5-2-14: Today, Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined by President and CEO of Catholic Health Joe McDonald, Dean of the University at Buffalo’s School of Dental Medicine Dr. Michael Glick, President of Lake Shore Behavioral Health Dr. Howard K. Hitzel, Psy.D., and Executive Director of Mid-Erie Counseling and Treatment Services Elizabeth Mauro to cut the ribbon and officially open the Erie County Health Mall, located at 1500 Broadway in Buffalo, site of the former Dr. Matt Gajewski Health Services Center.
A unique public-private collaboration, the Health Mall is the first of its kind in Western New York to bring together primary, dental and mental health care under one roof. Additionally, it is the only provider of primary care in the 14212 zip code. The Mall is expected to reduce the number of costly emergency department visits by more than 3,400 in its first year of operation as expanded primary care options decrease the need for unnecessary emergency department visits.