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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Jacqueline DiVincenzo Jacqueline DiVincenzo is the Director of Revenue Administration for UBMD Internal Medicine. She is responsible for managing the day-to-day activities as they relate to the revenue cycle functions. Jackie joined the team in 2019 and was key in introducing telemedicine billing and policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also led and implemented a new Hospitalist, Provider charge capture system and has improved workflow. Jackie grew up in Kenmore, NY and has spent 35 years in revenue cycle management, being certified in medical coding for over 20. She is also a passionate Buffalo Bills fan! |
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. 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. In 2006, she started her career in health care and 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. |
