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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. Kougias and Dr. Sharath

Panos Kougias, MD, MSc, FACS, and Sherene Sharath, PhD, MPH Publish Landmark TOP Trial in JAMA

November 30 , 2025

The Department of Surgery congratulates Panos Kougias, MD, MSc, FACS, and Sherene Sharath, PhD, MPH, on their landmark TOP trial study published in JAMA.

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Department of Surgery Thanksgiving Gathering

November 30 , 2025

Despite demanding schedules and long clinical hours, we were grateful to pause this month and celebrate our Department of Surgery community at the annual Thanksgiving gathering.

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Dr. Velcek

Scholarly Achievement | Recent Publications & Presentations from Downstate Surgery

November 30 , 2025

Our team published a strong series of pediatric surgery case reports, guided by the mentorship and leadership of Francisca Velcek, MD, FACS, FAAP, MAMSE, Chief of Pediatric Surgery.

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SUNY Downstate Surgery iNSPIRe Group Publishes Two Studies in JAMA Surgery

November 30 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery is proud to announce that two studies from the iNSPIRe research group have been published in JAMA Surgery.

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