Sucharita Paul MD
Sucharita Paul
MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Emergency Medicine
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:
Sucharita Paul is an experienced emergency physician who has made community service, disease prevention, and public health education the center of her career and a focus of her volunteer work. She has practiced in clinical and academic settings for over 20 years and is currently an attending physician and assistant clinical professor at Buffalo General Hospital ED. She has been involved in several public health initiatives and is currently leading efforts to identify and advocate for vulnerable older adult patients in emergency departments in western New York. She also trains emergency medicine residents in exploring areas of public health including global medicine, addiction and the opiate crisis, gun violence, health disparities and social inequities in medicine. She has earned an MPH from the University of Buffalo. Her interest in serving disadvantaged and low-resource communities has led her to become involved in international emergency medicine work in both Vietnam and India.
Dr. Paul’s previous and current board service includes: COVID-19 Working Group of Western New York, UBMD Emergency Medicine, UBMD Emergency Medicine Women Physicians Consortium (coordinator), the Carole Fenton Memorial Fund (founding member), and the City of Buffalo Emergency Medical Services Board.
When she is not saving lives and stamping out disease you can find her singing in the community chorus, trying to keep up with her 100 year old house and exploring Buffalo's many restaurants, cultural events and art venues.
Education and Training:
- Certificate, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (2023)
- Residency, Emergency Medicine, State Universily of New York at Buffalo (1998)
- MD, State University of New York at Brooklyn (1995)
- MS, University of Rochester (1989)
- BS, State University of New York at Buffalo (1987)
- CITI Program Research, Ethics, and Compliance Training, University at Buffalo
- DATA 2000 waiver to prescribe Buprenorphine for treatment of opioid addiction, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- PCSS MAT Training for medication assisted treatment of Buprenorphine, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP)
- Stroke certification, American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA)
- United Way Board of Leadership Training, United Way of Buffalo and Erie County
- WREMAC EMS Base Station Refresher Course
- Certificate, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- MPH, University at Buffalo
Employment:
- Attending Physician, Buffalo General Hospital (2008-present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2008-present)
- Attending Physician, Buffalo Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center (2012)
- Emergency Physician, Emergency Medicine Physicians (2007–2008)
- Emergency Physician, Falmouth Hospital (1998–2006)
- Associate Laboratory Technician, Genzyme Corporation (1989–1991)
Journal Articles:
- Rattan B, Manjari M, Kahlon SK, Kalra N, Bhalla A, Paul S. (2012) The Immunohistochemical Expression of the Oestrogen Receptor (ER), HER-2/NEU and Cytokeratin 8/18 and 5/6 in Invasive Breast Carcinoma. J Clin Diagn Res (Nov), 6(9): 1495-1498.
- Gregory RJ, Rich DP, Cheng SH, Souza DW, Paul S, Manavalan P, Anderson MP, Welsh MJ, Smith AE. (1991) Maturation and function of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator variants bearing mutations in putative nucleotide-binding domains 1 and 2. Mol Cell Biol (Aug), 11(8): 3886-3893.
- Anderson MP, Gregory RJ, Thompson S, Souza DW, Paul S, Mulligan RC, Smith AE, Welsh MJ. (1991) Demonstration that CFTR is a chloride channel by alteration of its anion selectivity. Science (Jul), 253(5016): 202-205.
- Cheng SH, Gregory RJ, Marshall J, Paul S, Souza DW, White GA, O'Riordan CR, Smith AE. (1990) Defective intracellular transport and processing of CFTR is the molecular basis of most cystic fibrosis. Cell (Nov), 63(4): 827-834.
- Gregory RJ, Cheng SH, Rich DP, Marshall J, Paul S, Hehir K, Ostedgaard L, Klinger KW, Welsh MJ, Smith AE. (1990) Expression and characterization of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator. Nature (Sep), 347(6291): 382-386.
- Rich DP, Anderson MP, Gregory RJ, Cheng SH, Paul S, Jefferson DM, McCann JD, Klinger KW, Smith AE, Welsh MJ. (1990) Expression of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator corrects defective chloride channel regulation in cystic fibrosis airway epithelial cells. Nature (Sep), 347(6291): 358-363.
Books and Book Chapters:
- Paul S and Krause RS. (2005) The Five Minute Emergency Medicine Consult. In: Hydrocephalus. Simon and Schuster
Professional Memberships:
- American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
- New York College of Emergency Physicians (NYACEP)
- Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM)
Presentations:
- "Public Health: Sustainability and Research. Healthcare disparities, locally and globally: what are they and how can they be reduced?" Global Medicine Seminar, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2020)
- "Experiences and Educational Opportunities in Global Health" Grand Rounds, University at Buffalo and University of Rochester (2018)
- "Annual Educational Lectures to Emergency Medicine Residents and Students" Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2018)
- "Annual EducationalLlectures to Internal Medicine Residents and Students" Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2018)
- "Evidence-based approaches for combating the opioid epidemic in the Emergency Department" Social and Behavioral Influences on Health (2017)
- "Vietnam Emergency Medicine Development, Good Samaritan Medical-Dental Ministry" International Conference in Emergency Medicine (2011)
- "FAST exam in trauma patients" Falmouth Hospital Trauma Conference (2000)
Service Activities:
- Health Foundation of Western and Central New York; Board of Trustees Member (2022–present)
- WNY Healthcare Consensus Group; Medical Expert (2020–present)
- Kaleida Health; COVID-19/Influenza-like illness subgroup (2020–present)
- UBMD Emergency Medicine; Board Member (2020–2022)
- UBMD Emergency Medicine Women Physicians Consortium; Coordinator (2019–present)
- City of Buffalo Emergency Medical Services Board; Board Member (2018–present)
- Kaleida Pharmacy Program, Emergency Department Culture Review Process; Supervising Physician (2018–present)
- Gates Vascular Institute/Buffalo General Emergency Department; Adopt-A-Family Co-Coordinator (2014–present)
- UBMD Emergency Medicine at Buffalo General Hospital; Supervising Physician (2011–present)
- UBMD Emergency Medicine at Buffalo General Hospital; Scheduler (2010–2012)
- Carole Fenton Memorial Fund; Founder (2009–present)
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo; Faculty Council Member (2009–2015)
- University at Buffalo Emergency Medicine Residency; Interviewer for Fourth Year Medical Students (2008–2018)
- UBMD Emergency Medicine at Buffalo General Hospital, Academic Division; Interviewer for Prospective Faculty Members (2008–present)
- Credentialing Committee, Falmouth Hospital; Member (2002–2006)
- Ethics Committee, Falmouth Hospital; Committee Member (2001–2006)
- Medical Records Committee; Committee Member (2000–2006)
- Falmouth Road Race; Medical Provider (2000–2005)
- Western New York Human Rights Clinic (WNYHRC); Forensic Evaluation Training: Examining Asylum Seekers
- UBMD Emergency Medicine Residency Program; Simulation Education