Medical Staff Updates

BGMC/GVI has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GoldPlus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.

The recent suicide of a local physician highlights a growing problem for the industry: Stress, burnout and other factors are pushing people out of the profession and causing psychological harm.

University at Buffalo Vice President for Health Sciences and Dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, is considered the international expert on rapid onset Parkinsonism dystonia and related disorders. She will discuss her groundbreaking research at the next UB Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Community of Scholars Seminar.

Urge your legislators to oppose A.6698/S.6636, a deeply misguided bill that would increase the medical liability costs of New York's hospitals by 40-45 percent, which translates to less money for staff, equipment and patient care.

Erie County Department of Health is working with University at Buffalo and the Medical Society of Erie County to offer a training on Ending the Epidemic-Hepatitis C on Tuesday, May 30.

Congratulations to the individuals from Kaleida Health and Great Lakes Health System of WNY who received the Business First Execellence in Health Care Award.

The event marks the beginning of a COMMAND trial for patients at Gates Vascular Institute.

By Stephen Turkovich, Sarah Ventre and Bridget Walsh - February is recognized as Children's Dental Health Month, but this year's observance takes on special meaning in New York State after the recent, surprise news that drinking water in Buffalo has not been fluoridated since 2015.

The region’s largest health systems have appointed new C-level executives since the start of the new year at three of the largest area hospitals.

While they didn't receive hazard pay, medical residents and fellows were deemed eligible last year for up to $3,000 in health care worker bonuses from the state.