I joined UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in 2007 and have been Chair since 2013. I serve as the Medical Director for both the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres, team orthopedist for Buffalo State College and Associate Dean for Clinical Transformation for the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
In addition to my clinical and administrative duties, I enjoy teaching fellows, residents, medical students, and other learners in the clinic, OR, and as a research mentor, and welcome leadership mentoring opportunities. The questions and experiences we share motivate me in the lifelong learning process.
My research interests include prospective comparative studies to determine the best methods of orthopedic care, systematic reviews and meta-analyses to disclose findings which may only become apparent after analysis of pooled data, and anatomic/biomechanical studies that can be put to immediate use to improve patient outcomes. Following Damar Hamlin’s on-field cardiac arrest in January, 2023, I assembled a team that has provided hands-only CPR/AED training in Western New York’s historically underserved communities. I have accepted multiple awards on behalf of our team. Finally, I am dedicated to leading a program that trains orthopedic surgeons who can care for the musculoskeletal needs of all community members.
Education and Training:
- Certificate, Harvard University School of Public Health (2014)
- Fellowship, Sports Medicine, American Sports Medicine Institute (1997)
- Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University Medical Center (1996)
- Internship, General Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital (1992)
- MD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (1991)
- BS, Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Minnesota (1987)
Employment:
- President, UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine (2013-present)
- Professor and Chair, Orthopaedics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2013-present)
- Associate Dean for Clinical Transformation, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2023-present)
- Medical Director, NFL Buffalo Bills (2002-present)
- Fellowship Director, Orthopaedics, State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1999-2022)
- Medical Director/Team Orthopedist, NHL Buffalo Sabres (1997-present)
- Team Orthopedist, Buffalo State College (1997-present)
- Clinical Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology Physician Assistant Education Program
- Medical Director, World Junior Hockey Championships (2010–2011)
- Fellowship Director, Northtowns Orthopaedics, PC (1997–2006)
- Partner, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Northtowns Orthopaedics, PC (1997–2006)
