Zachary B. Wikerd
MD
Professional Summary:
Dr. Zachary Wikerd is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University at Buffalo, where he also serves as a clinician educator in the Hospitalist service at Erie County Medical Center.
Dr. Wikerd commenced his medical journey in Ireland at the Royal College of Surgeons. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Case Western Reserve - MetroHealth and further specialized with a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. His comprehensive training has endowed him with the expertise to manage a diverse array of illnesses, with a strong emphasis on personalized patient care.
Dr. Wikerd's research and professional interests encompass resident and student education, healthcare quality improvement, value-based care, and developing an 'Age-Friendly Health System' at Erie County Medical Center.
Specialties:
Geriatrics, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
Additional Languages:
Intermediate French
Physician Gender:
Male
Board Certifications:
- Board Certification, ABIM Geriatric Medicine
- Board Certification, ABIM Internal Medicine
Education and Training:
- Fellowship, Geriatric Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2020)
- Residency, Internal Medicine, The MetroHealth System (2019)
- MD, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (2016)
- BS, Biomedical Sciences, University of Waterloo (2011)
Awards and Honors:
- Excellence in Teaching Award; Hospitalist Medicine (2023)
- Steven H Noyes Award (2022)
- 2020 Scholarship in Teaching Award (2020)
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.