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PA Department Faculty & Staff

Maureen Finney, EdD, RPA-CMaureen Finney, Department Chair
Department Chair, Associate Professor

  • Education: MS Natural Sciences, University at Buffalo (SUNY), BS Physician Assistant, BS Biochemistry; EdD Health Policy and Health Education at D’Youville College
  • Background: Fourteen years in urgent care family practice and inpatient geriatric setting. Eleven years as a faculty member at D’Youville College. (Ten years as Chair).
  • Courses: PA 303/304, Clinical Medicine and PA 306, Professional Issues
  • Research Interest: Health care disparities with emphasis on minority women; physician assistant education.

Ronald Santasiero, MD, DABMARonald Santasiero, Medical Director
Medical Director

  • Education: BA, State University of NY at Buffalo, 1972; M.D., State University of NY at Buffalo, 1975
  • Background: Fourteen years as Medical Director of DYC PA Program. Eighteen years as Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at UB. From 1995 to present: owner of Sedona Holistic Medical Center, specializing in chronic pain, orthopedic and other chronic medical conditions. Board Certified Family Medicine and American Board Certified Acupuncturist.
  • Courses: PA 312/313, Physical Diagnosis Lecture and Lab; PA 512 Alternative Medicine
  • Research Interest: Alternative Medical therapies and outcomes compared to allopathic medicine.

Matthew Antalek, DOMatthew Antalek, DO
Assistant Professor, Director of Graduate Research

  • Education:  BS, General Biology, University at Albany (SUNY), Doctorate of Osteopathy (DO), NY College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM), Board Certified Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases
  • Background:  Member of Internal Medicine ID Assoc., LLP – Practice dedicated to inpatient and outpatient infectious diseases; Private practice since 1994; Faculty at University at Buffalo (SUNY), Dept. of Medicine, 1991 – 1994; Chief Medical Officer, Suburban Hospital 2005 – 2006
  • Courses:  PA 501 & PA 502 – Graduate Clinical Electives, PA 603 – Applied Research Methods, PA 604 & PA 605 –Project Seminar 1 & 2, PA 606 Medical Epidemiology, PA 511 Medical Microbiology
  • Research Interest:  Infectious diseases pertaining to treatment, treatment outcomes and antibiotic utilization.

Elizabeth Quinlan-Bohn, MS, RPA-CElizabeth Quinlan-Bohn, Clinical Coordinator, Clinical Instructor
Clinical Coordinator, Clinical Assistant Professor

  • Education: MS Community Health, University of Rochester School of Medicine; BS Physician Assistant Studies, Hahnemann University; BS Biochemistry, University of Rochester College of Arts & Sciences.
  • Background: Hematology/Oncology, Family Medicine, Inpatient Medicine.
  • Courses: PA 400, Clinical Rotations; PA 504/505 Graduate Seminar I and II; Clinical Medicine - Hematology/Oncology Lectures.
  • Research Interest: Health Care for the Medically Needy and Homeless; Palliative Care Issues.

Renee Andreeff, MPASRenee Andreeff, Clinical Instructor, RPA-C
Academic Coordinator, Clinical Assistant Professor

  • Education: Ed.M. D’Youville College 2010; BS, Physician Assistant, Gannon University 1998; MPAS, Physician Assistant Studies, University of Nebraska 2002.
  • Background: Eight years in Family Medicine. Began as a D’Youville faculty member of the Physician Assistant Department full-time in the fall of 2002.
  • Courses: PA 312/313, Physical Diagnosis Lecture and Lab; PA 303/304, Clinical Medicine; Clinical Skills.
  • Research Interest: Pediatrics and developmental psychology.

Andrew CaseAndrew Case, EdM, RPA-C
Clinical Assistant Professor

  • Education:  Ed.M. D’Youville College; BS Physician Assistant D’Youville College; BA University at Buffalo (SUNY), African American Studies
  • Background:  13 years clinical experience.  Clinical settings include Orthopedics, Surgery, Occupational Medicine, Emergency Medicine
  • Courses: PA 305, Behavioral Medicine; PA 303 Clinical Medicine; PA 304, PA 311 Clinical Skills
  • Research Interest:  Student health in urban schools, the effects of stress on health care providers

Michelle Hartley-McAndrew, MD, FAAP
Assistant Professor

  • Education: BA, Wellesley College; MBBChBAO, University College Dublin; MD The University of the State of New York; Board Certified in Pediatrics and Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
  • Background: Faculty at the University at Buffalo Department of Neurology 2008 to present, Medical Director of Children’s Guild Autism Spectrum Disorder Center at Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo 2010 to present
  • Courses: PA 501& 502-Graduate Clinical Electives, PA 603- Applied Research Methods, PA 604 & PA 605 – Project Seminar 1 & 2, PA 606 Medical Epidemiology
  • Research Interest: Autism relating specifically to neuroimaging and epilepsy

Christina (Tina) Spink-Formanski, MSTina Spink-Formanski, Administrative Assistant
Program Coordinator

  • Education: MS, Student Personnel Administration, Buffalo State College; BA, English Literature, SUNY Oswego
  • Background: Boston University – 7 years, D’Youville College PA Department 1997-present
  • Committees: Administrator's Advisory Group, Elected 2004 - 2007; Strategic Planning Advisory Group, Appointed 2003 - present; Judicial Review Board 2006 - present; PA Curriculum Development Committee, 1997-present; Middle States Accreditation Review, Mission and Planning Committee, 2003-2005; PA Program Accreditation Review Committee, 1998, 2000, 2005

Amy LuxAmy Lux, Office Manager
Office Manager

  • Amy joined the PA Dept. in the summer of 2010.  She was a small business owner for many years before going back to school for her teaching certification.  After that, Amy worked at Iroquois School district in the special education department for three years before deciding again to make a change to Higher Education Administration.