Physician Assistants & Nurse Practitioners
About Our Physician Assistants
Physician assistants at UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine are a vital part of our medical care team and work directly with our doctors to provide comprehensive orthopaedic care for our patients.
As part of your overall care, physician assistants work as part of your medical team. They will obtain a history, perform a physical exam, order and interpret imaging and tests, diagnose conditions and injuries, and develop treatment plans. Physician assistants are licensed medical professionals who perform a broad range of duties in the office setting, hospital and urgent care environments.
Among their many duties, physician assistants may:
- Order and interpret imaging and lab tests
- Formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan
- Prescribe medication
- Prefrom injections, and other procedures
- Assist in surgery
- Apply splints, casts, etc.
Physician assistants are a crucial part of providing comprehensive care. Whether a broken bone, a sprained joint or any other kind of injury or issue, physician assistants play a critical role in your orthopaedic and musculoskeletal care.
Learn about our physician assistants and the doctors they work with above and schedule your appointment with UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine today by calling 716.204.3200.

Miranda Batorski, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Matthew Binkley
Kristin Bitikofer, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Christopher Hamill
Steven Bradley, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Ross Cole
Evan Briggs, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Jennifer Gurske-dePerio
Sonia Cipriani, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Susan Daoust
Nora Costanzo, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Jennifer Gurske-dePerio
Frank Domnisch, PA-C, ATC
Physician Assistant to Dr. Joshua Jones
Jack Dormer, PA-C
UB Orthocare Physician Assistant
Christine Ehrensberger, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Thomas Duquin
Barrett Gast, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Scott Nodzo and Dr. K. Keely Boyle
Erin Gatta, MPAS, PA-C
UB OrthoCare Physician Assistant
Shane Griffin, PA-C, MPAS
Physician Assistant to Dr. Christopher Ritter
Elizabeth Hanretty, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Marc Fineberg
Kelly Jordan, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Leslie Bisson
Mary Jo Kish, MS, AGPCNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner to Dr. Joseph Kowalski
Meredith Lavocat, MS, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner to Dr. William Wind
Robyn Loehfelm, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Brian McGrath & Dr. Matthew Phillips
Matthew Long, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. K. Keely Boyle
Tess Luzi, PA-C
UB OrthoCare Physician Assistant
Emily Martinez, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Allison Binkley and Dr. Jeremy Doak
Penelope Lyn McClurg, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Sridhar Rachala
Jonathan Miller, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Andrew Stegemann
Amanda Morrissey, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Robert Ablove
Kiersten Mucha, PA-C
UB Orthocare Physician Assistant
John Paolini, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Michael Ferrick
Dean C. Phillips, PA-C
UB OrthoCare Physician Assistant
Monica Prybylski, MS, AGNP-BC
Physician Assistant to Dr. Joshua Jones
Morgan Rachko, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Geoffrey Bernas
Noreen Roliczek, RNFA
Registered Nurse First Assistant to Dr. Brian McGrath
Angelina Ryan, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Brian McGrath & Dr. Matthew Phillips
Alyssa Rybinski, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner for Dr. Jeremy Doak & Dr. Allison Binkley
Christopher Shanahan, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Lindsey Clark
Julie Skrabucha, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Matthew DiPaola
Owen Thompson, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Michael Rauh
Joshua Weeks, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. William Wind
Andrew Wichtowski, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Erik Freeland and UB OrthoCare
Christopher Zielinski, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Lindsey Clark
Gabriela Zirna, PA-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Wind & Dr. Fineberg