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Keely E. Dwyer-Matzky, M.D.
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About Me

As a clinician who focuses on hospitalized adults and children I am particularly interested in the management of medically complex patients. One of my other interests includes providing high quality medical care while improving the efficiency of our system that will provide more timely discharges. M...
As a clinician who focuses on hospitalized adults and children I am particularly interested in the management of medically complex patients. One of my other interests includes providing high quality medical care while improving the efficiency of our system that will provide more timely discharges. My current role as the Medical Director of the Medical Observation Unit at Highland Hospital allows me to implement these practices.

In addition, my current research interest is in evaluating the knowledge base and participation of the hospitalized adolescent in the transition process from pediatric oriented medical care to adult oriented medical care.

Certified Specialties

Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine

Pediatric Hospital Medicine - American Board of Pediatrics

Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Medicine, Highland Hospital (SMD)

Associate Professor - Department of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics (SMD) - Joint

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2006 - 2007

Residency, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2003 - 2006

Internship, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2002 - 2003

Education

MD | SUNY at Buffalo-School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (USA). 2002

Awards

Highland Hospital Quality Improvement Poster Presentation: Better Flow, First Place Winner. 2023

URMC Quality Board Award for PHM RSV Surge Response. 2022

Physician of the Year, Highland Hospital. 2021

Highland Hospital Team Excellence Awards for Clinical Operations Team, Collins and Gleason Unit Transformation Team. 2021

Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences Case Competition First Place Winner. 2020

Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society. 2019

Elizabeth S Hansen Award, Highest GPA in Master of Science Program,. 2019

URMC Certificate of Appreciation for Quality Improvement Excellence for Pediatric Hospital Medicine LEAD Team. 2019

Academic Pediatric Association Young Investigator Award. 2015

Academic Pediatric Association Young Investigator Award. 2015

Academic Pediatric Association Research Scholars Program. 2013 - 2015

Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society. 2002

Research

My current research interests are:
1. Transition to adult health care for adolescents and young adults with a chronic illness, particularly focusing on the inpatient setting.
2. Improving medical education of residents and medical students in the inpatient setting.
3. Quality improvement in...
My current research interests are:
1. Transition to adult health care for adolescents and young adults with a chronic illness, particularly focusing on the inpatient setting.
2. Improving medical education of residents and medical students in the inpatient setting.
3. Quality improvement in the inpatient setting, focusing on eliminating preventable medical errors

Publications

Journal Articles

Lack of Preparedness for Pediatric to Adult-Oriented Health Care Transition in Hospitalized Adolescents and Young Adults.

Dwyer-Matzky K, Blatt A, Asselin BL, Wood DL

Academic pediatrics.. 2018 18 (1):102-110. Epub 08/01/2017.

A 14-Year-Old Boy With Mycoplasma pneumoniae-Associated Mucositis and Intracranial Hypertension.

Winikor JM, Kennedy JC, Leonard MS, Dwyer-Matzky KE

Clinical pediatrics.. 2016 January 55 (1):83-5. Epub 02/08/2015.