Primary Departmental Program Area: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine
Areas of expertise and interest: Clinical and endoscopic diagnosis and management of diseases of the Esophagus, Stomach, Small and Large Intestines, Liver and Pancreas, Screening, Medical Education, Fecal Microbial Transplantation, Immunotherapy Induced Colitis, Hepatitis and Pancreatitis
Education and Training:
Fellowship, Gastroenterology/Hepatology Fellowship, University of Rochester Digestive Disease Unit (2005)
Residency, Internal Medicine Residency, University of Rochester (2002)
MD, School of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo (1999)
BS, Environmental Sciences, Cornell University (1995)
Employment:
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2018-present)
Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Institute (2017-present)
Chairman, Medical Staff Peer Review Committee, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Fecal Microbial Transplant Committee
Screening Team, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer
, Gastroenterology Associates (2005–2017)
, University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital (1999–2005)
Awards and Honors:
Top doctors: Gastroenterology (2022)
Commendation from the Dean
Community Service Award
Awarded Honorarium
STAR Certification
Representative
Honored as a Resident Representative for Medical School Commencement
Kathryn M. Glaser; Christina Crabtree-Ide; Alyssa McNulty; Kristopher Attwood; Tessa Flores; Allana Krolikowski; Kevin Robillard; Mary E. Reid, Implementation Science. (1900) Improving guideline-recommended Colorectal Cancer Screening (CRC) interventions in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) by implementing patient navigation, practice facilitation, and culturally appropriate tools. (Jan)
Professional Memberships:
New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Advisory Board member; Witness Cares, LLC
Fellowship Program return lecturer; University of Rochester Gastroenterology Fellowship Program return lecturer Community based lectures to Primary Care physicians
Third Year Comprehensive Assessment Oral Examiner; University of Rochester
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee; Individual Practice Association of Western New York and Independent Health Association, Inc.
Young Physician Committee; Medical Society of the County of Erie
"A Case of Gastric Xanthelasma" American College of Gastroenterology, Annual Scientific Meeting
"A Case of Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis" Poster finalist, American College of Physicians, Associates Vignette Competition, Annual Session
"Breast Cancer with Synchronous Endoluminal Upper and Lower GI Metastases (C0303)"
"Development of a Quality Improvement Workflow to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Among Patients at Federally Qualified Health Centers in Buffalo New York" Cancer Disparities Symposium at CWRU
"Gastrointestinal Stomal Tumor Presenting as a Fistulizing Cavitary Lesion (C0702)"
"Hepatic Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy and Upper GI Ulceration: The Necessity of Early Endoscopy" American College of Gastroenterology, Annual Scientific Meeting
"HSV Esophagitis with Hematemesis and Recalcitrant Food Bolus (C0247)"
"Retrospective Review of Capsule Enteroscopy at one Tertiary Care Institution, American College of" Gastroenterology, Annual Scientific Meeting
"The Impact of Steatosis on Postoperative Outcomes after Non-Hepatic Gastrointestinal and Pulmonary Surgery (3091827)" DDW 2019
Service Activities:
Academic Half Day Lecture Series; Lecturer (2022)
for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Medical Staff Peer Review Committee; Chairman (2022–present)
Clinical Case Conference, Immunotherapy Related Colitis; GI Case Preceptor (2021)
Biology Club, Medical Professions St. John Fisher College; Speaker (2021–2022)
"Fecal Microbial Transplantation" Department of Internal Medicine Conference; Teaching/Advising (2020)
Journal Club, Roswell Park Oncology Fellowship (2020)
“Colon Cancer Screening”, Witness Cares, LLC; Presenter (2019)
“Enteral Stenting”, Grand Rounds, Buffalo, NY; Presenter (2019)
“Evaluation of Stool Sampling Consistency of Microbial Analysis via Three Different Collection Sites, Microbiome Interest Group Workshop; Presenter (2019)
“Enteral Stenting”, WNYSGNA Regional Fall Conference, Batavia, NY; Presenter (2018)
University of Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Disease Processes and Therapeutic Course; GI Module Case Preceptors (2018–2022)
Fecal Microbial Transplant Committee; Committee Member
; EMW Soccer coach
; EMW Softball coach
University of Buffalo, Department of Medicine Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Fellow teaching preceptor
University of Buffalo, Department of Medicine Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Fellowship Clinical Competency Committee