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David Reny Lambert, M.D.
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Ambulatory Care Center at Strong Memorial Hospital
601 Elmwood Avenue, 5th Floor
Rochester, NY 14642
About Me
Certified Specialties
Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine
Faculty Appointments
Professor - Department of Medicine, General Medicine (SMD)
Senior Associate Dean, Medical Student Education - Offices of Medical Education (SMD)
Credentials
Residency & Fellowship
Residency, Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-West Campus. 1988 - 1990
Internship, Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-West Campus. 1987 - 1988
Education
MD | Dartmouth Medical School. 1987
Awards
Student Commencement Speaker, Dartmouth Medical School, 1987
Dr. Elmer E. Hinon Book Prize, New England Deaconess Hospital, 1990. Given for outstanding physician/patient relationships.
Harry L. Segal Prize, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 1998. Given by the Class of 1999 for teaching excellence in the third year.
Faculty Speaker, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 1999. Invited to speak at Commencement Awards Ceremony by the class of 1999.
Lawrence A. Kohn Senior Teaching Fellow for 1999-2000, Department of Medicine, Strong Memorial Hospital
Lawrence E. Young Dean's Teaching Scholar, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 1999-2002. The youngest recipient of this award.
Commencement Faculty Speaker, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Selected speaker by Class of 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2006.
Keith Minor Ford Award, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 2000. Given by class of 2000 for excellence in teaching.
Commendation for Teaching, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 2000. Given by the class of 2001.
Assistant Marshall-Commencement, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 200, 2001, 2002.
Publications
Journal Articles
"Maturation of Medical Student Musculoskeletal Medicine Knowledge and Confidence,"
DiGiovanni B.F., Chu J.Y., Mooney C.J., Lambert D.R.
Medical Education OnLine. 2012; .
"Medical Student Attitudes towards Patients in Diverse Care Settings: The Impact of a Patient Evaluation Course"
Medina-Walpole A; Mooney CJ; Lyness JM; Lambert D; Lurie SJ.
Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 2012; 24: 117-121.
"Process of Discovery: A Fourth-year Translational Science Course"
Benedict F. DiGiovanni, Denham S. Ward, Steven M. O'Donnell, Chin-To Fong, Robert A. Gross, Tana Grady-Weliky, David R. Lambert.
Medical Education Online. 2011; .
"The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry," Summary of curriculum, assessment, management and evaluation
Lambert, D.R.
Academic Medicine. 2010; 85(9): S389-S394.
"A New Measure of the Cognitive, Metacognitive, and Experiential Aspects of Residents' Learning"
Mitchell, R., Regan-Smith, M., Fisher, M.A., Knox, I., Lambert, D.R.
Academic Medicine. 2009; 84(7): 918-926.
"Standardizing and Personalizing Science in Medical Education"
Lambert, D.R., Lurie, S.J., Lyness, J.M., Ward, D.S.
Academic Medicine. 85(2): 356-362.
Books
Professionalism in Medicine--A Case-Based Guide for Medical Students (2010)
Chapter: Prostate Cancer Screening
Authors: D. R. Lambert
Publisher: Cambridge Medicine 2010
First Exposure to Ambulatory Medicine (2007)
Chapter: Erectile Dysfunction
Authors: D. R. Lambert
Publisher: Mc-Graw-Hill 2007
Netter's Clinical Anatomy (2005)
Authors: J. Hanse; D. Lambert
Publisher: ICON Learning Systems 2005
Diagnostic Strategies for Common Medical Problems (1999)
Chapter: Osteomyelitis
Authors: D.R. Lambert
Publisher: ACP 1999
Ratings & Comments
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Patient Comments
Once again Dr. Lambert is THE BEST!!!Goes above and beyond
Jan 12, 2024
98-99% of the time I am satisfied with Dr. Lambert but there are times under certain conditions I am not a happy camper! But we are human and not perfect!
Aug 28, 2023
Dr. Lambert showed concern for my health with all of my medical conditions and takes time to listen to me. He has been very helpful with my medical conditions.
Aug 04, 2023
Very professional and caring - thorough!
Aug 02, 2023
Dr. Lambert continues to be the BEST! I can't imagine a more knowledgeable, caring or attentive doctor. My husband & I are truly blessed to be his patients.
Jun 14, 2023
Dr. Lambert reached out to me about scheduling my appointment.
May 31, 2023
Always to the point, and helpful.
May 01, 2023
Dr Lambert was both personable and professional.
Feb 19, 2023
I love him, he has been my provider for over 20 years.
Dec 08, 2022
Dr. Lambert is one of our best assets!
Dec 05, 2022
I have a terminal disease. My PCP rescheduled my appt. from 9:10 to 11:45 so that we would have the time needed to discuss quality of life and end of life issues. Difficult conversation that was handled in a kind and knowledgeable manner.
Oct 28, 2022
This provider is well manner and respect to me and understand me and I am glad to have him in my life as doctor. Thank you.
Oct 18, 2022
Highly professional, the very best both in listening & solving health issues.
Sep 07, 2022
My husband has a terminal illness. Dr. Lambert Inquired as to my health, the impact my husband's illness had on me/my health and asked for updates on my husband's illness/treatment.
Aug 24, 2022
All good
Jun 16, 2022
Dr Lambert is the most caring and dedicated health professional I have ever met
Jun 12, 2022
Dr. Lambert always works jointly with me to come up with a plan of care.
May 03, 2022
[...] I FEEL THAT ;MY OPINION HAS VALIDITY. AND I THINK THAT DR. LAMBERT IS A MODEL FOR THE PROFESSION. I CAN'T GIVE ANY OF MY OTHER DOCTORS ANY WHERE NEAR THE ADMIRATION.
Apr 21, 2022
Dr. Lambert is a knowledgeable, compassionate practitioner. Our family required emergent care recently. Dr. Lambert kept abreast of the education and visited us in the ED during a difficult time. We are quite grateful to have Dr. Lambert as our PCP.
Mar 04, 2022
Dr. Lambert having been my doctor for some year now and he is the best very respectable and understanding.
Feb 28, 2022