Health System with 4 hospitals across 1 state
| Health System | Catholic Health System (NY) |
|---|---|
| Total Hospitals | 4 |
| Commercial/Acute Hospitals | 4 |
| Total Beds | 1163 |
| Commercial/Acute Beds | 1163 |
| Headquarters | Buffalo, NY |
| Website | chsbuffalo.org |
| Hospital | Type | Beds | Teaching | Recently Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Acute Care Hospital | 413 | Yes | No |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital | Acute Care Hospital | 184 | No | No |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital | Acute Care Hospital | 179 | No | No |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Acute Care Hospital | 387 | Yes | No |
Previously served as Chief Business Development Officer for Catholic Health and President & CEO of Home & Community Based Care. [9]
Victor A. Filadora, MD, MBA, is the Chief Physician Executive at Catholic Health in Buffalo, NY. He is an accomplished physician executive with nearly 20 years of leadership experience. Dr. Filadora began his career as an anesthesiologist at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He spent 15 years at Roswell Park, holding various leadership roles including Senior Vice President/Chief of Clinical Services, Clinical Chief of Perioperative Medicine, and Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education. Before joining Catholic Health, he served as a Senior Vice President for Kaleida Health and President of Great Lakes Cancer Care Collaborative. Dr. Filadora earned his MD and MS degrees from the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and his MBA from the UB School of Management. He completed his anesthesia residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He also holds a position as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesia at the Jacobs School of Medicine.
Also President, Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lockport Memorial Hospital, and Mercy Hospital of Buffalo. [2]
David P. Macholz is the Chief Financial Officer at Catholic Health System in New York, a position he has held since January 2020. He has a long tenure with the organization, having joined in 1997 as Accounting Manager. Prior to becoming CFO, Macholz held several roles within Catholic Health, including Director of Cost Accounting, Director of Decision Support & Budget, Senior Director of Finance, and most recently, Vice President Finance/Corporate Controller, a role he held since 2008. His experience spans areas such as Strategy/Business Development, Treasury Management, Operational Transformation/Improvement, and Systems Development. Macholz holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from SUNY Geneseo and a Master of Business Administration from the University at Buffalo. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Business School Executive Leadership Program.
Catherine R. (Kate) Mohr, RN, DNP, NEA-BC, serves as the Chief Nursing Officer at Catholic Health in Buffalo, New York. This role marks the first time Catholic Health has had an executive-level Chief Nursing Officer. She brings over 30 years of nursing leadership experience to this position. Before her appointment at Catholic Health, Mohr was the Chief Nursing Officer at Dosher Memorial Hospital in Southport, North Carolina. Prior to that, she held the position of Executive Vice President/System Chief Nursing Officer at the Guthrie Clinic, a healthcare system with multiple hospitals in Pennsylvania and Upstate New York. Mohr's career started as a Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care nurse at Westchester County Medical Center. She later advanced into management and executive leadership roles at institutions including Duke University Medical Center, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, and Providence Alaska Medical Center. Academically, she holds a Bachelor's Degree from the College of New Rochelle, a Master's in Nursing from Duke University, and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from American Sentinel University. She is also a member of the American Association of Nurse Leaders.
Bartholomew Rodrigues serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Mission and Ethics Officer at Catholic Health in Buffalo, New York. He is responsible for integrating the System's Mission, Vision, and Values into all aspects of the organization's policies, practices, culture, and decision-making. His oversight includes Mission Integration, spirituality, pastoral services, ethics, and social accountability. Prior to joining Catholic Health in January 2007 as Senior Vice President of Mission Integration, Rodrigues was a Regional Vice President of Mission and Ethics for Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System in the Montana region. Before that, he served as Service Area Director for Providence Health System in Southern Oregon, where he led mission, ethics, diversity, pastoral care, integrity/compliance, and minority outreach programs. In this role, he coordinated and published the first national study in the United States on Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy Services and authored a book on the topic. Rodrigues holds a Master's Degree in Management/Healthcare Administration from Southern Oregon University and Master's Degrees in Healthcare Ethics and Theology from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. He also studied theology in Rome, Italy, and earned a degree in engineering in Bombay, India. He has completed a leadership academy fellowship program and recently completed a program at Harvard Business School. He is active in several professional organizations and serves on numerous committees focused on promoting mission, ethics, and spiritual care in healthcare.
Laura Cianflone serves as the Senior Vice President, Human Resources at Catholic Health System (NY), a role she assumed in September 2023. She has accumulated nearly two decades of experience within Catholic Health, holding various human resources positions, including Vice President and System Director. Her background also includes serving as Director of Human Resources at multiple facilities and Manager of Human Resources at Sisters of Charity Hospital & St. Joseph Campus. Cianflone started her career in human resources as an Executive Recruiter. She holds a Master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of New Haven and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology/Business from Alfred University.
Carmela Costiniuk is the Senior Vice President, Patient Navigation, Access and Integration at Catholic Health System (NY). She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy with a Minor in Italian studies from the University of Toronto. She also earned a Masters in Healthcare Administration and is completing her Doctorate in Healthcare Administration at D'Youville College. Prior to her current role, Costiniuk worked as an occupational therapist in community and hospital settings before moving into home care as a Care Manager and Clinical Manager. She also held various administrative positions in home and community based care, acute care, long-term care, and the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) Ontario Ministry of Health. Before becoming Senior Vice President, she served as the Vice President of Population Health and Clinical Transformation at Catholic Medical Partners, the largest network of independent practice physicians in Buffalo, NY, where she developed and implemented population health and operational strategies. She also has experience in developing programs for quality and risk adjustment improvement at a Clinically Integrated Network.
Michael F. Galang, D.O., is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Catholic Health System in Buffalo, NY. He has held this role since 2008, having joined Catholic Health in 2005 as the system's Chief Medical Information Officer. Prior to his time at Catholic Health, Dr. Galang served as the Medical Director for Clinical Quality for a large multi-specialty physician group and as the Medical Director for a primary care group in Buffalo, NY. He practiced medicine for approximately 20 years before moving into a full-time CIO role. Dr. Galang is board certified in both Family Medicine and Clinical Informatics. He earned a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. He also holds a Master of Medical Informatics from Northwestern University and a Master of Health Care Management. His undergraduate education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Drama from UC San Diego.
Previously served as Chief Operating Officer for Home & Community Based Care since 2016 and joined Catholic Health in 2009 as Director of Finance for Home Care. Has over 20 years of operational experience in community based settings. [9]
Responsible for improving care coordination and the overall performance of the Physician Enterprise. Previously Regional Chief Medical Officer/Market Medical Director for Honest Medical Group. Also served as Chief Medical Officer of Great Lakes Integrated Network and Medical Director of Optimum Physician Alliance in Buffalo. Board-certified in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine. Earned MBA at UMass Isenberg School of Management and medical degree from University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Currently serves as Co-Director of the Health Systems Science Program at University at Buffalo. [7]
Walter Ludwig is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Kenmore Mercy Hospital, a position he has held since January 2018. He joined Catholic Health in November 2009 as the chief operating officer at Kenmore Mercy. Ludwig's initial training was as a pharmacist, and his first leadership role was as the director of pharmacy services at Children's Hospital. After earning his Master of Business Administration from the University at Buffalo, he advanced to various administrative and leadership positions within the Kaleida Health system, including serving as president of both DeGraff Memorial Hospital and Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. Prior to joining Catholic Health, Ludwig also served as vice president of the Western New York Purchasing Alliance. During his time as COO at Kenmore Mercy, he was involved in managing hospital operations and overseeing a multi-year campus reconfiguration project. Ludwig is also active in the local community, having served on the boards of the Ken-Ton Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of the Tonawandas, Community Connections of NY, ConnectLife, and currently serves on the board of the Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart. He is also an adjunct faculty member in the University at Buffalo School of Public Health. He was recognized on Buffalo Business First's Power 250 list in 2022.
Also listed as Secretary of Catholic Health Ministry Services. [2, 4]
Provides executive oversight for the strategic and operational performance of the practices. Member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Medical Group Management Association. Held executive leadership positions at health systems in Michigan, Indiana, and Nevada. Most recently served as Chief Operations Officer for University of Michigan Health-West. Received Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy from the University of Michigan and Master of Public Health in Health Management and Policy from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. [7]
Kimberly E. Whistler, Esq., CHC, serves as the Chief Compliance Officer at Catholic Health System in Buffalo, NY. She holds a law license in New York.
Rebecca J. McCormick-Boyle, BSN, MS, MHS, FACHE, is the Chief Integration Officer at Catholic Health System in Buffalo, NY. A highly decorated Rear Admiral in the United States Navy, she retired in 2020 after 38 years of military service. Her distinguished Navy career included roles as Deputy Chief of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) and Commander of Navy Medicine Education and Training. McCormick-Boyle's educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from the State University of New York at Buffalo, a Master's Degree in Human Resource Management from Chapman University, and a Master of Health Administration from Baylor University. She began her career as a surgical and critical care nurse in the Navy and rose through the ranks as a Navy nurse executive. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). In her role as Chief Integration Officer at Catholic Health, which she began in January 2020, she provides executive oversight for the implementation of the system's strategic plan. Notably, she was instrumental in leading the transition of a Catholic Health facility into New York State's first dedicated COVID-19 treatment center. Prior to this role, she served on the Board of Directors for Catholic Health.
Also President, Mount St. Mary's Hospital. Led program development at Catholic Health's major tertiary care center and will focus on expanding Catholic Health's presence in Niagara County. [3, 9]
Timothy Gabryel, MD, serves as the Interim Chief Medical Officer at Catholic Health System in New York. He is an internist with over 45 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Gabryel graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1976. He is affiliated with Mercy Hospital of Buffalo and Sisters of Charity Hospital. Dr. Gabryel is board certified in Internal Medicine. He previously held the title of Interim Chief Physician Executive & Chief Clinical Officer for Catholic Health.