
Assistant Clinical Professor and Attending Physician, Department 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:
As an assistant clinical professor board-certified in emergency medicine, I split my time clinically between Buffalo General Medical Center and the VA of Western New York. I enjoy the wide breadth of clinical presentations and acuity as well caring for a diverse patient population. As an emergency medicine (EM) physician, I have the privilege of caring for any patient that comes to our department, regardless of any internal or external factors that have led them to seek care. I have the honor of meeting them, establishing a rapport, and delivering the highest quality care I possibly can.
When I am not working clinically, I am thoroughly enjoying my role as the medical student director in our department. I oversee all of our EM electives at the medical school. Undergraduate medical education has become my passion and I am committed to providing each student with an excellent experience in emergency medicine, cultivating and supporting their experience in our specialty. Advising students who are thinking about pursuing a career in EM is one of the most fulfilling parts of my job. Emergency medicine aside, I am always willing to support any student on their journey to find their passion in medicine. I am a preceptor in Clinical Practice of Medicine for first and second year students as well.
Outside of our department, I serve as the chair of the Phase 2 Committee at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Science where we focus on the clinical curriculum for our 3rd and 4th year students. As the school embarks on a total redesign of our medical curriculum, I have had the honor of being a part of the core curriculum design team as we strive to give our students the best, most integrated, comprehensive, and modern curriculum possible!
While I am not a native Buffalonian, I have been grateful to become a part of this community and to raise my young family in a city that is so proud and passionate as it strives to grow and affect positive change.
Education and Training:
- Residency, Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency (2012)
- MD, University of Connecticut (2009)
- BS, Nursing, University of Delaware (2005)
Employment:
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Emergency Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
- Attending Staff Physician, Professional Emergency Services (2012–2015)
Awards and Honors:
- Louis A. and Ruth Siegel Award for Excellence in Teaching (2021)
- Award for Excellence in Education (2020)
- Louis A. and Ruth Siegel Award for Excellence in Teaching - Honorable Mention (2019)
- UB|MD Women in Leadership Award (2018)
Journal Articles:
- Harding C, Pompei F, Bordonaro SF, McGillicuddy DC, Burmistrov D, Sanchez LD. (2020) Fever Incidence Is Much Lower in the Morning than the Evening: Boston and US National Triage Data. The western journal of emergency medicine (Jun), 21(4): 909-917. doi:10.5811/westjem.2020.3.45215
- Harding C, Pompei F, Bordonaro SF, McGillicuddy DC, Burmistrov D, Sanchez LD. (2019) The daily, weekly, and seasonal cycles of body temperature analyzed at large scale. Chronobiology international (Dec), 36(12): 1646-1657.
- Bordonaro SF, McGillicuddy DC, Pompei F, Burmistrov D, Harding C, Sanchez LD. (2016) Human temperatures for syndromic surveillance in the emergency department: data from the autumn wave of the 2009 swine flu (H1N1) pandemic and a seasonal influenza outbreak. BMC emergency medicine (Mar), 16: 16. doi:10.1186/s12873-016-0080-7
Books and Book Chapters:
- Bordonaro SF, Levenson RB. (2011) Appendicitis. In: Essential Emergency Imaging. Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins
- Foy, S, Sanchez L. (2011) Gastrointestinal Bleeding. In: Rosen & Barkin's 5-Minute Emergency Medicine Consult, 4th ed. Wolters Kluwer, Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins
Professional Memberships:
- Gold Humanism Honor Society (2019–present)
- Fellow of the American College of Emergency Medicine Physicians; ACEP Fellows status is achieved by demonstrating commitment to the preservation and growth of emergency medicine. (2019–present)
- Member of the American Association of Women Emergency Physicians Section of ACEP (2018–present)
- Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Member; SAEM is dedicated to the improvement of patient care in the emergency department through research and education. (2017–present)
- Academy of Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine (CDEM) Member; CDEM is the national organization of clerkship directors committed to improving undergraduate medical education in EM. (2017–present)
- Member of the New York Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (NY ACEP); State chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (2015–present)
Service Activities:
- Together with others, working to redesign the medical school curriculum at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Core Curriculum Design Team Member (2019–present)
- Lead the Phase 2 Committee which is responsible for the oversight of the clinical curriculum in the 3rd and 4th years at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Chair, Phase 2 Committee (2018–present)
- Crisis Services is Erie County's 24 hour crisis response service.; Crisis Services Board of Directors and QA Committee Chair (2018–present)
- Members of faculty council are part of the governing body responsible to review, develop, and implement policies for the school of medicine.; Faculty Council Member (2017–present)