I am honored to serve as the A. Conger Goodyear Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. In addition, I have the privilege of serving as Pediatrician in Chief at John R. Oishei Children's Hospital, Chief of Service for Pediatrics at Kaleida Health, and President and CEO of UBMD Pediatrics.
Throughout my career, I’ve been deeply committed to improving pediatric care and medical education. My clinical background in pediatric critical care has shaped my approach to teaching and leadership, and I’ve found great fulfillment in developing innovative ways to train future healthcare professionals. Much of my work has focused on simulation-based education—exploring how we can use technology and team-based learning to better prepare providers for high-stakes situations, especially in settings where resources are limited.
I’ve been fortunate to collaborate with colleagues across disciplines to create educational experiences that are grounded in adult learning theory and centered on active engagement. Whether through hybrid simulations, tele-simulation, or interprofessional training, my goal has always been to make learning more accessible, relevant, and impactful. I’ve also had the opportunity to contribute to national efforts in pediatric resuscitation education through the American Heart Association, which has broadened my perspective on how we deliver critical care training.
These teaching moments, these engagements, are all moving toward the goal of improving outcomes during critical events. To that end, my engagement in critical training events has allowed me to utilize this expertise in the development of pediatric basic and advanced life support (PBLS/PALS) guidelines updates through the American Heart Association. This involvement has allowed me to get a glimpse into the importance of incorporating data and evidence into the training experience. Starting over a decade ago as a contributor to the guidelines and then quickly moving to a full member of the guidelines writing committee and currently as the Co-chair of the PBLS Guidelines writing committee, a member of the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee of the AHA and the Education and Special Programs Subcommittee. My engagement in these endeavors has broadened my scope by focusing not only on the content of pediatric resuscitation but also on the logistics of delivering this educational material. In short, my career has allowed me to fully understand and develop an expertise in the data and the science in the subject matter of pediatric emergency resuscitation, the educational techniques and instructional methods utilized to teach this subject matter and the logistics by which we can deliver this subject matter broadly. This has allowed me to think of pediatric critical care instruction and simulation and health care instruction in a broad and global way. The next stages in my career will reflect that by looking at delivery of pediatric resuscitation skills to a broad interprofessional team including lay bystanders, first responders, ED personnel and in-hospital teams working in a seamless fashion.
I continue to see myself as a learner—always seeking ways to grow, listen, and support others. I believe strongly in the power of collaboration, mentorship, and community, and I’m grateful to be part of a team at UBMD Pediatrics that shares these values. Together, we strive to provide compassionate care, foster innovation, and train the next generation of pediatric providers.

Physician Gender:

Male