[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 179 (Tuesday, October 12, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1085]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BUFFALO MEDICAL GROUP

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                           HON. CHRIS JACOBS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 12, 2021

  Mr. JACOBS of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
Buffalo Medical Group on its 75th anniversary.
  In 1946, Drs. Ramsdell Gurney, Murray S. Howland, Jr., George F. 
Koepf, and Frank Meyers came together to form the Buffalo Medical 
Group. At its founding, the Buffalo Medical Group was one of the first 
group physician practices in Western New York. Today, the Buffalo 
Medical Group continues to deliver high-quality patient care, and I am 
honored to represent it in Congress.
  The founding physicians of the Buffalo Medical Group served in World 
War II, where they were exposed to the group practice model. Unlike the 
solo practice model, which was the norm at the time, the group practice 
model allows for greater shared clinical experience and access to 
information. It also broadens the scope of a practice, enables a group 
to provide care to more patients, and allows physicians to practice 
medicine more effectively.
  Given these benefits, a year after the war, these doctors brought the 
group practice model to their community, establishing the Buffalo 
Medical Group. By 1963, the practice consisted of ten physicians and 
had widespread name recognition throughout Western New York. Several 
years later, to accommodate the growing practice and its new patients, 
the group constructed its own office building at 85 High Street, which 
still functions as a Buffalo Medical Group office today. Buffalo 
Medical Group's continued success led to the construction of additional 
major offices in Williamsville, NY in 1986 and in Orchard Park, NY in 
1999.
  After 75 years, the Buffalo Medical Group has grown into one of the 
largest multi-specialty physician practice groups in New York State. 
Today, the group has 135 physicians, 115 advanced practice 
professionals, 725 employees, and 34 surgical and medical departments 
that occupy four main offices and seven satellite offices throughout 
Western New York. The Buffalo Medical Group records more than 850,000 
outpatient visits annually and continues to maintain a strong and 
positive presence in Western New York.
  The Buffalo Medical Group has employed exceptional physicians, 
including Dr. Richard Cooper, who developed the ``Cooper regimen'' of 
chemotherapy for advanced breast cancer, and Dr. Scott Tu Iman, who 
performed the first laparoscopic splenectomy in North America. More 
recently, in October 2021, Dr. John Notaro of Buffalo Medical Group was 
honored nationwide as a ``Best Physician'' during National Primary Care 
Week.
  The group is also admired for its early adoption of innovative 
medical technologies and software. Over a decade before Congress 
created federal subsidies to incentivize the use of electronic health 
record systems, the Buffalo Medical Group implemented its own 
electronic health record system. This early investment created long-
term benefits for both the practice and patients alike.
  I thank all the doctors and employees of the Buffalo Medical Group 
for their unwavering commitment to wellness and patient care, and I 
again congratulate the group on its 75th anniversary.

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