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  • Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Foot & Ankle Surgery
  • Accepting new patients
  • 37 years of experience
  • Excelsior Orthopaedics 3925 Sheridan Dr, Amherst, NY 14226
  • (716) 250-9999

Brief Intro

Dr. Pochatko received his undergraduate degree from Canisius College, his M.D. from SUNY University at Buffalo and completed his orthopedic residency in 1993 at The University of Missouri at Kansas City. Dr. Pochatko went on to receive his post graduate training from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia where he completed a foot and ankle fellowship. Dr. Pochatko specializes in the surgical and nonsurgical treatment of the foot and ankle and is one of the few fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeons in Buffalo and Western New York. He focuses on treating conditions such as bunions, hammertoes, flatfoot deformities, ankle and foot fractures and Achilles tendon problems and injuries, as well as ligament instabilities.

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Education Background

RESIDENCY

Truman Medical Center

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Jacobs School Of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences At The Univ Of Buffalo - 1988

Jacobs School Of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences At The Univ Of Buffalo - 1988

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Location & Hours

  • Excelsior Orthopaedics
  • 3925 Sheridan Dr, Amherst, NY 14226
  • Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Sat:Closed
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Foot & Ankle Surgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Surgery

Conditions Addressed

  • Internal Derangement of Knee Cartilage
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Bunions
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Fractures, Dislocations, Derangement, and Sprains
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Procedures Performed

  • Bunion Surgery
  • Lower Leg/Ankle Fractures and Dislocations

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Molina Healthcare
  • Wellcare
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • EmblemHealth
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Meritain Health
  • Fidelis Care (NY)
  • Univera Healthcare
  • Cigna
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Independent Health
  • AARP
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  • Cancer 43
  • Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 31
  • Orthopedics 75
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery 60
  • Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 75
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 91
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology 44
  • Children's Hospital 22
  • Urology 87
  • Psychiatry 103
  • Geriatrics 82
  • Rehabilitation 38
  • Obsterics & Gynecology 17
  • Ophthalmology 4
  • Ear, Nose & Throat 11
  • Rheumatology 2
  • Long Term Care 3
  • Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 60