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
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