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December 2, 2025 President's Bulletin

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Dr Riley

A Message from President Riley

by Office of the President - December 2 , 2025

As we begin a new academic year, I am pleased to welcome our returning students, faculty, and staff and warmly welcome the new students joining each of our colleges at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (Downstate).

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Ernest J. Barthélemy, M.D., MPH, MA

New Leadership at the American Society of Black Neurosurgeons

by Office of the President - December 2 , 2025

Congratulations to Ernest J. Barthélemy, M.D., MPH, MA, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Neurology, and Public Health at Downstate, and Director of Acute Care Neurosurgery at One Brooklyn Health/Brookdale University Hospital. Dr. Barthélemy was...

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Tags: Neurology, Neurosurgery, Surgery

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Earlier Transfusions May Help Protect the Heart After Major Surgery

by Office of the President - December 2 , 2025

New evidence from the nationwide TOP Trial (Transfusion Trigger After Operations in High Cardiac Risk Patients) suggests that a small but meaningful shift in clinical practice may help protect adults with heart disease as they recover from major...

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Tags: Surgery

Downstate Research

Downstate Research Sparks National Conversation on Melatonin and Heart Health

by Office of the President - December 2 , 2025

Downstate received national and international attention this month after a study by Ekenedilichukwu Nnadi, M.D., Chief Resident in Internal Medicine and Primary Care, was presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions. The research...

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Mother Wit: Community Wisdom Meets Birth Justice

by Office of the President - December 2 , 2025

The experience of having a baby can change dramatically from one Brooklyn neighborhood to the next. Families in Central Brooklyn face some of the highest rates of pregnancy complications in New York, shaped by chronic stress, housing instability,...

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Tags: Community

David Wlody

Dr. David Wlody to Receive Distinguished Service Award

by Office of the President - December 2 , 2025

Later this month, David Wlody, M.D., will receive the Distinguished Service Award from the New York State Society of Anesthesiologists (NYSSA) at the Post Graduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, one of the organization’s highest honors. With more...

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Pearl Harbor Day: Remembering Downstate’s Wartime Legacy

by Office of the President - December 2 , 2025

As December 7 approaches, we pause to honor a day that altered the course of history and shaped an entire generation. While the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 feels distant, the memories still reverberate in American life, including here at Downstate,...

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Shout Outs

Shout Outs

by Office of the President - December 2 , 2025

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In Case You Missed it

In Case You Missed It

by Office of the President - December 2 , 2025

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