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Dr. Chester Fox MD, Family Practitioner
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Dr. Chester Fox MD

Family Practitioner

4/5(8)
1315 Jefferson Ave Buffalo NY, 14208
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4/5

About

I am very pleased to serve as a consultant on your PCORI grant to improve CKD care for Native Americans and Federally Qualified Health Center Patients. I am Director of the Upstate NY Practice Based R ...

Education and Training

St Louis Univ Sch of Med, St Louis Mo 1976

Saint Louis University School of Medicine 1976

Board Certification

Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 42 years of experience

Awards

  • Lutheran Church Lowe Award 2012  
  • Teaching Award for Excellence in Precepting 1994-1995, 1994, 1994  
  • Crisis Services Community Services Award 2007  
  • Buffalo News Founders Award 2007  
  • NIH 2006-2007  
  • AAMC Humanism in Medicine Award 2004  
  • The Gold Foundation Award for Humanism in Medicine 2003  
  • Siegel Award for Excellence in Teaching 2003  
  • Family Medicine Inpatient Attending Award, Buffalo General Hospital 1994-1995  
  • Golden Apple Award- Best Teacher 1991  
  • Special Recognition Award 1991  
  • Recognition for Outstanding Service 1991  
  • Outstanding Teaching Award for Excellence in Precepting 1994-1995, 1994, 1994  

Treatments

  • Diabetes
  • Chronic Pain
  • Back Pain
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Vascular
  • Pain
  • Opiate Dependence
  • Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)

Professional Memberships

  • Member ADVISORY BOARD/FAITH HAVEN 
  • STAFF PRV CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO, BUFFALO, NY 
  • STAFF PRV ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, BUFFALO, NEW YORK 
  • STAFF PRV BUFFALO GENERAL HOSPITAL, BUFFALO, NEW YORK 
  • Member CHRISTIAN MEDICAL AND DENTAL SOCIETY 
  • Member NEW YORK STATE ACADEMY OF FAMILY PRACTICE 
  • Member MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK 
  • Member AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYCISIANS 
  • Member AHRQ Effective Healthcare Program. Technical Expert Panel on Contrast Induced Nephropathy  2013 
  • Member National Kidney Foundation Scientific Advisory Board  2011 
  • Member National Kidney Foundation KDOQI Education Committee.  2010 
  • Member Technical Expert Panel for the AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Review on Chronic Kidney Disease  2010 
  • Member AHRQ PBRN Technical Assistance Center Member  2010 
  • Member Center of Excellence Bioinformatics and Biomedical Informatics Research Core Group  2010 
  • Member CMS Fistula First Breakthrough Initiative Technical Expert Panel  2009 
  • Member Vascular Access Steering Committee of the IPRO End Stage Reneal Disease Network of New York, Vascul  2008 
  • Member American Academy of Family Physicians National Research Network Advisory Board  2008 
  • Member AAFP National Research Network Advisor Committee  2008 
  • Member New York State Department of Health Task Force on Chronic Kidney Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease  2007 
  • Member Excellus Medical Policy Committee  2001 
  • Member Director, UNYNET - Upstate New York Practice Based Research Network  2001 
  • Member Steering Committee of the National Federation of Practice Based Research Networks  2001 
  • Board of Directors University Group Practice, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York  1995  - 1999 

Experience & Accolades

  • Adjunct Professor 2014 - 2014Bioinformatics, University at Buffalo
  • Professor 2006 - 2014 Family Medicine, University at Buffalo
  • Associate Professor 1995 - 2006 Clinical Family Medicine, University at Buffalo
  • Clinical Associate Professor 1993 - 1995 University at Buffalo
  • Assistant Professor 1991 - 1993 Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina
  • Assistant Professor1991 - 1993 Family Medicine, University of South Carolina

Dr. Chester Fox MD's Practice location

Practice At 1315 Jefferson Ave

1315 Jefferson Ave -
Buffalo, NY 14208
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