Office of the Dean

Ellen Berkowitz, MD

Associate Dean for Medical Education, Clinical Advisory Dean
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry

ellen.berkowitz@downstate.edu
(718) 270-2902

Riccardo Bianchi, PhD

Associate Dean for Foundations of Medicine
Associate Professor Physiology and Pharmacology

riccardo.bianchi@downstate.edu
(718) 270-1272

Carla Boutin-Foster, MD, MSc

Associate Dean for Diversity Education and Research
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Medicine

carla.boutin-foster@downstate.edu
(718) 270-3033

David Christini, PhD

Senior Vice President for Research

david.christini@downstate.edu

Sophie Christoforou, MS Ed

Associate Dean for Student & Curricular Affairs
Student Affairs

Associate Professor of Surgery; Designated Institutional Official, Graduate Medical Education
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Vice Chair of Surgical Education and Faculty Development

lisa.dresner@downstate.edu
(718) 270-1973

Bonnie Granat, MS Ed, PhD

Senior Associate Dean for Assessment and Quality Improvement
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry

bonnie.granat@downstate.edu
(718) 613-8534

Elka Jacobson-Dickman, MD

Associate Dean for Clinical Medicine
Pediatrics

elka.jacobson-dickman@downstate.edu
(646) 267-1439

Anthony Joseph, MD

Dean of Admissions

Jason M. Lazar, MD, MPH

Vice Dean for Education, and Chair of the newly created Department of Medical Education
Professor and Clinical Assistant Dean in the College of Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology and Neurology, and in the School of Public Health
Director of Non-Invasive Cardiology