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Jason M. Rotoli, M.D.

Jason M. Rotoli, M.D.

Emergency Medicine

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About Me

Dr. Rotoli completed his Emergency Medicine Residency at the University at Buffalo from 2009-2012. He also served as Chief Resident from 2011-2012.

Dr. Rotoli is an attending emergency physician at the University of Rochester Medical Center/Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. He is cu...
Dr. Rotoli completed his Emergency Medicine Residency at the University at Buffalo from 2009-2012. He also served as Chief Resident from 2011-2012.

Dr. Rotoli is an attending emergency physician at the University of Rochester Medical Center/Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. He is currently an Associate Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director. He also is the director of the Deaf Health Pathways humanities elective within the URMC medical school.

Dr. Rotoli is enthusiastic and dedicated to meeting the health needs of the deaf community. He learned American Sign Language in college at the University of Rochester and has used these skills to integrate into the local Deaf community. He has been involved with planning, fundraising, and lecturing at regional deaf health fairs. He has presented at the Rochester Club for the Deaf on a variety of health related and emergency care topics. Dr. Rotoli has also presented nationally on cultural humility when caring for a Deaf ASL user, disability advocacy, and requesting accommodations in a graduate medical setting.

He seeks to increase provider awareness of the needs of this underserved population through both local and national education. Dr. Rotoli also hopes to continue to improve deaf patient health care delivery and medical knowledge through providing direct access and communication to a physician while working clinically in the emergency department.

Certified Specialties

Emergency Medicine - American Board of Emergency Medicine

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Emergency Medicine (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Residency, Emergency Medicine, Buffalo General Hospital-Kaleida Health. 2010 - 2012

Internship, Emergency Medicine, Buffalo General Hospital-Kaleida Health. 2009 - 2010

Education

MD | SUNY at Buffalo-School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (USA). 2009

Awards

Top Cited Author. 2023

Top Cited Author. 2023

The Kluge Trauma and Emergency Medical Service Award. 2021

Research

I am an attending emergency physician and Associate professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). I serve as the Associate Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director and direct the Deaf Health Pathways humanities elective at the University of Rochester Scho...
I am an attending emergency physician and Associate professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). I serve as the Associate Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director and direct the Deaf Health Pathways humanities elective at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. My research interests lie in addressing health disparities among marginalized populations, particularly Deaf American Sign Language (ASL) users. I am fluent in ASL and extensively involved in the Rochester Deaf community. I work with the Rochester community non-profit organization, Partners in Deaf Health, focused on promoting awareness of the healthcare needs of culturally Deaf individuals. Through my work, I have aimed to identify barriers to healthcare and clinical practices that may contribute to health disparities among Deaf individuals and develop innovative solutions that may reduce existing disparities. As the associate director of the residency program and the director of the Deaf Health Pathways elective, I have extensive experience mentoring medical students, residents, and researchers, particularly in topics related to Deaf health.

Publications

Journal Articles

Deaf culture awareness among physicians and advanced practice providers in the emergency department: A multicenter study.

Johnson L, Schmitz S, Dillon K, Mudrick E, Kumar S, Jones C, Rotoli J

AEM education and training.. 2024 December 8 (6):e11050. Epub 12/11/2024.

Implications of inadequate communication: Emergency care for deaf and hard-of-hearing patients.

Rotoli J, Moreland C, Mirus C

Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.. 2024 November 3 Epub 11/03/2024.

Words matter: Language impact on the care of patients with disabilities.

Rotoli J, Sapp R, Poffenberger C, Mirus IV, Moreland C, Balhara K, Gipson K, Backster A, Modi P, Donnelly C, Coates WC

The American journal of emergency medicine.. 2024 August 82 :205-208. Epub 06/01/2024.

Deaf perceptions about treatment for alcohol use and mental health.

Aldalur A, Dillon KM, Rotoli JM, Stecker T, Conner KR

Journal of substance use and addiction treatment.. 2024 March 158 :209233. Epub 12/05/2023.

Emergency department patient-centred care perspectives from deaf and hard-of-hearing patients.

James TG, Sullivan MK, McKee MM, Rotoli J, Maruca D, Stachowiak R, Cheong J, Varnes JR

Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy.. 2023 December 26 (6):2374-2386. Epub 08/09/2023.

Medication-Related Experience of Deaf American Sign Language Users.

Paracha M, Wagner E, Brumfield O, Winninghoff J, Wright J, Rotoli J, Hauser P

Health literacy research and practice.. 2023 October 7 (4):e215-e224. Epub 12/07/2023.

Use of Routine Emergency Department Care Practices with Deaf American Sign Language Users.

Conner KR, Jones CM, Wood N, Aldalur A, Paracha M, Powell SJ, Nie Y, Dillon KM, Rotoli J

The Journal of emergency medicine.. 2023 September 65 (3):e163-e171. Epub 06/03/2023.

From inequity to access: Evidence-based institutional practices to enhance care for individuals with disabilities.

Rotoli J, Poffenberger C, Backster A, Sapp R, Modi P, Stehman CR, Mirus C, Johnson L, Siegelman JN, Coates WC

AEM education and training.. 2023 June 7 (Suppl 1):S5-S14. Epub 06/27/2023.

Simulation for diversity, equity and inclusion in emergency medicine residency training: A qualitative study.

Nadir NA, Winfield A, Bentley S, Hock SM, Backster A, Bradby C, Rotoli J, Jones N, Falk M

AEM education and training.. 2023 June 7 (Suppl 1):S78-S87. Epub 06/27/2023.

Deaf Health Pathway - Immersing Medical Students in the Cultural and Language Aspects of Deaf Health.

Narayan N, Schecter A, McKee M, Rotoli J

Medical science educator.. 2023 February 33 (1):11-13. Epub 01/21/2023.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, justice-Are we accountable?

Heron SL, Calderon Y, Moll J, Rotoli J, Franks N, Hassan M, Ander D, Brown I, Lewis J

Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.. 2023 January 30 (1):70-73. Epub 12/12/2022.

Emergency department condition acuity, length of stay, and revisits among deaf and hard-of-hearing patients: A retrospective chart review.

James TG, Miller MD, McKee MM, Sullivan MK, Rotoli J, Pearson TA, Mahmoudi E, Varnes JR, Cheong JW

Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.. 2022 November 29 (11):1290-1300. Epub 08/05/2022.

Promoting Access and Equity: A Historical Perspective of Healthcare Access for People With Disabilities.

Rotoli JM, Backster A, Poffenberger C, Coates WC

Cure?us.. 2022 November 14 (11):e31594. Epub 11/16/2022.

Making emergency medicine accessible for all: The what, why, and how of providing accommodations for learners and physicians with disabilities.

Poffenberger CM, Coates WC, Backster A, Rotoli J

AEM education and training.. 2022 June 6 (Suppl 1):S71-S76. Epub 06/23/2022.

Emergency Medical Services Communication Barriers and the Deaf American Sign Language User.

Rotoli JM, Hancock S, Park C, Demers-Mcletchie S, Panko TL, Halle T, Wills J, Scarpino J, Merrill J, Cushman J, Jones C

Prehospital emergency care.. 2022 26 (3):437-445. Epub 06/21/2021.

Socially distanced, virtually connected: Faculty and resident perceptions of virtual didactics.

Tsyrulnik A, Gottlieb M, Coughlin RF, Bod J, Della-Giustina D, Greenberger S, von Reinhart A, Heinrich S, Rotoli J, Goldflam K

AEM education and training.. 2021 July 5 (3):e10617. Epub 07/01/2021.

The Prevalence of Disability Health Training and Residents With Disabilities in Emergency Medicine Residency Programs.

Sapp RW, Sebok-Syer SS, Gisondi MA, Rotoli JM, Backster A, McClure Poffenberger C

AEM education and training.. 2021 April 5 (2):e10511. Epub 09/02/2020.

Evaluation of opioid requirements in the management of renal colic after guideline implementation in the emergency department.

Minhaj FS, Hoang-Nguyen M, Tenney A, Bragg A, Zhang W, Foster J, Rotoli J, Acquisto NM

The American journal of emergency medicine.. 2020 December 38 (12):2564-2569. Epub 12/23/2019.

Emergency Medicine Resident Education on Caring for Patients With Disabilities: A Call to Action.

Rotoli J, Backster A, Sapp RW, Austin ZA, Francois C, Gurditta K, Mirus C, McClure Poffenberger C

AEM education and training.. 2020 October 4 (4):450-462. Epub 05/14/2020.

Emergency Medicine Residency Curricular Innovations: Creating a Virtual Emergency Medicine Didactic Conference.

Rotoli J, Bodkin R, Pereira J, Adler D, Lou V, Moriarty J, Williams J, Nobay F

AEM education and training.. 2020 July 4 (3):270-274. Epub 06/13/2020.

The Acute Treatment of Methemoglobinemia in Pregnancy.

Grauman Neander N, Loner CA, Rotoli JM

The Journal of emergency medicine.. 2018 May 54 (5):685-689. Epub 04/05/2018.

Abdominal Pain in the Post-menopausal Female: Is Ovarian Torsion in the Differential?

Rotoli JM

The Journal of emergency medicine.. 2017 May 52 (5):749-752. Epub 02/21/2017.

Superior mesenteric artery thrombosis after abrupt discontinuation of rivaroxaban.

Adams CB, Acquisto NM, Rotoli JM, LoStracco T, Shamaskin AR, Pasternack JS

The American journal of emergency medicine.. 2016 April 34 (4):764.e5-7. Epub 09/08/2015.

Books

Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care: Your Story/Our Story–A Case-Based Compendium (2019)

Chapter: Cultural competence and the deaf patient

Authors: Jason Rotoli, Paolo Grenga., Trevor Halle, Rachel Nelson, Gloria Wink

Publisher: Springer 2019

Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care: Your Story/Our Story–A Case-Based Compendium (2019)

Chapter: Deaf patient

Authors: Jason Rotoli, Trevor Halle

Publisher: Springer 2019

Emergency Medicine Procedures (2017)

Chapter: Venous Cutdown

Authors: Jason Rotoli Flavia Nobay

Publisher: McGraw Hill 2017

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