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The care of cancer patients is a major practice of the Buffalo Medical Group that focuses on delivering high quality, compassionate services for patients and their families.
As part of the Hematology/Oncology Department's commitment to patient satisfaction, physicians and staff strive to create partnerships with cancer patients and their families in a caring, comfortable environment. In addition, they continuously seek ways to better meet the needs of patients.
The physicians are specialty board certified and hold faculty appointments at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. They participate on a national level with such cancer treatment organizations as the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, the American Society of Breast Disease and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Patients have access to clinical trials through the National Cancer Institute's Clinical Trials Study Unit.
Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, oncology nurses and
medical assistants use a coordinated team approach to provide a
comprehensive array of services. Consultations and chemotherapy treatments
are available at four convenient locations throughout Western New York:
- 85 High Street, Buffalo
- 295 Essjay Road, Williamsville
- 3345 Southwestern Boulevard, Orchard Park
- 16 Davison Court, Lockport
A comprehensive range of services is available at both
our 85 High Street and 295 Essjay Road locations, including:
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Consultations and second opinions
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Chemotherapy infusion treatments
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Treatment and management of hematological disorders
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Radiology
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Clinical research initiatives
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Laboratory testing and services
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Social Work Services
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Financial Counseling
In addition, Buffalo Medical Group offers radiation
therapy, digital
mammography and genetic counseling at 295 Essjay Road, and breast MRI at its
425 Essjay Road location.
The highly trained physicians and staff specialize in the treatment of many oncologic and hematologic diseases,
including but not limited to:
- Breast cancer, and breast cancer risk reduction
- Lung cancer
- Colon / rectal cancer
- Kidney / bladder cancer
- Soft tissue tumors
- Prostate cancer
- Melanoma
- Lymphoma
- Chronic Leukemia
- Preleukemia
- Bleeding and clotting disorders
- Anemia
- Myeloma
During the nearly 45 years Buffalo Medical Group has been providing
cancer care, its oncologists and hematologists have developed relationships
with numerous cancer centers and other cancer care providers including:
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
- The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, John Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore, MD
- Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
- Wilmont Cancer Center, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY
- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA
- Wills Eye Hospital of Thomas Jefferson University School of
Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
- National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
- Princes Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON
- Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
- Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic, Rochester, NY
Patients have been referred to those centers for
complicated consultations and/or special expertise in treating breast
cancer, colon cancer, melanoma, melanoma eye, chronic myeloid leukemia,
lymphoma, nerve sparing surgery for prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, stem
cell transplantation, radioactive surgery for liver metastasis, gamma knife
surgery for brain metastasis, bone marrow transplantation, thoracic surgery,
and Phase I cancer therapies.
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