Wayne R. Waz MD
Wayne R. Waz
MD
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Associate Chair for Education Division Chief, Pediatric Nephrology
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Medical Education Research; Pediatric Nephrology; 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:
- Certificate, Simulation Essentials, University at Buffalo Behling Simulation Center (2012)
- Certificate, Medical Educators, Royal College of Physicians (2009)
- Fellowship, Pediatric Nephrology, University at Buffalo (1994)
- Residency, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo (1991)
- Internship, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo (1989)
- MD, Medicine, University at Buffalo, Cum Laude (1988)
- BA, Biology and Society, Cornell University, Cum Laude (1984)
Employment:
- Associate Chair for Education, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2021-present)
- Clinical Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2018-present)
- Fellowship Program Director, Pediatric Nephrology, University at Buffalo (2017-present)
- Medical Director, Chronic Dialysis Program, Oishei Children's Hospital (2017-present)
- Medical Director, Connect Life (formerly Upstate New York Transplant Services, Inc.) (2004-present)
- Division Chief, Pediatric Nephrology, UBMD Pediatrics (1999-present)
- Attending Physician, Pediatric Nephrology, Oishei Children (1994-present)
- Interim Chief, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, UBMD Pediatrics (2021–2023)
- Director, Pediatric Medical Student Education, University at Buffalo (2005–2020)
- Interim Division Chief, Pediatric Gastroenterology, UBMD Pediatrics (2018–2019)
- Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2004–2018)
- Fellowship Program Director, Pediatric Nephrology, University at Buffalo (1999–2015)
- Medical Director, Western New York Essential Care Program (Pediatric Hospice) (2004–2014)
- Medical Director, Chronic Dialysis Program, Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (1995–2008)
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2000–2004)
- Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1994–2000)
Awards and Honors:
- Gold Humanism Honor Society: Richard Sarkin/Emeritus Faculty Chapter Faculty Inductee (2018)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Louis A. and Ruth Siegel Award - Honorable Mention (2012-2013) (2013)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Commendation for Teaching Excellence (2013)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Commendation for Teaching Excellence (2007)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Commendation for Teaching Excellence (2003)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Teaching Award (2002)
- Cornell University: James H. Becker Alumni Lecture (1999)
- Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Pediatric Residents’ Association: John S. Paroski Memorial Teaching Award (1998)
- James A. Gibson Anatomical Society (1988)
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- Buffalo Spree Magazine: Top Doctors in Western New York (2014-2021)
Journal Articles:
- Wu X, Szarzanowicz A, Garba A, Schaefer B, Waz WR. (2021) Blockade of the Terminal Complement Cascade Using Ravulizumab in a Pediatric Patient With Anti-complement Factor H Autoantibody-Associated aHUS: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus (Nov), 13(11): e19476. doi:10.7759/cureus.19476
- Wu X, Mancuso E, Armendi I, Krasinski D, Liu L, Tarsi S, Waz WR, Abdul-Aziz R, Elenberg E. (2021) Renal Involvement and Its Treatment in Pediatric Patients With Proteinase-3 Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Positive Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis: A Case Series. Cureus (Sep), 13(9): e18197.
- Waz WR. (2018) Williams-Beuren syndrome: Renal manifestations. Up-To-Date (May).
- Mann M, Waz WR, Poupoulos J, Kadle R, Korn A, Vaughan R, Borowitz DS. (2012) Urinary sodium to creatinine ratio in healthy infants. Clin Pediatr (Phila) (Sep), 51(9): 852-855.
- Waz WR. (2010) The need to know: disclosure of information to pediatric patients. Ethics and Medicine: An International Journal of Bioethics (Dec), 26(2).
- Aneja R, Heard CM, Petruzzi MJ, Waz WR, Martin DJ. (2002) Protein S deficiency manifesting as spontaneous aortic thrombosis in a neonate. Pediatr Crit Care Med (Jan), 3(1): 81-83.
- Olitsky SE, Waz WR, Wilson ME. (1999) Rupture of the anterior lens capsule in Alport syndrome. J AAPOS (Dec), 3(6): 381-382.
- Morin FC, Beierwaltes WH, Solhaug M, Feld LG, Waz WR. (1998) Nitric oxide: from molecular biology to clinical nephrology. Pediatr Nephrol (Aug), 12(6): 504-511.
- Waz WR. (1998) An ethical dilemma in subspecialty pediatrics. Semin Nephrol (May), 18(3): 355-357.
- Feld LG, Springate JE, Waz WR. (1998) Special topics in pediatric hypertension. Semin Nephrol (May), 18(3): 295-303.
- Azizkhan RC, Feld LG, Caty MG, Gilbert JC, Springate JE, Waz WR. (1998) Pediatric kidney transplantation: a contemporary experience of a children‘s hospital. Acta Medica Saliniana (Jan), 27(1): 77-86.
- Waz WR. (1998) Nitric oxide and systemic disease: hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Pediatr Nephrol (Jan), 12(6): 509-511.
- Waz WR, Van Liew JB, Feld LG. (1998) Nitric oxide metabolism following unilateral renal ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats. Pediatr Nephrol (Jan), 12(1): 26-29.
- Feld LG, Waz WR, Pérez LM, Joseph DB. (1997) Hematuria: an integrated medical and surgical approach. Pediatr Clin North Am (Oct), 44(5): 1191-1210.
- Waz WR, Van Liew JB, Feld LG. (1997) Nitric oxide-inhibitory effect of aminoguanidine on renal function in rats. Kidney Blood Press Res (Jan), 20(4): 211-217.
- Dedeoglu IO, Springate JE, Waz WR, Stapleton FB, Feld LG. (1996) Prolonged hypocomplementemia in poststreptococcal acute glomerulonephritis. Clin Nephrol (Nov), 46(5): 302-305.
- Dedeoglu IO, Fisher JE, Springate JE, Waz WR, Stapleton FB, Feld LG. (1996) Spectrum of glomerulocystic kidneys: a case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Pathol Lab Med (Nov), 16(6): 941-949.
- Esposito C, Striker LJ, Patel A, Peten E, Liu ZH, Sakai H, Striker GE, Waz WR, International Study Group for Molecular Study of Kidney Biopsies. (1996) Molecular analysis of glomerular diseases in renal biopsies: initial results of a collaborative international study. Proc Assoc Am Physicians (May), 108(3): 209-217.
- Waz WR, Henkind J. (1995) The adequacy of medical ethics education in a pediatrics training program. Acad Med (Nov), 70(11): 1041-1043.
- Waz WR, Quattrin T, Feld LG. (1995) Hematuria in children and adolescents with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. J Diabetes Complications (Jul), 9(3): 194-197.
- Waz WR, Stapleton FB, Borowitz DS. (1995) Clinical quiz. Renal amyloidosis. Pediatr Nephrol (Apr), 9(2): 245-246.
- Quattrin T, Waz WR, Duffy LC, Sheldon MW, Campos SP, Albini CH, Feld LG. (1995) Microalbuminuria in an adolescent cohort with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Clin Pediatr (Phila) (Jan), 34(1): 12-17.
- Waz WR, Pieroni DR, Stapleton FB, Feld LG. (1994) Atrial septal aneurysm in a patient with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Am J Kidney Dis (Aug), 24(2): 209-210.
- Waz WR, Feld LG. (1994) Reactive oxygen molecules in the kidney. Adv Exp Med Biol (Jan), 366: 171-183.
- Waz WR, Quattrin T, Feld LG. (1993) Serum creatinine, height, and weight do not predict glomerular filtration rate in children with IDDM. Diabetes Care (Aug), 16(8): 1067-1070.
- Cooney DR, Lewis AD, Waz WR, Khan AR, Karp MP. (1984) The effect of the immunomodulator corynebacterium parvum on hemisplenectomized mice. J Pediatr Surg (Dec), 19(6): 810-817.
- Abdul-Aziz R, Deng R, Liu L, Tarsi S, Waz WR, Wu X. (1900) Complete Renal Recovery in Pediatric Patient with C3 Glomerulonephritis: A Case Report. Case reports in nephrology and dialysis (Jan), 11(3): 261-269. doi:10.1159/000518714
Books and Book Chapters:
- Waz WR. (2016) In: The Ethics of Deceased Organ Recovery without Requirements for Explicit Consent or Authorization.
- Waz WR. (2015) In: "Ethical Principles in the Allocation of Human Organs".
- Waz WR. (2009) In: "Metabolic Alkalosis". Humana Press
- Gerber-Vecsey KI, Waz WR. (2006) In: "Rhabdomyolysis". W.B. Saunders Company
- Waz WR. (2006) In: "Tests of Renal Function". Mosby
- Waz WR. (2002) In: "Rhabdomyolysis". W.B. Saunders Company
- Waz WR, Imam A. (2001) In: "Acute and Chronic Renal Failure". Hanley and Belfus
- Waz WR, Feld LG. (1999) In: "Treatment of Hypertension". Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
- Waz WR, Feld LG. (1998) In: "Renal Transport of Sodium During Early Development". W.B. Saunders Company
- Waz WR, Feld LG. (1997) In: "Non-Pharmacologic Therapy of Hypertension". Butterworth Company
- Waz WR, Feld LG. (1997) In: "Pharmacologic Therapy of Hypertension". Butterworth Company
- Feld LG, Waz WR. (1995) In: "Reactive Oxygen Molecules in the Kidney". Plenum Publishing
Abstracts:
- Shum K, Heard CM, Breuer RK, Alibrahim OS, Waz WR. (2018) The DNR Order in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Crit Care Med, (Jan) 226-226
- Narayanan MS, Singla P, Garimella S, Waz WR, Krovi V. (2011) Radial Basis Function Network (RBFN) Approximation of Finite Element Models for Real-Time Simulation. Proceedings of the ASME 5th Annual Conference, (Jan)
- Waz WR, Feld LG. (1997) Renal Nitric Oxide Synthase Activity is Altered in BioBreeding Diabetic Rats. Pediatr Res, (Jan) 286-286
- Waz WR, Van Liew JB, Feld LG. (1995) Resistance to Puromycin Aminonucleoside Nephrosis in Biobreeding Diabetic Rats. J Am Soc Nephrol, (Jan) 1051-1051
- Waz WR, Van Liew JB, Feld LG. (1995) Aminoguanidine Inhibits Cholesterol-induced Increases in Thromboxane B2 in Diabetic Rats. J Am Soc Nephrol, (Jan) 1051-1051
- Waz WR, Van Liew JB, Feld LG. (1994) Aminoguanidine Blunts the Renal Effect of Nitric Oxide in Hypercholesterolemic Rats. Pediatr Res, (Jan) 376A-376A
- Dandona P, Waz WR, Love J, Van Liew JB, Feld LG. (1994) Renal Cortical and Medullary Nitric Oxide Activity in Diabetic Rats. J Am Soc Nephrol, (Jan) 962-962
- Waz WR, Dandona P, Love J, Bofinger DP, Van Liew JB, Feld LG. (1994) Nitric Oxide Production Increases in Post-Ischemic Rat Kidneys. J Am Soc Nephrol, (Jan) 912-912
- Waz WR, Quattrin T, Feld LG. (1993) Hematuria in Children and Adolescents with Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. Pediatr Res, (Jan) 368A-368A
- Waz WR, Van Liew JB, Hollywood C, Stapleton FB, Feld LG. (1993) Cholesterol Increases Urinary Nitric Oxide Metabolite Excretion in Spontaneously Diabetic Biobreeding Rats. Pediatr Res, (Jan) 386A-386A
- Quattrin T, Waz WR, Duffy LC, Feld LG. (1992) Follow-up Study of an Adolescent Population with Diabetes Screened for Microalbuminuria. Clin Res, (Jan) 658A-658A
- Waz WR, Quattrin T, Feld LG. (1992) Serum Creatinine and Height Do Not Predict Glomerular Filtration Rate in Children with Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. Clin Res, (Jan) 663A-663A
- Waz WR, Quattrin T, Duffy LC, Cuddihy R, Feld LG. (1991) Contribution of Hypercholesterolemia to Nephropathy in Children with Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. Pediatr Res, (Jan) 200A-200A
Evaluative Studies and Case Reports:
- Knapp, R., Pannu, S., Schaefer, B., Tarsi, S., Waz, W., & Wu, X. (2023) Neonatal Renovascular Hypertension in a Pediatric Patient due to Occult Renal Artery Thrombosis: A Case Report. J Urol Ren Dis, 7, 1270. (Feb)(7): 1270. doi:https://doi.org/10.29011/2575-7903.001270
- Maxwell Costich, Rabheh Abdul-Aziz, Ying Huang, Shauna Tarsi, Wayne R Waz, Xiaoyan Wu*. (2022) A Case Report on a Successful Treatment of Profound Proteinuria in a Pediatric Patient with Membranous Nephropathy Secondary to Systemic Lupus Erythematous. Journal of Urology and Renal Diseases (Feb) doi:DOI: https://doi.org/10.29011/2575-7903.001244
Professional Memberships:
- Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (2005–present)
- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (2004–2008)
- American Society for Bioethics and the Humanities (2000–2004)
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Fellow (FAAP) (1994–2000)
- American Society of Nephrology (1994–present)
- American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (1994–present)
- International Society of Nephrology (1994–present)
- International Society of Pediatric Nephrology (1994–present)
Presentations:
- "Whose Chart is it Anyway? The Ethics of Electronic Health Records" Pediatric Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Jacobs School of Medicine (2023)
- "Blockade of the terminal complement cascade using Ravulizumab in a pediatric patient with aHUS: a case report and literature review" Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (2021)
- "Management of Pediatric Post-renal Transplant Erythrocytosis with Enalapril: A Case Report" Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (2021)
- "Hope in Tragedy" Invisible Threads; ConnectLife (2020)
- "Complete Renal Recovery in Patient with a Rare Kidney Disease: A Case Report of C3GN" Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research; E-ESPR2020: 339 (2020)
- "Complete Renal Recovery in Patient with Anuria AKI of 72 hours with Hypertensive Encephalopathy: A Case Report of APSGN" Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research; E-ESPR2020: 289 (2020)
- "Renal Involvement and Its Treatment in Pediatric Patients with PR3 ANCA Positive Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)" Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research; E-ESPR2020: 340 (2020)
- "Organ and Tissue Transplants" Kaleida Health Medical Minute; WIVB (2019)
- "Faking It: Immersive Simulation in Pediatric Medical Education" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2018)
- "The DNR Order in the PICU" 47th Annual Congress; Society of Critical Care Medicine (2018)
- "Understanding the DNR and End of Life Care in a Medical Surgical Pediatric Intensive Care Unit" 47th Annual Congress; Society of Critical Care Medicine (2018)
- "Cystic, Inherited, and Tubular Disorders" American Society of Pediatric Nephrology Board Review Course; Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Children‘s Hospital (2016)
- "From End-of-Life to Beginning of Donation: Managing the Transition" Neurology/Neurosurgery Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2016)
- "Ask Your Neighborhood Kidney Doctor..." Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2016)
- "From End-of-Life to Beginning of Donation: Managing the Transition" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2016)
- "From End-of-Life to Beginning of Donation: Managing the Transition" Internal Medicine Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2015)
- "From End-of-Life to Beginning of Donation: Managing the Transition" Internal Medicine Grand Rounds; Sisters of Charity Hospital (2014)
- "Transplantation Ethics" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2014)
- "From End-of-Life to Beginning of Donation: Managing the Transition" Education Symposium on Donor Management; New York Cardiothoracic Transplant Consortium (2013)
- "From End-of-Life to Beginning of Donation: Managing the Transition" Neurosurgery Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2013)
- "Hypertension: Routine Screening to Detect Rare Causes" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2013)
- "Overview of Organ Donation/UNYTS" Internal Medicine Grand Rounds; Sisters of Charity Hospital (2013)
- "Data Driven Development of Haptic Models for Needle Biopsy Phantoms" 5th Annual Dynamic Systems and Control Conference and 11th Motion and Vibration Conference; American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2012)
- "Faking It: Immersive Simulation in Pediatric Medical Education" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2012)
- "Immersive Simulation in Pediatric Medical Education" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2012)
- "Radial Basis Function Network (RBFN) Approximation of Finite Element Models for Real-Time Simulation" 2011 Dynamic System and Controls Conference; American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2011)
- "Cystic, Inherited and Tubular Disorders" American Society of Pediatric Nephrology Board Review Course; Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Children‘s Hospital (2011)
- "SIMBiopsies: An Augmented Reality Training SIMulator for Needle Biopsies" 2011 Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics; Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery (2011)
- "Good vs. Good: Who is Right when Everybody‘s Right?" 31st Annual Interdisciplinary Seminar and Meeting; Hospice and Palliative Care Association of New York State (HPCANYS); Workshop Presentation on Ethics Consultation (2011)
- "SIMBiopsies: A Haptic Immersive Virtual Environment Simulator for Percutaneous Renal Biopsies" American Society of Pediatric Nephrology Conference; Pediatric Academic Societies (2011)
- "Good vs. Good: Who is Right when Everybody‘s Right?" Annual Meeting; Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP); Faculty Development Workshop (2010)
- "Organ Donation: Brain Death and Cardiac Death" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2010)
- "Setting Goals at the End of Life" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2009)
- "Ethical Issues in Pediatric Palliative Care" Pediatric End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium; Hospice Buffalo (2009)
- "Organ Donation: Brain Death and Cardiac Death" Grand Rounds; Millard Fillmore Hospital; University at Buffalo Department of Medicine (2009)
- "Understanding DCD Organ Donation" Grand Rounds; WCA Hospital (2008)
- "Age Matters: Involving Minor Patients in Informed Consent" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2008)
- "Age Matters: Involving Minor Patients in Informed Consent" Grand Rounds; City-Wide Ethics (2007)
- "Emerging Technologies in Medical Education" Pediatric Grand Rounds; Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo (2007)
- "What‘s Your GFR? The Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative and the Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2007)
- "Opting Out of Medical Technology: Can Patients Withdraw from Information Technologies?" 12th Annual Bioethics Conference; University of Miami; Clinical Ethics: Debates, Decisions, Solutions (2004)
- "Evaluation of Pediatric Hypertension" Pediatric Grand Rounds; Sisters of Charity Hospital (2004)
- "Routine Urinalysis" Pediatric Grand Rounds; Sisters of Charity Hospital (2003)
- "Quality Assurance Issues in Pediatric Nephrology" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2002)
- "HIPAA - Is Government Regulation of Ethics Possible?" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2002)
- "The Ethics Behind HIPAA" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2002)
- "End of Life Issues in Patients with Developmental Disabilities" Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo; Department of Developmental and Rehabilitation Medicine (2002)
- "Hypertension: Routine Screening to Detect Rare Causes" Quarterly Family Medicine Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo; Department of Family Medicine (2001)
- "Renal Tubular Acidosis" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2001)
- "DNR Orders: Practical, Legal and Ethical Issues" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2000)
- "Do Not Resuscitate Orders in Children" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (2000)
- "Toxic Nephropathies" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (1999)
- "Medical Futility and Moral Paralysis" James H. Becker Lecture; Cornell University (1999)
- "Hypertension: Routine Screening to Detect Rare Causes" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (1998)
- "Everyday Ethics: Delivering Dangerous Information" Pediatric Grand Rounds; University at Buffalo (1997)
- "Renal Nitric Oxide Synthase Activity is Altered in BioBreeding Diabetic Rats" Annual Meeting; American Pediatric Society/Society for Pediatric Research (1997)
- "Ethics Grand Rounds" Sesquicentennial Ethics Symposium; University at Buffalo (1996)
- "Diabetic Nephropathy: The Role of Nitric Oxide" Buffalo Salt and Water Club; University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (1996)
- "Nitric Oxide in Systemic Diseases: Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus" Annual Meeting; American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (1996)
- "Aminoguanidine Inhibits Cholesterol-induced Increases in Thromboxane B2 in Diabetic Rats" Annual Meeting; American Society of Nephrology (1995)
- "Hypertension in Children and Adolescents" Pediatric Grand Rounds; Sisters of Charity Hospital (1995)
- "Aminoguanidine Blunts the Renal Effect of Nitric Oxide in Hypercholesterolemic Rats" Annual Meeting; American Pediatric Society/Society for Pediatric Research (1994)
- "Cholesterol Increases Urinary Nitric Oxide Metabolite Excretion in Spontaneously Diabetic Biobreeding Rats" Annual Meeting; American Pediatric Society/Society for Pediatric Research (1993)
- "Follow-Up Study of an Adolescent Population with Diabetes Screened for Microalbuminuria" Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (1992)
- "Serum Creatinine and Height Do Not Predict Glomerular Filtration Rate in Children with Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus" Annual Conference; Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (1992)
- "Contribution of Hypercholesterolemia to Nephropathy in Children with Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM)" Annual Meeting; Society for Pediatric Research (1991)
- "Ethical Decision-Making in Lethal Trisomy Syndromes" Student Research Forum; University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (1985)
Service Activities:
- Ad Hoc Committee on Promotion to Clinical (non-tenurial) Ranks; JSMBS (2021–present)
- University at Buffalo: 1st Annual Interprofessional Forum - 'Confronting Opioid Dependence: An Interprofessional Strategy' Small Group Facilitator (2016)
- UBMD Physicians' Group: Electronic Health Record Committee; Chair (2015–present)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Behling Simulation Center Research and Scholarship Committee; Committee Member (2015–present)
- Great Lakes Health: Electronic Health Record Selection Committee; Committee Member (2015–present)
- UBMD Physicians' Group: Electronic Health Record Physician Champion; Member (2015–present)
- Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Sarkin-Paroski Humanism Rounds - "The Angry Patient"; Moderator (2014)
- Oishei Children‘s Hospital: Sarkin-Paroski Humanism Rounds Planning Committee; Committee Member (2014–present)
- Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Schwartz Rounds - "Are We Ever Prepared?"; Moderator (2013)
- UNOS: Ethics Committee; Committee Member (2013–2016)
- Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing: Ethics Committee; Committee Member (2013–2016)
- Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Schwartz Rounds - "Why I Do What I Do"; Moderator (2010)
- Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Schwartz Rounds - "A Hard Gift to Give"; Moderator (2010)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Faaiza Ansari Summer Internship; Coordinator (2010–2021)
- Kaleida Health: Schwartz Rounds Planning Committee; Committee Member (2010–2014)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Practice Management Plan Governing Board; Vice President (2008–2011)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Pediatrics Teaching Interest Group; Chair (2008–present)
- UBMD Pediatrics: Board of Directors; Member (2008–present)
- Kaleida Health: Ethics Committee; Chair (2006–2007)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Curriculum Task Force - 3rd and 4th Year Committee; Committee Member (2005–2007)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: 3rd Year Pediatric Clerkship; Director (2005–present)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Practice Management Plan Governing Board; Member (2004–2014)
- Kaleida Health: Medical Staff Executive Committee; Committee Member (2004–2006)
- Kaleida Health: Ethics Committee; Chair (2003–2004)
- Upstate New York Transplant Services; President (2003–2005)
- Kaleida Health: Ethics Committee; Chair (2000–2001)
- Upstate New York Transplant Services; Board of Directors (2000–2005)
- Kaleida Health: Ethics Committee; Committee Member (2000–present)
- Upstate New York Transplant Services: Organ Medical Advisory Committee; Committee Member (1999–present)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Graduate Medical Education Consortium - Committee for Ethics Core Curriculum; Committee Member (1998–2005)
- Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo: Institutional Review Board; Board Member (1998–1999)
- Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Clinical Consultation and Review Subcommittee; Chair (1998–1999)
- Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Medical Ethics Committee; Chair (1996–1999)
- Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Medical Ethics Committee; Committee Member (1994–2000)
- Women and Children‘s Hospital of Buffalo: Clinical Consultation and Review Subcommittee; Committee Member (1994–1999)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Pediatric Resident Education Committee; Committee Member (1994–present)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Pediatric Resident Recruitment Committee; Committee Member (1994–present)
- University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Pediatric Residency Program - Ethics Curriculum; Coordinator
- Pediatric Academic Societies: Workshops; Reviewer
- Pediatric Nephrology; Reviewer
- Pediatrics (Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics); Reviewer
- American Journal of Physiology; Reviewer
- Clinical Pediatrics; Reviewer
- Critical Care Medicine; Reviewer
- Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics; Reviewer