Asher Blum, MD
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
College: Binghamton University
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean (AUC)
Residency: University at Buffalo
Research Interest: EMS
Personal Interests: Broom ball, water sports, Bills and Sabres, traveling
What you like about Buffalo: Vastly underrated, bursting with culture. Great breweries and the city of good neighbors.
Reshvinder Dhillon, MD
Hometown: Toronto Canada
College: Western University Canada
Medical School: St George’s University
Residency: University at Buffalo
Research Interest: Ultrasound
Personal Interests: Rock Climbing, cooking, biking
What you like about Buffalo: Its a great sized town with friendly people. It has one of the best climbing gyms I have been to.
Sarah DiPlma, MD
Hometown: Fredonia, NY
College: John Carroll University
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Residency: University at Buffalo
Research Interest: HFNC, Procalcitonin
Personal Interests: Soccer, basketball, hiking, dancing, going out to eat, patio living, the sun, all the extroverted things with my friends and family
What you like about Buffalo: I love the food in Buffalo. there is a wide variety in both the city and suburbs. I love that it is so close to the lake and Canada too, opening up endless opportunities for fun. I appreciate how seriously everyone takes summers – there are endless festivals, outdoor farmers markets, opportunities for hiking, outdoor seating, and outdoor workout classes too.
Alana Koehler, MD
Hometown: Macedon, NY
College: Ithaca College
Medical School: State University of New York at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine
Residency: Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
Research Interest: Reducing healthcare disparities and barriers to access to care; graduate medical education and curriculum development; water safety and drowning prevention
Personal Interests: I love to travel and explore new places! I enjoy being physically active (swimming, dancing, weight lifting, kayaking, rock climbing, hiking, snorkeling, SCUBA diving, etc.). If I’m not at work or at the gym, you can probably find me at home watching late night comedy or rewatching my favorite episodes of “Parks and Rec”
What you like about Buffalo: I am excited to be back in Buffalo, where the food is delicious, the people are welcoming, and the city is surrounded by natural beauty!
Maciej Sadowski, MD
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
College: St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn
Medical School: American University of Antigua
Residency: Janet Weiss Children Hospital Geisinger
Research Interest: Telemedicine
Personal Interests: Skiing, Dancing and Outdoors
What you like about Buffalo: It is a big city without the feel of one, there is no congestion and a lot of space for activities.
Matthew Wiese, MD
Hometown: Syracuse
College: College of the Holy Cross
Medical School: SUNY Upstate
Residency: University of Massachusetts
Research Interests: Education, standardized care
Personal Interests: reading non-medical books, running, my dog (but definitely not my wife’s cat
What you like about Buffalo: as a city, being back in New York, as a program, collegiality and support, our patient population.
Nathan Williams, MD
Hometown: Nashville, TN
College: The University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN
Medical School: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
Residency: Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital/Michigan State Grand Rapids, MI
Research Interest: Physician Wellness
Personal Interests: Cooking, Audiobooks, and wellness. I have a corgi and a cat who are both super cute
What you like about Buffalo: The food scene is awesome and diverse. I like how close we are to some awesome state parks. My coworkers are truly amazing.
