02/03/2026 02:00:00 AMDownstate mourns the passing of Gerald Whitehead Deas, M.D., MPH, MS, Hon. ScD, Hon. DHL, a proud 1962 graduate of Downstate’s College of Medicine and a singular presence in the life of this institution. Known affectionately as Jerry, Dr. Deas carried Downstate with him wherever his work took him, guided by a belief that medicine and public health belong not only in clinics and classrooms, but in everyday life.Office of the President/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2026/02-03/07-deas-passing.xml