03/11/2026
Meet Dr Askar!
From a very young age, Joe Askar has had a passion for helping people. His natural tendency for compassion, his mother’s influence and his academic excellence all contributed to his decision to become a doctor. And after nearly 35 years in medicine, he can’t imagine being anything else — unless, he says, only half joking — he could be a professional golfer.
He came to the Dunkirk-Fredonia area in 1997 and quickly established his private practice with surgical privileges at Brooks Memorial Hospital. For over 27 years he has lived in and served northern Chautauqua County residents, developed a sustained and loyal partnership with patients, and practiced in the context of family and community.
Dr. Askar received his Doctor of Medicine Degree at St. Joseph University School of Medicine in Beirut, Lebanon and completed residencies in: thoracic surgery at Harvard Medical School’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Ma., and general surgery at the New York Medical College at Stamford Hospital, in Stamford, CT.
His specialties include: Colonoscopy, EGD, Appendectomy and Gall Bladder Removal, Abdominal, Hernia Repair, Mediport and Breast Surgeries (cancer, lumpectomy, aspiration). He is excited to be a part of a group practice with other medical providers who share the same.
