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Danylo Orlov, MPH

SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery iNSPIRe Initiative Welcomes Research Program Coordinator Danylo Orlov, MPH

August 29 , 2024

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery welcomes Danylo Orlov, MPH as the Research Program Coordinator for the iNSPIRe Initiative.

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Dr. Marla Sacks

Dr. Marla Sacks Receives the Association of Women Surgeons Dr. Hilary Sanfey Award

August 26 , 2024

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery is proud to announce that chief resident Dr. Marla Sacks is the 2024 recipient of the prestigious Dr. Hilary Sanfey Award from the Association of Women Surgeons Foundation. The Dr. Hilary Sanfey Award recognizes...

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Dr. Yi Song

Dr. Yi Song Fellowship Match Announcement

August 25 , 2024

The Department of Surgery proudly congratulates Dr. Yi Song on her successful match into the Complex General Surgical Oncology (CGSO) fellowship at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University.

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Dr. Edwin A. Jimenez

Dr. Edwin A. Jimenez Fellowship Match Announcement

August 18 , 2024

The Department of Surgery is excited to announce that one of the chief residents, Dr. Edwin A. Jimenez, matched into the Advanced Gastrointestinal Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship at Jackson South Medical Center in Miami, Florida.

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Dr. Crisanta H. Ilagan

Dr. Crisanta H. Ilagan Fellowship Match Announcement

August 9 , 2024

The Department of Surgery is excited to announce that one of the chief residents, Dr. Crisanta H. Ilagan, matched into Complex General Surgical Oncology fellowship at Loma Linda University Health, a world renowned non-profit academic medical center...

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Steven Medvedovsky

iNSPIRe Research Medical Student Awarded STRIDES Scholarship

June 27 , 2024

Steven Medvedovsky, a third-year medical student working as part of the Department of Surgery’s iNSPIRe Initiative, has been awarded a prestigious research scholarship from the SUNY Downstate Student Research Internship in Disparities and Equity...

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Tags: Department of Surgery, Health Disparities, Medical Students, SUNY Downstate, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, iNSPIRe

Dr. Francisca Tolete-Velcek

Milestone Achievement for Francisca Velcek, MD FACS FAAP MAMSE

June 25 , 2024

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery is proud to share the exciting news of Francisca Tolete-Velcek MD FACS FAAP MAMSE, Director of Pediatric Surgery Division and Professor of Surgery, being elected as a Fellow of the American Surgical Association...

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Tags: Department of Surgery, Leadership, SUNY Downstate, pediatric surgery

2024 Match Categorical residents

Downstate General Surgery Residency Match 2024

April 24 , 2024

The Department of Surgery at SUNY Downstate has achieved a successful 2024 General Surgery Residency Match. We look forward to welcoming our new residents this summer.

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Tags: General Surgery, Match, Residency, Residency Program

General Surgery chief residents

Highlights of 2024 Chief Residents

April 23 , 2024

The SUNY Downstate Dept. of Surgery congratulates the 2024 General Surgery Chief Residents on their fellowship matches and upcoming graduation! We are proud to have trained future leaders in surgery and wish them the very best in their future endeavo...

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Tags: Fellowship, General Surgery, Residency

Dr. Kamal Itani

Grand Rounds Speaker | Kamal M.F. Itani, MD

April 23 , 2024

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery was pleased to host a Grand Rounds session with Kamal Itani MD, who is Chief of Surgery at the VA Boston Healthcare System, Professor of Surgery at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine,...

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Tags: General Surgery, Research, Surgery

Dr. Carlos Reck

Downstate Welcomes New Pediatric Surgeon | Carlos Reck, MD

April 9 , 2024

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery welcomes Dr. Carlos Reck as the associate director of the Division of Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Reck joins Dr. Francisca Velcek, Director of Pediatric Surgery, to provide compassionate and high-quality care to...

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