WNY Immediate Care has been providing urgent care and occupational health services in the greater Buffalo, NY area since 2005. Through our quality and compassionate treatment, we have earned the public’s trust as the urgent care market leader in the greater Buffalo area.
WNY Immediate Care was founded in 2005 by local emergency medicine physicians. Today, the practice is managed by TeamHealth, a national healthcare management organization. TeamHealth staffs and manages urgent care facilities with hospital partners throughout the United States. Offices for the national TeamHealth Urgent Care division are located in Amherst, New York.
With four free-standing centers in Buffalo we are the market leader in Western New York caring for more than 125,000 patients each year. Regardless of our size, WNY Immediate Care is committed to total patient satisfaction. The vast majority of our patients report that they are “very satisfied” with our services, and 99% say that they “would return again.” We create an environment and experience that exceeds expectations.
WNY Immediate Care has met the rigorous accreditation standards of The Urgent Care Association (UCA). The UCA is one of the nation’s premier independent organizations for urgent care. Members are recognized for the highest quality and safety requirements.
How is WNY Immediate Care different from other urgent care centers? Our doctors treat patients! Our on-site physicians work collaboratively with mid-level providers to help ensure delivery of the highest quality of care.
Medical Director, WNY Immediate Care
President, TeamHealth Ambulatory Care
Email: Joe_Chow@Teamhealth.com
Clinical superiority and patient satisfaction are of utmost concern to Dr. Joseph L. Chow, President, TeamHealth Urgent Care. Dr. Chow leads by example—he consistently receives superior patient satisfaction scores with patients oftentimes citing his compassion and care as a primary reason for their positive experiences at the centers in which he works.
Dr. Chow is board certified in Family Practice. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University at Buffalo. He earned his Medical Doctorate from the University at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Chow completed his residency in Family Medicine at the University at Rochester. He also earned a Master’s of Business Administration from the University at Buffalo in 2014, graduating with Beta Gamma Sigma honors.
Dr. Chow has served as Medical Director and Medical Review Officer for DuPont Industries in Buffalo, NY. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo’s Department of Family Medicine, and precepts medical students at a local volunteer medical clinic. He currently serves on the board of Urgent Care Association.
Site Administrator – Buffalo, Depew, & Orchard Park
Email: Jamie_Tolsma@teamhealth.com
Phone: 716.874.2273
Accredited Since: 12/6/2021
Years in Business: 17
