December Intern Spotlight
December 31 , 2025
The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery is excited to continue our new social media and newsletter initiative: the Surgical Intern Spotlight Series.
News and Events
Best of Luck on the ABSITE
December 31 , 2025
The Department of Surgery extends its best wishes to all residents taking the upcoming ABSITE.
Downstate Surgery Heads to Orlando | Academic Surgical Congress 2026
December 31 , 2025
The Department of Surgery congratulates our residents and medical students whose abstracts were accepted for presentation at the 2026 Academic Surgical Congress.
Department of Surgery Annual Holiday Party
December 13 , 2025
On Saturday, December 13, 2025, the Department of Surgery came together for our annual Christmas Party at the Dyker Beach Golf Club in Brooklyn.
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.
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.
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.
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.
November Intern Spotlight
November 30 , 2025
The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery is excited to introduce a new social media and newsletter initiative: The Surgical Intern Spotlight Series.
New Resident Wellness Space Opens in the Department of Surgery
October 20 , 2025
The Department of Surgery is excited to announce the opening of a new resident wellness space, designed to provide a comfortable and supportive environment for our trainees.
Resident Spotlight | Dr. Sukaina Alikhan at the AAST 2025 Conference
October 20 , 2025
The Department of Surgery proudly congratulates Dr. Sukaina Alikhan, General Surgery Resident, for representing SUNY Downstate at the 2025 American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) Annual Meeting.