Radiation Oncology Residency Program Faculty & Staff

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Deborah Reede, MD – Interim Chair
Professor of Radiology

Tel: (718) 270-1603
Fax: (718) 270-2667
Email: deborah.reede@downstate.edu

Deborah L. Reede, MD, was appointed professor and chair of the Department of Radiology in July, 2013. Dr. Reede has been a member of SUNY Downstate's faculty since 1988. Most recently, Dr. Reede served as chair of the Department of Radiology at LICH and director of the radiology residency program.

Dr. Reede received her MD degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University. Her post-graduate training in radiology took place at SUNY Upstate and New York University Medical Center, where she completed her residency and did a fellowship in head and neck radiology.

Dr. Reede is a leading expert in head and neck radiology. She served as president of the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology in 1997-1998, and, in 2012, received the organization's highest honor, the Gold Medal Award.

Christopher S. Lange

(Sir) Christopher S. Lange, S.B. (MIT), D.Phil. (Oxon, Fac Med), KCOM
Professor of Radiation Oncology, Director of Radiation Research, Associate Director of the Residency Program, Professor of Molecular & Cell Biology

Specialties: Radiobiology (1) Cellular basis of tissue failure and organismal death and (2) Molecular basis of cell survival in terms of DNA Double-Strand Break (DSB) induction and repair kinetics.

Specialties: (1) Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs) and (2) Prediction of clinical outcomes from the measured sensitivity of individual patient CSCs to proposed treatments, i.e., individualization of cancer treatment.

718-270-1050 (office)
516-233-0994 (cell)
Email: clange@downstate.edu 

David Schreiber, MD

Director, Research
Specializes in: Breast, Lung, Head and Neck and Gastrointestinal cancers

Kino Williams, MS, CPHQ, C-TAGME – Program Administrator

Tel: (718) 270-8906
Fax: (718) 270-2667
Email: kino.williams@downstate.edu

Kino Williams is a Senior Staff Associate at SUNY Downstate Health Science University, where he has been a member of staff for over 20 years. He started at Downstate in 2002 as a staff assistant, first working in the Department of Surgery which was followed by a promotion to Residency Coordinator in the Department of Psychiatry in 2007. He would be promoted yet again to Senior Staff Associate in 2011, moving to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine. He is currently serving as Senior Staff Associate within the Department of Radiology (2017) where he functions as the department's performance improvement administrator and residency administrator of the Radiation Oncology program (2019).

Kino holds an Associate of Arts degree in Business Administration, a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, and Master’s degree in Business Economics. Currently, he is pursuing a Doctor of Psychology in Organizational Leadership at Touro Worldwide University. He also holds the following certifications: Certified Training Administrator of a Graduate Medical Education (C-TAGME), Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ). He holds the distinction of being the very first coordinator at Downstate to have earned the TAGME certification.

Mr. Williams was recently awarded the prestigious Debra L. Dooley GME Program Coordinator Excellence Award by the ACGME and will receive his recognition at the 2024 ACGME annual educational meeting. Kino also received the Residency Coordinator of the Year Award by the Office of Graduate Medical Education at Downstate in 2022 and the Humanitarian Award by the Residency Program Coordinator Forum (RPCF) in 2021 for his work and efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kino has been serving as an executive member of RPCF at Downstate, for the last three (3) years. During this time, he has actively participated in promoting and advocating for the empowerment and advancement of his fellow coordinators in the field of graduate medical education.

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Maimonides Medical Center Attendings

David Berlach, M.D.
Interim Chair

Specializes in:
GYN Malignancies, Breast, Thoracic Cancers, Anal Cancer, Sarcoma and Skin Cancer

Bernadine Donahue, M.D.
Attending

Specializes in:
CNS Malignancies, GI Malignancies, Pediatrics.

James Butler, M.D.
Attending, 

Specializes in:
GU, Thyroid Cancer, Head and Neck Cancers

Fleure Gallant, M.D.
Attending

Specializes in:
Breast Cancer, Lymphoma/Leukemia, Myeloma

Jonathan Klein, M.D.
Attending

Specializes in:
Breast Cancer, Skin Cancer, Sarcoma, Lymphoma

 

Jared Rowley, M.D.
Associate Program Director

Specializes in:
Thoracic, Genitourinary, Gastrointestinal Malignancies 

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Kings County Hospital Center Attendings

Emmanuel Nwokedi M.D.
Service Chief,  KCHC
Specializes in: General Radiation Oncology

 

 

Michael Schwartz M.D.
Attending
Specializes in:
General Radiation Oncology

Sobiya Ansari, M.D.
Attending
Specializes in:
General Radiation Oncology

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Brooklyn VA Attendings

David Schwartz M.D. – Program Director, Site Director, Chief Radiation Oncology BVA.
Specializes in: General Radiation Oncology, Prostate Brachytherapy

Jonathan Wallach, MD – Attending

Specializes in: Stereotactic Radiosurgery (specifically brain and spine), CNS and General Radiology