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Category: In the News

ECMC burn unit saves lives

Dr. James Lukan, UBMD Surgery Physician, is the Associate Medical Director of the Burn Unit at ECMC.  Watch the report below, provided by WIVB Buffalo, discussing how the ECMC’s burn unit treated Sacha de Jesus after her traumatic burn experience, and how ECMC burn unit saves lives. ECMC’s burn unit treated more than 200 patients in 2018.  Not all burn situations need…
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Weight Loss Surgery with Kaleida Health

Dr. Aaron Hoffman, Chief of Surgery with Kaleida Health, discusses obesity and health conditions that accompany it. In his interview, Dr. Hoffman explains the benefits of gastric sleeve and gastric bypass. Not only do the procedures promote weight loss but they have also been shown to improve diabetes, gastric reflux, and heart disease. To learn…
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UBMD Surgery Vascular Treatment

Vascular Treatment with Dr. Linda Harris

Vascular Surgery Division Chief, Linda A. Harris, discusses vascular treatment with the full spectrum of vascular service offerings provided by UBMD Surgery.   The Vascular division at UBMD provides treatment for all vascular problems from aortic disease including aneurysms in the chest and belly; or dissections; to peripheral artery disease, problems in the legs.  UBMD Vascular lab also treats carotid disease, which…
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New Additions to UBMD Surgery

It is a pleasure to announce new additions of physicians to UBMD Surgery and hope you will welcome them as the opportunity or needs arise.   First, it is very exciting to announce and welcome the surgeons, providers, and staff from Delaware Surgical into UBMD Surgery.  General Physician P.C., who is committed to providing great…
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Vascular Surgery Speaking Engagements

Maciej Dryjski, MD has been actively speaking around the world about his vascular surgical expertise.  The latest professional Vascular surgery speaking engagements include: Center for Vascular Awareness VAST meeting Saratoga Springs, NY, August 2018 Cracow Vascular Summit, Cracow, Poland, October 2018 VEITH Symposium in NYC, November 2018 Visit Dr. Dryjski profile to learn more about his…
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Free Vascular Screenings with UBMD Surgery

Jacki Burgio, the technical director/vascular practice manager at UBMD Surgery, promoted UBMD Surgery’s upcoming vascular screenings on WNY Living with Shoshone Dentice from The GreenFields. A successful screening that was booked full on Nov. 3, but there are still spots available for the Jan. 19 vascular screening. Who should attend?  Anyone ages 50-60, if you are or…
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Join Dr Gajdos for Monday Afternoon GI Clinic

Dr. Csaba Gajdos is holding gastrointestinal (GI) clinics on Monday afternoons at the Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery located at Buffalo General Medical Center, Suite D3. Dr. Gajdos will be seeing patients with all types of GI oncology cases, including hepatobiliary/liver, gastric cancer, colon cancer, and carcinomas.  Other types of GI oncology cases include esophageal cancer, melanoma,…
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Treating and Preventing Peripheral Vascular Disease

Dr. Gregory Cherr, of UBMD Surgery, was featured on AM Buffalo with The Greenfields Continuing Care Center talking about the scheduled University Express event, “Back in Circulation: Treating and Preventing Peripheral Vascular Disease.” University Express program is designed for lifelong learning. Each semester a variety of experts come in and speak about different topics ranging from history to…
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Revolutionizing Treating Children with Burns

Kathryn Bass, MD, MBA talks with The Buffalo News about amnion stem cell treatments that are revolutionizing treating children with burns. Dr. Bass is a trauma surgeon at UBMD Surgery and leads the Wound Care Center at Oishei Children’s Hospital. She is also an associate professor at UB. Click to read the article “At Children’s Hospital, ‘a whole…
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Sikandar Z Khan MD joins UBMD Vascular Surgery

UBMD Surgery is happy to announce that  Sikandar Z. Khan, MD has joined the vascular division of UBMD Surgery. He will be seeing and treating patients at Buffalo General Medical Center / Gates Vascular Institute and Erie County Medical Center.  Dr. Khan specializes in comprehensive vascular care for patients suffering from venous, arterial and carotid…
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