Jeffrey M. Jordan MD, PhD
Jeffrey M. Jordan
MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Gastrointestinal Surgery; Immunology; Infectious Disease; Microbial Pathogenesis; Molecular Basis of Disease; Omics & Big Data; Outcomes of Clinical Innovations; Quality Improvement; Surgery - Laparoscopic; Surgery - Trauma; Surgical Critical Care - Surgery
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 UBMDEducation and Training:
- Certificate, Surgeons Leading Quality Course, American College of Surgeons (2015)
- Residency, General Surgery, University at Buffalo (2014)
- MD, Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch (2009)
- PhD, Immunology and Experimental Pathology, University at Texas Medical Branch (2009)
- BS, Animal Science, Washington State University (2002)
- BS, Microbiology, Washington State University (2002)
Employment:
- Medical Director, Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Advanced Wound Care, Surgery, Erie County Medical Center (2016-present)
- Director of Surgical Quality, Erie County Medical Center (2015-present)
- Surgeon Champion, National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, Erie County Medical Center (2015-present)
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgery, University at Buffalo, SUNY (2014-present)
Awards and Honors:
- Doctor of the Month (2011)
- Trainee Travel Award (2007)
- Robert Harrison, M.D. Memorial M.D./Ph.D. Scholarship Award (2007)
- Zelda Zinn Casper Scholarship Award (2007)
- Truman Graves Blocker, Jr. Research Scholars Award (2007)
- Edward S. Reynolds, M.D. Experimental Pathology Graduate Scholarship (2006)
- Edward S. Reynolds Award for Mechanistic Basic Research by a Graduate Student, First Place (2006)
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (2004)
- Edward S. Reynolds Award for Mechanistic Basic Research by a Graduate Student, First Place (2004)
- Truman Graves Blocker, Jr. Research Scholars Award (2004)
Grants and Sponsored Research:
- February 2025–January 2026
Identifying opportunities to improve care of the geriatric trauma patient
ECMC Foundation, Research For Health in Erie County
Role: Principal Investigator
$16,500 - January 2015–December 2015
Role of emulsified local anesthetic block in decreasing morbidity and pain in traumatic rib fractures
ECMC Foundation, Research for Health in Erie County
Role: Principal Investigator - August 2006–August 2007
Emerging and Tropical Infectious Diseases
NIAID
Role: Other
Journal Articles:
- Todd K, L'Huillier JC, Jalal K, Logghe H, Jordan JM, Flynn W, Guo WA. (2026) A retrospective analysis of the outcomes of patients with blunt abdominal trauma that suffer injury to their spleen comparing surgical and non surgical intervention to embolization. Journal of Surgical Research (Mar)
- Nordin AB, Wach MM, Jalal K, Cooper CA, Jordan JM. (2023) General Surgery Resident Operative Experiences in Solid Organ Injury: An Examination of Case Logs. The American surgeon (Apr), 89(4): 858-864.
- Simmonds I, Towle-Miller LM, Myneni AA, Gray J, Jordan JM, Schwaitzberg SD, Hoffman AB, Noyes K. (2022) Is New York State good at managing hollow viscus injury?. Surgical endoscopy (Sep), 36(9): 6789-6800.
- Clemency BM, Natalzia P, Innes J, Guarino S, Welch JV, Haghdel A, Noyes E, Jordan J, Lindstrom HA, Lerner EB. (2021) A Change from a Spinal Immobilization to a Spinal Motion Restriction Protocol was Not Associated with an Increase in Disabling Spinal Cord Injuries. Prehospital and disaster medicine (Dec), 36(6): 708-712.
- Stawicki SP, Habeeb K, Martin ND, O'Mara MS, Cipolla J, Evans DC, Boulger C, Sarani B, Cook CH, Gupta A, Hoff WS, Thomas PG, Jordan JM, Guo WA, Seamon MJ, Guo W. (2018) A seven-center examination of the relationship between monthly volume and mortality in trauma: a hypothesis-generating study. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg (Jan).
- Hartin CW, Jordan JM, Gemme S, Glick PL, Caty MG, Ozgediz DE, Bass KD. (2013) Computed tomography scanning in pediatric trauma: opportunities for performance improvement and radiation safety. J Surg Res (Apr), 180(2): 226-231.
- Jordan JM, Woods ME, Soong L, Walker DH. (2009) Rickettsiae stimulate dendritic cells through toll-like receptor 4, leading to enhanced NK cell activation in vivo. The Journal of infectious diseases (Jan), 199(2): 236-42.
- Jordan JM, Woods ME, Olano J, Walker DH. (2008) The absence of Toll-like receptor 4 signaling in C3H/HeJ mice predisposes them to overwhelming rickettsial infection and decreased protective Th1 responses. Infection and immunity (Aug), 76(8): 3717-24.
- Schneider BS, McGee CE, Jordan JM, Stevenson HL, Soong L, Higgs S. (2007) Prior exposure to uninfected mosquitoes enhances mortality in naturally-transmitted West Nile virus infection. PloS one (Nov), 2(11): e1171.
- Jordan JM, Woods ME, Feng HM, Soong L, Walker DH. (2007) Rickettsiae-stimulated dendritic cells mediate protection against lethal rickettsial challenge in an animal model of spotted fever rickettsiosis. The Journal of infectious diseases (Aug), 196(4): 629-38.
- Stevenson HL, Jordan JM, Peerwani Z, Wang HQ, Walker DH, Ismail N. (2006) An intradermal environment promotes a protective type-1 response against lethal systemic monocytotropic ehrlichial infection. Infection and immunity (Aug), 74(8): 4856-64.
- Valbuena G, Jordan JM, Walker DH. (2004) T cells mediate cross-protective immunity between spotted fever group rickettsiae and typhus group rickettsiae. The Journal of infectious diseases (Oct), 190(7): 1221-7.
- Valdez RA, McGuire TC, Brown WC, Davis WC, Jordan JM, Knowles DP. (2002) Selective in vivo depletion of CD4(+) T lymphocytes with anti-CD4 monoclonal antibody during acute infection of calves with Anaplasma marginale. Clinical and diagnostic laboratory immunology (Mar), 9(2): 417-24.
Books and Book Chapters:
- Vertrees RA, Jordan JM, Solley T, and Goodwin TJ. (2009) Tissue Culture Models. In: Basic Concepts of Molecular Pathology, Volume 2. TC Allen and PT Cagle, Editors. Springer Publishing, New York, 159-182.
- Jordan JM, Crossley E, and Walker DH. (2008) Rickettsia. In: International Encyclopedia of Public Health. K. Heggenhougen, Editor. Elsevier Publishing, Oxford, UK, 582-590.
- Vertrees, RA, Goodwin T, Jordan JM, and Zwischenberger JB. (2007) Tissue Culture Models. In: Molecular Pathology of Lung Diseases. P Cagle, DS Zander, J Jagirdar, R Barrios, A Haque and H Popper, Editors. Springer Publishing, New York, 150-165.
- Vertrees RA, Jordan JM and Zwischenberger JB. (2007) Hyperthermia and Chemotherapy: The Science. In: Intraperitoneal Cancer Therapy; Current Clinical Oncology. CW Helm, Editor. Humana Press Inc., New Jersey, 71-100.
Abstracts:
- Larose S, Jordan MB, Jalal K, Jordan JM. (2026) Operative Management of Perforated Diverticulitis: Identification of Patient Factors to Guide Management. 2026 Medical Student Research Forum. Buffalo, New York (Feb) Poster
- Chernov D, Hoffman M, Jordan MB, Jalal K, Jordan JM. (2025) Predicting Morbidity and Mortality in Geriatric Trauma. University at Buffalo Department of Surgery 21st Annual Research Day. Buffalo, New YorkUnited States (May) Poster
- Todd K, L'Huillier JC, Jalal K, Logghe H, Jordan JM, Flynn Jr. WJ, Guo WA. (2023) Association of Age and Frailty with Clinical Outcomes in Geriatric Patients with Rib Fractures. University at Buffalo Department of Surgery 19th Annual Research Day. Buffalo, New YorkUnited States (May) Poster
- Nordin AB, MM Wach, CA Cooper, and JM Jordan. (2020) Trends in Resident Experiences in Operative Trauma for Solid Organ Injury. 15th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Orlando, FloridaUnited States (Feb) Oral
- Hoenes C, J Burk, K Jalal, WA Guo, and JM Jordan. (2019) Early Tracheostomy in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Associated with Decrease in Rate of Pneumonia: An Analysis of TQIP. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma 78th Annual Meeting. Dallas, TexasUnited States (Sep) Poster
- Whitney CC, AB Nordin, C Hoenes, B DiGiore, K Jalal, and JM Jordan. (2019) Does Timing of Tracheostomy in Severe Traumatic Brain Injured Patients Affect Development of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia?. American College of Surgeons Quality and Safety Conference. Washington D.C., United States (Jul) Oral
- Hu J and JM Jordan. (2019) Development of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol in Emergency General Surgery. American College of Surgeons Quality and Safety Conference. Washington D.C., United States (Jul) Poster
- Hodan P, AB Nordin, and JM Jordan. (2019) Improving NSQIP Risk Stratification by Identifying Improper ASA Classification. American College of Surgeons Quality and Safety Conference. Washington D.C., United States (Jul) Oral
- Hu J, R Perez, K Jalal, J Yu, and JM Jordan. (2019) Surgical Delay in Peptic Ulcer Perforation Leads to Serious Adverse Outcomes. University at Buffalo Department of Surgery 15th Annual Research Day. Buffalo, New YorkUnited States (May) Poster
- Nordin AB, C Whitney, K Jalal, J Yu, J Wilkins, and JM Jordan. (2019) Early Tracheostomy in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Reduces Incidence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. 14th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Houston, TexasUnited States (Feb) Oral
- Schwab L, N Hartman, and JM Jordan. (2017) NTDS complication coding impact on TQIP benchmark reports. American College of Surgeons TQIP Annual Scientific Meeting. Chicago, IllinoisUnited States (Nov) Poster
- Ram S, P Hodan, C Ludlow, and JM Jordan. (2017) Utilization of a Nurse-Driven Protocol for Foley Catheter Removal to Reduce Catheter-Associated UTI rates. University at Buffalo Department of Surgery 13th Annual Research Day. Buffalo, New YorkUnited States (May) Poster
- 14. Stawicki SP, K Habeeb, ND Martin, MS O'Mara, J Cipolla, DC Evans, C Boulger, B Sarani, CH Cook, A Gupta, NL Saillant, WS Hoff, PG Thomas, JM Jordan, WA Guo, MJ Seamon. (2017) A Seven-Center Study of Monthly Volume vs. Mortality in Trauma: Can "Too Slow" or "Too Busy" Be Defined?. 12th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Society of University Surgeons. Las Vegas, NevadaUnited States (Feb) Poster
- Jordan JM, CW Hartin, and DE Ozgediz. (2012) Common Bile Duct Transection Associated with High-Grade Splenic Injury. University at Buffalo Department of Surgery 8th Annual Research Day. Buffalo, New YorkUnited States (May) Poster
- Jordan JM, CW Hartin, M Nolan, PL Glick, MG Caty, DE Ozgediz, and K Bass. (2012) Pediatric Dog Bites: Where’s the Information?. University at Buffalo Department of Surgery 8th Annual Research Day. Buffalo, New YorkUnited States (May) Poster
- Jordan JM, ME Woods, and DH Walker. (2007) Mice lacking TLR4 function exhibit enhanced susceptibility to Rickettsia conorii, correlated with decreased NK cell activity. 2007 American Association of Immunology annual meeting. Miami, FloridaUnited States (May) Poster
- Jordan JM, ME Woods, and DH Walker. (2007) Early events after intradermal inoculation of rickettsiae; identifying initial target cells and elucidating the immunomodulatory effects of tick saliva. Federation for American Societies in Experimental Biology annual meeting. Washington D.C., United States (May) Poster
- Jordan JM, ME Woods, and DH Walker. (2007) Mice lacking TLR4 function exhibit enhanced susceptibility to Rickettsia conorii, correlated with decreased proinflammatory cytokines and NK cell activity. Annual Institute of Human Infection and Immunity / McLaughlin Colloquium. Galveston, TexasUnited States (Mar) Poster
- Larose S, Jordan MB, Jalal K, Jordan JM. (1900) Operative Management of Perforated Diverticulitis: Identification of Patient Factors to Guide Management. 22nd Annual Surgery Research Day. Buffalo, New York (Jan)
- Chernov D, Hoffman M, Jalal K, Jordan MB, Jordan JM. (1900) Unanticipated Admission to Intensive Care in Geriatric Blunt Trauma is Associated with Significant Increase in Mortality; Identification of Risks Leading to Failure to Rescue. 22nd Annual Surgery Research Day. (Jan)
Professional Memberships:
- Association for Academic Surgery (2019–present)
- Enhanced Recover After Surgery Society, USA Chapter (2019–present)
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons (2017–present)
Presentations:
- "Safety Event Investigation and Analysis" Grand Rounds, Department of Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2022)
- "Economics and Management of Chronic Wounds and the advantage of Referral to a Wound Care Center" CME Lunch Talks, Erie County Medical Center (2018)
- "National Surgical Quality Improvement Program" Grand Rounds, Department of Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2017)
- "Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Soft Tissue and Bony Radiation Injury" Cancer Care of Western New York (2017)
- "Economics of Chronic Wounds and the Advantages of Referral to a Wound Care Center" Erie County Medical Center Wound Care Symposium (2016)
- "Historical Perspective of Traumatic Colorectal Injuries; Evolution of Management" Grand Rounds, Department of Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine, (2014)
- "Small Bowel Obstruction in the Virgin Abdomen" Buffalo Surgical Society (2014)
- "Live and heat-killed Rickettsia conorii induced maturation and cytokine production in bone-marrow derived dendritic cells" in vitro. Career Pathways in Pathology for Physician Scientists Work (2004)
Service Activities:
- WGRZ-TV (airs annually); “Wound Care Awareness” ECMC Medical Minute (2021–present)
- Media Interview, WIVB-TV, https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj_18aAqs6DAxWzq4kEHRNSBlsQFnoECA8QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wivb.com%2Fnews%2Flocal-news%2Fbuffalo%2Flocal-surgeon-shares-details-about-ecmcs-trauma-intensive-care-unit%2F&usg=AOvVaw08VvdWdm598QOAxKanL5Yi&opi=89978449; "Local Surgeon shares details about Trauma Intensive Care Unit" (2021)
- Podcast Interview, ECMC TruCare Healthcast, https://castbox.fm/episode/Wound-Care-Awareness-id5121469-id535534635?country=us; "Wound Care Awareness" (2021)
- Faculty Practice Management Plan (FPMP) Governing Board; Department of Surgery Representative (2020)
- American Surgeon; Ad Hoc Reviewer (2020–present)
- Orchard Park Fire Department, Orchard Park, NY; Trauma outreach (EMS case reviews) (2019)
- Erie County Medical Center; Patient Safety Indicators Committee (2019–present)
- Erie County Medical Center; Quality Leadership Council (2018–present)
- Erie County Medical Center; Trauma Operations Committee (2018–present)
- United Memorial Emergency Dept Meeting, Batavia, NY; Trauma Outreach (Trauma Transfers) (2017)
- Media Interview, WIVB-TV https://www.wivb.com/news/trauma-surgeon-talks-gun-shot-wounds-ear-reattachment/; "Trauma surgeon talks gun shot wounds, ear reattachment" (2017)
- Great Lakes Health System, Buffalo, NY; Chair, Department of Surgery Quality Leadership Council (2017–present)
- WGRZ-TV (airs annually in November); "Hunting Safety" ECMC Medical Minute (2016–present)
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo; Faculty Council Representative (2016–2019)
- Erie County Medical Center; Department of Surgery Strategic Planning Committee (2016)
- Erie County Medical Center; Operating Room Committee (2016–present)
- Olean, NY; Trauma Outreach (2015)
- National Surgery Quality Improvement Project (NSQIP), Erie County Medical Center; Surgeon Champion (2015–present)
- Erie County Medical Center; Department of Surgery Trauma Process Improvement and Patient Safety Committee (2014–present)
- University at Buffalo, General Surgery; ACGME Site Visit Committee (2013–present)
- University of Texas Medical Branch; MD/PhD Seminar Series Coordinator (2006–2007)