Downstate Health12/03/2024 05:30:00 AMDownstate’s Key Role in Study to Improve Care for Aortic DissectionDownstate is a significant participant in the $12 million NIH-funded IMPROVE-AD clinical trial, a breakthrough study focused on advancing care for uncomplicated Type B aortic dissection. Under the national co-leadership of Panos Kougias, M.D., Chair of the Department of Surgery, this research aims to redefine treatment approaches for a condition that significantly affects underrepresented populations.Office of the Presidentphoto of Panos Kougias, M.D.Downstate Health