Services

• Assessment and treatment of illnesses and injuries
• First Aid
• Referrals to local medical facilities and dentists
• Immunizations
• Urine pregnancy tests
• Blood glucose screening
• Strep throat screening
• Eye exams for NYS driver's license renewal
• An area for ill students to rest
• Blood pressure monitoring
• Medications for self care
• Student health insurance
• Health related publications
• Health counseling
• Health and wellness programming

Physician Services

A physician is on campus on Wednesday afternoons from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. for general medical illnesses and concerns. Students must be initially seen by the nurse in order to receive an appointment with the physician. No OB-GYN or Allergy shot services will be performed on campus; however, the Health Center will provide a list of off campus facilities that provide these services.

The following facilities are open in the evening and on weekends. No appointment is needed and payment and transportation is the student’s responsibility.

Western New York Immediate Care (3 Locations)

• Orchard Park
  3050 Orchard Park Road
  Orchard Park, New York
  716-675-3700
  Mon-Fri: 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
  Sat-Sun: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
   
• Transit Road
  7116 Transit Road
  Williamsville, New York
  716-204-CARE (2273)
  Mon-Fri: 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
  Sat-Sun: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
   
• Niagara Falls Blvd.
  2099 Niagara Falls Boulevard
  Amherst, New York
  716-564-CARE (2273)
  Mon-Fri: 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
  Sat-Sun: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

MedFirst Urgent Care Center

• MedFirst Urgent Care Center
  3980 Sheridan Drive
  Amherst, NY 14226
  (716) 929-2800
  Every day, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

Urgent Care by Lifetime Health (4 locations)

Call (716) 656-4040 for a same day appointment or walk in. Accepting all major insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid.

• Mosher Health Center
  899 Main St
  M-F 12 p.m.-10 p.m.
  Sat 1 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
  Sun 2 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
   
• Amherst Health Center
  1185 Sweet Home Rd
  M-F 12 p.m.-10 p.m.
  Sat/Sun 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
   
• West Seneca Health Center
  120 Gardenville Pkwy W
  M-F 12 p.m.- 10 p.m.
  Sat/Sun 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

Additional Medical Services

Allergist

Dr. Reisman
85 High Street
Buffalo, New York 14203
(716) 630-1130

Dentists

Erie County Dental Clinic
608 William Street
Buffalo, New York 14206
(716) 858-2198
Appointment needed

UB Dental Clinic
Main Street Campus
Squire Hall
(716) 829-2821
Appointment needed

Pharmacies

Students who receive a prescription from the physician can have it filled at any of the local pharmacies that accept their insurance.

Rite Aid Pharmacy
2585 Main Street
Central Park Plaza
(Corner of Main and Fillmore)
(716) 862-0511

Rite Aid Pharmacy
1410 Delaware Avenue
(near Delevan)
(716) 885-9944

Target Pharmacy
2626 Delaware Avenue
(716) 447-0297

Tops Pharmacy
Grant and Amherst Street
(716) 515-2190

Walgreens Pharmacy
1556 Hertel Avenue
(716) 834-2820

Wegmans Pharmacy
601 Amherst Street
(716) 877-1477

Transportation

MetroBus/Rail

Students can visit the NFTA-Metro website and type in their destination for an itinerary and schedule of the route to take.

Taxi and Wheelchair Transportation

Many Taxi companies are also available for hire. A partial list of some of the companies in the area are listed below.
Airport Taxi Service (716) 633-8294
Kenmore Cab (716) 876-3030/876-2300
Suburban Cab (716) 688-2222
Liberty Cab (716) 877-7111
We Care Wheelchair Transportation (716) 838-0349