Dr. Michalski grew up in the Town of Tonawanda, graduating as salutatorian from Kenmore East High School. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Neuroscience from Canisius College. He completed his medical training at the University at Buffalo (UB) in Western New York, followed by an Emergency Medicine Residency at UB.
Following residency, Dr. Michalski completed a fellowship in emergency ultrasonography, developing expertise in performing, interpreting, and teaching point-of-care ultrasound. He currently practices as an attending emergency medicine physician at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in Amherst, New York, and Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk, New York.
At D’Youville University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DYU-COM), Dr. Michalski serves as specialty medicine faculty. He brings his training and clinical experience in ultrasonography into the classroom, helping medical students develop ultrasound proficiency before residency and strengthen their procedural skills.
Dr. Michalski is also committed to serving the community where he has spent his life. He serves as a physician advisor to Friends of the Night People, a local charitable organization that provides food and essential necessities to individuals experiencing hunger, poverty, and homelessness.
Outside of work, Dr. Michalski enjoys spending time with his wife, Kiara, and their son, Griffin. Their family also includes four cats—Dean, Sammie, Frankie, and Peter—and a parrot named Yoshi.
