Zachary B. Wikerd MD
Zachary B. Wikerd
MD
Assistant Professor, Hospital and Geriatric Medicine
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Geriatrics; Hospitalist; Internal Medicine
Contact Information
Patient Care
Patient Care
This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
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Dr. Zachary Wikerd is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University at Buffalo, where he also serves as a clinician educator in the Hospitalist service at Erie County Medical Center.
Dr. Wikerd commenced his medical journey in Ireland at the Royal College of Surgeons. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Case Western Reserve - MetroHealth and further specialized with a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. His comprehensive training has endowed him with the expertise to manage a diverse array of illnesses, with a strong emphasis on personalized patient care.
Dr. Wikerd's research and professional interests encompass resident and student education, healthcare quality improvement, value-based care, and developing an 'Age-Friendly Health System' at Erie County Medical Center.
Education and Training:
- Fellowship, Geriatric Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2020)
- Residency, Internal Medicine, The MetroHealth System (2019)
- MD, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (2016)
- BS, Biomedical Sciences, University of Waterloo (2011)
Employment:
- Associate Program Director, Geriatric Fellowship, Jacob's School of Medicine, University at Buffalo (2022-present)
- Geriatric Pathway Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Jacobs School of Medicine; University at Buffalo (2022-present)
- Core Faculty, Internal Medicine Residency, Jacob's School of Medicine; University at Buffalo (2021-present)
- Assistant Professor, Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2020-present)
Awards and Honors:
- Excellence in Teaching Award; Hospitalist Medicine (2023)
- Steven H Noyes Award (2022)
- 2020 Scholarship in Teaching Award (2020)
Journal Articles:
- Calvin J. Meaney PharmD, FCCP, Natalie Tjota MD; Kevin Pham; Gina Prescott PharmD, FCCP; Fred Doloresco MS, PharmD; Michael Ott PharmD; Robert Wahler PharmD; Zachary Wikerd MD. (2024) Evaluation of an initiative to address polypharmacy in hospitalized older adults. Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology (May) doi:10.1002/jac5.1978
- Kozik I, Wikerd Z. (2023) Extremely elevated creatine kinase associated with rhabdomyolysis-induced acute kidney injury in a patient with Huntington's disease: a case report. Journal of medical case reports (Jul), 17(1): 287. doi:10.1186/s13256-023-04018-5
- (2014) Medicine and Monsoons. RCSIsmj Royal College Of Surgeons In Ireland Student Medical Journal (Nov), 7
Professional Memberships:
- Society of Hospital Medicine (2020–present)
- American Geriatric Society (2019–present)
Presentations:
- "Creating an Age-Friendly Health System" ECMC Rehab Symposium 2024 (2024)
- "Perioperative Medicine in the Older Adult" Catholic Health, Virtual CME Conference (2022)
- "Let’s Talk: Having the Tough Conversations in the Era of COVID-19" ; metro Health System (2020)
- "Glucose on my Mind: Diabetes and Cognitive Decline" Evidence Based Medicine Conference; Icahn School of Medicine (2019)
- "To Line or Not to Line; A systems review of Acute Chest Syndrome" Morbidity and Mortality Case Conference; The MetroHealth System (2019)
- "Disturbia: Managing Behaviors in Dementia" Ambulatory Case Conference; Icahn School of Medicine (2019)
- "Death and Dying: Reflections on the End of Life in Internal Medicine" Senior Grand Rounds; The MetroHealth System (2019)
- "Can you clear me for Surgery; Operative Frailty in Older Adults" Morbidity and Mortality Grand Rounds; Icahn School of Medicine (2019)
- "How to Review a Meta-Analysis" Journal Club; The MetroHealth System (2018)
Service Activities:
- ; Trauma Operation Committee; Member (2023–present)
- ; Trauma Peer Review (2023–present)
- The purpose of the Quality Executive Committee is to operationalize, facilitate and oversee the Medical and Dental Staff’s performance improvement function as defined by the Erie County Medical Center Corporation Medical Dental Staff Bylaws.; Quality Executive Committee; Member (2023–present)
- Community Talks on Geriatric Topics at Clarence Senior Center; Organizer (2022–2023)
- ; Clinical Competency Committee Internal Medicine Residency (2022–present)
- ; Clinical Competency Member Geriatric Fellowship (2022–present)
- ; Lead - CPM2 Geriatric Session (2022–present)
- ; MED 860 Introduction to Geriatric Medicine (2022–present)
- A partnership in Western New York focused on deprescribing, reducing the prescribing of unnecessary and sometimes harmful medications in the elderly.; Team Alice Member (2022–present)
- Social Isolation Among LGBT Older Adults: An Emerging Issue - DOROT: University Without Walls (2020)
- Stay Independent: Fall Prevention and Mobility - 92nd Street YMCA (2020)
- Rural and Tropical Medicine (Observership) - Assisted with primary trauma care, burns, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, parasitology, malaria, immunizations - Sewa Bhawan Hospital, EHA, Chhattisgarh, India (2013)
- REACH RCSI Programme; Grinds Club - Provided one to one academic support to inner city students. (2012–2013)
- Canadian Cancer Society - Assisted patients and families access services, registration, provided emotional support and social interaction - Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, Ontario (2009–2011)