BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Kaleida Health announced Monday that the Buffalo General Medical Center will have a new name, following a "transformational" donation from Scott Bieler and his wife, Kathy.
In January, the facility will be renamed Scott Bieler Buffalo General Medical Center.
The donation allows for key investments, including new technology for the hospital's 11 operating rooms, replacing labs in the Gates Vascular Institute and a new surgical robot. These initial projects will start immediately and be completed in phases over the coming months and years. The donation, extending over decades, will support additional projects in the future.
Bieler said the decision felt like the right opportunity.
“That is where we are going. We are going to move forward,” Bieler said. “It felt right for me. It was the right gift for the right organization at the right time.”
Kaleida Health President and CEO Don Boyd said the Bielers' support will help the health system continue investing in the hospital.
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Bieler said he and his wife view the donation as an opportunity to give back to the community.
“Whenever Kathy and I are approached with an opportunity to make a positive difference in the life of an individual, a family or an organization, like in this case, we are transforming lives,” he said.
Dr. Adnan Siddiqui said the donation will help the hospital continue advancing specialized care in the region.
“Your gift will directly impact our ability to stay at the cutting edge of innovation in surgical, vascular and neurological care in Western New York,” Siddiqui said.
Bieler said the donation is also a way to return support to the community that has supported West Herr and its employees.
“We are just re-giving today,” Bieler said. “We are not giving anything we generated from the support of this community. We are taking that and giving it back. You are supporting our company, and we are going to make this community better.”
