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Vascular Disease Women’s Health Month

Linda Harris, MD appeared on WGRZ’s WNY Living as part of Women’s Health Month to discuss vascular diseases and the conditions women may experience and how their symptoms differ from men. Dr. Harris is a vascular surgeon with UBMD Surgery. She is also a professor at UB, as well as the program director of Vascular…
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Dr. Linda Harris Featured Spotlight in Vascular Specialist

Dr. Linda M. Harris was featured as a leadership interview spotlight, in the May 2019 publication of Vascular Specialist.  The interview with Dr. Harris continues a series of conversations with national vascular surgery leaders based on topics from the Kouznes and Pozner book “The Truth About Leadership.”  This interview conversation highlights the evidence-based behaviors regarding…
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Gastric Bypass Surgical Intervention Study

Dr. Carroll M. Harmon, a Physician with UBMD Surgery, was recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine, The New York Times, and several other news outlets contributing to a gastric bypass surgical intervention study.  The study reviews five-year outcomes after Gastric Bypass Surgical Intervention in adolescents as compared with adults. Physicians found that…
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Excellence in Healthcare

In its inaugural year, three of four UBMD physicians from UBMD Surgery were named to Business First’s Excellence in Healthcare list.  Congratulations to Steven Schwaitzberg, MD, Timothy Adams, MD and John Butsch, MD. Click here to read the Buffalo Business First Excellence in Healthcare list for 2019.

Western New York Vascular Society Annual Symposium 2019

Update on the Care of The Vascular Patient: What the Primary Care Provider Needs to Know in 2019 Date: Saturday, April 13, 2019 Location: Millennium Hotel, 2040Walden Ave., Buffalo, NY Registration/Continental Breakfast begins @7:00 a.m. The program will conclude at 2:30 p.m. Free give away tourniquet & hands-on lesson UBMD Surgery participating physicians include Dr. Gregory Cherr, Dr.…
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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 services…
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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…
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