Lawrence Gersz MD, MBA
Lawrence Gersz
MD, MBA
Clinical Assistant Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
General Pediatrics; Pediatric Hospitalist; Pediatrics
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:
- Residency, Harriet Lane Pediatric Residency at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center (2023)
- MBA, Healthcare Administration, University at Buffalo School of Management (2020)
- MD, Jacobs School Of Medicine And Biomedical Sciences (2020)
- BS, Chemistry, State University of New York at Geneseo, Magna Cum Laude (2014)
Employment:
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2023-present)
- Pediatric Hospitalist, Oishei Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2023-present)
Awards and Honors:
- Frederick B. Wilkes Pediatric Award (2020)
- Beta Gamma Sigma, National Business Honor Society (2020)
- UB Center for Global Programs Travel Award (2019)
- UB Center for Global Health Equity Travel Award (2019)
Journal Articles:
- Lawrence Gersz, Michael Rose, Kristen Sessions, Eric McCollum. (2022) Paediatric COVID-19 Guidelines: A National Resource for Lesotho. (Jun)
- Zook P, Pathak HB, Belinsky MG, Gersz L, Devarajan K, Zhou Y, Godwin AK, von Mehren M, Rink L. (2017) Combination of Imatinib Mesylate and AKT Inhibitor Provides Synergistic Effects in Preclinical Study of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor. Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research (Jan), 23(1): 171-180. doi:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-16-0529
Books and Book Chapters:
- Lawrence Gersz & Rebecca Xi. (2023) Oncology. In: The Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd Edition. Elsevier
Evaluative Studies and Case Reports:
- Lawrence Gersz. (2019) A Pilot Project in Diabetes Health Research Informatics: A Collaboration Between the University at Buffalo Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences & The University of West Indies Mona Clinical Research Center Network. (Jun)
Professional Memberships:
- Buffalo Pediatric Society
- American Academy of Pediatrics
Presentations:
- "Adolescent Confidentiality & the 21st Century Cures Act" Morbidity & Mortality Case Conference, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center (2022)
- "Pediatric COVID-19: Clinical Presentation & Management" Lesotho Pediatric COVID-19 Refresher Trainings (2022)
- "Enuresis in Primary Care" Harriet Lane Clinic Teaching Conference (2022)
- "Acne & Eczema in Primary Care" Harriet Lane Clinic Teaching Conference (2022)
- "ADHD in Primary Care" Harriet Lane Clinic Teaching Conference (2021)
- "Caring for Patients with Limited English Proficiency" Harriet Lane Clinic Teaching Conference (2021)
- "Trends in HPV Vaccination" Adolescent Medicine Grand Rounds (2021)
- "9 Day Old Infant with Direct Hyperbilirubinemia" Barton Childs Case Conference (2021)
- "Anemia in Primary Care" Harriet Lane Clinic Teaching Conference (2020)
- "Is Autotitration as Effective as In-Laboratory Titration for Determining Optimal CPAP Pressure in Children with OSA?" American Thoracic Society International Conference (2018)
- "Is Autotitration as Effective as In-Laboratory Titration for Determining Optimal CPAP Pressure in Children with OSA?" 9th Biennial Pediatric Sleep Medicine Meeting (2017)
- "Is Autotitration as Effective as In-Laboratory Titration for Determining Optimal CPAP Pressure in Children with OSA?" Strong Children’s Research Center Symposium (2016)
Service Activities:
- Assistance with departmental grand rounds; Pediatric Department Grand Rounds (2023–present)
- ; Pediatric Clerkship Leadership Team Member (2023–present)