Achievements

• We have the only comprehensive 24/7 stroke program in WNY staffed with world renowned neurosurgeons and neurologists, a multidisciplinary team trained in stroke care, and state-of-the-art technology.
• Located in downtown Buffalo is Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital. It is the location of our world renowned Neurosurgery and Stroke Program.
• The largest stroke center in the Northeast as measured by the American Heart and Stroke Association.
• Kaleida Health largest provider of cardiovascular services in the WNY region and Buffalo General received full Cycle III Chest Pain Center Accreditation with PCI from the National Society of Chest Pain Centers, making it the first hospital in New York State to successfully undergo review under the newest and most stringent standards.
• The orthopedic program, lead by Dr. Kenneth Krakow, pioneered the navigation software that has been adopted by surgeons world-wide as the tool that allows them to replace joints with millimeter precision, orthopedic suite is rated among the top orthopedic suites in the nation for patient satisfaction.

Awards

• Named to the Cleverley + Associates Community Value Index (CVI) list of top community value providers as a designated A-Five-Star hospital, (a low cost, low charge hospital that uses financial resources efficiently while maintaining a high degree of community value.)
• First in WNY to receive the Gold Seal of Approval and Certification from the Joint Commission for stroke care.
• The only stroke center in the region to achieve the American Stroke Association Get With the Guidelines Gold Award
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Western New York has designated Buffalo General Hospital and Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital as Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement. This designation recognizes expertise and reliability in joint replacement care that leads to better overall results for patients.
• The American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery designated the Kaleida Health Comprehensive Weight Loss Program a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence.