Samara E. Appelstein DO
Samara E. Appelstein
DO
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 UBMDProfessional Summary:
As a pediatric hospitalist, I take care of children admitted to the hospital. Oishei Children's Hospital is an academic center that supports the learning of medical students and residents rotating through the inpatient wards. I participate in the education of medical students and residents.
Education and Training:
- Residency, Pediatrics, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2019)
- Internship, Pediatrics, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2017)
- DO, Osteopathic Medicine, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (2016)
- Certificate, Interdepartmental Medical Sciences, Drexel University (2012)
- BA, Biology, SUNY Binghamton (2011)
Employment:
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2020-present)
- Hospitalist, Oishei Children's Hospital (2020-present)
- Pediatric Hospitalist, Northwell Health (2019–2020)
Professional Memberships:
- AAP (2023–2024)
Presentations:
- "Optimizing Pediatric Resident Handoffs by Limiting Interruptions" Annual Meeting; Pediatric Academic Societies (2018)
- "Optimizing Pediatric Resident Handoffs by Limiting Interruptions" Annual Meeting; Association of Pediatric Program Directors (2018)
- "Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in Infants Undergoing Meningitis Evaluation" Journal Club; SUNY Upstate Medical University (2018)
- "Formula and Infant Feeding" PL-1 Lecture; SUNY Upstate Medical University (2016)
Service Activities:
- Multidisciplinary committee made up of RTs, RNs, residents, attendings, and educators with the goal of creating and maintaining and effective medical emergency response system. Review current policies and create educational opportunities throughout the hospital to best improve our practice.; Medical Emergency Response Committee (2024–present)
- Worked with other committee members on how to improve certain aspects of medicine that cause burnout in the attending community.; Member of physician burnout committee (2023–2024)
- Interview potential residents for positions at UBMD Pediatrics residency program; Interviewer (2021–present)
- Feedmore WNY; Volunteer (2021–present)
- Meet with 3rd year pediatric clerkship students to discuss cases, do teaching, and review evidence based medicine.; Third year medical student group leader (2021–present)
- SUNY Upstate Medical University Interviewer (2017)
- SUNY Upstate Medical University: Provider Resilience and Communication Training in Clinical Environments (PRACTICE) Committee; Committee Member (2016–2019)
- SUNY Upstate Medical University: Residency Committee; Committee Member (2016–2019)