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Even Surgery Couldn’t Hold Back This Record Breaker
"I strongly advise you to make UBMD Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine your first choice. I could not have set the American record without them. My hip can take whatever I give it with no pain and my range in motion has improved." Born to run Frank Gioia is an admitted...
Komm Joins UB OrthoCare Team at UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Primary care sports medicine physician to see patients in Amherst, Niagara Falls and Orchard Park BUFFALO, NY – Western New York’s largest orthopaedic and sports medicine group is continuing to grow with the addition of Jorden Komm, M.D., a primary care sports...
What is OrthoCare?
For years, UB OrthoCare has been here to care for any broken bones, strains, sprains, concussions and other urgent orthopaedic injuries you may sustain. With three locations across Western New York – Amherst, Niagara Falls and Orchard Park – we make it easy to find...
Discussing Shoulder Injuries with Dr. Binkley, M.D.
Dr. Matthew Binkley, M.D., joined Buffalo Rehab Group for the “2022 YMCA Wellness Series” in March of 2022 to discuss shoulder injuries, treatment options, and how you know when it’s time to address that nagging pain you might be having. Shoulder injuries are fairly...
19 UBMD Ortho Physicians Selected as Buffalo Spree’s 2022 Top Docs
The January 2022 issue of Buffalo Spree Magazine is out and 19 UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Physicians have been recognized as Top Doctors in Western New York by Professional Research Services (PRS), a peer review- based medical research firm. To curate its...
Albanese Joins UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Hand & Upper Extremity Surgeon to see patients in Amherst and Orchard Park BUFFALO, NY – UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, Western New York’s largest orthopaedic and sports medicine group, is growing again with the addition of Matthew A. Albanese, a hand...
Orthopedic Surgeon, Fithian Presents 25th Ralph & Mary Wilson Gift Lecture
Dr. Donald Fithian recently gave the 25th Ralph & Mary Wilson Visiting Professor Lecture to orthopaedic staff, residents and fellows at the Erie County Medical Center. Additionally, it was broadcast to the majority of participants via Zoom. Dr. Fithian also...
UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine’s New Facility Open in LECOM Harborcenter
New physical therapy space open at Canalside September 2021 UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine (UBMDOSM) opened its newest location at the LECOM Harborcenter, an addition that will further extend physical therapy services to Western New York. The space is located...
Father of UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine’s Peter Tonsoline Chosen for the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame
Pete Tonsoline, the father of UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine physical therapist Peter Tonsoline, PT, ATC, will be inducted into the Greater Buffalo Hall of Fame on October 13, 2021. Tonsoline spent his life as a pioneer in advocating for gender equality in...
UBMD Ortho Mourns the Loss of Dr. Craig E. Blum
The entire team at UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine mourns the loss of Dr. Craig E. Blum, professor emeritus at the Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, who passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at the age of 72. Please read the below tribute to...
Fodero Joins UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
BUFFALO, NY – Western New York’s largest orthopaedic and sports medicine group is growing again with the addition of Jesse Fodero, M.D., a primary care sports medicine specialist. The latest physician to join the UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine (UBMDOSM) team,...
Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon, Sanders Presents 24th Ralph & Mary Wilson Gift Lecture
Dr. Roy W. Sanders recently gave the 24th Ralph & Mary Wilson Visiting Professor Lecture to orthopaedic staff, residents and fellows at the Erie County Medical Center. Additionally, it was broadcast to the majority of participants via Zoom. Sanders is the Chairman...
A Letter to Student Athletes Regarding COVID-19
Sports are finally back in Western New York and as the team doctors for four pro teams, seven college teams and 31 area high schools, we want to make sure that they don’t get paused again. Check out the below guidance for athletes from the WNY COVID Working Group: We...
UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine’s New Facility Set to Open in The Depew-Lancaster Area
DEPEW, NY – UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine (UBMDOSM) will open its newest location in the Depew-Lancaster area this April, an addition that will further extend physical therapy services to Western New York. The new facility, at 5102 Transit Road in Depew,...
Amy Wittmeyer Leg Surgery Comeback Story
Dear Dr. Rauh, Three years ago, my daughter, Amy Wittmeyer, cartwheeled over a car door while riding her bicycle to college classes. The resulting damage to her left leg was disastrous, to say in the least. Her ACL was obliterated; torn MCL and meniscus. Lateral...