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Kaleida Names Trusiak Senior Associate General Counsel

Released: 8/15/2012

Kaleida Health has named Robert G. Trusiak as Senior Associate General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. 

In his role, Trusiak will be responsible for legal affairs concerning the health system and will ensure Kaleida Health’s commitment to conformance with all Federal, State and local healthcare regulations as well as internal policies. 

Prior to Kaleida Health, Trusiak served as Assistant United States Attorney, Western District of New York. Trusiak’s previous positions also include Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of Ohio, and assistant prosecuting attorney.  

Trusiak received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics from the University of Akron and his Juris Doctorate degree from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. 

He has received numerous awards including the 2011 HHS OIG Commendation for Superior Performance and the 2000 FBI Director’s Award. Trusiak is also a well traveled national and regional healthcare and financial speaker. 

Trusiak and his wife live with their two children in Lancaster. 

Kaleida Health is the largest healthcare provider in Western New York. More than one million patient visits are recorded annually at the Buffalo General Medical Center, DeGraff Memorial Hospital, Gates Vascular Institute, Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, plus the health system’s 90 clinics and healthcare centers.

Kaleida Health operates HighPointe on Michigan and the DeGraff Memorial Hospital skilled nursing facility, plus the nation’s oldest – and original - Visiting Nursing Association. Kaleida Health also operates a major laboratory division as well as the Millard Fillmore Ambulatory Surgery Center. The organization is also affiliated with Great Lakes Health, the entity integrating Kaleida Health, Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) Corporation and the University at Buffalo. Kaleida Health's economic impact on Western New York exceeds $2.2 billion annually.