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Dr. Panos Kougias

Milestone Achievement for Dr. Panos Kougias

- June 4 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery congratulates Panos Kougias, MD, MSc, FACS, Chair of the Department of Surgery, Clarence and Mary Dennis Professor of Surgery on being elected as a Fellow of the American Surgical Association (ASA).

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Dr. Ahmed Eldeib

Dr. Ahmed Eldeib Fellowship Match Announcement

August 1 , 2025

The Department of Surgery is proud to announce that Dr. Ahmed Eldeib has successfully matched into the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at Indiana University.

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AOA Inductees

Honoring Excellence: Welcoming Our New AOA Members

August 1 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery proudly congratulates Drs. Ashley Ramirez, Nuley Seo, and Solomon Seckler on their induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.

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PGY-1 Class

Welcoming the PGY-1 Class of 2025–2026

August 1 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery proudly welcomed the incoming PGY-1 class of 2025–2026 with a celebratory gathering on July 27th at Marco Polo Restaurant.

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Dr. Pablo Cuartas

Dr. Pablo Cuartas Inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society

August 1 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery proudly congratulates Dr. Pablo Cuartas on his nomination to the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) in recognition of his excellence in teaching and unwavering commitment to compassionate, patient-centered...

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Dr. Kougias

Dr. Kougias and iNSPIRe Team Publish in Annals of Surgery on Rising Amputation Rates

August 1 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery congratulates Dr. Panos Kougias and the iNSPIRe team Dr. Sherene Sharath, Dr. Sundar Natarajan, Dr. David Berger, Dr. Claire Ferguson, Steven Medvedovsky, and Danylo Orlov on their publication “Turning Tides:...

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Chief Residents

Congratulations to the Chief Resident Class of 2025

July 1 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery congratulates Dr. Omar Eldeib, Dr. Eiman Ghaffarpasand, Dr. Crisanta H. Ilagan, Dr. Edwin Jimenez, Dr. Zhida A. Jin, Dr. Marla Sacks, and Dr. Yi Song on their graduation from the general surgery residency...

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Dr. Tomás Daviú Molinari

Dr. Tomás Daviú Molinari Fellowship Match Announcement

July 1 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery is happy to announce that Dr. Tomas Daviu Molinari has matched into the Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.

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Dr. Uma Mahajan and Dr. Christina Falcone

Residents Receive Philip Kogan Scholarship

July 1 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery congratulates Dr. Uma Mahajan and Dr. Christina Falcone for being awarded the Philip Kogan GME Innovation Scholarship.

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Tony Joseph

Student Tony Joseph Selected for the PACERS Program

July 1 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery congratulates Tony Joseph, third-year student in the Brooklyn College—SUNY Downstate BA/MD Program, on his selection to the PACERS program.

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Dr. Marla Sacks

Dr. Marla Sacks Presents at the European Union Paediatric Surgical Association Congress

July 1 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery Congratulates Marla Sacks, MD on presenting at the 26th European Union Paediatric Surgical Association Congress in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

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Dr. Ashley Ramirez

Dr. Ashley Ramirez's Case Report Published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports

July 1 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery congratulates Dr. Ashley Ramirez and her team on the recent publication in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports.

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