AnneMarie Laurri Bannister, MD

Dr. AnneMarie Laurri was born and raised in Lewiston, NY.  She graduated from Niagara University with a degree in Biochemistry and Philosophy.   She then attended medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City.   After graduation, Dr. Laurri returned to her hometown to complete training in Internal Medicine at the University at Buffalo.  While there she was recognized nationally as a Young Scholar in General Medicine by SGIM. She was nominated by her peers to the Gold Honor Society for Humanism in medicine for her compassionate care. She is an active member of the American College of Physicians, the Society of General Internal Medicine and the American Medical Women’s Association. Dr. Laurri works with the Coalition against Childhood Cancer as an advocate.  During medical school, she worked on long term follow up of cancer patients in remission at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Currently, her research focus is enhancing physician-patient communication and wellbeing.

 

Dr. Laurri resides in Tonawanda with her husband and two dogs.