The Lionel R. John Health Center is located on the Allegany
Territory in the City of Salamanca.
This Health Center offers a variety of services and also serves
as a base for Administrative offices. |
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| Here at the this location we offer medical services such as:
preventive care; general examinations; check-ups; screening
programs; chronic disease monitoring; lab services; pediatrics;
prenatal care; well child care; immunizations; obstetrics;
gynecology; audiology; podiatry; orthotics; pharmacy services;
optical; and dental care. |
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| We will soon be including X-Ray and Physical Therapy
to our services in the near future. Our mission at the Lionel R. John Health Center is
to enhance the overall health of the Native
American communities we serve by providing a comprehensive range of
health services that
address the holistic well being of each individual. The Seneca
Nation of Indians prescribes to
the belief that attaining a productive and satisfying life can be
best assisted through the provision of well conceived and
coordinated health services. Services that adhere to the
philosophy that physical, mental, social and spiritual needs are
complementary. |
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MEDICAL
We currently have three full time medical providers and nine nurses
that provide our patients
with the majority of the services available through our medical
unit. This unit headed up by Dr. John Fudyma, Clinical Medical
Director, focus' on chronic disease monitoring, checks-ups,
examinations, sick and well visits, screenings, immunizations and
general preventive care. |
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| We also have limited laboratory services available
onsite, requested labs that are beyond our capability are sent to a
local facility for processing. |
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We now offer fulltime, on-site Gynecological and Prenatal services that are provided by our Medical Director, Michael Kalsman. Other specialty services are offered on-site by contracted part-time
providers. |
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Pediatrics is offered on-site twice a week by Dr. Thandla who's
main office is here in Salamanca. Our Podiatry services are provided
by Dr. Chahal of Olean. Joseph Gullo of Universal Audiology/Hearing
center in Dunkirk, New York provides Audiology services for
our patients once a month. David Carbone of Western New York
Orthotics is also on-site once a month to provide patients with
orthotic services. |
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DENTAL UNIT
We have a full range of dental services available for all ages. We
offer cleanings, screenings, fillings, caps, enameling, root canals,
extractions, bridges, full dental plates, sealants and referrals for needed
oral surgery. This unit also provides our patients and community with
education for prevention of dental problems. |
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OPTICAL UNIT
Our Optical Department provides our patients with ophthalmology and
optometry services that include a special diabetic protocol. We offer a wide
variety of eyeglass frames for our patients to choose from. they have the
choice between a line of frames we offer at no cost and a more expensive
selection they can purchase. We offer referrals to outside services for
needed optical surgery. Currently contact lenses are only offered at our
Cattaraugus location and are at cost to the patient. |
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PHARMACY
Our on-site Pharmacy is available to all our patients at no cost.
Our Pharmacists and Technicians not only fill the prescriptions but
they also provide counseling and education services to our patients
concerning their medication. |
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To make an appointment or for general information please call (716)
945-5894. |
