Julia M. Bashaw, PA-C
Education:
Degree: Master’s of Science, LeMoyne College
Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Staff Appointment: 2025
Tammi Worden, FNP-C
Education: Utica University, Master of Science in Nursing
Certification(s):Â Certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Staff Appointment: 2025
Anthony Britton, DO
Education
- Medical School:Â A.T. Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO
- Residency:Â Internal Medicine residency at Dwright D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center
- Staff Appointment:Â 2025
Stephanie Zyck, MD
Education
- Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
- Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical Center
- Fellowships: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University
- Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery – Board Eligible
- Staff Appointment: 2025
Awards
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Abigail Reed, PA-C
Education:
- Master’s Degree: Master’s of Science in Physican Assistant studies, D’youville University, Buffalo, NY
- Bachelor’s degree:Â Bachelor of Science in Biology, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR
- Certification:Â National Commission on Certification Physican AssistantsÂ
- Staff Appointment: 2025
Maggie-Anne Smith, PA-C
Education: Master of Science, Le Moyne College, DeWitt, NY
Physician Assistant School, Le Moyne College, DeWitt, NY
Certification(s):Â Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants (NCCPA)
Staff Appointment:Â 2025
Sameera Quraishi, MD
Education
- Medical School: Baqai Medical University, Pakistan
- Residency: Internal Medicine at Samaritan Medical Center, New York
- Fellowship Training, Nephrology: New York – Presbyterian Hospital in Queens, New York
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Nephrology
- Staff Appointment: 2025
Michael Peyser, MD, FACS, FSSO
Education
- Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
- Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
- Fellowship: Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
- Board Certification: The American Board of Surgery
- Staff Appointment: 2025
Awards
- 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 Buffalo Spree’s Top Doctor
- 2012 Hampton Roads Magazine Top Doctor
- 2006-2008, 2010 Cancer Liaison Physician Outstanding Performance Award. Commission on Cancer, American College of Surgeons
- 2008 Cancer Liaison Physician Award, American Cancer Society
- 2005-2011 Cancer Liaison Physician
Subspecialties
- Breast Surgery
- Surgical Oncology
About Dr. Peyser
Dr. Peyser received his medical degree and completed his surgical residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School. After medical school, Dr. Peyser completed a Fellowship in Surgical Oncology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and was a clinical instructor through the University at Buffalo School of Medicine.
Prior to joining Samaritan Health, he served as a provider for Windsong Breast Care and was part of a large, multi-specialty group at Hampton Roads Surgical Specialists in Newport News and Williamsburg. He was also a clinical professor and instructed students and residents in Surgical Oncology and General Surgery at Riverside Regional Medical Center.
Dr. Peyser was the recipient of several outstanding achievement awards from the Commission on Cancer, American College of Surgeons and was recognized by the Hampton Roads magazine as a Top Doc. He has also been recognized by Buffalo Spree as a 2019 and 2020 Top Doctor for Breast Surgery. He is a Fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology and has written and presented numerous articles relative to health and cancer, organized the Breast Cancer Program at Riverside Regional Medical Center, proctored other surgeons in techniques of breast cancer surgery, and formed committees to align physicians and the hospital with the cancer needs of patients.
Dr. Peyser is continually researching and implementing new practices and is committed to providing the most progressive breast cancer treatment and care for his patients in a multi-modality fashion. He uses oncoplastic techniques (and received a Certificate of Performance in Oncoplastic Surgery from the NCBC in 2024), hidden scar lumpectomies and mastectomies, nipple sparing mastectomies, and nerve reinnervation for nipple sensation. Dr. Peyser is constantly exploring other advanced surgical techniques for breast surgery.
Kathleen Murphy, FNP
Education:
- Degree: Master Science in Nursing, FNP, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse NY
- Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Staff Appointment: 2024
- Staff Appointment: 2024