[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 185 (Thursday, October 21, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CELEBRATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BUFFALO MEDICAL GROUP

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 21, 2021

  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam Speaker, today I rise in honor of 
Buffalo Medical Group, one of the oldest and largest physician-driven 
group practices in New York State. This year it will be celebrating its 
75th anniversary.
  Buffalo Medical Group was founded in 1946, the year after World War 
II ended. Inspired by the new model of group physician practice they 
had experienced during the war, practices in that model were resumed by 
the organization's visionary founders, Drs. Ramsdell Gurney, Murray S. 
Howland, Jr., George F. Koepf, and Frank Meyers.
  The organization has flourished and now records more than 850,000 
outpatient visits annually throughout its locations. Built from a 75-
year-old desire to provide the best possible health care, Buffalo 
Medical Group continues to provide innovative patient care today.
  Buffalo Medical Group employs not only more than 200 primary care, 
specialist, subspecialist physicians and advanced practitioners but 
also over 800 other health care professionals. The organization serves 
the people of Western New York from a number of locations, including 
four main locations and seven office satellites.
  Buffalo Medical Group operates in a number of medical spheres, 
including but not limited to family medicine, cancer care, and vascular 
surgery. The organization also provides a number of support services 
for the people of Western New York, such as physical therapy, radiation 
services, and pharmacy services. The organization ensures that the 
people of Western New York have access to a plethora of medical 
resources.
  Madam Speaker, it is a pleasure to honor Buffalo Medical Group, an 
organization that has operated in and for Western New York for 75 
years. I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing this milestone.

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