NFMMC welcomes back Dr. Mojdeh Kappus to surgical team

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced Mojdeh Kappus, M.D., who previously served as its chief of bariatric surgery from 2021-23, will join its surgical team and Wound Center of Niagara as a general surgeon, effective Aug. 1.

NFMMC stated, “A native of Newfane, Kappus boasts an impressive academic background, with a degree from Harvard College and a medical degree from the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She completed her internship and residency in general surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, where she also served as administrative chief resident. Additionally, Kappus pursued an advanced gastrointestinal and minimally invasive surgery fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

“Prior to joining NFMMC, Kappus served as a clinical assistant professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo, as a general surgeon with General Physician, P.C., and Cleveland Clinic Martin Health.

“Kappus's professional accolades include numerous awards and publications in peer-reviewed research journals. She has further distinguished herself with post-graduate training in laparoscopic and robotic surgery, and was a Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation fellow.”