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 Birthplace: Quezon City, Philippines
College: University of North Texas
Medical School: Texas Tech Medical School
Medical/Research Interests:
Scholarly Research Track: EMS
Personal Interests: Tennis, guitar, piano
How did you hear about our residency program? ERAS
About the Residency: The attendings are great to work with - many teaching moments and guidance. If you need help or advice they are always there to lend a hand.
About Buffalo: The winters are great because I can drive 45 minutes and be on the ski slopes. I can drive 15 minutes and have a great view of the lake. The winters may be cold but the summers are great!
Research Project: The Integration, Education and Emphasis of Continuous Chest Compression CPR to the Public and EMS
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Joseph Bart, DO |
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 Birthplace: Buffalo, New York
College: Canisius College
Medical School: LECOM
Medical/Research Interests: EMS, sports medicine, education, administration
Scholarly Research Track: EMS
Personal Interests: Grilling, percussion, golf, enjoying sunshine, cooking, teaching
How did you hear about our residency program?
Current residents, my hometown
About the Residency: This is a three year EM program with great didactic education and diverse clinical experiences. When choosing a residency it is important to look at your preferences, the training sites and the clinical education; these things are evident when you look through a program's webpage or when you interview. Something very important to me was finding a program where i could get all of those educational components met and where the camaraderie is deeper than the surface, a place where I wanted to work and felt comfortable learning. This is the program for me.
About Buffalo: I moved in and out of Buffalo twice and returned because I love it here. We get snow, but snow is fun and our four distinct seasons are wonderful. I will continue to call Western New York "home" for a long time to come.
Research Project: Development of an Official Tactical (TEMS) Division of SMART - to establish contracts, SOP's and training of SMART personnel to be integrated with Tactical / SWAT operations in Western New York.
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Torsten Behrens, MD |
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 Birthplace: Greifswald, Germany
College: SUNY at Buffalo
Medical School: SUNY at Buffalo
Medical/Research Interests: Administration and Ultrasound are in the forefront but I am still surveying the field to see what else is out there that might peak my interests.
Scholarly Research Track: Ultrasound
Personal Interests: Running, music, learning how to ski; I read a lot (it's like a mental vacation to me), spending time with my wife and two Maine-Coon cats.
How did you hear about our residency program?
I did several rotations in the department, both clinical and research, and had lots of contact through the Medical Student Emergency Medicine Interest Group.
About the Residency: I believe this residency program unlike any other will prepare you above and beyond. The incredible faculty, the diverse patient population, and the rotations done at different hospitals from a Children's Hospital or a nine bed rural ED to a Level I Trauma Center. This will provide you with the necessary skill set to help you become the best Emergency Medicine Physician possible.
About Buffalo: For me, this city has become my home away from home; great food, great art, great history. It is easy to get around and has a very low cost of living.
Research Project:
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Beau Braden, DO |
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Birthplace: Vallejo, California
College: Thomas Aquinas College
Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical/Research Interests: Medical product development, comparative research, access to care
Scholarly Research Track: Public Health & Telehealh
Personal Interests: International travel, entrepreneurship, emerging markets, sports, art history, architecture
How did you hear about our residency program?
Mentor recommendation
About the Residency:
About Buffalo: Large urban area with diverse population, low cost of living and many opportunities
Research Project:
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Rebecca Dreher, MD |
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 Birthplace: Syracuse, New York
College: SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Medical/Research Interests: EMS
Scholarly Research Track: EMS
Personal Interests: Classical music, knitting
How did you hear about our residency program?
I am from Upstate New York and was looking into nearby programs
About the Residency: The program at Buffalo was everything I was looking for - training in diverse emergency room settings (urban to rural, as well as a Level I trauma center and pediatric ED), nice people, great teaching, and opportunities to explore specialized interests through the scholarly track program. My particular interest and background is EMS - there is a month-long EMS rotation in which you have the opportunity to learn how to be a doctor in the field with the SMART team - a unique experience I did not find at many other programs, and which can be pursued further in the EMS scholarly track.
About Buffalo: I am really enjoying the city so far - it's a nice mid-sized city, lots of great architecture and history, active arts scene, close to Toronto and Niagara Falls, and many cheap flights available to other major cities. Lowe cost of living, great people, and there is a Wegmans minutes from where I live.
Research Project: I am working on a local protocol for Firefighter Rehabilitation - in other words, how and when to medically monitor firefighters during events.
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Ryan Harris, DO |
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 Birthplace: Green Bay, Wisconsin
College: Bates College
Medical School: Western University-COMP Pomona, California
Medical/Research Interests: Electrocardiography, risk management
Scholarly Research Track: Ultrasound
Personal Interests: Big mountain skiing, bike riding with our dogs, climbing, longboarding
How did you hear about our residency program?
A Buffalo native
About the Residency:
About Buffalo: I have only been here a couple months and feel like I've just scratched the surface. Treasure awaits below - cool people, cool neighborhoods.
Research Project:
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Ameer Ibrahim, MD |
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 Birthplace: Erie, Pennsylvania
College: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Medical School: SUNY at Buffalo
Medical/Research Interests: Early Goal Directed Therapy for Septic Shock, Trauma, Critical Care
Scholarly Research Track: Academic
Personal Interests: Traveling, Basketball, Soccer, Football, Coin Collecting, Tennis, Movies
How did you hear about our residency program?
Graduated for UB Med and did several EM rotations here
About the Residency: Could not be happier! Teaching is second-to-none, clinical volume and diversity are outstanding, lots of procedures, great group of residents to work with, and was easily able to find a research project that suited my academic interests. This is a residency program that really cares about our wellness as well as our education.
About Buffalo: Great place to live! Easy to navigate without traffic, very inexpensive to live in with a resident's salary, small town feel with all the big city amenities, and believe it or not, there are 4 seasons!
Research Project: Evaluating Change in Mortality and Length of Stay in ICU in Correlation with MEDS Score for Patients in Septic Shock after Implementing a Standardized Early Goal Directed Therapy (EGDT) Protocol in the ED and MICU
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Justin Lehet, DO |
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 Birthplace: Albany, New York
College: SUNY at Albany
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical/Research Interests: Ultrasound, EMS
Scholarly Research Track: EMS
Personal Interests: Carpentry, hiking, camping
How did you hear about our residency program?
A friend of mine went to medical school at SUNY at Buffalo, plus I did a medical student rotation here
About the Residency:
About Buffalo: I grew up in Albany so upstate is where I wanted to be but Buffalo has everything you need without the headaches that go along with a city environment. Buffalo offers affordable living, no traffic, plenty to do and a little snow during the winter.
Research Project: Evaluating Change in Mortality and Length of Stay in ICU in Correlation with MEDS Score for Patients in Septic Shock after Implementing a Standardized Early Goal Directed Therapy (EGDT) Protocol in the ED and MICU
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Kerstin May, MD |
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 Birthplace: Kalamazoo, Michigan
College: University of Michigan
Medical School: SUNY at Buffalo
Medical/Research Interests: Wilderness Medicine
Scholarly Research Track: Public Health
Personal Interests: Skiing, yoga, playing frisbee with my dog, travel, finding good live music, getting outside as much as possible
How did you hear about our residency program?
I scoped it out as a medical student
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About Buffalo: Beautiful summers, lots of trees, Lance Diamond and the 24 Karat Diamond Band is not to be missed, Bluegrass Thursdays at Allen Steet Hardware
Research Project:
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Jason Rotoli, MD |
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 Birthplace: Rochester, New York
College: University of Rochester
Medical School: SUNY at Buffalo
Medical/Research Interests: Medical care / access for the deaf community
Scholarly Research Track: Public Health
Personal Interests: Working out, singing, trying new restaurants, seeing family
How did you hear about our residency program?
I was a student at SUNY at Buffalo
About the Residency:
About Buffalo: Dedicated sports fans!
Other: I am currently an interpreter for the deaf and work part-time for deaf adult services as an interpreter for the past 4 years.
Research Project:
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Grace Sousa, MD |
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 Birthplace: Boulder Creek, California, in the Santa Cruz mountains
College: San Diego Community College (AS-Biology) University of California, San Diego (BS: Animal Physiology and Neuroscience)
Medical School: Pennsylvania State College of Medicine
Medical/Research Interests: Medical student education, simulation training and research, developing resident teaching skills, humanism in medicine, improving communication between providers, inter-professional education
Scholarly Research Track: Academic
Personal Interests: I really enjoy lots of outdoor activities: running, biking, camping, traveling, scuba diving. There are lots of outdoor things to do in buffalo (see below). My partner, Cecile, is a chef and we enjoy cooking and entertaining together, and fixing up old houses. Solitary hobbies include reading, writing, and photography. Of course I love just hanging out with friends and playing with my dog and two cats.
How did you hear about our residency program?
Emergency Medicine mentor and a very lucky listserv
About the Residency: I came to the program after a late intern-year revelation to switch from OB/GYN to EM. As such, I hadn't been exposed during medical school, had not researched the programs extensively, and really had no idea about what I should expect from the specialty or the city of Buffalo. As it turns out, this is a stellar program with a good variety of clinical experiences, a specialized pediatric ER (not to be underemphasized in importance), a busy level 1 trauma center, a major cancer center, and amazingly wonderful people to work with and learn from. On top of that, there is a burgeoning simulation center (google: Behling Simulation Center), which has helped develop a previous interest into a major area of work and research. I thank by blessings every day that I'm here doing what I love with people I enjoy being around.
About Buffalo: What a surprise Buffalo turned out to be! I'd only passed through Buffalo once before moving here (for wings, of course!) and was surprised at teh cultural diversity, the friendliness of the neighborhood, and the long list of FREE spring/summer/fall-time activities: farmers market, free concerts at least twice a week, art festivals, street festivals, food festivals, architecture open-house day, garden walk (this is a city that likes its outdoor festivals!) Additionally, going to an AAA ballgame with friends, football games, sailing, drinking beer on one of the many restaurant patios that line the street, playing frisbee in Delaware Park, going to the art museum or the historical society museum (google: Buffalo as an architectural museum), apple and pumpkin picking in the fall, wine tasting in the west or up in the Niagara wine region, and the list goes on. Admittedly, there's less going on during the winter, but if you're motivated, there's still lots to do: skiing (not the alps, mind you), snowshoeing, sledding, and of course, sitting by the fire with your friends drinking cider. Let's also not forget that Buffalo is about a 2 hour drive from Toronto, described uniformly as "New York City, but cleaner and friendlier", and still close to New England, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, etc.
Research Projects:
1. Medical Student Simulation Training: Training Efficiency Through Simulation
2. Improving Resident Hand-Off in the ER:
Standardization, Simulation, Implementation and Outcome
3. The Effect of Non-Verbal Cues on Perception of Patient Acuity During Sign Outs
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Julianna Wilson, DO |
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 Birthplace: Denver, Colorado
College: Brigham Young University
Medical School: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical/Research Interests: Critical Care / Toxicology
Scholarly Research Track: Academic
Personal Interests: Hiking, biking, running, dancing, traveling
How did you hear about our residency program?
A friend from Buffalo
About the Residency:
About Buffalo: I am still getting to know the place but so far it has been great!
Research Project: ProCESS: Protocolized Care for Early Septic Shock
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