Sucharita Paul
MD, MPH
Sucharita Paul MD, MPH
Specialties
Community Based Participatory Research; Community Based Research; Community Health Research; Emergency Medicine; Geriatric Medicine; Geriatrics / Gerontology; Global Health; Health Disparities; Health Disparities Research; Health Outcomes Research; Health Services Research; Health Services Research; Integrative Medicine; Palliative Medicine; Public Health; Public Health and General Preventive Medicine; Social Determinants of Health; Women’s Health; Workforce Development
Professional Summary:
Sucharita Paul is an experienced emergency physician who has made community service, disease prevention, and public health education the center of her career and a focus of her volunteer work. She has practiced in clinical and academic settings for over 20 years and is currently an attending physician at Buffalo General Hospital Emergency Department and a clinical assistant professor with UBMD Emergency Medicine and the Jacobs School of Medicine. She has been involved in several public health initiatives and is currently leading efforts to identify and advocate for vulnerable older adult patients presenting to local emergency departments in western New York. She trains emergency medicine residents and also explores areas of public health including leadership/advocacy, global medicine, the opiate crisis, gun violence, health disparities and social determinants of health and inequities in medicine. She earned an MPH from the University of Buffalo. Her interest in serving disadvantaged and low-resource communities has led her to become involved in local and regional nonprofit philanthropic organizations as well as international emergency medicine efforts in Vietnam and India.
Dr. Paul’s previous and current board service includes: Health Foundation of Western and Central New York (HFWCNY), COVID-19 Working Group of Western New York, UBMD Emergency Medicine, the Carole Fenton Memorial Fund (founding member), and the City of Buffalo Emergency Medical Services Board. She is also an oral board examiner for the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM).
When she is not trying to make the world a better place, you can find her singing in the local community chorus, taking care of her 120 year old Bavarian-style house, exploring Buffalo's many restaurants, cultural events and art venues and cheering on our local sports teams.
Specialties:
Community Based Participatory Research, Community Based Research, Community Health Research, Emergency Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Geriatrics / Gerontology, Global Health, Health Disparities, Health Disparities Research, Health Outcomes Research, Health Services Research, Health Services Research, Integrative Medicine, Palliative Medicine, Public Health, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, Social Determinants of Health, Women’s Health, Workforce Development
Physician Gender:
Female
Education and Training:
- Certificate, Jacobs School of Medicine (2024)
- MPH, School of Public Health and Health Professions, The University of Buffalo (2016)
- Residency, Emergency Medicine, State Universily of New York at Buffalo (1998)
- MD, Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York at Brooklyn (1995)
- MS, Molecular Biology, University of Rochester (1989)
- BS, Biological Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo (1987)
- United Way Board of Leadership Training, United Way of Buffalo and Erie County
- DATA 2000 waiver to prescribe Buprenorphine for treatment of opioid addiction, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Stroke certification, American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA)
- Certificate, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- CITI Program Research, Ethics, and Compliance Training, University at Buffalo
- PCSS MAT Training for medication assisted treatment of Buprenorphine, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP)
Awards and Honors:
- Ray of ++++ing Sunshine (2022)
- UBMD Emergency Medicine Women in Leadership award (2018)
Innovations and Patents:
- DNA Molecules Stabilized For Propagation in Bacterial Cells That Encode Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator. (2006)
Research Profile:
This UBMD physician is also a member of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, teaching the next generation of doctors and researching to advance care in WNY and beyond. Learn more about this physician's research and teaching activities, as well as view credentials, publications, professional involvement and more below.