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Memorial appoints new CFO Richard Braun, Jr.
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and Schoellkopf Health Center announced today that Richard Braun, Jr. has joined the Medical Center as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, effective May 18. Braun has extensive healthcare leadership experience,...
Memorial Medical Center Celebrates Nurses Week
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center celebrated National Nurses Week by honoring, acknowledging, and treating its nurses throughout the week of May 9 through May 13. The weeklong festivities included meals, sweets, thank you cards from fellow staff and area schools,...
Wound Center of Niagara receives patient satisfaction award
RestorixHealth, a management company which develops and operates wound care centers nationwide, is pleased to announce that The Wound Center of Niagara has been selected as a recipient of RestorixHealth’s Excellence in Patient Satisfaction Award. The award is...
Medical Center Auxiliary Awards Scholarship
The Auxiliary of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has awarded its Esther Werner & Helene Barter Scholarship to Jaedyn Hoyt, payroll coordinator at the Schoellkopf Health Center. Hoyt, a Niagara Falls resident, received her bachelor’s degree from Niagara...
Child Abuse Prevention Month Recognized at Memorial
In recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara (CAC), along with Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center staff, wore blue on Tuesday to show their support for the essential work needed to ensure a safe future for all...
Memorial Receives Perinatal, Infant Community Health Grant
Five-year annual grant will total $1.9 mil Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center was awarded a Perinatal and Infant Community Health Collaborative annual grant of $392,840 for the anticipated contract period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027, a full contracted...
Memorial Recognizes Black Maternal Health Week
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center’s P3 Center for Teens, Moms & Kids will host a day of awareness and advocacy in recognition of Black Maternal Health Week on Wednesday, April 13. The event, which will take place from 10:00 am – 2:30 pm at the Niagara Falls...
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announces 2022 board appointments
The Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Board of Directors confirmed its 2022 slate of officers and re-elected three incumbent members to the board at its annual meeting on Monday, March 28. Reappointed as officers were Chairman James C. Roscetti, an attorney with...
Memorial to offer free community event
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will host a free community event on Wednesday, March 23 at 12:00 pm to recognize Colorectal Cancer Awareness and National GI Nurses & Associates Week. The event will feature presentations from the medical center’s Chief of...
Memorial Medical Center to begin ramp renovation
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will begin renovations to its 10th Street parking garage on Monday, March 21. The planned restoration is part of the Medical Center’s continued efforts to improve and upgrade parking for patients, visitors, and staff....
Memorial Medical Center welcomes Guida, Witherell
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and Schoellkopf Health Center has named two new positions this month, Frank Guida will serve as administrator of Schoellkopf Health Center, and Jodi Witherell will serve as Vice President, Quality and Corporate Compliance for the...
NFMMC Winter Market raises $15K for Women’s Services
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Foundation presents a check for $15,000 to Dr. Renee Baughman, Erin DiMarco, NP, and Kathy Kendzierski, RN. The check represents proceeds from Memorial’s first annual Winter Holiday Market event, which was held this past November...
Memorial Medical Center updates patient visitation
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center today has revised its visitation policy. The updated policy removes the previous proof of vaccination requirement for all visitors who are accompanying a patient for a service or visiting an inpatient. The policy will be reviewed...
NFMMC now offering dialysis inhouse to patients
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center is now offering dialysis service inhouse to medical center patients. Inpatient dialysis treatment will now be administered by Memorial staff throughout the medical center’s campus, eliminating the need for an outside renal...
Memorial names Trane director of public safety, emergency services
Michael Trane has been named Director of Public Safety and Emergency Services at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, effective March 2. A 26-year veteran commander with the Niagara Falls Police Department (NFPD), Trane is a graduate of Niagara University where he...
Memorial sets date for 2022 Niagara Cup Classic
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center’s 2022 Niagara Cup Classic golf tournament has been set for Monday, August 15 at both the Niagara Falls Country Club and Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course. Memorial welcomes back Michael Cardamone, D.C., left, of Cardamone...
Memorial to celebrate Black History Month
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will celebrate Black History Month on Wednesday, February 23 at 2:30 p.m. with a program in the Medical Center Auditorium focused on this year’s theme, “Black Health & Wellness.” The event will feature guest speakers Joseph...
Memorial Medical Center welcomes National Guard
Guardsmen to support Schoellkopf Health Center Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center welcomes two guardsmen to Schoellkopf Health Center as part of the National Guards COVID-19 mission. Staff Sergeant Robert Badendyck with Bravo Troop 2-101 CAV, U.S. Army and LCpl...
NFMMC announces plans to build MRI imaging center
The $2.4mil project received $400k grant from Oishei Foundation The John R. Oishei Foundation has awarded a $400,000 grant to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center in support of the Medical Center’s capital campaign to acquire a 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)...
Memorial Expands Gastrointestinal Program GERD, Other Disorder Testing Now Available in Niagara
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has expanded its gastrointestinal (GI) services for residents of Niagara County by purchasing equipment that will allow for wireless testing and monitoring to evaluate esophageal function. Esophageal manometry and 48-hour bravo pH...
Memorial Expands Gastrointestinal Program
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has expanded its gastrointestinal (GI) services for residents of Niagara County by purchasing equipment that will allow for wireless testing and monitoring to evaluate esophageal function. Esophageal manometry and 48-hour bravo pH...
Memorial’s Guardian Angels project awarded $100k grant
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center was awarded a $100,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation in support of the Medical Center’s Guardian Angels project. The Guardian Angels project, a new initiative aimed at protecting and watching over high-risk...
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center was awarded a $100,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center was awarded a $100,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation in support of the Medical Center’s Guardian Angels project. The Guardian Angels project, a new initiative aimed at protecting and watching over high-risk...
NFMMC Hosts Vaccine Clinics Ahead of Holiday Weekend
Corey Gray, Ed.D, school administrator, consults with Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center pharmacist, Andrea Jaenecke, prior to receiving his COVID-19 vaccine booster shot during a clinic held Monday at the Niagara Falls Community Education Center, formally...
NFMMC Vaccine Clinics Continue to Make Huge Impact
We have handled over 75,000 vaccinations to date! Over the past year, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has been at the forefront of the effort to vaccinate our community against COVID-19. Leading this charge, is Memorial’s Director of Pharmacy Services, Michelle...
Garman Family Foundation Awards Grant to Memorial
The Garman Family Foundation administered by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo has awarded a $25,000 grant to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center for use towards operational costs of the Medical Centers new Mobile Health Care Van. Memorial’s new Mobile...
Mobile Health Care Van Makes It Debut
Photo Credit: JAMES NEISS Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center today unveiled its new Mobile Health Care Van. The 26-foot mobile unit, which is fully equipped with an exam room, intake room, and is ADA-compliant wheelchair accessible, will provide essential...
Dr. Kappus Named Chief of Bariatrics at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has named Mojdeh S. Kappus, M.D. as chief of its Department of Bariatrics. The appointment was announced by Vice President & Chief Medical Officer Vijay Bojedla, M.D. Dr. Kappus, a Newfane native, is a graduate of Harvard...
Memorial Medical Center Revises Patient Visitation
Memorial Medical Center updated patient visitation- effective 3/9/2022 Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center today has revised its visitation policy. The updated policy will be reviewed regularly and will remain in effect until further notice. Visitation Procedure...
NFMMC Health Home joins BestSelf
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Health Home will now serve as a care management agency under the BestSelf Health Home and Health Homes of Upstate New York (HHUNY). Much like Memorial’s Health Home, BestSelf offers a wide range of programs and services to...
Memorial’s Chief of Infectious Disease Joins Board
Rajinder P.S. Bajwa, M.D., F.I.D.S.A., chief of Infectious Disease division at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, has been elected to the Medical Center’s Board of Directors. A graduate of Government Medical College, Patiala, India, Dr. Bajwa completed a residency...
Memorial Medical Center appoints Coscia to Finance Committee
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has appointed Gary J. Coscia to serve on the Medical Center’s finance committee. A native of Niagara Falls, Coscia attended Bishop Duffy high school and graduated from SUNY Oswego with a degree in finance. Gary began...
Niagara’s Cardiac Cath Lab Listed In US News Report
Niagara’s cardiac cath lab listed in US News report The cardiac catheterization laboratory at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center was listed in the U.S. News & World Report 2022 “Best Hospitals” edition for its participation in good standing in the American...
Niagara Cup raises over $51k for Behavioral Health
Niagara Cup Classic co-chairs, from left, David DeMizio, of CopierFax, and Dr. Michael Cardamone, of Cardamone Chiropractic present a check for $51,777 to Jean Monnen, Director Inpatient Behavioral Health, Dr. Kalaiselvi Rajendran, psychiatrist, Alexandra Clarke, lead...
COVID Vaccine Clinics at NFMMC
COVID Vaccine Clinics for Staff and Community Members WHEN: Thursdays TIME: 9 am - 11 am WHERE: NFMMC Main Campus 621 10th St, Niagara Falls, NY 14301 Rooms: AUD, A, B, C, Multiple vaccine options are available Appointments 716-278-4030 Clinical Questions?...
Niagara University To Offer NFMMC Discounted Tuition Rate
Niagara University is now offering a graduate program tuition discount to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center employees and their immediate family members (spouse/partner and dependents) for enrollment in graduate-level coursework or programs. Niagara University’s...
Memorial Names Genova Director of Social Work
Jenna Genova has been named Director of Social Work at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, effective August 30th. A practicing social worker for over 5 years, Genova is a graduate of Niagara University and University at Buffalo, where she earned a bachelors in...
Dr. Muscarella joins Niagara Falls Memorial Surgical Team
Dr. Muscarella joins Niagara Falls Memorial surgical team Peter Muscarella II, M.D., has joined the surgical team at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center where he will practice Gastrointestinal and General Surgery. Dr. Muscarella graduated from the University of...
WNY COVID Working Group
Many of us felt mentally unprepared for the challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. There is no right or wrong way to experience these intense stresses. Some common responses include:• Grief• Survivor’s Guilt: “Why am I ok and my family member is not?”• Fear•...
Schoellkopf Updates Visitation
Date: 07/19/2021 Schoellkopf Health Center has updated their visitation Fact Sheet for Visitation Monday - Friday visitation is open 9 am - 4 pm Thursdays: visitation is open 9 am - 4 pm, visits from 4-7 must be scheduled Weekends: visitation is open from 11 am - 3:30...
NFMMC Cuts Ribbon On New 3D Mammography Machine
Pictured from left: Peter Sanders, Director of Diagnostic Imaging; Dr. Mark Perry, Chief of Diagnostic Imaging; Joseph Ruffolo, President & CEO of Memorial; and Dr. Safa Lohrasbi Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center held a ribbon cutting Thursday to celebrate the...
Niagara Falls Memorial Expands Patient Visitation
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center today announced it is expanding patient visitation in its medical and behavioral health units. The new visitation policy comes with provisions to enhance safety for patients and staff. Visitors will now be allowed entrance into...
Mobile clinic to provide essential services to underserved
The medical mainstay of downtown Niagara Falls will soon be offering essential healthcare services at neighborhoods across the city thanks to an innovative program being funded through a city grant. The state Department of Health last week granted regulatory...
NFMMC playing important role in mass vaccination effort
A local healthcare provider that has led the way in vaccinating area residents against COVID-19 is stepping up its game, assisting a state-run effort that will soon be delivering up to 10,000 doses of vaccine a week. Aiding the state’s operation of the mass...
Seneca Nation Councilor elected to board
Tina Abrams, a longtime member of the Seneca Nation Tribal Council, has been elected to a three-year term on the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Board of Directors. Abrams was first elected to the Council in 2001 and has served as co-chair since 2012. As a member of...
Schoellkopf Begins In Person Visitation
It's been a year in the making but Ken Kenney was finally reunited with his wife Nancy on Thursday when Schoellkopf Health Center resumed in-person visitation at the facility. Nancy Kenney, left, visits with her husband Ken Kenney While the happy couple of 35...
HealthClix Puts Niagara Falls Memorial At Your Fingertips
Connecting with Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center is now easier than ever. Memorial is offering a new way to stay in touch with the introduction of HealthClix, a user-friendly cell phone app. HealthClix allows users to pay their bills, schedule appointments,...
The Wound Center of Niagara: At the Heart of Wound Care
Center recognizes American Heart Month by teaching the community about cardiovascular care and wound healingNiagara Falls, NY – The staff at The Wound Center of Niagara are celebrating American Heart Month by educating their community about good cardiovascular care...
NFMMC To Resume Patient Visitation
Niagara Falls Memorial to resume patient visitation Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center today announced it is allowing limited patient visitation in its acute care areas for first time since early December. The new visitation policy comes with a number of...
Michael Gawel Released After 68 Day Stay
Niagara Falls Memorial Center on Tuesday celebrated its second discharge of a long-term COVID-19 patient in four days.
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