Neighborhood Health Center of WNY

Physician Practice

Practice Overview

Practice NameNeighborhood Health Center of WNY
Websiteneighborhoodhealthcenter.org
Number of Physicians (MD/DO)4
Number of Locations7
About the Practice

Neighborhood Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing high-quality, patient-centered primary healthcare and integrated care to all Western New Yorkers, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. [4, 7] They offer comprehensive health and social services including pediatrics, internal medicine/family medicine, OB/GYN, pediatric and adult dental services, podiatry, behavioral health, social work, nutritional counseling, and pharmacy services. [4, 9] They also provide onsite lab, ultrasound, various testing services (STD, COVID-19), vaccines, health education, and support services, with a special focus on the medically under-insured, uninsured, and those experiencing homelessness. [4, 5] The center aims to improve community health through health education and promotion of healthy lifestyles to achieve health equity. [5]

Practice Locations (7)

4233 Lake Avenue, Blasdell, NY 14219
1050 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14213
300 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14201
155 Lawn Ave, Buffalo, NY 14207
1569 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14213
151 Elmview Avenue, Hamburg, NY 14075
Mobile Unit

Our Physicians (4)

Specialties
Family Medicine

3 physicians

Psychiatry & Neurology

1 physician

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Leadership Team

Joanne Haefner

MS, FNP, President and Chief Executive Officer

James C. Burruano

DPM, ABFAS, ACFAS, Vice President of Integrated Services

Stacy Dean

ANP-BC, MBA, Vice President of Clinical Operations

Gail Ferguson

MD-BC, FABP, Vice President of Clinical Services and Chief Medical Officer

Edward Golebiewski

Vice President of Finance

Marc Howe

Vice President of Operations

Jill Latacki

MBA, Vice President of Human Resources

Michele Steiner

PharmD, Vice President of Pharmacy

Kelly Suzan

MS, RN, Vice President of Strategy

Christopher Biondolillo

MD-BC, Senior Medical Director

Michelle Delo

BSN, MS, Director of Nursing

Michele Frech

DO, FACOG, Medical Director, OB-GYN

Michelle Ferrara

Director of Operations

Ginger Geoffery

MS, APR, Director of Communications

Merlyn Hammer

MS, RN, Senior Director of Public Health

Martin Hotaling

Chief Information Officer

Chad Kahler

DDS, Dental Director

Melissa Mosko

PhD, Director of Training & Development

Elise A. Robinson

MA, Director of Community Health

Frank Smith

Senior Director of Quality

Sandy Walker

MA, Director of Experience

Michael Laskowski

Chair

Colleen Lewis

Vice Chair

Mary Pat Fleming

Immediate Past Chair

Cory Mosgeller

Treasurer

David Brooks

Board Member

Kristina Kaitanowski

Board Member

Jennifer Levesque

MA LMHC, Board Member

Dawn Maher

Board Member

Karen Peffer

Board Member

Jessica Starks

Board Member

Jerry Turcotte

Board Member

Sarah Utkin

Board Member

Jared White

Board Member

Electronic Health Record System

Epic

Primary Electronic Health Record System

Research Analysis
Methodology & Findings

Neighborhood Health Center of WNY (neighborhoodhealthcenter.org) utilizes MyChart as their patient portal, which is a product of the electronic health record (EHR) vendor Epic. The MyChart patient portal offers patients various features, including the ability to communicate with their provider, access test results, request prescription refills, pay bills, and manage appointments.