President's Office10/07/2025 05:30:00 AMI was saddened to learn of the passing of John C. LaRosa, M.D., FACP, 15th president of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University from 1999 to 2012. Dr. LaRosa was a respected Professor of Medicine and Public Health whose leadership left an indelible mark on Downstate, Brooklyn, and the broader medical community.Office of the President/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2025/10-07/02-tribute-to-john-larosa.xmlPresident's Office