Kaleida Health Will Consolidate Pediatric Facilities

The health system plans to move psychiatric and ENT services to new locations in Buffalo.

Updated on Oct. 8, 2026 in Children’s Health

Kaleida Health Will Consolidate Pediatric Facilities

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Kaleida Health will close its children's psychiatry clinic in Amherst and relocate its pediatric ENT services from Blasdell. Both service lines will consolidate into existing facilities in Buffalo as part of an organizational shift.

Why it matters

The consolidation aims to streamline specialized care delivery and create capacity for new initiatives, such as a pediatric partial hospitalization program. These changes remain subject to approval from the New York State Department of Health.

The changes involve shifting telemedicine-based psychiatry services from Amherst and ENT services from Blasdell. All employees and therapists currently staffing the Amherst clinic are expected to transition to the Buffalo site.

The players

Kaleida Health

This is a large healthcare provider operating multiple hospitals and outpatient clinics across Western New York.

New York State Department of Health

This state agency is responsible for overseeing and approving structural and operational changes within healthcare facilities.

The details

Kaleida Health is moving its Amherst psychiatric services and Blasdell pediatric ENT offerings to the Children's Psychiatry Clinic and the Golisano Children's Buffalo Outpatient Center in Buffalo. The transition of staff to the Buffalo site is intended to support the launch of enhanced psychiatric programming.

2027: New Southtowns pediatric outpatient location is expected to open in Hamburg.

The Big Picture

The consolidation follows a pattern set by the centralization of specialized pediatric services at the Golisano Children's Buffalo Outpatient Center. This movement reflects a broader regional trend toward concentrating complex medical resources in central hubs.

Patients currently utilizing the Amherst or Blasdell clinics will need to transition their care to the new locations in Buffalo. Families should contact Kaleida Health to confirm how these upcoming shifts will impact scheduled appointments or ongoing treatment plans.

The takeaway

Healthcare consolidation can lead to expanded service offerings like partial hospitalization programs for patients in need. Residents in the Southtowns area should anticipate changes to clinic access until the new Hamburg facility opens in 2027.