Rogers to step in as chief medical officer of BRMC, OGH

BRADFORD, PA/OLEAN, NY - Jennifer Rogers, MD, has been named the chief medical officer (CMO) of Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), both Kaleida Health facilities. She is anticipated to start on January 15, 2025. Currently, long-time Bradford physician, Luis Gonzalez, MD, is filling the role as interim CMO.

A board-certified emergency medicine physician, Dr. Rogers graduated from SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine. She completed her emergency medicine residency at Georgetown University / Washington Hospital Center. Currently, Dr. Rogers dually serves as the emergency department medical director at Lockport Memorial Hospital and Mount St. Mary's Hospital.

Her previous experience as an emergency department physician includes serving as a physician at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, a Kaleida Health facility, and as an emergency medicine senior physician for the UBMD Emergency Medicine Community Division. She is also a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

In this role, Dr. Rogers will oversee the medical affairs of Bradford Regional Medical Center, Olean General Hospital and the ambulatory clinical centers. She will also be instrumental in in developing and implementing a rural healthcare strategy across Western New York and Northern Pennsylvania.

"We're thrilled to have Dr. Rogers join our team at BRMC and OGH. Her experience as an emergency medicine physician and the leadership roles she held will serve her well in managing clinical operations at our southern tier facilities," said Michael Mineo, MD, FACEP, MMM, chief medical officer, Kaleida Health. "Adding a physician of her caliber to the leadership team will enhance the overall quality of care to the region that BRMC and OGH serve."

Dr. Rogers has served in several leadership roles, both professionally and in the community. Dr. Rogers serves as a member of the Medical Executive Committee and Associate Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Catholic Health System in Buffalo. Dr. Rogers is also a mentor for the UB Emergency Medicine Residency Program and has served on the UBMD Emergency Medicine Board of Directors since 2021. She also currently serves on the Orchard Park Central School District Board of Trustees.