Erie County Medical Center
462 Grider St · Buffalo, New York 14215Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) is a 550-bed public hospital located in Buffalo, NY, serving as Western New York's only Level 1 Adult Trauma Center. Founded in 1912, it is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. ECMC is renowned for its Regional Burn Treatment Center and specialized care for spinal cord and head injuries. It offers a comprehensive range of acute, ambulatory, and long-term care services, including extensive behavioral health programs, and has received Magnet recognition for nursing excellence.
Specialties & Programs
Hospital information
- 24/7 Emergency Care
- Available
- Adult Trauma Center
- Level I
More emergency department details
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Not Available
- Stroke Center
- Available
- Cardiac Emergency Capabilities
- Available
- Burn Center
- Available
- Air Ambulance / Helipad
- Available
Western New York's only Level 1 Adult Trauma Center, 24/7 emergency services, specialized trauma team, designated Stroke Center.
About Emergency Department Waits
Emergency departments treat patients according to medical urgency rather than arrival order. Wait times can change rapidly based on patient volume, ambulance arrivals, trauma cases and available treatment space. Patients with life-threatening conditions are prioritized immediately. This note is general information and does not describe Erie County Medical Center's current wait.
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