Buffalo Spree’s list of Western New York’s
2024
Buffalo Spree’s 2024 Top Doctors list is researched, rigorously screened, and provided by Professional Research Services (PRS), a nationally known company based in Troy, Michigan. The professionals listed herein were selected by peers in a survey conducted by PRS. The list includes MDs and DOs only, all of whom were screened and selected with verification of licensing and review of any infractions through various applicable boards and agencies. The research for the Top Doctors list results from an online peer-review survey sent to certified doctors within Erie and Niagara Counties. The doctors were contacted by letter, postcard, and/or email, and asked to log onto the PRS voting site to cast votes. Hundreds of responses were received. Each doctor was able to vote for doctors within the seventy-five specialties included. Inclusion in Buffalo Spree magazine’s Top Doctors is based solely upon peer selection. The doctors with the highest number of votes within each specialty were then fact-checked further with the state of New York and their individual practices. The final list follows.
Doctors do not and cannot pay to be selected and/or profiled by Professional Research Services. For further information, visit prscom.com or email sshevin@prscom.com.
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Anuradha Mendu, M.D.
ECMC Northern Erie Clinical Services 2005 Sheridan Dr. Tonawanda, NY, 14223 716-874-5536
Joseph V. Mure, M.D. Joseph V. Mure, MD 80 Delaware Rd. Kenmore, NY, 14217 716-980-9800
Paul F. Updike, M.D.
Catholic Health - Sisters Family Health Center 2157 Main St. Buffalo, NY, 14214 716-862-1984
Kimberly J. Wilkins, M.D.
UBMD Family Medicine / ECMC 850 Hopkins Rd. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-688-9641
Adolescent Medicine Dalinda A. Condino, M.D. UBMD Pediatrics 1001 Main St., Floor 4 Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-323-0050
Kathleen M. Dyson, M.D., FAAP Orchard Park Pediatrics 3725 N. Buffalo Rd. Orchard Park, NY, 14127 716-662-2300
Allergy and Immunology Sean P. Brady, M.D. UBMD Internal Medicine 100 High St. Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-961-9900
Kathleen M. Donovan, D.O.
Buffalo Amherst Allergy Associates 500 Corporate Pkwy., Suite 100 Amherst, NY, 14226 716-631-0380
Allison L. Freeman, M.D. UBMD Pediatrics 1001 Main St., Floor 4 Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-323-0130
Andrew Green, M.D.
Luis Melgar, M.D.
Southtowns Asthma and Allergy Center 5893 Camp Rd., Suite 3 Hamburg, NY, 14075 716-648-7401
Jeffrey B. Rockoff, M.D. Jeffrey B. Rockoff, M.D. 2540 Sheridan Dr. Tonawanda, NY, 14150 716-874-8980
Stanley A. Schwartz, M.D. UBMD Internal Medicine 1001 Main St., Floor 4 Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-961-9900
Anesthesiology Thomas Croucher, M.D.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Julia Faller, D.O., M.S.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Jon W. Grande, M.D., MMM, CPE
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
David Knorz, M.D.
Maple Gate Anesthesiologists, P.C. 30 S. Cayuga Rd. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-632-1088
Mark Lema, M.D., PhD
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center / UBMD Anesthesiology Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Gabrielle Paoletti, M.D.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Timothy Quinn, M.D.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Raymond Sroka, M.D., PharmD
Buffalo Medical Group 3900 N. Buffalo Rd. Orchard Park, NY, 14127 716-656-4988
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Aasha Harish, M.D., MPH
Alan Wang, M.D.
UBMD Internal Medicine 1020 Youngs Rd., Suite 110 Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-961-9900
Roland Honeine, M.D., FACP Buffalo Medical Group 3900 N. Buffalo Rd. Orchard Park, NY, 14127 716-656-4988
Heather K. Lehman, M.D. UBMD Pediatrics 1001 Main St., Floor 4 Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-323-0130
Madeline A. Lillie, M.D.
Buffalo Amherst Allergy Associates 500 Corporate Pkwy., Suite 100 Amherst, NY, 14226 716-631-0380
Parkside Medical Anesthesia Associates 2121 Main St., Suite 209 Buffalo, NY, 14214 716-836-7510
Stacey A. Watt, M.D., MBA, MHPE, FASA UBMD Anesthesiology 77 Goodell St., Suite 550 Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-829-6108
Anthony Yarussi, M.D.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center / UBMD Anesthesiology Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Breast Surgery Helen Cappuccino, M.D., FACS
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
David Crooks, M.D., FACS
Mark R. Jajkowski, M.D.
Mercy Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates 515 Abbott Rd., Suite 310 Buffalo, NY, 14220 716-923-9650
Cardiology
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center - Breast Care of WNY 199 Park Club Ln., Suite 100 Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-332-6834
Reza Banifatemi, M.D.
Stephen B. Edge, M.D., FACS, FASCO
Emily C. Battaglia, M.D.
Great Lakes Cardiovascular 705 Maple Rd., Suite 300 Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-710-8266
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Catholic Health - Sisters Hospital Cardiology Center 2157 Main St. Buffalo, NY, 14214 716-862-2590
Marielle Ferstenberg, D.O., FACS
Ranjan Bhayana, M.D.
WINDSONG Radiology Group 55 Spindrift Dr. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-631-2500
Vivian Lindfield, M.D.
Great Lakes Cardiovascular / Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center 5959 Big Tree Rd. Orchard Park, NY, 14127 716-710-8266
Western New York Breast Health Vivian Lindfield MD 180 Park Club Ln. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-632-7465
David Carlson, M.D., FACC
Katherine O’Donnell, M.D., FACS
Dennis Chugh, M.D., FACC
WINDSONG Radiology Group 55 Spindrift Dr. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-631-2500
Michael Peyser, M.D., FACS, FSSO WINDSONG Radiology Group 55 Spindrift Dr. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-631-2500
Mariola Poss, M.D., FACS
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center - Breast Care of WNY 199 Park Club Ln., Suite 100 Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-332-6834
Kazuaki Takabe, M.D., PhD, FACS, FSSO
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Stuti J. Tambar, M.D., FACS
UBMD Surgery / Great Lakes Cancer Care Collaborative 100 High St., Suite D1 Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-422-0010
Jessica Young, M.D., FACS
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Cardiac Surgery Janerio Aldridge, M.D., FACS Great Lakes Cardiovascular 100 High St. Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-710-8266
Stephen W. Downing, M.D.
Catholic Health - Mercy Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates 515 Abbott Rd., Suite 310 Buffalo, NY, 14220 716-923-9650
Harsh B. Jain, M.D.
Mercy Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates 515 Abbott Rd., Suite 310 Buffalo, NY, 14220 716-923-9650
Suburban Cardiology 5530 Sheridan Dr. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-565-1978
Northtowns Cardiology 190 Maple Rd. Amherst, NY, 14221 716-580-3810
Michael D’Angelo, M.D. Buffalo Medical Group 295 Essjay Rd. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-630-1146
Stanley F. Fernandez, M.D., PhD UBMD Internal Medicine / Great Lakes Cardiovascular 100 High St. Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-710-8266
Laura Ford-Mukkamala, D.O., FACC Great Lakes Cardiovascular 1091 Main St., Suite 301 Buffalo, NY, 14209 716-710-8266
Steven Horn, M.D.
Suburban Cardiology 5530 Sheridan Dr., Suite 2 Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-565-1978
Vijay S. Iyer, M.D., PhD
UBMD Internal Medicine / Great Lakes Cardiovascular 100 High St. Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-710-8266
Chee Kim, M.D.
Great Lakes Cardiovascular 100 High St., Suite B2 Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-710-8266
Jennifer K. Lang, M.D. UBMD Internal Medicine 100 High St. Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-961-9900
Brian J. Page, M.D.
UBMD Internal Medicine / Great Lakes Cardiovascular 100 High St. Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-710-8266
Judy Joy-Pardi, M.D., FACC Suburban Cardiology 5530 Sheridan Dr. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-565-1978
Muzamil Rana, M.D., FACC Northtowns Cardiology 190 Maple Rd. Amherst, NY, 14221 716-580-3810
Amanda Ribbeck, M.D., FACC Northtowns Cardiology 190 Maple Rd. Amherst, NY, 14221 716-580-3810
Edward Spangenthal, M.D.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
David M. Zlotnick, M.D.
UBMD Internal Medicine / Great Lakes Cardiovascular 100 High St., Suite B2 Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-710-8266
Colon and Rectal Surgery Timothy M. Adams, M.D.
UBMD Surgery / General Physician, PC 1150 Youngs Rd., Suite 203 Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-636-9004
Bashir O. Attuwaybi, M.D. Buffalo Medical Group 325 Essjay Rd. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-630-1081
Steven Barone, M.D.
UBMD Surgery / General Physician, PC 5844 Southwestern Blvd., Suite 500 Hamburg, NY, 14075 716-636-9004
Bryan Butler, M.D.
Buffalo Medical Group 325 Essjay Rd. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-857-8880
Benjamin F. Calvo, M.D., FACS
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Matthew Cywinski, M.D. Buffalo Medical Group 295 Essjay Rd. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-834-4237
Anthony Dakwar, M.D., FACS
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Mark Falvo, M.D.
UBMD Surgery / General Physician, PC 111 N. Maplemere Rd., Suite 150 Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-636-9004
Moshim Kukar, M.D., FACS
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Mahmoud N. Kulaylat, M.D.
Western New York Veterans Affairs Medical Center 3495 Bailey Ave. Buffalo, NY, 14215 716-834-9200
Daniel Leberer, M.D. Buffalo Medical Group 295 Essjay Rd. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-630-1135
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Dr. Jennifer Williams McVige SOLVING THE PUZZLE BY R E AG A N ZU B ER
“I ALWAYS LIKED PUZZLES,” says Dr. Jennifer Williams McVige, MD, MA. “I liked to solve the puzzle, and neurology to me is like a big puzzle. There are signs and symptoms in the history, and signs and symptoms with the physical exam or the clinical exam, and then just trying to put all of it together. It’s super rewarding to just understand the bigger picture and say, ‘Hey, I can do something to help you.’” Williams McVige had an “interesting, long journey,” to where she is today. She began as a psychologist, with a
master’s degree in behavioral neuroscience and psychology, practicing in the world of autism and developmental delays. “Being a psychologist, I look at things very differently, just having that base of an education, especially in pediatric neurology and pediatric medicine in general,” she says. “I do a lot of supportive care with patients with depression and anxiety and PTSD and how that’s related to their disease state, their migraines or seizures. Oftentimes, we don’t have the realization as to why we feel unwell until we feel comfortable to open up and communicate those challenges. Then
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we can help that patient see, ‘Okay, I know you’re having headaches. That’s a superficial thing that’s happening, and we can do that, but our wellness journey also incorporates emotional health, mental status, and how we feel about ourselves and our learning environment and living environment, who we are as a person, [and] who we want to be as a person.” When Williams McVige began to feel her insight wasn’t being fully appreciated, she returned to school and earned a medical degree from the University at Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. After developing severe migraines following the birth of her second child, she felt a calling to help people not suffer in that way, especially children. She completed a medical residency and fellowship in pediatric neurology at UB’s Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology, and Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, as well as headache and neuroimaging fellowships at DENT Neurologic Institute. Her ability to read MRIs and CAT scans augments her learning and practice style by providing an overall look at neurological health. Williams McVige is Attending Physician and Partner at DENT Neurologic Institute in Amherst and Director of the DENT Concussion Center, and is board certified in pediatric and adult headache medicine and neuroimaging. She’s also been Neurologic Physician for the Buffalo Sabres and the USA hockey team and was a lead physician in the case of mass psychogenic illness case in LeRoy, NY, back in 2011—a topic that continues to generate interviews and consultations. Of all her outstanding work, Williams McVige is most proud of her research studies, which includes seven pediatric migraine research trials currently at DENT. “Children have always been a neglected population as far as research,” she says. “I’m super pleased about [our research continuing] so we can support our kids not only with regular supportive care, but also the most innovative, newest things that are out there that we have already been using for years in adults. Now we can offer those things to kids too.” Williams McVige’s comprehensive care takes her beyond neurology and medicine. “Part of it is taking that extra little bit of time to support the patient not only for the one thing they came for but all the other things that caused the thing that they came for, which is to me that puzzle of neurology,” she says. “Mind and body wellness is so interconnected, but somewhat neglected in medicine.”
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Jessica Martinolich, M.D.
UBMD Surgery / General Physician, PC 111 N. Maplemere Rd., Suite 150 Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-636-9004
Joseph Mills, M.D.
UBMD Surgery / General Physician, PC / ECMC 111 N. Maplemere Rd., Suite 150 Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-636-9004
Steven Nurkin, M.D., M.S., FACS
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Jeffrey J. Visco, M.D.
UBMD Surgery / General Physician, PC 111 N. Maplemere Rd., Suite 150 Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-636-9004
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Timothy Quinn, M.D.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Nashat Rabadi, M.D. Buffalo Medical Group 295 Essjay Rd. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-630-1100
Samad Rasul, M.D.
Catholic Health - Kenmore Mercy Hospital 2950 Elmwood Ave. Kenmore, NY, 14217 716-447-6192
Ranime Saliba, M.D.
Western New York Veterans Affairs Medical Center 3495 Bailey Ave. Buffalo, NY, 14215 716-834-9200
Kumar Shah, M.D.
Trinity Medical and Pulmonary 3041 Orchard Park Rd. Orchard Park, NY, 14127 716-627-8100
Critical Care Medicine Dermatology Thomas J. Brewer, D.O. Catholic Health - Kenmore Mercy Hospital 2950 Elmwood Ave., Room 2029 Kenmore, NY, 14127 716-876-8760
Michael Bax, M.D.
Lucy Campbell, M.D.
Kimberly Brady, M.D.
Kaleida Health - Buffalo General Medical Center 100 High St. Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-859-2260
Ananda Dharshan, M.D., FACP
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Erik Diringer, D.O.
Catholic Health - Kenmore Mercy Hospital 2950 Elmwood Ave., Room 2029 Kenmore, NY, 14217 716-876-8760
Ravi Doobay, M.D., FRCPC
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Carla A. Frederick, M.D.
UBMD Internal Medicine 1001 Main St., Conventus Bldg., Floor 4 Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-961-9900
Jon Grande, M.D., MMM, CPE
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Jamie N. Nadler, M.D. UBMD Internal Medicine 100 High St., Suite B8-12 Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-859-2271
Gabrielle Paoletti, M.D.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Karin A. Provost, D.O., PhD Critical Care Medicine UBMD Internal Medicine 1020 Young Rd., Suite 110 Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-961-9900
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355 Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Lisa Esler-Brauer, M.D., FAAD Cosmetic Vein & Laser Center 52 S. Union Rd., Suite 203 Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-764-9784
Elizabeth Conroy, M.D., FAAD
Mary Louise Lenahan, M.D. Lenahan Dermatology 6507 Transit Rd. East Amherst, NY, 14051 716-689-4377
Craig C. Miller, M.D.
Niagara Dermatology Associates LLC 5320 Military Rd., Suite 104 Lewiston, NY, 14092 716-205-8324
Herman Mogavero, M.D. Buffalo Medical Group 85 High St. Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-857-8615
Michael Nazareth, M.D., PhD, FAAD Western New York Dermatology 297 Spindrift Dr., Suite 100 Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-831-2600
Jenna O’Neill, M.D.
Buffalo Medical Group 3900 N. Buffalo Rd. Orchard Park, NY, 14127 716-656-4829
Tara Paolini, M.D. DeLuke Dermatology 4949 Main St. Amherst, NY, 14226 716-970-4140
Gyorgy Paragh, M.D., PhD
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Anne M. Ramsdell, M.D.
Niagara Dermatology Associates LLC 5320 Military Rd., Suite 104 Lewiston, NY, 14092 716-205-8324
Ilene L. Rothman, M.D.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Paul Wirth, M.D.
Buffalo Medical Group 425 Essjay Rd. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-630-1140
Roswell Park Dermatology 6420 Transit Rd. Depew, NY, 14043 716-845-1600
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics
Anthony S. Dee, M.D.
Ted J. Andrews, M.D., PhD
Dermatologic Center for Excellence 9276 Main St., Suite 1A Clarence, NY, 14031 716-636-3376
UBMD Pediatrics 1001 Main St., Floor 2 Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-323-6410
Elise DeLuke, M.D.
Michelle E. Hartley-McAndrew, M.D., FAAP
DeLuke Dermatology 4949 Main St. Amherst, NY, 14226 716-970-4140
Zoey Glick, M.D.
Buffalo Medical Group 425 Essjay Rd., Suite 130 Williamsville, NY 14221 716-656-4456
Marcelle Grassi, M.D.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center / Roswell Park Care Network 2560 Walden Ave., Suite 107 Cheektowaga, NY, 14225 716-651-0726
Robert Kalb, M.D.
Buffalo Medical Group 325 Essjay Rd. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-630-1102
Bethany Lema, M.D.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
UBMD Pediatrics 1001 Main St., Floor 2 Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-323-6560
Diagnostic Radiology Ronald Alberico, M.D.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Ahmed Belal, M.D.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Ermelinda Bonaccio, M.D., FACR
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
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Samuel Puvendran, M.D., FACP, FRCP(C)
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WINDSONG Radiology Group 55 Spindrift Dr. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-631-2500
Mary Frances Croake, D.O. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Michelle Ding, D.O.
Laura Mango, M.D.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Michael A. Manka, Jr., M.D.
UBMD Emergency Medicine / ECMC 462 Grider St. Buffalo, NY, 14215 716-898-4166
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Robert Mccormack, M.D.
X. Cynthia Fan, M.D., PhD
Michael Mineo, M.D.
WINDSONG Radiology Group 55 Spindrift Dr. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-631-2500
Craig Hendler, M.D.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Larson Hsu, M.D.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Patrick F. Lahr, M.D.
WINDSONG Radiology Group 55 Spindrift Dr. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-631-2500
Thomas Laudico, D.O. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Benjamin McGreevy, M.D. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Anthony Mirabella, D.O. Buffalo Medical Group 295 Essjay Rd. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-630-1000
Michael Petroziello, M.D. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Charles Lawrence Roche, M.D.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Elm and Carlton Streets Buffalo, NY, 14263 800-767-9355
Cameron Saber, M.D., JD WINDSONG Radiology Group 55 Spindrift Dr. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-631-2500
Emergency Medicine Joshua Lynch, D.O., EMT-P, FAAEM, FACEP
UBMD Emergency Medicine 77 Goodell St., Suite 340 Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-626-4004
UBMD Emergency Medicine 77 Goodell St., Suite 340 Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-945-9700 UBMD Emergency Medicine 100 High St., Suite D6 Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-572-1597
Jennifer Pugh, M.D.
UBMD Emergency Medicine / ECMC 77 Goodell St., Suite 340 Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-645-9700
Heidi N. Suffoletto, M.D., FACEP UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine 5959 Big Tree Rd., Suite 108 Orchard Park, NY, 14127 716-204-3200
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Manav Batra, M.B.B.S. UBMD Internal Medicine 705 Maple Rd. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-580-7300
Ajay Chaudhuri, M.B.B.S., MRCP(UK), FACE UBMD Internal Medicine 705 Maple Rd. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-580-7300
Paresh Dandona, M.D., PhD UBMD Internal Medicine 1020 Youngs Rd., Suite 110 Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-961-9900
Katherine Frachetti, M.D. Elmwood Village Health Endocrinology 501 Kenmore Ave. Buffalo, NY, 14223 716-768-4636
Karen Giardino, M.D.
General Physician, PC / ECMC 55 Spindrift Dr., Suite 120, Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-539-4772
Natalie R. Kappus, D.O. Western New York Veterans Affairs Medical Center 3495 Bailey Ave. Buffalo, NY, 14215 716-834-9200
Howard Lippes, M.D., FACP R & B Medical Group 100 College Pkwy., Suite 260 Buffalo, NY, 14221 716-635-0688
Antoine Makdissi, M.D. UBMD Internal Medicine 705 Maple Rd., Suite 200 Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-580-7300
Lucy D. Mastrandrea, M.D., PhD UBMD Pediatrics 1001 Main St., Floor 4 Buffalo, NY, 14203 716-323-0170
Amy Lynn Wnek, M.D. Southgate Medical Group 1026 Union Rd. West Seneca, NY, 14224 716-712-0851
Family Medicine Sara Bensman, D.O. Buffalo Medical Group 3900 N. Buffalo Rd. Orchard Park, NY, 14127 716-656-4454
Rachelle Booth, D.O.
Primary Care of Western New York, LLP 3799 Commerce Ct., Suite 100 Wheatfield, NY, 14120 716-839-8000
Brandon Brownell, M.D.
Southgate Medical Group / ECMC 1026 Union Rd. West Seneca, NY, 14224 716-712-0851
Richard Charles, M.D. General Physician, PC 1091 Main St., Suite 301 Buffalo, NY, 14209 716-248-1420
Joseph Corigliano, D.O. Buffalo Medical Group 325 Essjay Rd. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-630-1335
Michael Dlugosz, M.D. Highgate Medical Group 6255 Sheridan Dr. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-636-7979
Kathleen Dubnicki, D.O. Amherst Medical Associates 6000 N. Bailey Ave., Suite 1D Amherst, NY, 14226 716-834-4266
Joseph Fasanello, M.D.
Trinity Medical WNY 2950 Elmwood Ave., Suite A1 Kenmore, NY, 14217 716-529-3070
Cara Fininzio, D.O.
Primary Care of Western New York, LLP 30 N. Union Rd., Suite 102 Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-839-8000
Michael S. Freitas, M.D., MSPT
UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine 111 N. Maplemere Rd., Suite 100 Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-204-3200
Justin Green, M.D.
Highgate Medical Group 6255 Sheridan Dr. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-636-7979
Stacey Gugino, M.D. Highgate Medical Group 6255 Sheridan Dr Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-636-7979
Michael Jordan, M.D. Buffalo Medical Group 325 Essjay Rd. Williamsville, NY, 14221 716-630-1308
Richard Karaga, D.O.
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Dr. Nisha Sharma A BEACON OF COMPASSION BY C H R IS T I N E P E A R L
WHEN DR. NISHA SHARMA started Sharma Family
Medicine in 2007, the plan was to carve out space in the office of her ophthalmologist husband, Dr. Vishal Sharma, and take a year to see if she could grow her business. To inexpensively advertise the new practice, the Sharmas put flyers on cars in grocery store parking lots. Her schedule filled almost immediately, and, in the past sixteen years, Sharma Family Medicine has grown to encompass offices in Hamburg and Irving, with three doctors, four physician assistants, and more than 10,000 patients.
The key to Sharma’s success is the patient-centered care at the heart of all patient interactions at Sharma Family Medicine. Patients have her personal phone number, as Sharma finds direct communication during off hours more beneficial than a traditional answering service. She makes her patients a priority, all while she and her husband raise daughters Priyanka, a Syracuse University pre-med sophomore, and Samaira, a junior at Nichols School. Sharma Family Medicine’s Hamburg office still shares real estate with Vishal Sharma’s ophthalmology practice, as well
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as Lakeshore Eyecare, independent pharmacy Casey’s Prescription Pad, an imaging and lab work center, and Premier Surgery Center. Sharma Family Medicine also hosts regular onsite visits from area specialists—podiatrist, orthopedic specialist, cardiologist, rheumatologist, and colo-rectal surgeon—which saves Southtowns patients travel time to the city or Northtowns. Also a teaching practice, Sharma Family Medicine hosts thirdyear students from University at Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Medicine, who shadow practitioners. Sharma grew up in New Delhi, India, where she says, “there was a lot of poverty, and aches and pains, and a lot of health care needs that were not being met. And nobody in my family was actually a physician. So I decided I would really like to give back to society and try my best to get into medicine. From my childhood, I always wanted to be a doctor and help people. I always had the feeling that I needed to go back and help rural communities.” Sharma chose family medicine as the best specialty to meet these goals because it made her a jack of all trades. She says the best part of being a family care doctor is that she gets to follow her patients from adolescence, through adulthood, and follow their family genetic history more closely: “It’s a beautiful journey to follow with the patient.” Sharma’s care for her patients and of the practice of family medicine is evident. “I love her,” enthuses twenty-year patient Donna Kane, who says Sharma’s demeanor and caring nature make everyone comfortable around her. “If she feels the need to send you to a specialist, you can trust who she sends you to.” Not only does Sharma have wonderful bedside manner, but she is a fierce advocate for her patients and their quality of life. Kane lived in pain for years without answers before Sharma diagnosed her with fibromyalgia, a disorder that causes body pain and tenderness, as well as fatigue and trouble sleeping. “When I was going through that process, she held my hand, looked me in the eyes and promised me that she would find answers,” says Kane, who was mourning her active lifestyle. “And she did.” “I love what I do,” says Sharma. “I give my heart and soul to my patients. It’s been a great journey so far. I’ve been so fortunate.”
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“traditional athletes. My goal in orthopedic sports medicine is to never tell patients they can’t do something,” says the father of four. “It is my job to make it so they can continue the activities they love.” While every patient’s journey back to an active lifestyle is different, O’Hara champions platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, a biologic therapy that stimulates healing and enhances repair in certain injuries. For PRP injections, platelets are separated from a small amount of a patient’s blood, then injected back into the patient. Injection site depends on the area of pain and discomfort. “These are [the patient’s] cells,” O’Hara says. “They are not engineered in a laboratory somewhere. They are not synthetic; they are you.” And contrary to popular belief, PRP is not just for elite athletes; it has been used to treat conditions from muscle injuries to hair loss. It’s also proven successful in postsurgical patients as well for patients who want to avoid surgery. Patients who opt for PRP injections experience improved function and flexibility, in addition to pain relief, according to O’Hara. Since PRP derives from one’s blood, there is a low chance of allergic reaction or abnormal immune response. Additionally, serious side effects or complications are rare. The first recorded use of PRP can be traced back to the 1970s when hematologists began to study the role of platelets in blood clotting and wound healing. Researchers discovered that platelets secrete growth factors, proteins that can stimulate growth of new cells and tissues, as well as other bioactive substances, called chemokines, which promote tissue repair. However, it wasn’t until the 1990s that the non-invasive, twenty-five-minute procedure was used in sports medicine. Despite not being covered by insurance carriers, the development of PRP has been closely tied to advances in medical technology and understanding of the body’s healing processes. “We are more active as a community,” says O’Hara, a member of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics. “We’re involved in activity for a greater duration of our lives, to a higher impact throughout our lives.” As the research of platelets’ role in growth factors and tissue repair develops, PRP use will become a more widespread option; O’Hara says the medical community needs to continue producing literature and evidence of PRP’s advantages. “We see the benefits of PRP in our office,” says O’Hara, who notes many patients continue injections once they start. “We’re always trying to find ways to improve one’s general wellbeing more than just surgically.”
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Doctor Samuel Shatkin Jr., has been at the forefront of aesthetic services for more than 3 decades. His office boasts one of the first Office based surgery centers in New York State offering full service surgery and anesthesia for the majority of their Aesthetic treatments. In addition, Dr. Shatkin has created new techniques to better serve the needs of his patients. Their holistic approach to helping patients to look their best has always been a standard of care for Western New York. The center is staffed with a wide range of knowledgeable health care providers, including a board-certified plastic surgeon, registered nurse, anesthesiologists, Physician Assistant, aestheticians and cosmologists on the Plastic Surgery side of the practice and dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants on the Dental side. At the helm, brothers Samuel Shatkin Jr., MD, and Todd Ellis Shatkin, DDS continue, expand, and celebrate the legacy of their late father, Samuel Shatkin Sr. The senior Dr. Shatkin was both a plastic surgeon and a dentist, whose career spanned more than fifty years. He was well-known as an educator who was generous with his talents and also an innovator like Dr. Samuel Shatkin Jr.
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and trains health care providers in his Aesthetic Learning Academy. He is also the medical director for the Tres Aurae Spa in Williamsville, which is owned and managed by his wife, Joni Shatkin. Joni is also a native of WNY and finds working with her husband to be quite enjoyable. “My husband and I have found a way to complement each other’s businesses, both in the areas of Aesthetics and body treatments.” Says Mrs. Shatkin. “We often collaborate our treatments to better serve the patients whether for postsurgical skin care or providing massage treatments which are sometimes needed following body contouring procedures.” They have also collaborated on a patient education book, all for the betterment of our patient outcomes. The Shatkin family has always been committed to giving back to the community. Samuel and brother Todd consistently sponsor events throughout Western New York. They support the arts around the area including Artpark summer concerts, Buffalo and Amherst Philharmonic Orchestras and other local venues. Dr. Samuel Shatkin Jr., follows his father’s footsteps in Plastic Surgery along with education for health professionals. He is active as a clinical advisor with the University of Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine, and also part of the clinical faculty for Douville and Daemen Universities. “I truly enjoy teaching and passing on some of the knowledge that was given to me by my predecessors. Education is the foundation of our future in healthcare and I am pleased to continue with that endeavor.” For more information or to schedule an appointment with the Aesthetic Associates Centre plastic surgery and aesthetic team call 716-839-1700 or visit www.DrShatkin.com.
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wellness, she is interested in Culinary Medicine, and founded and taught this course at the Jacobs School. Cappuccino was born into a loving and supportive family of life-long learners. When she was a child, her mother was a high school chemistry teacher, and her father worked at General Motors then studied dental medicine; her mom became a lawyer while Cappuccino was in medical school. This example of tenacity and endurance left a lasting impression that Cappuccino has drawn upon in her pursuit of helping women. Early in her career, Cappuccino decided to use her talents and skills to help women diagnosed with breast cancer, as both her mother and grandmother fought the disease. Her passion for helping women also led to her volunteer work with the Western New York Women’s Foundation, where she has been a board member since 2015. Cappuccino believes that women bind society, and she is proactive in mentoring young women physicians and scientists. She is also a founding member of UB DoctHERS, a leadership network of female physicians, scientists, faculty, health care professionals, residents, and students. Cappuccino’s volunteerism extends to UB, where she’s sat on the Executive Board of the UB Foundation since 2008. Her interest in UB stems from her strong sense of place and support for the institution that helped her career and that of her parents and husband, orthopedic surgeon Andrew Cappuccino. She also sits on the Jacobs School of Medicine Admissions Committee because “I believe in cultivating future doctors to work in our community.” A strong belief in strengthening the community led to spearheading public art projects through UB and Roswell Park, as well as involvement with many arts organizations in Western New York, particularly Buffalo AKG. While not a creative herself, her six children all pursued careers in the arts, which she encouraged, as she believes arts enrich a culture and equalize a community. She admires the growth of AKG, saying that it is “for the people, of the people, and by the people of Western New York.” Among Dr. Cappuccino’s many accomplishments, she has been awarded a 2022
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Dr. Paresh Dandona ASKING ALL THE RIGHT QUESTIONS BY K EL L I E M A ZU R
DR. PARESH DANDONA, MD, PHD, is one of the world’s leading experts in the treatment of endocrine disorders, especially diabetes, obesity, and vascular disease. His approach to medicine was shaped by advice his father gave to him many years ago. “When I was in boarding school in India, my father told me ‘Never be shy of asking any question, because if you don’t know the answer, chances are others don’t know it either. So always ask and get a proper answer,’” Dandona shares. “That tendency only developed and grew. My career has provided me a great opportunity to ask questions, because medicine still has so many things that need to be discovered.” As a University at Buffalo Distinguished Professor of Medicine and founder of the Diabetes and Endocrinology Center of Western New York, Dandona is behind significant breakthroughs in endocrinology and beyond. He led a groundbreaking study to treat newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes patients with semaglutide (trade names Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus), which drastically reduces or even eliminates need for injected insulin. “This was an adventurous study because, until now, it has been believed that Type 1 diabetics do not have any insulin of their own,” explains Dandona. “But we now know that at the time of diagnosis, about fifty percent of their insulin reserves is still around.” Dandona and his team hypothesized that semaglutide, which works through stimulation of insulin secretion from the beta cell, could potentially replace mealtime insulin administration. The findings ultimately improved glycemic control, reduced the HbA1c, and eliminated potentially dangerous swings in blood sugar and hypoglycemia. “The life of the Type 1 diabetic is hell,” Dandona says. “Taking five to six shots a day is taxing. But when we substitute semaglutide, those issues disappear. The quality of life improves.” Instead of merely accepting the assumption, Dandona always asks why and that makes all the difference. “There’s always been novel things happening with my team, and we are always trying to achieve something new rather than repeating other people’s work, which is what most of the research today is,” he says. His team has published more papers than anyone else in the Department of Medicine, about 450 papers with fundamental findings.
“Our standards of care are probably the finest in the world,” Dandona says “Since 1997, we have not had any case of major amputation in our patients. We are the only center in the world that can claim that. Since 2001, we have not had end stage kidney failure or dialysis if they come to us with reasonable kidney function.” Dandona was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Androgen Society for his breadth of research on how testosterone deficiency contributes to reduced response of glucose to insulin, increased insulin
resistance, and potential contribution to the onset of Type 2 diabetes. This research, over two decades in the making, also showed that testosterone levels are fifty percent lower in obese men, which helped determine that a testosterone replacement improves not only sexual function but also metabolic issues. Time doesn’t slow down Dandona. At age eighty, he still conducts two full clinics a week, where he and his fellows see twenty-five to thirty patients. How does he do it? That’s the question we want to ask.
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