Mona S. Bonanno
Mona S. Bonanno
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, Residency Pediatric, Tufts University (2004)
- MD, University at Buffalo School of Medicine (2001)
- BA, Biology, Northwestern University (1997)
Employment:
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Jacobs School of Medicine (2023)
- Medical Director, Newborn Service, Pediatrics, Kaleida Health (2023)
- Medical Director, Newborn Service, Pediatrics, Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital (2019–2023)
- Attending Pediatrician, Brockton Hospital (2004–2005)
Evaluative Studies and Case Reports:
- Arun Prasath, Alanna Grafius, Mona Bonanno, Steven Ambrusko, Jayasree Nair. (2022) Alloimmune neutropenia in a neonate: case report and review of literature. Antibodies (Oct)
Presentations:
- "Marijuana Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding" State wide Home Health Workers Summit (2025)
- "Benefits of Breastfeeding" United Way Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace Designation (2025)
- "United Way Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace conference" United Way Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace conference (2024)
- "United Way Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace designation conference" United Way Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace designation conference (2023)
Service Activities:
- Millard Fillmore Hospital/ Kaleida Health - working to incorporate an African American lactation consultant to the lactation team in an effort to better understand and address challenges that breastfeeding women of color may face; Recruiter (2025–present)
- State-wide Community Health Workers Summit (invitation from Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network) - discussed Marijuana use in pregnancy and breastfeeding; Guest Speaker (2025)
- Baby Book Nook - lending library at Millard Fillmore Newborn Nursery to encourage parents to read to their newborns, emphasize the importance of early literacy; was interviewed for an article about the Book Nook that appeared on Kaleida home page; received recognition from MFSH administration on this team building project; MFSH President designated the Book Nook as one of two recipients of the Millard Fillmore Holiday Donation Drive in December 2025; Developer and Coordinator (2025–present)
- Kaleida Health Medically Speaking Podcast - Care of the newborn at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital; Interviewed for video podcast (2025)
- Kaleida Health/ General Physicians OBGYN - developed an informational pamphlet on breastfeeding facts and resources to distribute to pregnant patients; Co-author (2025–present)
- Kaleida Health public service announcement on the benefits of breastfeeding - distributed on social media; Commentator (2025)
- United Way of Erie County Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace Designation Conference; Guest speaker (2025)
- Kaleida Health Medical Minute - Donor human milk in the newborn nursery; Commentator (2025)
- Community breastfeeding advocacy through partnership with the United Way of Erie County; Panelist, discussion leader (2020–present)
- Discussed topics relating to newborn health for television broadcasts and Kaleida Health website; Commentator for Kaleida Health Medical Minute (3 episodes), Kaleida Health Medically Speaking (2 episodes)