THE BUFFALO PEDIATRIC SOCIETY



Meetings:

Members - please email Deb Licata at bps1212@aol.com if you plan to attend an upcoming meeting.



Thursday, June 2, 2022
Russell's Steaks - 6:00 - Cocktails/Hors oeuvres - 6:45 - Dinner/Meeting
"Pediatric Asthma Update"
Geovanny Perez, M.D.
Pulmonologist - Oishei Children's Hospital















Past Meetings:

Wednesday, April 6, 2022
 Russell's Steaks- 6:00 - Cocktails/Hors oeuvres - 6:45 - Dinner/Meeting
"Pediatric Urology Update"
Ezekial Young, M.D.
Pediatric Urologist - Oishei Children's Hospital

​Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Reikart House - 6:00 - Cocktails/Hors oeuvres - 6:45 - Dinner/Meeting
"Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children"
Alberto F. Monegro, M.D.
Medical Director, Oishei Sleep Center

SAVE THE DATE
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Annual combined OB GYN/Peds Meeting

Thursday, October 17, 2019
Buffalo Yacht Club - 6:00 - Cocktails/Hors oeuvres - 6:45 - Dinner/Meeting
"An Update on New York State Lead Initiatives and New Regulatory Requirements"
Kristen A. Navarette, MD, MPH, FAAP
Medical Director, Center for Environmental Health
New York State Department of Health

​​Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Roycroft Inn - 6:00 - Cocktails/Hors oeuvres - 6:45 - Dinner/Meeting
"Back to School with Juul": Understanding Emerging Trends
 Maciej Goniewicz, PharmD., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Oncology
Department of Health Behavior
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

​​​​Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Pearl Street Grill - 6:00 - Cocktails/Hors oeuvres - 6:45 - Dinner/Meeting
Resident Dinner

​Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Buffalo Yacht Club - 6:00 - Cocktails/Hors oeuvres - 6:45 - Dinner/Meeting
"Assessment and Management of Pediatric Suicide Risk in Primary Care"

​Thursday, April 4, 2019 * Rescheduled from January 
The 31 Club​ - 6:00 - Cocktails/Hors oeuvres- 6:45 - Dinner/Meeting
"Pediatric Dermatology: What to Do, When to Refer"
Ilene Rothman, M.D.
Medical Director, Pediatric Dermatology
John R. Oishei Children's Hospital

Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Annual Business Meeting
Russell's Steaks, Chops & More​ - 6:00 - Cocktails/Hors oeuvres- 6:45 - Dinner/Meeting
Future plans for Oishei Children's Hospital
Steven Lipshultz, MD
Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics
John R. Oishei Children's Hospital
Stephan Turkovich, MD
Vice President, Chief Medical Officer
John R. Oishei Children's Hospital

​Thursday, January 31, 2019  - Rescheduled due to weather
The 31 Club​ - 6:00 - Cocktails/Hors oeuvres- 6:45 - Dinner/Meeting
"Pediatric Dermatology: What to Do, When to Refer"
Ilene Rothman, M.D.
Medical Director, Pediatric Dermatology
John R. Oishei Children's Hospital

 Thursday, November 8, 2018
Annual combined OB GYN/Peds Meeting
The Buffalo Club​ - 6:00 - Cocktails/Hors oeuvres- 6:45 - Dinner/Meeting
"Prenatal and Postnatal Diagnoses of Down Syndrome: Delivering Results in your New Age of Genetic Testing"
Brian Skotko, M.D.
Medical Geneticist & Co-Director
Down Syndrome Program
Massachusetts General Hospital

Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Russell's Steaks and Chops - 6:00 - Cocktails/Hors oeuvres- 6:45 - Dinner/Meeting
​"Anemia in Kids Deficiency and Beyond"
Steve Ambrusko, MD

Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Buffalo History Museum - 6:00 - Cocktails/Hors oeuvres- 6:45 - Food Stations
Pediatric Residents Welcome Reception
Hosted by: The Department of Pediatrics and The Buffalo Pediatric Society

Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Buffalo Yacht Club​ - 6:00 - Cocktails/Hors oeuvres- 6:45 - Dinner/Meeting
"How to Communicate Science to the Public - Or Die Trying"
Paul A. Offit, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Vaccine Education Center
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Russell's Steaks and Chops -  6:00 - Cocktails/Hors oeuvres- 6:45 - Dinner/Meeting
"Mental Health Coding and Billing"

​ Thursday, January 18, 2018
 31 Club - 6:00 - Cocktails/Hors oeuvres- 6:45 - Dinner/Meeting
 "Endocrinology Updates"
Kathleen Bethin, M.D., Lucy Mastrandrea, M.D.
David Rothstein, M.D.
Children's Hospital of Buffalo

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 
The Saturn Club-6:00 cocktails, 6:45 dinner/meeting
 "Maternal Depression"
Michael W. Yogman, M.D.
Advisory Board Chair, Boston Children's Museum
Chair, Child Mental Health Task Force
Mass Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics

Wednesday, October 11, 2017
 Russell's Steaks, Chops & More-6:00 p.m., 6:45 p.m. - meeting/dinner
  Adventures in Child Health 2017: An Update from the American
  Academy of Pediatrics
 Colleen Kraft, MD, FAAP
  President-Elect, American Academy of Pediatrics

 Tuesday, July 25, 2017
 The Buffalo History Museum-6:00 - cocktails/hors d'oeurves
Incoming Resident & Retiring BPS Member Honoree Reception sponsored by the Buffalo Pediatric Society and the Department of Pediatrics 


 Tuesday, June 6, 2017
 The Roycroft Inn- Cocktails - 6:00 pm, Dinner/Meeting - 6:45 p.m.
  "Clots in Teens and Tots: Who, What and When to Test"
Dr. Shilpa Jain & Beverly Schaefer, MD


 Thursday, March 23, 2017
 The 31 Club-Cocktails - 6:00 p.m.,Dinner/Meeting - 6:45 p.m.
HIPAA Update and Compliance

   Wednesday, January 25, 2017
  Russell's Steaks Chops & More -Cocktails - 6:00 p.m., Dinner/Meeting - 6:45 p.m.
  "Project ECHO Eating Disorders"
  Mary Tantillo, Ph.D., PMHCNS-BC FAED
  Director, Western New York Comprehensive Care Center for Eating Disorders


Tuesday November 8, 2016
 Buffalo Club - 6 pm arrival, 6:45 meeting
 Combined meeting with the Buffalo Ob/Gyn Society
"Transgender Teens and Making Sure We Meet Their Medical Needs"
 Dr. Thomas Mazur
 Women and Children's Hospital Department for Psycho-sexual Health


Thursday September 29, 2016  
  31 Club - 6 pm arrival, 6:45 meeting
  "Current Issues in Pediatric Rheumatology"
  Rabheh Aziz, MD
  Women and Children's Hospital Department of Endocrinology


Tuesday July 26, 2016
 Buffalo History Museum - 6-8:30 pm
Co-sponsored by Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo Department of Pediatrics
"Incoming Resident Introduction/Reception & BPS Distinguished Alumni Award Reception"


 Saturday, May 21, 2016  
 The Mansion on Delaware-9-11:00 a.m.  
  "Running a More Efficient Practice" and
  "Procedures & Modifyers"
​Richard Lander, M.D.

Wednesday, April 6, 2016
The 31 Club- 6:00 cocktails, 6:45 dinner/meeting
 "Step Up/Step Down Asthma Care, Pulmonary Function Testing, and Recommendations on Early Introduction of High Allergy Foods"
Heather Lehman, M.D.
Allergy & Immunology
Children's Hospital of Buffalo