Education and Training:

• Fellowship, Geriatrics, State University of NY at Buffalo School of Medicine (2004)
• Residency, Internal Medicine, State University of NY at Buffalo School of Medicine (2003)
• MD, State University of NY at Buffalo School of Medicine (2000)
• BA, State University of NY at Buffalo (1995)

Employment:

• Chief of Medicine, VA Medical Center (2012-present)
• Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Geriatric Division, State University of NY at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2004-present)
• Medical Director of Geriatrics & Extended care, VA Medical Center (2005–2012)
• Staff Physician, University Geriatric Group (2004–2006)
• Physician, Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital (2004–2005)
• Staff Physician, Deaconess Subacute Rehabilitation Center (2004–2005)

Awards and Honors:

• Excellence in Government Award (2009)
• Outstanding Rating Certificate (2007)
• Outstanding Rating Certificate (2006)
• Phillip Goldstein, M.D. Housestaff Award (2003)
• Siegel Award. (2002)
• Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in (2002)
• Siegel Award (2001)
• Esther Ponce Grimaldi Award (2000)