Margaret Paroski, MD ‘80, MMM

Margaret Paroski, MD ‘80, MMM
Emeritus professor, neurology
Chief medical officer, Catholic Medical Partners

Dr. Paroski is the is the chief medical officer of Catholic Medical Partners, an independent practice association with almost 900 physician members. A board certified neurologist, Dr. Paroski has held various administrative positions including medical director at Erie County Medical Center; senior associate dean of Academic Affairs & Admissions and interim vice president of Health Affairs and Interim Dean at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo; and executive vice president and chief medical officer at Kaleida Health. She served as president & CEO and CMO of Catholic Medical Partners from 2020 until March 9, 2025.

She began her medical career at the Buffalo VA Medical Center and held hospital appointments at the Buffalo Psychiatric Center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Kaleida Health and Erie County Medical Center. In addition to her clinical and leadership roles, Dr. Paroski has been a faculty member in the neurology department at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences for over 40 years. She was the clerkship director for neurology for 28 years, and has won multiple teaching awards.

As chief medical officer of Catholic Medical Partners, Dr. Paroski leads clinical integration and standardization efforts and physician relations among the organization’s medical and specialty practices. She is also responsible for engaging physician members in population health initiatives and value based payment model adaptation.