Presentations:

• "Medical Malpractice Considerations for Physicians." Department of Surgery Grand Rounds (2024)
• "Microaggression in Medicine" Department of Surgery Grand Rounds (2022)
• "Standards in Breast Surgery" UB Surgery grand rounds (2021)
• "Who would have thought: Atypical presentations of breast cancer." Mini grand rounds, Department of OB/GYN (2021)
• "Breast" Summer Surgical Oncology Series: (2021)
• "Breast Cancer: Management and Treatment approach." OB/GYN grand rounds (2021)
• "Management of benign breast disease." Mini Grand Rounds for OB/GYN groups in the community. Virtual-CME credit (2021)
• "Cancer update for the non-oncologist. Breast health: everything you want to know as PCP." CME credit (2019)
• "Surgical and Oncologic Outcomes after Pre-pectoral Breast Reconstruction for Mastectomy Patients: The MedStar Georgetown University Experience." The American Society of Breast Surgeons (2017)
• "A retrospective analysis of I-125 radioactive seed and wire localization of non-palpable breast lesions." International Gynecologic Cancers Society 4th Annual Regional Meeting (2015)
• "Comparison of radioactive seed localization to wire localization for non-palpable breast lesions." ACS Clinical Congress (2014)
• "Sperm and your natural marijuana: Endocannabinoids, nicotine and fertility." 66th Annual Meeting of American Society of Andrology (2010)
• "Fertility loss in the sperm of tobacco smokers may be reversed after washing with a cannabinoid agonist." The 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (2006)
• "The sperm from most chronic tobacco smokers exhibit a significant decline in the ability to bind to the human egg." 61st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. (2005)

Service Activities:

• Selected by the ABS to administer oral exams to General Surgery residency graduates from across the US and international applicants twice a year Certifying exam is a requirement for obtaining General Surgery board certification through ABS; Certifying Exam Examiner - American Board of Surgery (2025–present)
• Selected by SUNY University Faculty Senate to represent the SUNY Faculty constituents in Communications Goals include improving communication with our constituents, and members outside of the UFS including news outlets, legislators and others about faculty and staff concerns and views on topical and continuing issues. Improving internal and external communication as technology changes; Communications Committee Member, SUNY University Faculty Senate (UFS) - Liaison for Governance Committee (2025–present)
• Selected by ABS to develop multiple choice questions for General Surgery recertification exam. Exams are required biannually for surgeons to maintain General Surgery board certification nationally and internationally; Continuous Certification Exam Question Write - American Board of Surgery (2022–present)
• Supporting large residency program with administrative duties as delegated by Program Director Interviewing candidates for PGY1 position yearly Wellness initiatives for the residents and faculty; Associate Program Director (2022–present)
• Direct CCC meetings for PGY 3 year group including assessing overall progress of residents in every milestone, developing assessment and plan for next year, making recommendations to program director if any resident needs letter of improvement or other assistance.; Chair - Clinical Competency Committee (CCC) PGY 3 (2022–present)
• Clinical Competency Committee PGY 1-2 and 4-5; Member (2022–present)
• WNY living TV show. Discussing Breast Care.; Commentator (2021)
• Great Lakes Health Radio. Breast Cancer, Prevention and Survival; Commentator (2021)
• Hometown Connections TV show. Discussing Breast Cancer.; Commentator (2021)
• Breast Health: Taking Ownership. Virtual Community education class.; Lecturer (2021)
• Empowher discussion series. Get to know your breast. Interactive discussion with members of community.; Lecturer (2019)
• Director/Breast Surgical Oncologist Breast Center at Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center Bakersfield, CA; Director (2018–2020)
• Bakersfield Women's Business Conference. Breast health and self-care; Lecturer (2018–2019)
• Volunteer Physician Mammogram Day MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC; Volunteer (2016–2017)
• Duty Hour Subcommittee, Graduate Medical Education University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY; Member (2013–2016)
• Resident Leadership Group Representative General Surgery Residency Program Department of Surgery State University of NY at Buffalo Buffalo, NY (2010–2011)
• UB Medical School Yearbook; Editor (2009–2010)
• Treasurer American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, Buffalo Chapter; Treasurer (2007–2008)
• Research Assistant and Laboratory Technician Andrology Laboratory Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2004–2006)
• Student Volunteer Surgery Waiting Room, Emergency Room, and Hemodialysis Department at Buffalo General Medical Center; Volunteer (2003–2005)
• Assist healthcare system with maintaining CoC certification. Attended regular meetings, developed research projects and presented data related to breast service to ensure standards are met.; Member - Commission on Cancer (CoC) Committee
• Invited to discuss balancing life and work during annual event geared towards working women.; Panelist - Business First Women’s Wellness Summit event.