BUFFALO MEDICAL GROUP Public Relations Department 6255 Sheridan Drive, Suite 210 Williamsville, NY 14221 (716) 630-‐2500 NEWS RELEASE May 15, 2015 Contact: Joseph R. Martone (716) 630-‐1193 E-‐mail: [email protected] Hospitalist Joins Buffalo Medical Group WILLIAMSVILLE, NY – Nirisha Kalakada MD, has joined the Buffalo Medical Group Internal Medicine – Hospitalist Division, as a hospitalist physician. As a hospitalist, Dr. Kalakada provides care for Buffalo Medical Group patients at Buffalo General Medical Center, Millard Fillmore Suburban and Sisters of Charity hospitals. Prior to joining Buffalo Medical Group, Dr. Kalakada was an attending physician at the Mercy Comprehensive Care Center in Buffalo. She completed her medical degree at the Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, India. Dr. Kalakada did a residency in Internal Medicine at Bronx-‐Lebanon Hospital Center/Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Bronx, NY. Dr. Kalakada is board certified in Internal Medicine, and is an associate member of the American College of Physicians. She may be reached at 630-‐1000. -‐30-‐ About Buffalo Medical Group: Founded in 1946, Buffalo Medical Group is among the oldest and largest multi-‐specialty physician practice groups in New York State. With more than 115 primary care, specialist and sub-‐specialist physicians – as well as a team of more than 600 nurses, technologists and other health care professionals – BMG records more than 500,000 outpatient visits annually at its main locations in Buffalo, Williamsville and Orchard Park as well as 20 satellite sites. For more information on BMG, visit our website at www.buffalomedicalgroup.com.