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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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Faculty Highlight | Dr. Alexander Schwartzman Receives Hugh J. Carroll, MD Award for Clinical Excellence

May 31 , 2026

Alexander Schwartzman, MD, MBA, FACS, Vice Chairman and Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, receives the Hugh J. Carroll, MD Award.

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Fellowship Match Announcement | Dr. Pablo Alberto Cuartas Matches in Vascular Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine

May 31 , 2026

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery congratulates Pablo Alberto Cuartas, MD, on his successful match into the Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.

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Fellowship Match Announcement | Dr. Maryam Ali Khan Matches in Vascular Surgery at UPMC

May 31 , 2026

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery congratulates Maryam Ali Khan, MD, on her fellowship match in Vascular Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).

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Grand Rounds Highlight | Dr. David Jakubowicz Presents “Healthcare Legislation and Physician Advocacy”

May 31 , 2026

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery was pleased to participate in a SUNY Joint Grand Rounds for Otolaryngology and Surgery featuring David Jakubowicz, MD, FACS, FAAOHNS, FAAOA.

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Grand Rounds Highlight | Dr. Armando E. Castro-Tié Presents “From Experience to Execution: A Practical Leadership Toolkit”

May 31 , 2026

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery was pleased to welcome Armando E. Castro-Tié, MD, FACS, FASMBS, for Grand Rounds.

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Medical Students Bryan Su and Alex Shen Awarded Alumni Summer Research Fellowship

May 31 , 2026

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery congratulates medical students Bryan Su and Alex Shen on being awarded the Alumni Summer Research Fellowship.

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SUNY Downstate Surgery Resident Accepted for ACS Oral Presentation

May 31 , 2026

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery congratulates Dr. Uma Mahajan and Dr. John Perotti on the acceptance of their research studies for the 2026 American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress.

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Grand Rounds Highlight: George A. Sarosi, Jr., MD, FACS, on Using EPAs to Improve Resident Teaching and Learning

April 30 , 2026

The Department of Surgery was honored to welcome George A. Sarosi, Jr., MD, FACS as our Grand Rounds speaker. Dr. Sarosi explored how entrustable professional activities can be used to strengthen resident education.

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Wellness Committee Field Day: Play, Recharge, Connect

April 30 , 2026

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery Wellness Committee hosted a successful Field Day on April 23, 2026, at the Downstate Student Center.

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Tobi J. Somorin Receives United States Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Award, Dean’s Medal of Excellence

April 30 , 2026

The Department of Surgery is proud to congratulate Tobi J. Somorin, an iNSPIRe student, on receiving the United States Public Health Service Physicians Professional Advisory Committee Excellence in Public Health Award.

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Dr. Sukaina Alikhan’s Oral Presentation Accepted at World Trauma Congress

April 30 , 2026

The Department of Surgery is proud to recognize Dr. Sukaina Alikhan on the acceptance of her abstract for an oral presentation at the World Trauma Congress this past April in Sweden.

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