Who picks the doctors? A research company based in New York, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., publishes an annual guidebook titled America’s Top Doctors®. Since 2005, Castle Connolly has been providing Buffalo Spree magazine with the local portion of this list for our Top Docs issue. How does Castle Connolly arrive at this list? The firm conducts a peer-review survey. The idea is that medical professionals are best qualified to judge other medical professionals, and if one recommendation is good (think of your doctor referring you to a specialist), multiple recommendations are better. Castle Connolly's physician-led team of researchers follows a rigorous screening process to select top doctors on both the national and regional levels. Using mail and telephone surveys, and electronic ballots, they ask physicians and the medical leadership of leading hospitals to identify highly skilled, exceptional doctors. Careful screening of doctors' educational and professional experience is essential before final selection is made among those physicians most highly regarded by their peers. The forms ask recipients to nominate those doctors who, in their judgment, are the best in their field and related fields—especially those to whom they would refer their own patients and family members. (Doctors are asked not to nominate themselves; nominations are kept confidential.) Castle Connolly asks the nominators to take into account not only professional qualifications and reputation (education, residency, board certification, hospital appointment, and disciplinary record, for example) but also skills in dealing with patients (listening and communicating effectively, demonstrating empathy, instilling trust and confidence). The Castle Connolly staff then tabulates the results and vets the nominee pool, confirming the doctors’ board certification and licensing and investigating their disciplinary history. Did Western New York doctors participate in this process? This year, in conjunction with Buffalo Spree magazine, Castle Connolly additionally opened up the nomination survey process to all licensed physicians in the magazine’s markets through a special online site. With the support of the marketing staff at all the area hospitals, and through extensive print and online promotions through the magazine, the response was excellent. This enabled Castle Connolly to identify new Top Doctors in the Buffalo metro area who have been added to the Top Doctors feature this year. Does Buffalo Spree have any role in creating this list? No, absolutely not. Aside from including a link to the Castle Connolly nomination site, which helped WNY doctors to participate, Buffalo Spree had nothing to do with the selection process. Does this list have anything to do with whether a doctor advertises with Buffalo Spree? No. There is no connection. In addition, doctors do not and cannot pay to be selected and profiled as Castle Connolly Top Doctors. If my doctor is not on the list, does that mean he’s not a great doctor? No. The selection of doctors by peer review—and the compilation of a list that considers diversity of specialties and geography—inevitably leaves out many outstanding doctors. Don’t the same doctors get nominated every year? Many doctors do, but there are many new doctors on the list each year, too. Because established, well-known doctors are exactly that—established and well-known—the list may favor that kind of physician. That may mean fewer new choices each year, but it also means the list is inherently conservative. Given the importance of choosing a doctor, Castle Connolly and New York view that as a healthy bias. One of my doctors was on last year’s list and isn’t on this year’s. What does that mean? It doesn’t necessarily mean anything; it certainly shouldn’t be taken as proof of a drop-off in the doctor’s effectiveness. Getting on the list once doesn’t guarantee a doctor a “lock” on a position; the selection process begins anew every year. How can I see the full list of 6,000-plus doctors? The thirteenth edition of Castle Connolly’s guide is available for purchase online ($34.95) at castleconnolly.com. Allergy and Immunology Kathleen Donovan-Antalek Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital Buffalo Amherst Allergy Associates 500 Corporate Pkwy., Ste. 100 Amherst, NY 14226 631-0380 Special expertise: allergy Steven Grabiec Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Asthma and Allergy Associates 6930 Williams Rd., Ste. 3700 Niagara Falls, NY 14304 298-3541 Special expertise: pediatric allergy, immunology Andrew Green Mercy Hospital of Buffalo 3615 Seneca St. West Seneca, NY 14224 675-2660 Special expertise: asthma Cardiovascular Disease Eli Farhi Buffalo General Hospital Millard Fillmore Hospital-Suburban Buffalo Medical Group 85 High St. Buffalo, NY 14203 857-8611 Special expertise: interventional cardiology Susan Graham Buffalo General Hospital Cardiac Specialty Center 100 High St., B-8 Buffalo, NY 14203 859-7280 Special expertise: heart failure Aravind Herle Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Cardiology Group of Western New York 825 Wehrle Dr. Williamsville, NY 14221 634-3243 Special expertise: echocardiography Michael Merhige Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center 571 Tenth St. Niagara Falls, NY 14301 278-4771 634-3243 Special expertise: nuclear cardiology, PET Imaging Kishor Phadke Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital Millard Fillmore Hospital-Suburban Suburban Cardiology 831 Maple Rd. Buffalo, NY 14221 565-1978 Special expertise: interventional cardiology Child and Adolescent Psychiatry David Kaye Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital Department of Child Psychiatry 3 Gates Circle, 8th Floor Buffalo, NY 14209 887-5800 Child Neurology Patricia Duffner Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Department of Neurology 219 Bryant St. Buffalo, NY 14222 878-7819 Special expertise: brain tumors, Krabbe disease, cancer survivors–late effects of therapy Arie Weinstock Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Department of Neurology 219 Bryant St. Buffalo, NY 14222 878-7848 Special expertise: epilepsy Colon and Rectal Surgery Joseph Leberer Kenmore Mercy Hospital Buffalo Medical Group 4955 N. Bailey Ave., Ste. 207 Amherst, NY 14226 834-4237 Adam Radolinski Buffalo General Hospital Mercy Hospital of Buffalo 888 Center Rd. West Seneca, NY 14224 675-3530 Dermatology Robert Kalb Buffalo General Hospital Buffalo Medical Group 295 Essjay Rd. Williamsville, NY 14221 630-1102 Special expertise: psoriasis, phototherapy Herman Mogavero Buffalo General Hospital Buffalo Medical Group 85 High St. Buffalo, NY 14203 857-8615 Special expertise: connective tissue disorders Ilene Rothman Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Roswell Park Cancer Institute Women & Children’s Hospital Department of Dermatology 219 Bryant St. Buffalo, NY 14222 878-7172 Special expertise: pediatric dermatology, atopic dermatitis, skin cancer Nathalie Zeitouni Roswell Park Cancer Institute Elm and Carlton Sts. Buffalo, NY 14263 845-4403 Special expertise: Mohs’ surgery, skin cancer, dermatologic surgery, photodynamic therapy Diagnostic Radiology Grant Golden Kenmore Mercy Hospital Seton Imaging 3730 Sheridan Dr. Amherst, NY 14226 633-8675 Special expertise: mammography, ultrasound, CT scan Michael Licata Mercy Hospital of Buffalo St. Joseph Hospital of Cheektowaga Southtowns Radiology Associates 3040 Amsdell Rd. Hamburg, NY 14075 649-9000 Special expertise: body imaging Janet Sung Sisters of Charity Hospital Windsong Radiology 55 Spindrift Dr. Williamsville, NY 14221 631-2500 Special expertise: breast imaging, women’s imaging Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Anita Chaudhuri Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Diabetes and Endocrinology Center 621 10th St. Niagara Falls, NY 14302 284-75925 Special expertise: diabetes, diabetes in pregnancy, osteoporosis, thyroid disorders Howard Lippes Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo 297 Spindrift Dr., Ste. 200 Williamsville, NY 14221 635-0688 Special expertise: diabetes, endocrine disorders in pregnancy, diabetes in pregnancy A. John Ryan Erie County Medical Center Academic Medicine Services 462 Grider St. Buffalo, NY 14215 898-5066 Special expertise: diabetes Family Medicine Carmen Alvarez Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo 297 Spindrift Dr., Ste. 200 Williamsville, NY 14221 635-0688 Special expertise: diabetes in pregnancy Gordon Comstock Bertrand Chaffee Hospital 263 Liberty St. P.O. Box 248 Arcade, NY 14009 585-492-4010 Special expertise: geriatric medicine Thomas Rosenthal Buffalo General Hospital Jefferson Family Medicine 1315 Jefferson Ave. Buffalo, NY 14208 332-3797 Special expertise: geriatric medicine John Sauret Mount St. Mary’s Hospital Mount St. Mary’s Neighborhood Health 3101 9th St. Niagara Falls, NY 14305 284-8917 Special expertise: muscle disorders, rhabdomyolysis, Hispanic healthcare Sonjoy Singh Mount St. Mary’s Hospital Niagara Family Medicine Associates 7300 Porter Rd. Niagara Falls, NY 14304 298-5862 Special expertise: geriatric medicine, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension Gastroenterology James Corasanti Buffalo General Hospital Kenmore Mercy Hospital Buffalo Medical Group 9 Limestone Dr. Williamsville, NY 14221 631-2517 Special expertise: pancreatic/biliary endoscopy (ERCP), cancer prevention, pancreatic disease, liver disease Michael Kozower Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Millard Fillmore Hospital–Suburban 60 Maple Rd., Ste. 1 Williamsville, NY 14221 626-5250 Jan Novak Erie County Medical Center Division of Gastroenterology 462 Grider St., Ste. 133 Buffalo, NY 14215 898-3379 Special expertise: inflammatory bowel disease/Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis Geriatric Medicine Kenneth Garbarino Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital Geriatric Center Western New York 3 Gates Circle, 9th Floor Buffalo, NY 14209 887-5880 Special expertise: memory disorders, complex diagnosis Gynecologic Oncology David Marchetti Millard Fillmore Hospital–Suburban Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital Gynecologic Oncology Associates of WNY 1020 Youngs Rd., Ste. 130 Williamsville, NY 14221 689-8398 Adekunle Odunsi Roswell Park Cancer Institute Elm and Carlton Sts. Buffalo, NY 14263 845-2300 Special expertise: ovarian cancer, immunotherapy, clinical trials Hand Surgery Owen Moy Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital Erie County Medical Center Hand and Shoulder Center of Western New York Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital 3 Gates Circle Buffalo, NY 14209 887-4040 Special expertise: arthritis, peripheral nerve surgery, reconstructive surgery Infectious Disease Corstiaan Brass Buffalo General Hospital Kenmore Mercy Hospital Buffalo Medical Group 2355 Union Rd. Cheektowaga, NY 14227 857-8603 Special expertise: diabetic foot care, wound care, fungal infections Thomas Raab Mercy Hospital of Buffalo 565 Abbott Rd. Buffalo, NY 14220 828-2578 Brahm Segal Roswell Park Cancer Institute Elm and Carlton Sts. Buffalo, NY 14263 845-5721 Special expertise: infections in cancer patients, immune deficiencies–primary Internal Medicine Timothy Gabryel Mercy Hospital of Buffalo 290 Center Rd. West Seneca, NY 14224 675-0707 Paul Kuritzky Millard Fillmore Hospital–Suburban Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital 54 Alcona Ave. Amherst, NY 14226 832-6207 Catherine O’Neill Buffalo General Hospital Primary Care Center 100 High St. Buffalo, NY 14203 859-2175 Edward Stehlik Kenmore Mercy Hospital Northtowns Medical Group 1783 Colvin Blvd. Buffalo, NY 14223 874-2150 Special expertise: preventive medicine Kenneth Zimmerman Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo Erie County Medical Center 6760 Main St. Williamsville, NY 14221 626-0030 Medical Oncology Myron Czuczman Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo General Hospital Elm & Carlton Sts. Buffalo, NY 14263 845-7695 Special expertise: Hodgkin’s disease, multiple myeloma, leukemia–chronic lymphocytic, Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia Amy Early Buffalo General Hospital Millard Fillmore Hospital–Suburban Buffalo Medical Group 295 Essjay Rd. Williamsville, NY 14221 630-1029 Special expertise: breast cancer Ellis Levine Roswell Park Cancer Institute Elm and Carlton Sts. Buffalo, NY 14263 845-8547 Special expertise: breast cancer, testicular cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer Donald Trump Roswell Park Cancer Institute Elm and Carlton Sts. Buffalo, NY 14263 845-3159 Special expertise: prostate cancer, genitourinary cancer, drug discovery and development Nephrology Brian Murray Erie County Medical Center University Nephrology Group 462 Grider St., Room 1032 Buffalo, NY 14215 898-4803 Special expertise: chronic kidney disease, kidney transplant medicine James Ryan III Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Nephrology Associates 220 Redtail Rd., Ste. 2 Orchard Park, NY 14127 712-0864 Rocco Venuto Erie County Medical Center Division of Nephrology 462 Grider St., Room 1032 Buffalo, NY 14215 898-4803 Special expertise: hypertension in pregnancy, kidney transplant medicine Neurological Surgery Robert Fenstermaker Roswell Park Cancer Institute Elm and Carlton Sts. Buffalo, NY 14263 845-3154 Special expertise: brain tumors, pituitary tumors, stereotactic radiosurgery, endoscopic skull base surgery Kevin Gibbons Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital Roswell Park Cancer Institute UB Neurosurgery 3 Gates Circle Buffalo, NY 14209 218-1000 Special expertise: skull base surgery, brain tumors, pituitary tumors, hydrocephalus Michael Landi Kenmore Mercy Hospital Brain and Spine Center 400 International Dr. Williamsville, NY 14221 631-3555 Special expertise: spinal surgery, brain tumors, minimally invasive surgery Veetai Li Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Department of Neurosurgery 219 Bryant St. Buffalo, NY 14222 878-7386 Special expertise: brain tumors, spinal malformations, spasticity and movement disorders, epilepsy/seizure disorders Douglas Moreland Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo Buffalo Neurosurgery Group 180 Park Club Lane, Ste. 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 839-9402 Special expertise: spinal surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, peripheral nerve disorders Neurology Michael Meyer Kenmore Mercy Hospital Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Brain and Spine Center 400 International Dr. Williamsville, NY 14221 631-3555 Special expertise: stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, memory disorders, PET imaging Kenneth Murray Millard Fillmore Hospital–Suburban Dent Neurologic Institute 3980 Sheridan Dr., Ste. 600 Amherst, NY 14226 250-2000 Special expertise: seizure disorders, epilepsy, sleep disorders Daniel Rifkin Millard Fillmore Hospital–Suburban Amherst Sleep Medicine 1120 Youngs Rd. Williamsville, NY 14221 923-7326 Special expertise: sleep disorders/apnea, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy Gregory Sambuchi Mount St. Mary’s Hospital DeGraff Memorial Hospital 4600 Military Rd., Ste. B Niagara Falls, NY 14305 297-8709 Special expertise: neuromuscular disorders Obstetrics and Gynecology George Danakas Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Millard Fillmore Hospital–Suburban Aurora Care of WNY 268 Main St. East Aurora, NY 14052 652-8606 Judith Ortman-Nabi Millard Fillmore Hospital–Suburban Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo All Care for Women 6095 Transit Rd. East Amherst, NY 14051 634-9303 Special expertise: menopause management, women’s health issues Collins Osula Brooks Memorial Hospital Deidra Women’s Medical Health Services 609 Central Ave. Dunkirk, NY 14048 366-5222 Dilara Samadi Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo General Hospital Buffalo Medical Group 6245 Sheridan Drive, Ste. 316 Williamsville, NY 14221 630-1150 Special expertise: pregnancy–high risk, laparoscopic surgery, menopause management Ophthalmology John Crofts 4763 Main St. Amherst, NY 14226 839-2610 Special expertise: retinal disorders Norah Lincoff-Cohen Buffalo General Hospital Jacobs Neurological Institute Neuro-Ophthalmology 100 High St., Ste. E-2 Buffalo, NY 14203 859-7596 Special expertise: neuro-ophthalmology, vasculitis James Reidy Erie County Medical Center Ross Eye Institute 1176 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14209 881-7920 Special expertise: cornea and external eye disease James Reynolds Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo Ross Eye Institute 1176 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14209 881-7900 Special expertise: pediatric ophthalmology, strabismus, retinopathy of prematurity William White II Wyoming County Community Hospital Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital University Eye Specialists 2469 State Rte. 19 N Warsaw, NY 14569 585-786-2288 Special expertise: glaucoma, cataract surgery, neuro-ophthalmology Orthopaedic Surgery Lawrence Bone Erie County Medical Center ECMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 462 Grider St. Buffalo, NY 14215 898-4735 Special expertise: trauma, reconstructive surgery Andrew Cappuccino Kenmore Mercy Hospital Buffalo Spine Surgery 46 Davison Ct. Lockport, NY 14094 438-2973 Special expertise: spinal surgery, spinal disc replacement, minimally invasive spinal surgery Robert Galpin Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo University Orthopaedic Center 4949 Harlem Rd. Amherst, NY 14226 204-3223 Special expertise: pediatric orthopaedic surgery, spinal surgery–pediatric, sports medicine–adolescent and pediatric, trauma Kenneth Krackow Buffalo General Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 100 High St., Ste. B276 Buffalo, NY 14203 859-1256 Special expertise: knee replacement, knee reconstruction, hip replacement and revision Philip Stegemann Erie County Medical Center 462 Grider St. Buffalo, NY 14215 898-4734 Special expertise: shoulder surgery, shoulder replacement Otolaryngology William Belles Erie County Medical Center Kenmore Mercy Hospital 2545 Sheridan Dr. Tonawanda, NY 14150 838-1100 Special expertise: sinus disorders, sleep apnea, trauma James Chmiel Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Millard Fillmore Hospital–Suburban Amherst Ear Nose and Throat 3950 E. Robinson Rd., Ste. 106 Amherst, NY 14228 691-3500 Special expertise: nasal and sinus disorders Ernesto Diaz-Ordaz Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo Buffalo ENT Specialists 180 Park Club Lane, Ste. 200 Williamsville, NY 14221 634-7350 Special expertise: hearing and balance disorders, hearing loss, neurotology Wesley Hicks, Jr. Roswell Park Cancer Institute Department of Head and Neck Surgery Elm and Carlton Sts. Buffalo, NY 14263 845-3158 Special expertise: head and neck cancer and surgery, reconstructive surgery David Sherris Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital 1237 Delaware Ave. Buffalo, NY 14209 884-5102 Special expertise: facial plastic surgery, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, reconstructive surgery–face Pain Medicine Oscar DeLeon Roswell Park Cancer Institute Department of Anesthesia/Pain Medicine Elm and Carlton Sts. Buffalo, NY 14263 845-4595 Special expertise: pain–acute, pain–chronic, pain–cancer Pediatric Cardiology Joseph Orie Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Pediatric Cardiology Associates 936 Delaware Ave., Ste. 100 Buffalo, NY 14209 885-5437 Special expertise: congenital heart disease Pediatric Endocrinology John Buchlis Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Pediatric Endocrinology 219 Bryant St. Buffalo, NY 14222 878-7588 Pediatric Gastroenterology Susan Baker Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Children’s Hospital, Division of Gastroenterology 219 Bryant St. Buffalo, NY 14222 878-7793 Special expertise: nutrition, obesity, liver disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Robert Baker, Jr. Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Division of Gastroenterology 219 Bryant St. Buffalo, NY 14222 878-7793 Special expertise: gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), cystic fibrosis, nutrition, malabsorption syndrome Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Martin Brecher Roswell Park Cancer Institute Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Dept. of Pediatrics Elm and Carlton Sts. Buffalo, NY 14263 845-2333 Special expertise: brain tumors, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, leukemia Pediatric Otolaryngology Michael Pizzuto Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo 8207 Main St., Ste. 5 Williamsville, NY 14221 632-2000 Special expertise: airway disorders, voice disorders, head and neck Injuries, sinusitis Pediatric Pulmonology Drucy Borowitz Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo The Lung Center 219 Bryant St. Buffalo, NY 14222 878-7561 Special expertise: cystic fibrosis, clinical trials Daniel Sheehan Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo 219 Bryant St. Buffalo, NY 14222 878-7524 Special expertise: cystic fibrosis Pediatric Surgery Michael Caty Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Department of Pediatric Surgery 219 Bryant St. Buffalo, NY 14222 878-7802 Special expertise: neonatal surgery, thoracic surgery, gastrointestinal motility disorders, kidney transplant Philip Glick Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Roswell Park Cancer Institute Women & Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatric Surgery 219 Bryant St. Buffalo, NY 14222 878-7449 Special expertise: robotic surgery, neonatal surgery, pediatric cancers, chest wall deformities Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation David Bagnall Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center RehabNY 3980A Sheridan Dr. Amherst, NY 14226 250-6545 Special expertise: back pain, spinal rehabilitation James Czyrny Erie County Medical Center Buffalo General Hospital Erie County Medical Center, Department of Rehabilitation 462 Grider St. Buffalo, NY 14215 898-3106 Special expertise: electrodiagnosis, botox therapy, musculoskeletal disorders, pain management Thomas Polisoto Erie County Medical Center Rehabilitative Medicine 462 Grider St., Ste. G-242E Buffalo, NY 14222 898-3243 Special expertise: pediatric rehabilitation, neuromuscular disorders, spinal cord injury, brain injury rehabilitation Plastic Surgery Shirley Anain Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo 4949 Harlem Rd., Ste. 302 Amherst, NY 14226 838-1333 Special expertise: cosmetic surgery, breast augmentation, breast reduction, abdominoplasty Andrew Giacobbe Kenmore Mercy Hospital Millard Fillmore Hospital–Suburban WNY Plastic Surgery 7 Hopkins Rd. Williamsville, NY 14221 634-55553 Special expertise: body contouring, facial rejuvenation, cosmetic surgery–breast & body, reconstructive surgery Thom Loree Roswell Park Cancer Institute Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo Roswell Park Cancer Institute Department of Head and Neck Surgery Elm and Carlton Sts. Buffalo, NY 14263 845-3158 Special expertise: head and neck cancer, thyroid cancer, reconstructive surgery Robert Perry Buffalo General Hospital Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center 6932 Williams Rd., Ste. 1700 Niagara Falls, NY 14304 297-7040 Special expertise: cosmetic surgery, reconstructive surgery, pediatric plastic surgery Psychiatry Adam Ashton Buffalo General Hospital Suburban Psychiatric Associates 85 Bryant Woods South Amherst, NY 14228 689-3333 Special expertise: sexual dysfunction, depression, anxiety disorders Horacio Capote Buffalo General Hospital Millard Fillmore Hospital–Suburban Dent Neurologic Institute 3980 Sheridan Dr. Amherst, NY 14226 250-2000 Special expertise: neuropsychiatry, addiction medicine, depression Wendy Weinstein 651 Delaware Ave., Ste 201 Buffalo, NY 14202 362-1210 Special expertise: women’s issues through the life cycle Pulmonary Disease Frank Arnal Woman’s Christian Association Hospital 15 S Main St., Ste. 240 Jamestown, NY 14701 483-0803 Special expertise: chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), sleep disorders, asthma Felixberto Cosico, Jr. Brooks Memorial Hospital Lake Shore Health Care Center 50 Brigham Rd., West Ste. Fredonia, NY 14063 672-6673 Special expertise: internal medicine, critical care David Durante Mercy Hospital of Buffalo 290 Center Rd. West Seneca, NY 14224 677-0850 William Gibbons Buffalo General Hospital UBMD Dent Tower 3980 Sheridan Dr., Ste. 601 Amherst, NY 14226 882-6544 Special expertise: lung transplant medicine, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary rehabilitation Radiation Oncology Michael Kuettel Roswell Park Cancer Institute Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Radiation Medicine Elm and Carlton Sts. Buffalo, NY 14263 845-1562 Special expertise: prostate cancer Dheerendra Prasad Roswell Park Cancer Institute Department of Radiation Medicine Elm and Carlton Sts. Buffalo, NY 14263 845-3173 Special expertise: stereotactic radiosurgery, brain tumors, spinal cord tumors, trigeminal neuralgia Rheumatology Joseph Grisanti Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital Buffalo Rheumatology 3055 Southwestern Blvd., Ste. 100 Orchard Park, NY 14127 675-2500 Special expertise: arthritis Sports Medicine Marc Fineberg Buffalo General Hospital University Sports Medicine 4949 Harlem Rd. Amherst, NY 14226 829-2070 Special expertise: arthroscopic surgery, knee surgery, shoulder surgery John Leddy Millard Fillmore Hospital–Suburban University Sports Medicine 3435 Main St., 160 Farber Hall Buffalo, NY 14214 829-2070 Special expertise: primary care sports medicine, nutrition in sports, concussion management Robert Smolinski Erie County Medical Center University Sports Medicine 3435 Main St., 160 Farber Hall Buffalo, NY 14214 829-2070 Special expertise: arthroscopic surgery, shoulder and knee surgery Surgery George Blessios Erie County Medical Center Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Surgical Associates of Western NY 550 Orchard Park Rd., Ste. A-103 West Seneca, NY 14224 677-5500 Special expertise: kidney transplant, pancreas transplant, liver and biliary surgery, endovascular surgery William Cance Roswell Park Cancer Institute Department of Surgery Elm and Carlton Sts. Buffalo, NY 14263 845-8204 Special expertise: pancreatic cancer, colon and rectal cancer, endocrine cancers Merril Dayton Buffalo General Hospital Department of Surgery 100 High St. Buffalo, NY 14203 859-3911 Special expertise: gastrointestinal surgery, inflammatory bowel disease Stephen Edge Roswell Park Cancer Institute Department of Surgical Oncology Elm and Carlton Sts. Buffalo, NY 14263 845-3152 Special expertise: breast cancer John Gibbs Roswell Park Cancer Institute Department of Surgical Oncology Elm and Carlton Sts. Buffalo, NY 14263 845-5807 Special expertise: liver cancer, biliary cancer, pancreatic cancer, neuroendocrine tumors Daniel Glotzer Woman’s Christian Association Hospital 15 S Main St., Ste. 170 Jamestown, NY 14701 483-1183 Special expertise: breast surgery, laparoscopic surgery, cancer surgery, colon and rectal surgery Alan Posner Buffalo General Hospital University Surgeons–Buffalo General Hospital 100 High St. Buffalo, NY 14203 859-3196 Special expertise: bariatric surgery–laparoscopic, laparoscopic surgery Charles Rice Mount St. Mary’s Hospital Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine 5300 Military Rd. Lewiston, NY 14092 298-3012 Special expertise: wound healing/care, hyperbaric medicine Thoracic Surgery Todd Demmy Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo General Hospital Roswell Park Cancer Institute Department of Thoracic Surgery Elm and Carlton Sts. Buffalo, NY 14263 845-5873 Special expertise: lung cancer, thoracic cancers, esophageal cancer, minimally invasive thoracic surgery Stephen Downing Erie County Medical Center Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery of WNY Erie County Medical Center 462 Grider St. Buffalo, NY 14215 898-5858 Special expertise: cardiovascular surgery, coronary artery surgery, mitral valve surgery, lung cancer Serrie Lico Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Marian Professional Center 515 Abbott Rd., Ste. 101 Buffalo, NY 14220 821-7714 Special expertise: minimally invasive cardiac surgery, robotic surgery, coronary artery surgery, mitral valve surgery Urology Saul Greenfield Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo CHOB-Department of Pediatric Urology 219 Bryant St. Buffalo, NY 14222 878-7393 Special expertise: pediatric urology Khurshid Guru Roswell Park Cancer Institute Department of Urology Elm and Carlton Sts. Buffalo, NY 14263 845-3389 Special expertise: robotic surgery, bladder cancer, prostate cancer Robert Huben Roswell Park Cancer Institute Department of Urology Elm and Carlton Sts. Buffalo, NY 14263 845-3389 Special expertise: bladder cancer, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, urologic cancer Christopher Kopp Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Western New York Urology Associates 500 Sterling Dr. Orchard Park, NY 14127 677-2273 Special expertise: urologic cancer, incontinence James Mohler Roswell Park Cancer Institute Elm and Carlton Sts. Buffalo, NY 14263 845-3159 Special expertise: prostate cancer Kevin Pranikoff Erie County Medical Center Department of Urology 462 Grider St., Ste. 119 Buffalo, NY 14215 898-5008 Special expertise: incontinence/spinal cord injury, female urology, urinary tract reconstruction Vascular Surgery Paul Anain Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo Vascular and Endovascular Center of WNY 2121 Main St., Ste. 316 Buffalo, NY 14214 837-2400 Special expertise: aneurysm–abdominal aortic, carotid artery surgery, endovascular surgery, minimally invasive surgery Pediatrics Irene Burns United Memorial Medical Center Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo 229 Summit St., Ste. 4 Batavia, NY 14020 585-344-2502 Virginia Campion Woman’s Christian Association Hospital Jamestown Pediatric Associates 816 Fairmont Ave. Jamestown, NY 14701 664-2589 Robert Gadawski Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Mount St Mary’s Hospital Summit Pediatrics 6937 Williams Rd. Niagara Falls, NY 14304 298-4454 G. Lawrence McNally Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Millard Fillmore Hospital–Suburban Suburban Pediatrics 8643 Sheridan Dr. Williamsville, NY 14221 565-9030 Special expertise: asthma, inflammatory bowel disease Anthony Vetrano Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Century-Airport Pediatrics 2625 Harlem Rd., Ste. 210 Cheektowaga, NY 14225 893-7337 SUBSCRIBE NOW Back to the Table of Contents Back to Top