•Teaching attending with SUNY at Buffalo Medical School, now Jacob‘s School of Medicine since 1996. •Board certified in psychiatry and forensic psychiatry. •Faculty of the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship in Buffalo. •Dedicated to the SPMI population in Western New York for more than 25 years, working in outpatient, partial hospital and correctional settings. •Chief Psychiatrist for the Erie County Department of Forensic Mental Health. •Published in accredited journals. •Presented at national psychiatry conferences.
Education and Training:
Residency, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (1996)
MD, University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (1992)
BS, University at Buffalo, School of Health Related Professions (1984)
Employment:
Attending Psychiatrist, Erie County Medical Center (2013-present)
Chief Psychiatrist, Erie County Forensic Mental Health (2003-present)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo Medical School Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1996-present)
Medical Director, Kaleida Health (1996–2013)
Awards and Honors:
Chairman's Award for Outstanding Contributions in Forensic Psychiatry (2016)
Chairman’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Clinical Mission of the Department of Psychiatry (2015)
Clinical Teacher of the Year Award (2009)
Chairman's Award for Excellence in Residency Education (2004)
Recipient of Farney R. Wulitzer Award for Excellence in Psychiatry (1992)
New York State Psychiatric Association, member; New York State Psychiatric Association, member (1996–present)
American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, member; American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, member (1995–present)
American Psychiatric Association, Fellow; American Psychiatric Association, Fellow (1992–present)
Presentations:
"What to Expect When Your Patient Goes to Jail" Grand Rounds; Psychiatry Department in Buffalo; Psychiatry Department in Buffalo (2016)
"Antipsychotic Treatment of Mentally Ill Inmates on a Special Unit" The American Association of Psychiatry and the Law Annual Meeting; The American Association of Psychiatry and the Law; The American Association of Psychiatry and the Law (2015)
"Efficacy of Group Treatment on a Specialized Treatment Unit" The American Association of Psychiatry and the Law Annual Meeting; The American Association of Psychiatry and the Law10; The American Association of Psychiatry and the Law (2015)
"The Utility of the PAI-LOCI in a Forensic Population" The American Association of Psychiatry and the Law; The American Association of Psychiatry and the Law; The American Association of Psychiatry and the Law (2015)
"Changes in Psychological Health and Subjective Well-being Among Incarcerated Individuals with Serious Mental Illness" American Psychology Association; American Psychology Association; American Psychology Association (2015)
"What to Expect When Your Patient Goes to Jail”" WNY Chapter of APA; APA; WNY Chapter of APA (2015)
Service Activities:
Medical Staff Committee Medical Staff Committee, Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, New York; Advisory Committee (2013–present)
Medical Staff Committee Medical Staff Committee, Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York; Advisory Committee (1996–2013)
Committee for Resident Education Committee for Resident Education, Erie County Medical Center; Advisory Committee (1996–present)