Pediatrics

Gynecology

Musculoskeletal medicine

Dermatology

Geriatrics

Ultrasound

Primary care

Niagara University, scholarship student, graduation in 1965

SUNY Buffalo Medical School, graduation in 1969

Internship in Internal Medicine at combined program, Buffalo General and EJ Meyer (now ECMC), completion in 1971

United States Public Health Service, service from 1971 to 1973

Concord Medical Group, Springville, employment for 13 years, last few as President (1974-1985)

Geriatrics specialty certification examinations, qualified in 1985

Ultrasound training and examinations to become a registered Sonographer, RDMS and RVT, completion in 1986

Dr. Timothy Siepel is a medical professional with over 50 years of experience in various fields. After graduating from SUNY Buffalo Medical School, he completed his internship at Buffalo General Hospital, then served in the Indian Health Service on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Lame Deer, Montana. Following that, he joined the Concord Medical Group in Springville, NY, where he worked for 13 years. He left there in 1985 to form a group practice called Service Medical PC, which he sold to Catholic Health in 2008. He worked for two years in Derby, NY, then joined the Primary Care Center at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital in Springville. In 2022, he left there and again formed his own practice, Tim Siepel MD PC, where he works today.

In the early part of his career, Dr. Siepel’s practice focused on obstetrics and pediatrics, according to his belief that the mother and child are a unit best treated together. As Dr. Siepel aged, his patients aged with him, and in 1998 he retired from obstetrics. He now focuses on adult medicine. However, those 26 years of obstetrics provided him with a familiarity with women’s health, which continues to benefit his female patients today.

Dr. Siepel’s interest in medicine has always been varied and wide-ranging. In 1986, he developed an interest in ultrasonography and pursued studies through various courses. Eventually, he passed the registry exams in general ultrasonography, abdominal, and gynecological, earning the RDMS credential. Later, he passed the exam in vascular technology, obtaining the RVT credential. He also studied echocardiography and musculoskeletal ultrasound. Dr. Siepel applies his knowledge of ultrasound to the general practice of medicine. In 2000, he published, along with others, an article in the Journal of Family Practice called “The Ultrasound-Assisted Physical Exam: The Routine Health Evaluation of the Elderly.” This article demonstrated that the addition of ultrasound to general examinations can reveal many diagnoses that standard exams might miss, and that early discovery of such conditions can positively impact health and survival. This article received little attention at the time, but years later, Dr. Siepel was invited to lecture at the University of California, Irvine, where he learned they considered him one of the pioneers of ultrasound in primary care. Irvine had even added ultrasound to their medical curriculum from day one.

Dr. Siepel believes lifelong learning is essential in medicine. He passed the certification exams for Family Practice in 1987 and 1994, and in 1986, he passed the board exam for a specialty in geriatrics. He has applied his knowledge of ultrasound to enhance his ability to make more accurate diagnoses in musculoskeletal medicine, cardiology, gynecology, and general medicine. He is also interested in psychiatry and mental illness. In 1997, he was honored as “Outstanding Teacher of Medicine” by the Family Practice Residency Program at Deaconess Hospital of Buffalo.

Dr. Siepel and his wife, Ginny, have lived in West Valley since 1972. They have a farm where they raise Scottish Highland cattle. Ginny is a retired teacher from West Valley Central School. They have three grown children: Adam, a research scientist at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island; Gina, a freelance artist in Massachusetts; and Leah, who provides online education from her home near Kingston, NY.

Currently, Dr. Siepel participates in Independent Health, Highmark, Medicare, and Medicaid. Cash payments are also accepted.