Downstate Health02/17/2026 05:00:00 AMI am pleased to share that Balavenkatesh Kanna, M.D., MPH, FACP, CPPS, FACHE, will join Downstate as Chief Executive Officer of University Hospital (UHD) and Vice President of Hospital Affairs, effective March 6. This appointment represents an important step forward for our hospital and for the communities we serve.Office of the President/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2026/02-17/03-university-hospital-ceo-dr-balavenkatesh-kanna.xmlFaculty / StaffUniversity Hospital at DownstateDownstate Health