KariAnn Womer is a physician assistant who grew up in Lancaster, NY. She moved out of the Buffalo area in 2005 to attend college at Gannon University. Following graduation, KariAnn began her career as a hospitalist PA in Elmira, NY.  She worked for the Internal Medicine & Geriatrics Department at the Guthrie Medical Group in Sayre, PA for five years.  KariAnn and her husband relocated back to Buffalo in late 2016, and she has been working at SMG since 2017. She is excited to be back in her hometown amongst close friends and family. KariAnn enjoys traveling, spinning classes, cooking and attending concerts. She believes strongly in the importance of preventive care, and encourages patients to stay up to date with their health screening tests