Buffalo Bone & Joint Surgery New Patient Information Form

Dr. Privitera New Patient Information Form

It desn’t matter whether you’re a high school athlete, a middle-aged tennis player or a weekend warrior. Play enough sports and sooner or later you’ll suffer an injury.

That’s where we come in. Our Orthopaedic Specialty Service is the smart, convenient choice for taking care of every bone, joint and muscle in your body. In association with the Buffalo Orthopaedic Group, UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, and Buffalo Bone & Joint Surgery, we provide sports medicine, advanced arthroscopic techniques, joint replacement, minimally invasive joint reconstruction and revision surgeries for shoulders, hips and knees, plus fracture care for all ages. These providers also explore approaches to help patients avoid the need for surgical intervention whenever possible.

We’ve got it all – everything you need to get on your feet and get back in the game. Our orthopaedic services are located on the ground floor.

Appointments may be made by calling 585-786-7907.

Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement

Recently announced WCCHS has been awarded The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective patient care.

Another first for WCCHS. We are the areas first hospital to earn a Gold Seal of Approval® for advanced total hip and total knee replacement surgery from The Joint Commission.

WCCHS underwent a rigorous onsite survey in December 2018. During the review, Joint Commission experts evaluated compliance with advanced disease-specific total hip and total knee replacement care standards, including orthopaedic consultation, and pre-operative, intraoperative and post-surgical orthopaedic follow-up care.

Established in 2016 and awarded for a two-year period, the advanced certification was developed in response to the growing number of patients undergoing a total hip or total knee replacement surgery, as well as the increased focus on clinical evidence-based patient care as it relates to pain management, quality of life issues, functional limitation in mobility and the return to normal daily activities.

“Achieving this distinguished certification validates our commitment to providing the highest quality, safest, most advanced care to our total hip and total knee replacement patients,” said Donald Eichenauer, CEO.

“Advanced Joint Reconstruction Certification is the result of exceptional teamwork among physicians, nurses, technicians, physical and occupational therapists and all of our staff. I believe this certification is a reflection of our boutique Joint Reconstruction philosophy that allows us to provide the very best care in the region for our patients undergoing joint replacement surgery while maintaining the personalized patient friendly qualities of a rural community hospital,” said Paul Mason, MD, Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery and Chief Medical Officer of WCCHS.

Dr. Paul Mason*
Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon

Medical School: State University of NY at Buffalo
Residency Location: Henry Ford Health System, Detroit
Fellowship: Hip and Knee Reconstruction
Fellowship Training: Henry Ford Health System

Dr. David Privitera****
Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon

Medical School: Columbia University
Residency Location: State University of New York at Buffalo
Fellowship: Sports Medicine and Shoulder Reconstruction
Fellowship Training: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Dr. Lindsey Clark**
Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon

Medical School: University at Buffalo School of Medicine
Residency Location: University at Buffalo School of Medicine
Fellowship: Spine Surgery
Fellowship Training: UBMD Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

Dr. John C. Karpie****
Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon

Medical School: State University of New York at Buffalo
Residency Location: University of Pittsburgh, Medical Center
Fellowship: Sports Medicine
Fellowship Training: New England Baptist Hospital, Boston

Dr. Robert Brown****
Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon

Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine
Residency Location: Yale-New Haven Hospital
Fellowship: Hand Surgery
Fellowship Training: Hand Center of Western NY

John LoBianco, PA***
Physician Assistant