Anesthesiology
Dermatology
Family Medicine
Gynecology & Obstetrics
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Medicine
Microbiology
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Nuclear Medicine
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics
Pathology
Pediatrics
Physiology
Psychiatry
Public Health
Radiation Medicine
Rehabilitation Medicine
Sports Medicine
Surgery

Speaker List 2005-2006
(updated 5/24/06)

Anesthesiology
Lynn J. Hernan, M.D.
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Anesthesia
Co-Director of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Children's Hospital of Buffalo
219 Bryant Street
Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-7442
Fax: (716) 878-7101
Topics:
Pediatric Intensive Care - who are we, what do we do
Liquid Ventilation
Pediatric Transport
Child Abuse - Shaken Baby Syndrome
Pediatric Head Injury
Respiratory Failure, Cardiac Failure in Children

Mark Lema, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of UB Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Carlton & Elm Streets
Buffalo, New York 14263
Phone: (716) 845-5851
Fax: (716) 845-8518
Topics:
Cancer Pain Management
Palliative Care
Chronic Pain Management
Role of NSAIDS in Pain Management
Role of Opioids in Pain Management
Analyzing Postoperative Pain Management Clinical Outcomes

Dermatology
Thomas Helm, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology
6255 Sheridan DriveBuilding B, Suite 208
Williamsville, New York 14221
Phone: (716) 630-2582 | Fax: (716) 630-2594
E-Mail: thelm@buffalomedicalgroup.com
Topics:
Skin Cancer: Diagnosis and Management
Autoimmune Bullous Disease
Lupus
Common Skin Rashes
Acne

Robert E. Kalb, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology
295 Essjay Road
Williamsville, New York 14221
Phone: (716) 630-1102 | Fax: (716) 633-6507
E-Mail: kalb@acsu.buffalo.edu
Topics:
Diagnosis and treatment of common skin conditions
Acne/Rosacea
Atopic Dermatitis
Psoriasis
Common infectious diseases of the skin
Emergency room dermatology

Allan Oseroff, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of Dermatology
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
666 Elm Street
Buffalo, New York 14263
Phone: (716) 845-8816 | Fax: (716) 845-5780
E-Mail: allan.oseroff@roswellpark.org
Topics:
PDT (Photodynamic Therapy)
Skin Cancers: Causes and Therapies
Melanomas

Nathalie Zeitouni, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
666 Elm Street
Buffalo, New York 14263
Phone: (716) 845-4403 | Fax: (716) 845-5780
E-Mail: nathalie.zeitouni@roswellpark.org
Topics:
Mohs Micographic Surgery
Unusual Skin Tumors

Family Medicine
Brian Connolly, M.D.Clinical Associate Professor
Erie County Medical Center
462 Grider Street, Buffalo, New York 14215
Phone: (716) 898-5972 | Fax: (716) 898-4750
E-Mail: bconnoll@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Asthma
Office Emergencies
Automatic External Defibrillators (AED)

Thomas C. Rosenthal, M.D.,
Professor and Chair of Family Medicine
Erie County Medical Center
CC Building, Room 150
462 Grider Street, Buffalo, New York 14215
Phone: (716) 898-4505 | Fax: (716) 898-4750
E-Mail: trosenth@acsu.buffalo.edu
Topics:
Functional Somatic Complaints
Upper Respiratory Infections: Evidence based treatment
Alzheimer's Disease: Differential Diagnosis & Management
Rural Health Care Organization & Delivery
Bioterrorism, the threat in rural communities
The market's influence on health care quality
Hormone Replacement Therapy

Gynecology &Obstetrics
Ronald E. Batt, M.D. Professor of Clinical Gynecology
5648 Broadway, Lancaster, New York 14086
Phone: (716) 686-0245 | Fax: (716) 888-3833
E-Mail: ronbatt@localnet.com
Topics:
Surgical Management of Endometriosis
Diagnosis and Treatment of Bowel Endometriosis
Communication and Documentation Before and After Surgery

Mandeep K. Brar, M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn
Children's Hospital of Buffalo
219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 881-0400 | Beeper 643-0711, 878-7138
Fax: (716) 888-3833
Topics:
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding

Philip L. Glick, M.D., FACS, FAAP, FRCS (Eng)
Vice Chair for Research & Development
Professor, Department of Surgery/Pediatrics/Ob Gyn
Women’s & Children's Hospital of Buffalo
219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-7449 | Fax: (716) 878-7998
E-Mail: glicklab@acsu.buffalo.edu
Website: http://www.smbs.buffalo.edu/sur/ped
Topics:
Pediatric Surgery
Miniature access surgery for fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and adult survivors
of congenital/pediatric diseases
Training of academic pediatric surgeons
Training of academic general surgeons
Lung development
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Fetal physiology
Birth defects
Prenatal diagnosis of surgical problems
Fetal surgery
The genetic aspects of surgical disease
Fetal growth factors
The physiology miniature access surgery
ECMO
Pediatric Trauma
Virtual reality, surgical simulation, telemedicine
Telesurgery
Teleconferencing
Telementoring
Computer applications in medicine
Meconium ileus
Miniature Access Surgery Teaching, Training, and Robotic Research Center (MASTTARR)
congenital Chest Wall Deformities
Pectus Excavatum Repair (Minimally Invasive)
Hyperhidrosis
Minimally Invasive Approaches to Hyperhidrosis
Academic Medical Center Management and Leadership

Bruce D. Rodgers, M.D. Clinical Associate Professor, Ob/Gyn
Director Maternal Fetal Medicine
Children's Hospital of Buffalo
219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-8761 | Fax: (716) 888-3810
E-Mail: brsuny@juno.com
Topics:
Fetal Cardiology
Diabetes and Pregnancy
High Risk Pregnancy
Medical Disorders in Pregnancy
Fetal Anomalies
Fetal Ultrasound

Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD
Assistant Professor of Social & Preventive Medicine; Gyn/Ob
270 Farber Hall, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 829-3128 | Fax: (716) 829-2494
E-Mail: jww@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Osteoporosis
Women's Health
Menopause
Hormone Therapy
Women's Health Initiative

Dennis Weppner, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Ob/Gyn
Millard Fillmore Hospital
1540 Maple, Williamsville, New York 14221
Phone: (716) 568-3753 | Fax: (716) 568-3034
E-Mail: dweppner@kaleidahealth.org
Topics:
Post Reproductive Gynecology (Menopause, Osteoporsis)
Women's Health for the Disabled
Multiple Sclerosis
Pelvic Surgical Issues

John Yeh, M.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Children's Hospital of Buffalo
219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-7138 | Fax: (716) 888-3833
E-Mail: jyeh@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Infertility
Polycystic Ovary Disease
Ovarian Aging
Hirsutism

Maternal Fetal Medicine
Bruce D. Rodgers, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, Ob/Gyn
Director Maternal Fetal Medicine
Children's Hospital of Buffalo
219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-8761 | Fax: (716) 888-3810
E-Mail: brsuny@juno.com
Topics:
Fetal Cardiology
Diabetes and Pregnancy
High Risk Pregnancy
Medical Disorders in Pregnancy
Fetal Anomalies
Fetal Ultrasound

Medicine
Alan T. Aquilina, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Chief, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at ECMC
Co-director of Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship
Co-director of Sleep Medicine Fellowship SUNY at Buffalo
Erie County Medical Center
462 Grider Street, Buffalo, New York 14215
Phone: (716) 898-3199 | Fax: (716) 898-3376
E-Mail: aquilina@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Asthma,
COPD
Tuberculosis
Lung diseases
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Restless Leg Syndrome
Sleep Hygiene

Minoo Battiwalla, M.D., M.S
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Elm & Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY  14263
Phone: (716) 845-1145
E-Mail: Minoo.battiwalla@roswellpark.org
Topics:
Blood and marrow transplantation -  curse or cure
Myelodysplastic symdromes - understanding the biology and recent advances

William J. Gibbons, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Buffalo General Hospital
100 High Street, Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: (716) 859-2271 | Fax: (716) 859-1491
E-Mail: wgibbons@kaleidahealth.org
Topics:
Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Chiu-Bin Hsiao, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Buffalo General Hospital
100 High Street, Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: (716) 859-2977 | Fax: (716) 859-1491
E-Mail: chsiao@kaleidahealth.org
Topics:
HIV Pathogenesis and therapy
HIV Primary Care Issues
Antibiotic Development
Practical use of Antibiotics
Community Acquired Pneumonia

Joseph L. Izzo, Jr., M.D.
Professor of Medicine,
Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology
Millard Fillmore Hospital
3 Gates Circle Buffalo, New York 14209
Phone: (716) 887-4522 | Fax: (716) 887-5551
E-Mail: jizzo@kaleidahealth.org
Topics:
Hypertension & systolic hypertension
Antihypertensive therapy
Heart failure therapy

Nasir M. Khan, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Erie County Medical Center
462 Grider Street, Buffalo, New York 14215
Phone: (716) 898-3152 | Fax: (716) 898-5352
E-Mail: nkhan@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Diabetes Mellitus
HTN
General Medicine

Richard V. Lee, M.D
Professor of Medicine, Professor of Pediatrics and Obstetrics,
Adjunct Professor of Anthropology and Social & Preventive Medicine
7664 East Quaker Road
Orchard Park, New York 14127
Phone: (716) 667-3304 | Fax: (716) 667-3304 (same as phone #)
E-Mail: dmdrvl@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Medical Complications of Pregnancy
Obstetric Medicine
Travel Medicine
Infectious Disease
Environmental Medicine
Occupational Medicine

M. Jeffery Mador, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
VA Medical Center
3495 Bailey Avenue, 111S, Buffalo, New York 14215
Phone: (716) 862-8629 | Fax: (716) 862-8632
E-Mail: mador@acsu.buffalo.edu
Topics:
Pulmomary, Sleep or Critical Care Topics

Philip L. McCarthy, Jr., M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Elm & Carlton Streets, Buffalo, New York 14263
Phone: (716) 845-8707 | Fax: (716) 845-3272
E-Mail: philip.mccarthy@roswellpark.org
Topics:
Blood & Marrow Transplantation
Graft-versus-Host Disease
Bone Marrow Contribution to Organogenesis

Archana Mishra, M.D., MS
Research Assistant Professor of Medicine
Erie County Medical Center
462 Grider Street
Buffalo, New York 14215
Phone: (716) 898-4705| Fax: (716) 898-3376
E-Mail: Amishra@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Asthma
Asthma in the Elderly
Obstructive Sleep Disorder

Joseph M. Mylotte, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Erie County Medical Center
462 Grider Street
Buffalo, New York 14215
Phone: (716) 898-3848 | Fax: (716) 898-3707
Topics:
Infections & infection control in long-term care
Antibiotic use and resistance in long-term care
Pneumonia

Swami Padmanabhan, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Elm and Carlton Streets
Buffalo, New York 14263
Phone: (716) 845-1110 | Fax: (716) 845-8446
E-Mail: swami.padmanabhan@roswellpark.org
Topics:
Cancer Vaccines Recent advances in myelodysplastic sysndromes
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Waldenstrom’ macroglobulinemia
Bone Marrow Transplant

Khalid J. Qazi, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Medicine
6343 Transit Road Depew, New York 14043
Phone: (716) 683-1840 | Fax: (716) 683-1843
E-Mail: kqazi@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Islamic perspective of Medical Issues
Issues of Muslim patients
Issues of Cultural diversity

Stanley A. Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Microbiology
Chief, Division of Allergy, Immunology, & Rheumatology
Buffalo General Hospital
100 High Street , Multilab Building, Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: (716) 859-2985 | Fax: (716) 859-2999
E-Mail: sasimmun@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
AIDS
Pathophysiology & Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, and Anaphylaxis
Leukotriene Modifying Agents in the Treatment of Asthma
Clinical Uses and Abuses of Intravenous Gamma Globulin
Immunotherapy for Autoimmune Neuromsucular Disorders
Diagnosis & Management of Primary Immunodeficiency Disease
Uses & Abuses of Intravenous Immunoglobin

John A. Sellick, Jr., D.O., M.S
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
VA Medical Center
3945 Bailey Avenue
Buffalo, NY  14215
Phone: (716) 862-8758 | Fax: (716) 862-3295
E-Mail: jsellick@buffalo.edu
Topics:
General Infectious Diseases
Hospital Infection Control, esp. surgical wound infections
Influenza, Legionella, Rabies, Bioterrorism, Travel Medicine

Ali El Solh, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Erie County Medical Center
462 Grider Street, Buffalo, New York 14215
Phone: (716) 898-3375 | Fax: (716) 898-6139
E-Mail: solh@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Pneumonia in the elderly
Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease

Meir Wetzler, M.D.
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Elm & Carlton Streets, Buffalo, New York 14263
Phone: (716) 845-8447 | Fax: (716) 845-2343
E-Mail: meir.wetzler@roswellpark.org
Topics:
STAT proteins in AML
CML and targeted therapy
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Myeloproliferative diseases

Microbiology
Stanley A. Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Microbiology
Chief, Division of Allergy, Immunology, & Rheumatology
Buffalo General Hospital
100 High Street , Multilab Building, Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: (716) 859-2985 | Fax: (716) 859-2999
E-Mail: sasimmun@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
AIDS
Pathophysiology & Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, and Anaphylaxis
Leukotriene Modifying Agents in the Treatment of Asthma
Clinical Uses and Abuses of Intravenous Gamma Globulin
Immunotherapy for Autoimmune Neuromsucular Disorders
Diagnosis & Management of Primary Immunodeficiency Disease
Uses & Abuses of Intravenous Immunoglobin

Neurology
Sandra Block, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurology
Sleep Disorder Centers of Western New York
3 Gates Circle, Buffalo, NY  14209
Phone: (716) 887-5337 | Fax: (716) 887-5332
E-Mail: SandraABlock@yahoo.com
Topics:
Sleep Disorders
Narcolepsy
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Pediatric Sleep Disorders
Restless Legs Syndrome
Insomnia
Epilepsy

Richard Chan, MBBS
Assistant Professor, Attending Neurologist
Department of Neurology
Buffalo General Hospital, 100 High Street, Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: (716) 859-7585 | Fax: (716) 859-7573
Topics:
Stroke
Vascular Dementia

Richard Cowan, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology
Clinical Director, Department of Neurology
Erie County Medical Center, 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, New York 14215
Phone: (716) 898-3638 | Fax: (716) 892-5202
Topics:
Guillian Barre Syndrome
Myasthenia Gravis
Spinal Cord Disorders
Peripheral Neuropathies

Patricia Duffner, M.D.
Professor Department of Neurology
Children's Hospital of Buffalo, 219 Bryant Street
Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-7843 | Fax: (716) 878-7326
E-Mail: pduffner@kaleidahealth.org
Topics:
Neurofibromatosas
Long-Term Effects of CNS Therapy on Children with Brain Tumors
Headaches in Children
Seizure Disorders in Children

Edward J. Fine, M.D.
Associate Professor of Neurology
Director of Neurophysiology
VA Medical Center, 3495 Bailey Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14215
Phone: (716) 862-3141 | Fax: (716) 862-3140
E-Mail: efine@acsu.buffalo.edu
Topics:
The History of Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Why You Can Get It and How to Prevent It
"Lies & Sweats": The History and Physiology of Lie Detector Tests
The Contributions of Dr. Roswell Park to Neurosurgery
The Importance of Spratling: A Medical History of the Treatment of
Epilepsy 1895-1915
How to evaluate patients with weak muscles
How the cerebellar examination developed

Alan Lockwood, M.D.
Professor of Neurology and Nuclear Medicine
Director PET Operation
VA Medical Center
3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14215
Phone: (716) 862-8788 | Fax: (716) 862-8766
E-Mail: alan@petnet.buffalo.edu
Topics:
Neurology of Tinnitus
Hepatic Encephalopathy: Pathophysiology & Diagnosis
Medical Waste Disposal: A Physician's Perspective

Kenneth R. Murray, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology
Attending Neurology
Buffalo General Hospital
100 High Street, Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: (716) 859-7569 | Fax: (716) 859-7833
Topics:
Epilepsy
Sleep Medicine

Daniel Rifkin, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology Medical Director
The Sleep Disorder Center
Millard Fillmore Hospital, 3 Gates Circle, Buffalo, New York 14209
Phone: (716) 887-4067 | Fax: (716) 887-5332
Topics:
Sleep Disorders Medicine
Sleep ApneaInsomnia
Narcolepsy

Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Buffalo General Hospital
100 High Street, Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: (716) 859-7502 | Fax: (716) 859-7573
Topics:
Multiple Sclerosis: Emerging Therapies
Dietary Fats and Multiple Sclerosis

Neurosurgery
Robert Fenstermaker, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Millard Fillmore Hospital, 3 Gates CircleBuffalo, New York 14209
Phone: (716) 887-5203 | Fax: (716) 887-4378
Topics:
Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Brain Tumors - diagnosis & management
Molecular Biology of Brain Tumors

Walter Grand, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery & Anatomy
Attending Neurosurgeon
Buffalo General Hospital, 100 High Street, Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: (716) 691-5574 | Fax: (716) 691-1748
Topics:
Endoscopic Neurosurgery
Aneurysm Surgery
Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

L.N. Hopkins, M.D.
Professor & Chairman of Neurosurgery
Professor of Radiology
Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery
Kaleida Health 3 Gates Circle, Buffalo, New York 14209
Phone: (716) 887-5210 | Fax: (716) 887-4378
Topics:
Treatment & Prevention of Stroke
Treatment of Back Pain

Veetai Li, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Attending Neurosurgeon
Department of Neurosurgery
Children's Hospital of Buffalo
219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-7386 | Fax: (716) 888-3843
Topics:
Pediatric Head Trauma
Pediatric Spine Trauma
Pediatric Hydrocephalus
Pediatric Brain Trauma
Congenital Spinal Cord Malformities
Surgery for Intractable Epilepsy

Nuclear Medicine
Alan Lockwood, M.D.
Professor of Neurology and Nuclear Medicine
Director PET Operation
VA Medical Center, 3495 Bailey Avenue,
Buffalo, New York 14215
Phone: (716) 862-8788 | Fax: (716) 862-8766
E-Mail: alan@petnet.buffalo.edu
Topics:
Neurology of Tinnitus
Hepatic Encephalopathy: Pathophysiology & Diagnosis
Medical Waste Disposal: A Physician's Perspective
Robert S. Miletich, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Nuclear Medicine
105 Parker Hall, UB South Campus Buffalo, New York 14214
Phone: (716) 838-5889 | Fax: (716) 838-4918
E-Mail: miletich@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Experimental molecular and functional imaging
Nuclear Neurology
Brain Imaging
Neurologic PET and SPECT
Hani Nabi, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.N.P.
Professor, Chair and Program Director
Nuclear Medicine
105 Parker Hall, UB South Campus, Buffalo, New York 14214
Phone: (716) 838-5889 | Fax: (716) 838-4918
E-Mail: hha@buffalo.edu
Topics: Cancer diagnosis and treatment
PET imaging in the assessment of cancer staging and treatment
Labeled antibodies to develop imaging probes to measure tumor characteristics

Ophthalmology
Steven Awner, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Department of Ophthalmology
219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-7108 | Fax: (716) 888-3807
Topics:
Office Management of Common Pediatric Ophthalmic Disorders
Evaluation and Management of Ocular Allergies
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Amblyopia and Strabismus
Common Neuro-Ophthalmic Disorders (Papilledema, Giant Cell Ateritis, Optic Neuritis)
Evaluation of the Visually Impaired Child

James J. Reidy, M.D.
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Director, Cornea & External Disease
Department of Ophthalmology
Erie County Medical Center, 462 Grider Street,
Room CC-133, Buffalo, NewYork 14215
Phone: (716) 898-4652 | Fax: (716) 898-3343
E-Mail: jreidy@buffalo.edu (correspondence via fax or phone to office is preferred)
Topics:
The Red Eye
Corneal Transplantation

Orthopaedics
John Leddy, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics
University Sports Medicine, 160 Farber Hall
Buffalo, New York 14214
Phone: (716) 829-2070 | Fax: (716) 829-2138
E-Mail: leddy@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Sports and Musculoskeletal Injuries
Creatine Supplementation
Concussion
Clinical Decision Rules and Radiography
Respiratory Muscle Training
Nutrition and Athletic Performance

Otolaryngology
David A. Sherris, M.D.
Chair and Associate Professor of Otolaryngology
Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital
Buffalo, New York 14209
Phone: (716) 887-5101 | Fax: (716) 887-5073
E-Mail: dsherris@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Chronis Sinusitis and Fungi
Botulinum Toxin and Wound Healing
ENT Applications of Botox
Antifungal Therapy of Chronic Sinusitis
Treatment of Nasal Disorders and Diseases

Pathology
Reid Heffner, M.D.
Professor of Pathology
204 Farber Hall, South Campus
Buffalo, New York 14214
Phone: (716) 829-2846 | Fax: (716) 829-2086
Topics:
Pathology of Neuromuscular Diseases

John R. Wright, M.D.
Professor of Pathology
University at Buffalo
131 BEB, South Campus
Buffalo, New York 14214
Phone: (716) 829-2775 | Fax: (716) 829-3395
Topics:
The Autopsy and Its Role in Medicine Today

Pediatrics
Mark Ballow, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory
Children's Hospital of Buffalo
219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-7105 | Fax: (716) 888-3841
E- Mail: ballow@acsu.buffalo.edu
Topics:
Office Evaluation of recurrent infection
Primary immune deficiency diseases
Leukotriene modifiers in the management of asthma
Future approaches in the treatment of allergic diseases
Current concepts in asthma management: Steroids & Growth

Drucy Borowitz, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Children's Hospital of Buffalo
219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-7561 | Fax: (716) 888-3945
Topics:
Cystic Fibrosis

Mary Jo Evans, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory
Children's Hospital of Buffalo
219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-7285 | Fax: (716) 888-3804
E-Mail: mevans@kaleidahealth.org
Topics:
Diagnosis of infectious diseases by molecular methods,
particularly the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Howard Faden, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Co-Director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Division of Infectious Diseases
Children's Hospital of Buffalo
219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-7161 | Fax: (716) 888-3804
Topics:
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Immunizations
Ear infections
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

Philip L. Glick, M.D., FACS, FAAP, FRCS (Eng)
Vice Chair for Research & Development
Professor, Department of Surgery/Pediatrics/Ob Gyn
Women’s & Children's Hospital of Buffalo
219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-7449 | Fax: (716) 878-7998
E-Mail: glicklab@acsu.buffalo.edu
Website: http://www.smbs.buffalo.edu/sur/ped
Topics:
Pediatric Surgery
Miniature access surgery for fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and adult survivors of congenital/pediatric diseases
Training of academic pediatric surgeons
Training of academic general surgeons
Lung development
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Fetal physiology
Birth defects
Prenatal diagnosis of surgical problems
Fetal surgery
The genetic aspects of surgical disease
Fetal growth factors
The physiology miniature access surgery
ECMO
Pediatric Trauma
Virtual reality, surgical simulation, telemedicine
Telesurgery
Teleconferencing
Telementoring
Computer applications in medicine
Meconium ileus
Miniature Access Surgery Teaching, Training, and Robotic Research Center (MASTTARR)
congenital Chest Wall Deformities
Pectus Excavatum Repair (Minimally Invasive)
Hyperhidrosis
Minimally Invasive Approaches to Hyperhidrosis
Academic Medical Center Management and Leadership

Daniel M. Green, M.D.
Professor, Pediatrics
Roswell Park Cancer Institute/Pediatrics
Elm & Carlton Streets, Buffalo, New York 14263
Phone: (716) 845-2334 | Fax: (716) 845-8003
E-Mail: daniel.green@roswellpark.org
Topics:
Survivors of Childhood Cancer

Lynn J. Hernan, M.D
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Anesthesia
Co-director of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Children's Hospital of Buffalo
219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-7442 | Fax: (716) 878-7101
Topics:
Pediatric Intensive Care - who are we, what do we do
Liquid Ventilation
Pediatric Transport
Child Abuse - Shaken Baby Syndrome
Pediatric Head Injury
Respiratory Failure, Cardiac Failure in Children

Martin T. Hoffman, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Director, Center for Learning and School Success
Medical Director, Center for Children and Families
Attending Physician, Division of General Pediatrics, Women & Children's Hospital
University at Buffalo
Diefendorf Hall, Room 318
3435 Main Street, Bldg. 20
Buffalo, New York 14214-3093
Phone: (716) 829-2244 (x32) | Fax: (716) 829-3692
E-Mail: mhoffman@upa.chob.edu
Topics:
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
School and Learning Problems
Dyslexia

Pearay L. Ogra, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Children's Hospital of Buffalo
219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-7407 | Fax: (716) 888-3804
E-Mail: pogra@upa.chob.edu
Topics:
Vaccines
Viral Infections
Infectious Diseases

Joseph D. Orie, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Head of Non-Invasive Laboratory
Head of Echocardiography Department
Department of Pediatric Cardiology
300 Linwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14217
Phone: (716) 885-5437 | Fax: (716) 8857316
Topics:
Approach to Cyanotic Newborn
Congenital Heart Disease
Fetal Echocardiography (Specifically CHO)
Congestive Heart Failure in Children

William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
University at Buffalo
318 Diefendorf Hall
Buffalo, NY  14214
Phone: (716) 829-2244 x29 | Fax: (716) 829-3692
E-Mail: pelham@acsu.buffalo.edu
Topics:
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Thomas Polisoto, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics & Rehabilitation Medicine
Women & Children's Hospital, Buffalo, NY
Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY
Phone: (716) 878-1780 or  (716) 898-3243
Fax: (716) 878-1157 or (716)898-4619
E-Mail: tpolosot@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity and it's treatments
Muscular Dystropy and Neuromuscular Diseases
Traumatic and Non-traumatic Brain Injury
Spinal Cord Injury
Osteoporosis in Pediatric Disability

Sujatha Ramesh, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Division of Allergy & Immunology
Children's of Hospital of Buffalo
219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-7105 | Fax: (716) 888-3841
E-Mail: sramesh@upa.chob.edu
Topics:
Asthma management, all aspects
Difficult to control asthma
Add on therapy in the management of asthma
Chronic Urticaria
Drug Allergies
Food Allergy
Chronic Sinusitis
Recurrent Infections
Allergic Rhinitis
Community and School based asthma management and education programs
Teen Asthma education programs

Luther K. Robinson, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Dysmorphology & Clinical Genetics
Division of Genetics
936 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14209
Phone: (716) 878-7530 | Fax: (716) 878-7980
Topics:
Genetics
Syndromes
Dysmorphology
Teratology
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Stanley A. Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Microbiology
Chief, Division of Allergy, Immunology, & Rheumatology
Buffalo General Hospital
100 High Street , Multilab Building, Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: (716) 859-2985 | Fax: (716) 859-2999
E-Mail: sasimmun@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
AIDS
Pathophysiology & Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, and Anaphylaxis
Leukotriene Modifying Agents in the Treatment of Asthma
Clinical Uses and Abuses of Intravenous Gamma Globulin
Immunotherapy for Autoimmune Neuromsucular Disorders
Diagnosis & Management of Primary Immunodeficiency Disease
Uses & Abuses of Intravenous Immunoglobin

Wayne R. Waz, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Chief of Pediatric Nephrology
Children's Hospital of Buffalo
219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-7275 | Fax: (716) 888-3801
E-Mail: wwaz@upa.chob.edu
Topics:
Biomedical ethics, particularly pediatric issues in biomedical ethics
Clinical topics in pediatric nephrology: pediatric hypertension urinary tract infections, renal transplantation and dialysis

Robert C. Welliver
Professor of Pediatrics
Children's Hospital of Buffalo
Department of Pediatrics
219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-7292 | Fax: (716) 888-3804
E-Mail: rwelliver@upa.chob.edu
Topics:
Bronchiolitis
Respiratory syncytial virus infection
Pediatric infectious diseases
HIV in Children
Influenza Virus Infections

William A. Zorn, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Children's Hospital of Buffalo
219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-7673
E-Mail: wzorn@upa.chob.edu
Topics:
Premature infant development
Families in crises
Medical professional and stress
Perinatal bereavement

Psychiatry
David L. Myrow
Assistant Clinical Professor
822 Center Road, W. Seneca, NY 14226
Phone: (716) 675-6702
E-Mail: drdave@theraplace.com
Topics:
Parent-Child Relationships

David E. Sandberg, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Women & Children's Hospital
Pediatric Psychiatry & Psychology
219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-7645 | Fax: (716) 888-3935
E-Mail: dsandber@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Hormones and Sexual Differentiation of Human Behavior
Clinical Management of Children Born with Intersexuality
Psychosocial Aspects of Short Stature and Its Clinical Management
Childhood Chronic Illness and Its Effects on the Family

Miriam Shuchman, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Core Faculty in Bioethics
Dept. of Psychiatry & Centre for Clinical Ethics & Humanities in Health Care
1235 Bay Street, Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5R 3K4
Phone: (416) 788-1879 | Fax: (416) 969-8916
E-Mail: shuchman@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Media coverage of medicine: why reporters get it wrong, how to ensure they get it right.
Common Pitfalls when Medical Researchers Face the Media
Best Practices in Biomedical Communication 
Industry sponsorship of medical research
Consequences of Blowing the Whistle in Medical Research
The Seamy Side of Clinical Trials
Secrecy in Science
Undue Influence: When Private Interests and Public Science Collide

James Waxmonsky, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Deptartment of Child Psychiatry;
Children's Hospital 
888 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY  14209
Phone: (716) 878-1200 | Fax: (716) 888-3999
E-Mail: jgw@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Pediatric Bipolar Disorder and Other Mood Disorders
General Child Psychopharmacology

Public Health, School of
Jo Freudenheim, M.D.
Professor of Social & Preventive Medicine
Department of Social & Preventive Medicine
270 Farber Hall, Buffalo, New York 14214
Phone: (716) 829-2975 x612 | Fax: (716) 829-2979
Topics:
Diet and Breast Cancer Prevention

Maurizio Trevisan, M.D.
(Interim) Dean
School of Public Health & Health Professions
435 Kimball Tower
Phone: (716) 829-3434 x416 | Fax: (716) 829-2034
E-Mail: Trevisan@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology & Prevention

Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD
Assistant Professor of Social & Preventive Medicine; Gyn/Ob
270 Farber Hall, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 829-3128 | Fax: (716) 829-2494
E-Mail: jww@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Osteoporosis
Women's Health
Menopause
Hormone Therapy
Women's Health Initiative

Radiation Medicine
Michael Kuettel, M.D., Ph.D., MBA
Professor and Chairman of Radiation Medicine, SUNY at Buffalo
Chair, Department of Radiation Medicine
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Elm & Carlton Streets, Buffalo, New York 14263
Phone: (716) 845-1562 | Fax: (716) 845-8254
E-Mail:  michael.kuettel@roswellpark.org
Topics:
New Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Prostate Cancer
New Advances in Radiation Oncology

Rehabilitation Medicine
Carl V. Granger, M.D.
Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine
270 Northpointe Parkway
Suite 300, Amherst, NY  14228
Phone: (716) 817-7800 | Fax: (716) 568-0037
E-Mail:  cgranger@udsmr.org
Topics:
Functional Assessment
Measurement of Outcomes for Persons with Chronic Health Conditions or Disability

Thomas Polisoto, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics & Rehabilitation Medicine
Women & Children's Hospital, Buffalo, NY
Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY
Phone: (716) 878-1780 or  (716) 898-3243
Fax: (716) 878-1157 or (716)898-4619
E-Mail: tpolisot@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity and it's treatments
Muscular Dystropy and Neuromuscular Diseases
Traumatic and Non-traumatic Brain Injury
Spinal Cord Injury
Osteoporosis in Pediatric Disability

Sports Medicine
John Leddy, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics
University Sports Medicine
160 Farber Hall, Buffalo, New York 14214
Phone: (716) 829-2070 | Fax: (716) 829-3708
E-Mail: leddy@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Sports and Musculoskeletal Injuries
Creatine Supplementation
Concussion
Clinical Decision Rules and Radiography
Respiratory Muscle Training
Nutrition and Athletic Performance
Eating, Food reinforcement and brain dopamine

Surgery
Merril T. Dayton, M.D.
Professor and Chairman of Surgery
Buffalo General Hospital
100 High Street, Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: (716) 859-1339 | Fax: (716) 859-1829
E-Mail: mdayton@kaleidahealth.org
Topics:
Surgical Management of Ulcerative Colitis and Familial Polyposis
Surgical Treatment of Crohn’s Disease
Surgical Management of Colorectal Cancer
Surgical Treatment of Diseases of the Stomach
Surgical Treatment of Disease of the Common Bile Duct
Surgical Diseases of the Pancreas

Philip L. Glick, M.D., FACS, FAAP, FRCS (Eng)
Vice Chair for Research & Development
Professor, Department of Surgery/Pediatrics/Ob Gyn
Women’s & Children's Hospital of Buffalo
219 Bryant Street, Buffalo, New York 14222
Phone: (716) 878-7449 | Fax: (716) 878-7998
E-Mail: glicklab@acsu.buffalo.edu
Website: http://www.smbs.buffalo.edu/sur/ped
Topics:
Pediatric Surgery
Miniature access surgery for fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and adult survivors
of congenital/pediatric diseases
Training of academic pediatric surgeons
Training of academic general surgeons
Lung development
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Fetal physiology
Birth defects
Prenatal diagnosis of surgical problems
Fetal surgery
The genetic aspects of surgical disease
Fetal growth factors
The physiology miniature access surgery
ECMO
Pediatric Trauma
Virtual reality, surgical simulation, telemedicine
Telesurgery
Teleconferencing
Telementoring
Computer applications in medicine
Meconium ileus
Miniature Access Surgery Teaching, Training, and Robotic Research Center (MASTTARR)
congenital Chest Wall Deformities
Pectus Excavatum Repair (Minimally Invasive)
Hyperhidrosis
Minimally Invasive Approaches to Hyperhidrosis
Academic Medical Center Management and Leadership

Linda M. Harris, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Interim Director, Division of Vascular Surgery
Millard Fillmore Hospital
3 Gates Circle, Buffalo, New York 14209
Phone: (716) 887-4807 | Fax: (716) 887-4220
E-Mail: lmharris@acsu.buffalo.edu
Topics:
Vascular Surgery - Peripheral vascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, venous disease,
thoracic outlet Syndrome, dialysis access surgery, aneurysm disease

James M. Hassett, M.D.
Professor and Vice Chair for Education
Department of Surgery
Millard Fillmore Hospital 3 Gates Circle
Buffalo, NY  14209
Phone:  (716) 887-5110 | Fax:  (716) 887-4220
E-Mail:  jhasset@buffalo.edu
Topics:
Quality Outcomes in General Surgery
Graduate Medical Education
New Technology in Surgery
John M. Kane III, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Elm & Carlton Streets, Buffalo, New York  14263
Phone:  (716) 845-3284 | Fax:  (716) 845-2320
E-Mail:  john.kane@roswellpark.org
Topics:
Advances in the Treatment of Melanoma (including isolated limb perfusion)
Advances in the Treatment of Sarcomas
Intraperitoneal Hyperthermic Chemoperfusion for Carcinomatosis

5/18/05



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