Dr. John C. Notaro has been a member of the Buffalo Medical Group’s Department of Internal Medicine since 1995, and has served as chair of the Primary Care Department since January 2004.

A Buffalo, NY, native, Dr. Notaro is a graduate of the University of Rochester where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry. He earned his medical degree at Albany Medical College, and did his residency in internal medicine at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Before joining the Buffalo Medical Group, Dr. Notaro spent four years in the United States Air Force Medical Corps at Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, NY, from 1991-1995. He earned the rank of major while serving as a staff internist and Director of the Allergy and Immunology Clinic for the 416th Medical Group.

As a BMG physician leader, he spearheaded the organization’s participation in an international initiative, entitled the “Idealized Design of Clinical Office Practice” (IDCOP). Conducted by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Boston, MA, the project’s goal was to design office-based systems that make it possible to achieve better clinical outcomes.

Dr. Notaro served as chair of the BMG Quality Assurance Committee from January 1999 to December 2004, and was chair of the Group’s Board of Directors from September 2002 to December 2004.

He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and has been a Diplomate in Internal Medicine since 1992. Licensed to practice medicine in New York State, he is a member of the American College of Physicians.

Dr. Notaro resides in Orchard Park, NY, with his wife, Nga Le, MD, and their three children. He is a volunteer track coach at Nativity of Our Lord School in Orchard Park, and also is a member of the Kiwanis Club of West Seneca.