Experience & Excellence
Our Surgeons
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Surgical Services
Experienced and recognized
Meet The Surgeons
Mojdeh S. Kappus, M.D.
General Surgery, Gastrointestinal & Robotics
Dr. Kappus is a Board Certified general surgeon trained in minimally invasive gastrointestinal, bariatric, and robotic hernia repair surgery.
Dr. Kappus, who grew up in Newfane, is a graduate of Harvard College and the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She completed both her internship and residency in general surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y., and subsequently completed an advanced surgery fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston.
Peter Muscarella II, M.D.
Chief of Surgery, Gastrointestinal, General Surgery
Dr. Muscarella participated in a two-year pancreatic cancer research fellowship during his residency training at The Ohio State University where he subsequently served as an Associate Professor of Surgery.
Dr. Muscarella graduated from the University of Rochester with a degree in Microbiology prior to receiving his medical degree from New York Medical College.
Dr. Shaan E. Alam, M.D.
General Surgery, Robotics
Certified by the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Alam specializes in minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Furthering his training, Dr. Alam served as a Senior Resident Officer at the Balaji Action Medical Center Institute in New Delhi, India, and as a Senior House Officer at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, UK.
Dr. Alam earned his medical degree from Delhi University College of Medical Sciences. He completed his surgical residency at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY; the Brooklyn Hospital Center, and San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, CA.
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Keeping Care Close to Home
When patients in Niagara Falls are looking for excellent surgeons, they don’t need to look far. Our team of highly trained and experienced professionals specialize in a variety of surgical fields, such as general surgery, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, and more. With award-winning specialists, powerful partnerships and cutting-edge surgical technology, there’s no better hospital to perform your next procedure.
