ADMINISTRATION
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Dr. Leonard Egede, MD, MS, FACP Charles and Mary Bauer Professor & Chair, Department of Medicine, As President & CEO of UBMD Internal Medicine, the largest department in the UBMD Physicians’ Group, Dr. Egede has an integral role is overseeing the vision, management, strategic planning, and initiatives for the practice plan. He is a nationally recognized leader in primary care with deep experience understanding, developing, and implementing interventions to reduce or eliminate inequalities in health care, especially practices seeking to balance academic mission with clinical productivity and high patient satisfaction. This further enhances his leadership capabilities, the clinical practice he will maintain as a professor of Medicine and general internist, and UB’s commitment to the health of the Western New York community.
“I believe in the mission and goals of UB, and I am honored to lead a strong academic institution in the challenging and complex world of today’s medicine. My vision is to become a world-class leader in healthcare transformation. To accomplish that, I see our mission involving four parts: providing exceptional clinical care, conducting innovative research, training the next generation of transformational healthcare professionals, and addressing the needs of our community. A quote about John F. Kennedy is integral to how I view the world: ‘One person can make a difference and everyone should try.'”
Dr. Egede grew up in the central part of Nigeria and knew at the age of 10 he wanted to be a physician. He earned his medical degree from the University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria, where he met his future wife. When she moved back to the United States, he joined her. His master’s is from the Medical University of South Carolina, where he also completed a Health Services Research Fellowship. His postgraduate training and fellowship appointments include an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, where he also served as Chief Resident. Most recently, he was Chief of the Division of Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Director of its Center for Advancing Population Science. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. |
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Michelle Lawson Michelle Lawson is the Director of Revenue Administration for UBMD Internal Medicine. She is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations as they relate to our revenue cycle. From the first patient call to final payment, she is ensuring the most efficient and accurate financial operations. Michelle joined us in June 2025 from Optum, where she was Director of Operations, and has more than 20 years of overall billing experience. Previous positions were at McKesson, Change Healthcare, UB Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, and Seton Imaging. Born and raised in Texas, she moved to Buffalo in 1987. Her twin sister and brother remain in her home state, while the people of Western New York and the Buffalo Bills have become her local favorites. |
Pamela Campbell Pamela Campbell is the Administrative Director of Hospitalist Services for UBMD Internal Medicine. She joined the team in 2016 and operationally oversees the non-resident and resident service lines. Her career in health care began in 2006, when she found her passion for business operations. One of the accomplishments she is most proud of so far with UBMD Internal Medicine is having made great strides in creating hospitalist-related policies and standardizing processes between service lines. Growing up in Lockport, NY, Pamela lived there most of her life and went on to play Division 1 volleyball at Robert Morris University. She has two sons with whom she enjoys camping, swimming and entertaining friends. |
