CURRICULUM VITAE
February, 2024
Sanford H. Levy, MD, FACP
3685 Harlem Road
Buffalo, NY 14215
716-867-4881
EDUCATION
M.D. 1986
Doctor of Medicine with highest honors
SUNY at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
B.S. 1982
Neuroscience, summa cum laude, high distinction
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
POST GRADUATE
Internal Medicine: 1986-1989
Millard Fillmore Hospital
3 Gates Circle
Buffalo, NY 14209
EMPLOYMENT
October 1, 2005 – present
Self-employed
Integrative Holistic Medicine
Sanford H. Levy, M.D.
4080 Delaware Ave 10/1/05 – 9/30/08
5110 Main Street, Suite #101 10/1/08 – 5/31/13
4446 Main Street, Suite #100 6/1/13 – 6/29/14
3685 Harlem Road 6/30/14 - present
June 15, 2014 - present
Physician Adviser, Electronic Health Record, Kaleida Health
December 15, 2014 – June 15, 2014
Physician Adviser, Documentation, Kaleida Health
October 1, 2007 – Dec 14, 2013
Physician Adviser, Patient Management Services
Buffalo General Medical Center, Kaleida Health
August 1, 1998 – June 30, 2012
Buffalo Medical Group, P.C.
85 High Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
January 1, 1995 - July 31, 1998
Sisters of Charity Hospital
4949 Harlem Road
Amherst, NY 14226
July 1, 1991 - December 31, 1994
Cleveland Hill Medical Group, P.C.
539 Cleveland Drive
Buffalo, NY 14225
July 1, 1989 - June 30, 1991
Locum Tenens
Comphealth
4021 South 700 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
AWARDS / HONORS
1986 - Alpha Omega Alpha
1989 - J. Frederick Painton Award for excellence in teaching (Millard Fillmore Hospital)
1996 - Master Clinical Teaching Fellowship (SUNYAB School of Medicine)
1996 - Fellowship, American College of Physicians
1999 - D'Youville College Physician Assistant Program Excellence in Precepting
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
9/13/89 - Diplomate - American Board of Internal Medicine
12/31/03 - Diplomate - American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
7/1/04 - Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine; State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNYAB) School of Medicine
2/1/19 - Training Faculty Member; SUNYAB Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Alpha Omega Alpha
American College of Physicians
Erie County Medical Society
Medical Society of the State of New York
American Medical Association
Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine
Association for the Advancement of Restorative Medicine
UNIVERSITy / Medical School SERVICE
1993 - 1997 - Teaching Effectiveness Program Subcommittee at the Primary Care Resources Center
June 5-7, 1996 - Attended "National Conference on Medical and Nursing Education in Complementary Medicine" as designee of the Dean of the School of Medicine
2002 - 2003 - Faculty adviser to medical student Integrative Medicine Club
2003 - 2004 - Faculty adviser to medical student group Synergy
2005 - 2010 – Spirituality in Health Care Committee
2004 – 2011 - Medical Alumni Association Board Member
2009 - 2010 - Medical Alumni Association President
2013 - 2020 - Medical School Mentorship program
2018 - present - Medical School Admissions Committee
SERVICE AT SISTERS HOSPITAL
1991 - 1997 - CCU Committee
1995 - 1998 - Wellness Committee
1998 - 2000 - Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
1999 - 2000 - Pain Committee
1993 - Chaired an Ad Hoc Committee for revision of standards for critical laboratory values.
9-95 to 9-96 and 12-97 to 7-98 - Coordinator of Medical Residents Continuity Clinics at Family Health Center
1995 - 1997 - Office preceptor for Internal Medicine Residents for blocks of 4 weeks. Average of 6-8 residents/year
SERVICE AT KALEIDA
2009 - 2012 – P&T Committee
CIVIC SERVICE
1995 - Physician Adviser - Weight Training for Seniors Program
1994 - 1996 - Editorial Advisory Board - Holistic Health Journal
2004 – 2007 Hosteling International Buffalo Hostel Board Member
2004 - 2007 - Medical Society County of Erie – Education Committee Member
2004 – 2006 - Buffalo Academy of Medicine – Chairperson of User Needs Subgroup – Committee to create a regional electronic healthcare database
2006 - 2007 - Western New York Clinical Information Exchange Physician Advisory Committee -
2006 - Jewish Community Center Department of Health, Fitness and Recreation Medical Advisory Team
2005 – 2009 American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine – Test Committee
2006 – 2007 Buffalo Academy of Medicine – Programming Chair
2008 - 2009 - Buffalo Academy of Medicine – President
2007 – 2011 - American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine – Secretary of the Board of Directors
2014 - 2015 - Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine – Board of Directors
2014 - 2015 - American Holistic Medical Association – Board of Directors
2006 – 2016 - American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine - Board of Directors
2016 - 2019 - Physician Advisory Board - Landmark Health
2008 - present - Editorial Advisory Board – Holistic Primary Care
2008 - present - Office of Professional Medical Conduct (NY) - Board of Directors
2020 - present - Adviser, KnoWEwell
2022 - present - MD/DO Advisory Board, Institute for Natural Medicine
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO
1995 - 1997 - Office preceptor for CC III for blocks of 4 weeks. Average of 8 students/year
1-95 to 4-95 - Preceptor for CC II (4 students) for the Introduction to Clinical Medicine Course
1-24-95 - lunchtime 1 hour presentation to medical students "Alternative Healing Modalities"
1995-1998 - A course coordinator for 1 week selective for third year medical students entitled "Alternative Healing Modalities." Course taught a total of 3 times.
1995-1997 - Teaching incoming residents to teach (2 half day sessions/year)
3-18-97 - Undergraduate Premedical Society presentation “Alternative and Complementary Medicine”
5-31-96 - Presentation on "Alternative Medicine" for Faculty Development Retreat
3-31-98 - Mini Medical School presentation on "Integrative Medicine"
6-17-98 - Group Leader for Teaching Skills at Incoming Residents Week
8-13-98 - Presentation at Orientation for incoming medical students on "Self Care"
10-10-98 - Presented at Classics V at a Conference for Nurse Practitioners on "Vitamins, Minerals, and Dietary Supplements"
10-28-98 - Lunchtime presentation to medical students on "Nutrition"
6-16-99 - Group Leader for Teaching Skills at Incoming Residents Week
6-28-99 - Office Preceptor for 6 weeks to Andrew Swan, CCII, for Summer Externship in Primary Care
9-30-99 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
10-11-99 - Office Preceptor for 4 weeks to Melissa Reyes, CCIV, for Med 815, "Preceptorship in Integrative Medicine"
10-27-99 - Lectured high school science teachers on "An Approach to the Scientific Evaluation of Complementary Modalities of Medical Treatment" as part of the U.B. WNY Science and Technology Forum
3-27-00 - Office Preceptor for 4 weeks to Donna Peace, CCIV, for Med 815, "Preceptorship in Integrative Medicine"
6-14-00 - Group Leader for Teaching Skills at Incoming Residents Week
6-26-00 - Office Preceptor for 6 weeks to Ken Halliwell, CCII, for Summer Externship in Primary Care
9-28-00 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
6-20-01 - Group Leader for Teaching Skills at Incoming Residents Week
6-25-01 - Office Preceptor for 6 weeks to Tim O'Herron, CCII, for Summer Externship in Primary Care
9-4-01 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
11-12-01 - Office Preceptor for 4 weeks to Jessica Hebrank, CCIV, for Med 815, "Preceptorship in Integrative Medicine"
1-7-02 - Office Preceptor for 4 weeks to Peter Stanbro, CCIV, for Med 815, "Preceptorship in Integrative Medicine"
5-1-02 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
6-19-02 - Group Leader for Teaching Skills at Incoming Residents Week
6-24-02 - Office Preceptor for 6 weeks to Ji Weon Park, CCII, for Summer Externship in Primary Care
12-4-02 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
3-3-03 - Office Preceptor for 4 weeks to Peter Giallanza, CCIV, for Med 815, "Preceptorship in Integrative Medicine"
4-16-03 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
6-18-03 - Group Leader for Teaching Skills at Incoming Residents Week
7-17-03 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
12-3-03 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
3-23-04 - Noontime lecture to medical students on "Healthy Eating and Dietary Supplements"
4-7-04 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
6-16-04 - Group Leader for Teaching Skills at Incoming Residents Week
6-17-04- Group Leader for Teaching Skills at Incoming Residents Week
9-22-04 - Spoke to Medicine-Pediatrics residents on "Integrative Medicine"
12-1-04 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
4-13-05 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
6-15-05 - Group Leader for Teaching Skills at Incoming Residents Week
7-26-05 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
3-1-06 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
5-9-06 – Community Physicians Lunch speaker for medical students on “Integrative Medicine”
6-22-06 - Group Leader for Teaching Skills at Incoming Residents Week
7-31-06 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
9-12-06 – Taught class to UB Honors Students on “Alternative Medicine”
3-7-06 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
3-8-07 - UB Wellness Day – “Vitamins and Minerals: Which Ones Should a Healthy Person Take”
5-7-07 – Presentation to third year medical students on “Integrative Medicine: An Overview”
6-20-07 - Group Leader for Teaching Skills at Incoming Residents Week
7-30-07 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
9-26-07 - Spoke to Medicine-Pediatrics residents on “Dietary Supplements – An Overview”
11-7-07 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
1-31-08 – Spoke to second year medical students on “Functional Medicine” at an elective afternoon forum
4-2-08 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
6-25-08 - Group Leader for Teaching Skills at Incoming Residents Week
9-24-08 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
6-24-09 - Group Leader for Teaching Skills at Incoming Residents Week
9-30-09 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
1-13-10 – Presentation on a lunchtime panel for 1st and 2nd year students on “Functional Medicine”
5-11-10 – Presentation at Mini Med School on “Evidence-Based Use of Dietary Supplements”
6-23-10 - Group Leader for Teaching Skills at Incoming Residents Week
12-1-10 - Lectured nurse practitioner students on "Integrative Medicine" for the Health Promotion class
1-6-11 – Lectured third year medical students on “Evidence-Based Use of Dietary Supplements”
1-6-11 – Lectured third year medical students on “Functional Medicine”
6-22-11- Group Leader for Teaching Skills at Incoming Residents Week
6-26-12 - Group Leader for Teaching Skills at Incoming Residents Week
11-14-19 - Lunchtime presentation to the medical students on “Integrative/Holistic Medicine”
2-15-23 - Lunchtime Presentation to medical students on “Integrative Medicine” sponsored by The Preventive and Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group
BUFFALO GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER / Department of Medicine citywide
3-21-02 - Grand Rounds "Evidence Based Use of Dietary Supplements"
4-17-03 - Grand Rounds "Risks and Benefits of HRT"
6-5-03 - Grand Rounds "Overview of Dietary Supplements"
5-20-04 - Grand Rounds "Nutrition Update - Macronutrients"
11-11-04 – Grand Rounds “Nutrition Update – Micronutrients”
7-7-05 – Grand Rounds “Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment”
2-3-06 – Jacobs Neurological Institute “Multiple Sclerosis: A Holistic Approach”
5-11-06 – Grand Rounds “Probiotics”
1-31-08 – Grand Rounds “Functional Medicine”
2-26-09 - Grand Rounds “Antioxidant Supplements for Health Promotion”
12-3-09 – Grand Rounds “Vitamin D”
10-14-10 – Grand Rounds “Functional Medicine”
4-5-12 – Grand Rounds “Effective Treatment for CFS and Fibromyalgia”
5-31-12 – Grand Rounds “Flow, Interqual, IPRO, and Length of Stay”
11-8-12 – Grand Rounds “Macronutrients: 21st Century Concepts of Healthy Eating”
8-29-13 – Grand Rounds “Micronutrients: Daily Supplements for a Healthy Person”
9-9-21 – Grand Rounds “Functional Medicine”
BRY-LIn hospital
10-24-12 Grand Rounds “Dietary Supplements and the Management of Psychiatric Conditions"
BUFFALO PSYCHIATRIC CENTER / UB Department of psychiatry
3-2-95 - Grand Rounds "Preventative Care Update"
12-8-06 - Grand Rounds “An Internist's Perspective on Dietary Supplement Treatment for Psychiatric Disorders”
5-21-21 - Grand Rounds “Psychiatric Conditions: A Dietary Supplement Approach Part I“
4-1-22 - Grand Rounds “Psychiatric Conditions: A Dietary Supplement Approach Part II“
Erie county medical center
3-7-08 – Grand Rounds “Functional Medicine”
KENMORE MERCY HOSPITAL
1-6-98 - Grand Rounds "Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs"
8-1-06 – Grand Rounds "Probiotics"
MILLARD FILLMORE HOSPITALs
9-91 to 12-93 - Supervision of medical residents' continuity clinic for 4 hours/week
Roswell Park Cancer institute
12-9-15 – GI DSRG Meeting "Cancer - an Integrative Medicine Approach"
1-29-16 - Grand Rounds "Cancer - an Integrative Medicine Approach"
11-4-21 - Palliative Care Division Meeting “Cancer - an Integrative Medicine Approach"
SISTERS Of Charity HOSPITAL
1-95 to 7-98 - Noon conferences for residents (1-2/year)
1-95 to 7-98 - Supervision of medical residents' continuity clinic for 3 hours/week
1-95 to 9-96 - Morning report once every other week
7-95 to 7-98 - Medical residents (6-12 per year) in my office for 4 week ambulatory blocks.
7-27-93 - Grand Rounds "Holistic Health and Mind/Body Medicine"
10-19-93 - Grand Rounds "Preventative Medicine"
5-3-94 - Presentation to CCU nurses on "Holistic Care of the Cardiac Patient"
1-10-95 - Grand Rounds "Preventative Care Update I"
2-14-95 - Grand Rounds "Preventative Care Update II"
3-19-96 - Grand Rounds "One Minute Preceptor"
5-27-96 - Grand Rounds "Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs"
10-15-97 - Spiritual Care Department "Spirituality in Medicine"
4-14-98 - Grand Rounds "Preventive Care Update"
4-20-98 - Lunch and Learn in the Marillac Room "Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs"
8-25-98 - Grand Rounds "Integrative Medicine"
5-3-99 - Presentation to Associates on "Integrative Medicine"
3-28-00 - Grand Rounds "Vitamins, Minerals, and Dietary Supplements"
3-22-05 – Grand Rounds “Functional Medicine”
9-12-06 - Grand Rounds “Probiotics”
5-22-07 – Grand Rounds “Osteoporosis Update”
8-25-09 – Grand Rounds “Zinc”
5-17-11 – Grand Rounds “Functional Medicine”
5-8-12 – Grand Rounds “Effective Treatment for CFS and Fibromyalgia”
Women & CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL of buffalo
8-28-98 - Grand Rounds "Integrative Medicine"
D'Youville College
2-25-94 - Lecture to P.A. students "Contemporary Medicine"
3-15-95 - Lecture to P.A. students "Contemporary Medicine"
2-28-96 - Lecture to P.A. students "Contemporary Medicine"
3-17-06 – Lecture to Chiropractic students “GI Dysfunction”
12-2-08 - Presentation to students sponsored by Health Center and the Be Happy, Healthy and Fit Club “Vitamins and Minerals: Which Ones Should a Healthy Person Take”
12-10-08 - Presentation to administrative staff “Preventing a Heart Attack or a Stroke”
3-31-10 – Presentation on “Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements” at Health Fair
10-20-10 – Presentation on “Healthy Eating” sponsored by the Wellness Committee
Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM)
October 2017 - Board review course for certification by the American Board of Integrative Medicine (ABoIM) - one of 3 instructors
April 2023 (via e-learning) - Board review course for certification by the American Board of Integrative Medicine (ABoIM) - one of 3 instructors
October 2023 (via e-learning) - Rheumatology curriculum for AIHM Fellows in Integrative Medicine
PRESENTATIONS
REGIONAL OR NATIONAL MEETINGS
10-29-07 – Science and Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine – San Diego, CA “Essential Fatty Acids”
10-18-08 – Integrative Health Series sponsored by Monroe County Medical Society – Rochester, NY “Functional Medicine”
11-22-08 - Science and Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine – San Diego, CA “Essential Fatty Acids”
11-25-08 - Science and Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine – San Diego, CA “IHMT for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome”
10-6-09 - Science and Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine – Washington, DC “IHMT for Autoimmune Disease”
11-6-09 – American Holistic Medical Association Annual Session – Cleveland, OH “Functional Medicine: A Paradigm for Treating Chronic Disease”
11-9-10 - Science and Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine – San Diego, CA “IHMT for Autoimmune Disease”
11-9-11 - Science and Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine – St Petersburg, FL “IHMT for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome”
11-11-11 - Science and Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine – St Petersburg, FL “IHMT for Autoimmune Disease”
10-30-12 - Science and Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine – San Diego, CA “IHMT for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome”
4-20-13 – American Holistic Medical Association Annual Session entitled Fatigue: The Modern Dilemma – St Louis, MO “Effective Treatment for CFS/Fibromyalgia: A Blended Approach"
11-7-13 – Science and Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine - St Petersburg, FL “Nutrition Principles and Specific Supplements for Optimum Health: An Overview”
3-22-14 – Women’s Health and Well-Being Through Integrative Medicine - Rochester, NY “Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment: A Lifestyle Approach”
10-28-15 – People, Planet, Purpose – San Diego, CA “Integrative Treatment of Common Conditions”
4-7-16 - Chiropractic Continuing Education Program - Buffalo, NY "Effective Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia"
4-7-16 - Chiropractic Continuing Education Program - Buffalo, NY “Integrative Treatment of Common Conditions”
10-21-17 - People, Planet, Purpose – San Diego, CA “Integrative Treatment of Common Conditions III and IV”
5-10-18 - NYSCA meeting - Buffalo, NY “How I Practice Functional Medicine in an Integrative Medicine Practice"
9-25-18 - People, Planet, Purpose – San Diego, CA “Effective Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia”
COMMUNITY
11-9-94 - Lancaster Civic Women's Club "Holistic Health"
1-25-95 - Tops Cooking School "Nutrition"
2-28-95 - Expressly For Women - Sisters Hospital "Osteoporosis Prevention"
3-24-95 - Senior Fish Fry - Sisters Hospital "Exercise"
5-4-95 - Sisters Amherst Health Center "Nutrition"
5-11-95 - Sisters Amherst Health Center "Exercise"
5-13-95 - Healing Arts Institute "Holistic Medicine"
5-25-95 - Sisters Amherst Health Center "Osteoporosis Prevention"
7-20-95 - Jewish Community Center "Exercise"
8-22-95 - Tops Cooking School "Cholesterol"
9-17-95 - Massage Therapy School "Alternative and Complementary Medicine"
9-28-95 - Sisters Amherst Health Center "Alternative Medicine"
11-20-95 - Bistro Bookers - Review of Spontaneous Healing by Andrew Weil, MD
5-13-96 - AIDS Community Services "Overview of Alternative Treatment of AIDS"
1-29-97 - Medaille College "Introduction to Wellness"
11-12-97 - Total Women 2000 "Integrative Medicine"
2-18-98 - One-on-One Fitness "Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements"
2-22-98 - Maimonides Medical Society "Integrative Medicine"
4-16-98 - Century Airport Pediatrics "Herbal Medicine"
4-30-98 - One-on-One Fitness "Herbal Medicine"
11-14-98 - Erie County Medical Society Symposium at Adams Mark Hotel "Herbs"
11-17-98 - Series on Alternative Medicine at the Buffalo Club "Panel Discussion"
9-19-99 - Westminster Presbyterian Church "Integrative Medicine and Aging"
9-21-99 - Independent Health Foundation Senior Health Education Awareness Seminar "Alternative Therapies"
9-21-99 - IPA Board "Integrative Medicine"
10-6-99 - Planned Parenthood Symposium entitled A Holistic Journey: Midlife and Beyond "Panel Discussion"
10-16-99 - National Multiple Sclerosis Society Fall Workshop "Alternative Therapies"
3-23-00 - Young Presidents Organization "Alternative Medicine - Facts and Factors"
4-13-00 - Independent Health Night Call educational session "Integrative Medicine"
3-24-01 - Erie County Chapter of Medical Assistants "Integrative Medicine Approach to Common Ailments"
3-26-02 - Hospice educational session for physicians "Integrative Medicine and Cancer Care"
10-29-02 - Synergy Health and Fitness "Herbal Remedies: Fact and Fiction"
3-26-03 - Board of Trustees at Mount St. Mary's "Integrative Medicine"
9-25-03 - St. Joseph's Hospital "Integrative Medicine and Common Ailments"
6-21-04 - Congressman Quinn's Women's Network to Good Health "Integrative Medicine Approach to Common Ailments"
9-18-04 - Coordinated a half day Seminar on "Herbal Medicine and Dietary Supplements" sponsored by the Medical Society of the County of Erie, with CME approved by the Central New York Academy of Medicine. My topic of presentation at this Seminar was "Regulation of Dietary Supplements"
11-17-04 - Osteoporosis Support Group “Managing Osteoporosis with Lifestyle Changes”
5-19-05 – Kenmore Mercy Hospital “Healthy Eating and the New National Guidelines”
6-14-05 – Kenmore Mercy Hospital “Vitamins and Minerals: Which Ones Should a Healthy Person Take”
9-15-05 – Catholic Health System Appletree Business Park location “Vitamins and Minerals: Which Ones Should a Healthy Person Take”
9-29-05 - Catholic Health System Appletree Business Park location “Healthy Eating and the New National Guidelines”
10-26-05 - Catholic Health System Appletree Business Park location “Common Ailments: A Dietary Supplement Approach”
11-30-05 – Feel Rite Transit Road location “Common Ailments: A Dietary Supplement Approach”
1-4-06 – Women’s Wellness Center “Juice Plus +”
1-14-06 – Buffalo Academy of Medicine “Dietary Supplement Controversies”
1-25-06 – North East Holistic “How to Prevent a Heart Attack, or Another One”
2-7-06 – Aesthetic Associates “Healthy Eating and the New National Nutrition Guidelines”
3-7-06 – Bistro Bookers – Book Review of Healthy Aging
3-14-06 – Southtowns Osteoporosis Support Group “Hormone Replacement Therapy: Risks and Benefits”
3-15-06 – Northtowns Osteoporosis Support Group “Hormone Replacement Therapy: Risks and Benefits”
3-22-06 - Catholic Health System Appletree Business Park location “Osteoporosis Prevention: A Lifestyle Approach”
3-23-06 – Erie County Chapter American Academy of Family Physicians “Functional Medicine and Nutrition”
3-30-06 – Kenmore Mercy Hospital “Osteoporosis Prevention: A Lifestyle Approach”
4-1-06 – Light Bridges Health and Wellness Expo "Common Ailments: A Dietary Supplement Approach”
4-5-06 - Catholic Health System Appletree Business Park location “Cancer Prevention: A Lifestyle Approach”
4-17-06 – Health Association of Niagara County Council on Aging Workshop “Asking the Best Questions”
5-6-06 – MDA ALS Family Day “Alternative Treatments”
5-17-06 – Sheehan Memorial Hospital “Healthy Eating”
6-5-06 – Canterbury Woods “Dietary Supplements for Seniors”
7-10-06 - ‘Think Shop’ Group at Canterbury Woods “Holistic/Integrative Medicine”
9-13-06 - Catholic Health System Appletree Business Park location “Healthy Eating”
9-18-06 – Canisius College Course for Physical Education students Class on “Complementary and Alternative Medicine”
9-20-06 – Sheehan Memorial Hospital “Cancer Prevention”
9-30-06 – Club 50 Fitness “Vitamins and Minerals for the Healthy Adult”
10-4-06 – Canterbury Woods “Healthy Eating”
4-18-07 - Northtowns Osteoporosis Support Group “Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment: A Lifestyle Approach”
4-18-07 - Catholic Health System Appletree Business Park location “Vitamins and Minerals: Which Ones Should a Healthy Person Take”
5-8-07 – Ken Ton Clergy Association “Vitamins and Minerals: Which Ones Should a Healthy Person Take”
9-30-07 - Kenmore United Methodist Church “Healthy Eating”
10-23-07 – Catholic Health System Appletree Business Park location “A Lifestyle and Dietary Supplement Approach to Preventing Heart Disease and Stroke
4-5-08 – Earth Spirit Expo “Environmental Medicine”
4-16-08 – Phi Beta Kappa WNY Association “Vitamins and Minerals: Which Ones Should a Healthy Person Take”
5-6-08 – United University Professions “Healthy Eating”
5-21-08 - Catholic Health System Appletree Business Park location “Environmental Medicine”
7-24-08 – Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital “Healthy Eating”
10-15-08 - Catholic Health System Kenmore Mercy Hospital location “Environmental Medicine”
10-21-08 – Transplant Support Group of WNY “Restless Leg Syndrome”
3-28-09 - Honor and Hope Wellness Center "Dietary Supplements and Addictions, Bipolar Disease, Depression, OCD, and Schizophrenia"
4-14-09 - Mitochondrial Myopathy Support Group “An Integrative Holistic Medicine Approach to Mitochondrial Myopathy”
4-15-09 - Jacobs Neurological Institute “Dietary Supplements as Complementary Treatment to Medication for Management of Multiple Sclerosis”
5-20-09 - Northtowns Osteoporosis Support Group “Vitamins and Minerals: Which Ones Should a Healthy Person Take”
8-1-09 - Bridges Wellness Center "Dietary Supplements and Addictions, Bipolar Disease, Depression, OCD, and Schizophrenia"
10-24-09 - Life’s Gifts Unfolded Wellness Center “Functional Medicine”
12-18-09 – Equality Club of Buffalo “Integrative/Holistic Medicine”
3-27-10 - Life’s Gifts Unfolded Wellness Center “Immunizations and Immune System Enhancement”
5-6-10 – Association of Peri-Operative Nurses “Vitamins and Minerals: Which Ones Should a Healthy Person Take”
6-18-10 - Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital “Vitamins and Minerals: Which Ones Should a Healthy Person Take”
6-29-10 – American Heart Association 6th Annual Go Red for Women “Dietary Supplements and Heart Health”
10-7-10 – P2 Collaborative Conference “Functional Medicine”
10-21-10 - Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital Healthy U Series “Healthy Eating”
3-23-11 – Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus lunchtime presentation at BGH “Healthy Eating”
10-5-11 - Schofield Residence “Vitamins and Minerals: Which Ones Should a Healthy Person Take”
10-5-11 – Inner Balance Chiropractic “Dietary Supplements and Pain Management”
10-24-11 – St Jude Center “Diabetes – a Lifestyle and Dietary Supplement Approach”
1-22-12 – Temple Beth Zion “Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Multivitamins, and Vitamin D”
1-30-12 – UB Wellness North Campus “Vitamins and Minerals: Which Ones Should a Healthy Person Take”
2-13-12 - UB Wellness South Campus “Vitamins and Minerals: Which Ones Should a Healthy Person Take”
10-3-12 - Schofield Residence “Dietary Supplements and Pain Management”
2-5-13 – Audubon Library “Vitamins and Minerals: Which Ones Should a Healthy Person Take”
5-2-13 – Inner Balance Chiropractic “Vitamins and Minerals: Which Ones Should a Healthy Person Take”
6-22-13 – Fine Art Healing & Health Holistic Health Fair “Healthy Eating”
7-23-13 – RPCI Healthy Foods ENRG “Healthy Eating”
8-15-13 – Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital Healthy U Series “Vitamins and Minerals: Which Ones Should a Healthy Person Take”
10-16-13 - Schofield Residence “Healthy Eating”
1-14-14 - Audubon Library “Dietary Supplements and Pain Management”
9-14-14 - Healthy Living Support Group “Probiotics”
1-27-15 - Audubon Library “Probiotics”
1-19-16 - Audubon Library “Healthy Eating"
4-19-16 - Buff Fitness “Vitamins and Minerals: Which Ones Should a Healthy Person Take”
9-27-16 - Schofield Residence “Vitamins and Minerals: Which Ones Should a Healthy Person Take”
11-2-16 - Network in Aging Annual Conference "Functional Medicine: A Paradigm for Treating Chronic Disease"
1-31-17 - Audubon Library "Functional Medicine: A Paradigm for Treating Chronic Disease"
5-12-17 - Holistic Alliance of WNY "What is Functional Medicine?"
9-12-17 - Creative Wellness Group "How I practice functional medicine in an integrative medicine practice"
9-18-17 - Hospice Buffalo "Self Care for the Caregiver"
10-28-17 - beHealthy Institute "Daily Supplements: Which Ones to Take"
11-2-17 - Whole Foods "Healthy Eating"
11-6-17 - Hospice Buffalo "Cancer: the role of dietary supplements and complementary modalities"
3-27-18 - Audubon Library "Stress, Anxiety and Depression - a Dietary Supplement Approach"
5-2-18 - UB EAP Stress Less Retreat Day "Daily Supplements: Which Ones to Take"
4-30-19 - Audubon Library “Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment: A Lifestyle and Dietary Supplement Approach”
10-19-19 - AORN Fall Education Seminar “Vitamins and Minerals: Which Ones Should a Healthy Person Take”
11-21-19 - Jewish Community Center “Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment: A Lifestyle and Dietary Supplement Approach”
11-13-20 - KnoWEwell Webinar “Health and Integrative Medicine”
4-20-21 - Garret Club “Integrative & Holistic Medicine”
11-2-21 - Audubon Library “How to Boost Immune System Function”
6-22-22 - Schofield Residence “Healthy Eating”
3-28-23 - LMHF Wellness Retreat “How to Boost Immune System Function”
COMMUNITY - VILLAGE GLEN SERIES
2-6-97 - "Vitamin, Minerals, and Herbs"
3-20-97 - "Nutrition"
5-29-97 - "Osteoporosis"
10-9-97 - "Integrative Medicine"
11-6-97 - "Mind-Body Medicine"
12-4-97 - "Energy Medicine"
2-26-98 - "Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements"
4-2-98 - "Herbal Medicine"
10-1-98 - "Osteoporosis"
10-22-98 - "Herbal Medicine"
11-19-98 - "Vitamins, Minerals, and Dietary Supplements"
5-13-99 - "Herbal Medicine"
11-16-00 - "Vitamins, Minerals, and Dietary Supplements"
12-5-00 - "Herbal Medicine"
2-27-01 - "Integrative Medicine"
3-27-01 - "Nutrition Update"
4-24-01 - "Complementary Modalities"
11-13-01 - "Integrative Medicine Approach to Common Ailments"
3-12-02 - "Screening Tests - Which Ones and How Often"
10-8-02 - "Osteoporosis
9-23-04 - "Preventing a MI"
11-4-04 – “Mind-Body Medicine”
9-20-06 – “Cancer Prevention”
CONTINUING EDUCATION IN INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE (CONFERENCES)
August 13-18, 1994 - Feathered Pipe Ranch - Nutrition with Dr. Andrew Weil - Montana
June 5-7, 1996 - NIH Office of Alternative Medicine - National Conference on Medical and Nursing Education in Complementary Medicine - Bethesda, MD
March 9-12, 1997 - Harvard Medical School- Alternative Medicine: Implications for Clinical Practice - Boston, MA
May 4-11, 1997 - University of Arizona Health Sciences Center - Examining Integrative Medicine - Tucson, AZ
September 19-21, 1997 - Bastyr University - Clinical Applications of Natural Medicine - Chicago, IL
May 5-8, 1999 - American Holistic Medical Association - Primary Care for the 21st Century - Washington, D.C.
June 7-11, 2000 - Center for Mind Body Medicine and NCI - Comprehensive Cancer Care 2000 - Arlington, VA
May 3-6, 2001 - International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine - Nutritional Medicine Today - Toronto, Ontario
May 15-18, 2002 - American Holistic Medical Association - Building Bridges and Breaking Down Barriers - Toronto, Ontario
May 20-24, 2002 - Columbia University - Botanical Medicine in Modern Clinical Practice - New York City, NY
September 12, 2002 - SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine - Integrative Medicine 2002 Conference - Buffalo, NY
November 2-3, 2002 - Jacob Teitelbaum, MD - Effective Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, ME, and Pain - Annapolis, MD
April 11-13, 2003 - International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine - Nutritional Medicine Today - Toronto, Ontario
May 28-31, 2003 - American Holistic Medical Association- The Science and Spirit of Good Medicine - San Diego, CA
October 10-15, 2003 - American Board of Holistic Medicine Review Course - Denver, CO
November 7-10, 2003 - Nutritional Therapies in Medical Practice (Gaby and Wright) - Seattle, WA
January 16-18, 2004 - Natural Supplements in Evidence-Based Practice - San Diego, CA
March 8-13, 2004 - Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice - Seattle, WA
April 1-4, 2004 - Integrative Medicine: Collaboration, Co-Management, and Advanced Protocols - Miami, FL
April 12-15, 2004 - Norman Shealy, MD - Energetics of Body/Mind/Spirit - Holos Institute of Health - Springfield, MO
April 17-18, 2004 - Jacob Teitelbaum, MD - Advanced Workshop - Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, ME, and MPS - Annapolis, MD
April 28-May 1, 2004 - American Holistic Medical Association - The Soul of Medicine - Albuquerque, NM
June 7-10, 2004 - Columbia University - Botanical Medicine in Modern Clinical Practice - New York City, NY
October 20-23, 2004 – True North – Deepening Relationships – Implementing Integrative Care – Portland, ME
February 11-13, 2005 – Institute of Functional Medicine – Neuroprotection – San Diego, CA
March 6-9, 2005 – Columbia University – Nutrition and Health – Tucson, AZ
April 29-30, 2005 – Metagenics – Jeff Bland Seminars – Nutrigenomics in Clinical Practice; Managing the Complex Patient – Toronto, Ontario
May 10-14, 2005 – American Holistic Medical Association – Holism and Family Health – Philadelphia, PA
June 10-12, 2005 – Omega Institute – Breakthrough Strategies for Autism Spectrum Disorders – Rhinebeck, NY
June 24-26, 2005 – Harvard Medical School – Natural Remedies for Psychiatric Disorders – Boston, MA
October 20-23, 2005 – Crayhon Research - Nutrient Expo 2005 – Broomfield, CO
January 15, 2006 – Metagenics – Obesity-Related Health Problems – Syracuse, NY
January 29, 2006 – Metagenics – Advanced Nutritional Strategies for Autoimmune Diseases – Toronto, Ontario
April 8-9, 2006 – Standard Process – Nutrition A to Z – Syracuse, NY
April 19-22, 2006 – Institute of Functional Medicine – Managing Biotransformation – Tampa, FL
June 8-10, 2006 – American Holistic Medical Association – Holism in Action – St. Paul, MN
Oct 29-Nov 2, 2006 – The Science and Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine – San Diego, CA
Nov 11-12, 2006 – Metagenics – The Neurobiology of Mood & Cognitive Disorders; Managing the Multiple Causes of Chronic Inflammation - Toronto, Ontario
January 25-28, 2007 – Nutritional Therapy in Medical Practice (Gaby and Wright) – Las Vegas, NV
April 14, 2007 – Metagenics – The Fatigue Solution – Toronto, Ontario
April 20-22, 2007 - International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine - Nutritional Medicine Today - Toronto, Ontario
May 5-6, 2007 – Standard Process – Blood Chemistry – East Aurora, NY
June 6-9, 2007 - American Holistic Medical Association – Environmental Awareness and Health Care - Portland, OR
Oct 28-Nov 1, 2007 - The Science and Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine – San Diego, CA
August 13-16, 2008 - American Holistic Medical Association – Embody Nature, Redefine Health – Phoenix, AZ
November 13-16, 2008 - First Line Therapy Certification (Metagenics) - San Diego, CA
November 17-21, 2008 - The Science and Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine – San Diego, CA
June 11-14, 2009 – Food as Medicine – Washington, DC
October 4-8, 2009 - The Science and Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine – Washington, DC
November 5-7, 2009 - American Holistic Medical Association – Holistic Health Now – Cleveland, OH
September 24-26, 2010 – International College of Integrative Medicine – Infections – Buffalo, NY
November 7-11, 2010 - The Science and Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine – San Diego, CA
January 22, 2011 – Nutritional Considerations in the Prevention and Management of Disease – Rochester, NY
April 6-7, 2011 – Chelation Therapy Training – Minneapolis, MN
April 8-10, 2011 – iMosaic – A 3600 Look at Current Topic in Integrative Medicine - Minneapolis, MN
September 23-25, 2011 – Micronutrients in Mental Health – New York, NY
November 7-11, 2011 - The Science and Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine – St Petersburg, FL
September 21-23, 2012 – Sex, Lies, and Hormones – Cleveland, OH
October 28 – November 1, 2012 - The Science and Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine – San Diego, CA
April 19-21, 2013 – Fatigue: The Modern Dilemma- St Louis, MO
November 3-7, 2013 - The Science and Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine – St Petersburg, FL
November 8, 2013 – The Healer Within: Cultivating Your Resiliency in Health Care - St Petersburg, FL
March 22, 2014 – Women’s Health and Well-Being through Integrative Medicine – Rochester, NY
September 18-21, 2014 – Connection & Collaboration – Minneapolis, MN
October 25-30, 2014 - The Science and Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine – San Diego, CA
October 24-29, 2015 – People, Planet, Purpose – San Diego, CA
October 22-25, 2017 – People, Planet, Purpose – San Diego, CA
September 23-26, 2018 - People, Planet, Purpose – San Diego, CA
September 12-15, 2019 - Restorative Medicine - San Diego, CA
October 12-16, 2019 - People, Planet, Purpose – San Diego, CA
October 9-11, 2020 - People, Planet, Purpose – virtual conference
October 16, 2021 - BNMC Food as Medicine Symposium - virtual event
October 29-31, 2021 - People, Planet, Purpose – virtual conference
October 13, 2022 - BNMC Food as Medicine Symposium
October 27-30, 2022 - People, Planet, Purpose – San Diego, CA
October 5-8, 2023 - People, Planet, Purpose – San Diego, CA
PUBLICATIONS
Barbarossa F, Levy SH. A Study of Blood Total Protein and Albumin Levels in Psychiatric Patients. J Clin Psychiatry. 1983; 44: 227-228.
Schiffer RB, Caine ED, Bamford KA and Levy S. Depressive Episodes in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Am J. Psychiatry. 1983; 140. 1498-1500.
Caine ED, Bamford KA, Schiffer RB, Shoulson I, Levy S. A Controlled Neuropsychological Comparison of Huntington's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis. Arch Neurol. 1986; 43: 249-254.
Levy, SH. The Risk-Benefit Profile of Commonly Used Herbal Therapies [Letter to the Editor]. Ann Intern Med. 2002; 137(12):1008.
Levy SH. More on Mercury [Letter to the Editor]. IMCJ. 2009; 8(4):14.
Levy, SH. Supporting Supplements [Letter to the Editor]. ACP Internist. 2010; 30 (2):4.
Levy SH. More on Toxicity [Letter to the Editor]. IMCJ. 2010; 9(6):13.
Levy, SH. Discussion of Women’s Health Study ‘Imprecise.’ Townsend Letter. January 2011. 78-79.
Levy, Sanford H. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [book chapter]. Integrative Medicine. Fourth Edition. David Rakel MD editor. 2018.
Levy, Sanford H. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [book chapter]. Integrative Medicine. Fifth Edition. David Rakel MD editor. 2022.
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