Professional Acitivities

Academic Appointments:

Present Position

2013- Present	Professor of Medicine with tenure, SUNY at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY
1991-2013	Professor of Medicine with tenure, Director, Nephrology Division, SUNY at Buffalo, School of Medicine And Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York
1986 - 1991	Professor of Medicine with tenure, Co Director, Nephrology Division, SUNY at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York
1984-1986	Associate Professor of Medicine, Co-Director, Nephrology Division, SUNY at Buffalo, School of Medicine, Buffalo, New York
1980-1984	Associate Professor of Medicine, SUNY at Buffalo, School of Medicine, Buffalo, New York
1978-1980	Assistant Professor of Medicine, SUNY at Buffalo, School of Medicine, Buffalo, New York
1975-1978	Research Assistant Professor of Medicine, SUNY at Buffalo, School of Medicine, Buffalo, New York
1974-1975	Assistant Professor of Medicine, SUNY at Buffalo, School of Medicine, Buffalo, New York

Employment History:

2013-Present	Medical Director, Chronic Kidney Disease Program Erie County Medical Center Attending, Erie County Medical Center
1986-2013	Medical Director, Renal and Transplant Services Erie County Medical Center Attending, Internal Medicine & Nephrology
1980-1986	Director of Clinical Nephrology and Dialysis Program Medical Director, Renal Transplant Program Erie County Medical Center Attending, Internal Medicine & Nephrology
1978-1980	Director, Dialysis Program Erie County Medical Center Attending, Internal Medicine & Nephrology
1974-1978	Director, Nephrology Teaching Program Buffalo General Hospital Attending, Internal Medicine & Nephrology
1971-1973	U.S. Army Medical Corps. Rank-Major, Department of Medicine, Consultant Renal Disease and Hypertension, Martin General Hospital, Fort Benning, Georgia

Awards and Honors:

• Lifetime Achievement Award, Upstate New York Transplant Services (2011)
• Gift of Life Award, Western New York Kidney Foundation (1999)
• Diversity of Spirituality Award, Pastoral Care, Erie County Medical Center (1999)
• Recognition Award for Dedicated Service, Medical Board - UNYTS (1987-1999) (1999)
• Honoree, Springfest Lifeline, Erie County Medical Center (1994)
• Magna Cum Laude, Niagara University (1963)

Professional Memberships and Activities:

• American College of Physicians - Fellow
• American Society of Nephrology- Fellow
• American Physiological Society
• American Federation for Clinical Research
• International Society of Nephrology
• American Heart Association
• Central Society for Clinical Research
• International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy
• Renal Physicians Association
• Western New York Kidney Foundation
• American Society of Transplantation
• Association of Subspecialty Professors
• Women’s Health Communication of Practice Committee (American Society of     Transplantation)