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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. Sagar Rohondia

Dr. Sagar Rohondia Fellowship Match Announcement

October 2 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery congratulates Dr. Sagar Rohondia on his fellowship match into Trauma and Critical Care at Cooper University.

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Dr. Jodi-Ann S. Edwards

Dr. Jodi-Ann S. Edwards Fellowship Match Announcement

September 2 , 2025

The Department of Surgery proudly congratulates Chief Resident Dr. Jodi-Ann S. Edwards on her successful match into the Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Dr. Panos Kougias

Panos Kougias, MD, MSc Publishes in New England Journal of Medicine on Management of Acute Type B Aortic Dissection

September 2 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery congratulates Dr. Panos Kougias, Chair of Surgery, and Dr. Firas F. Mussa, Professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, on the publication of their article, “Management...

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Dr. Lyssa Ochoa

Grand Rounds Speaker | Dr. Lyssa Ochoa

September 2 , 2025

The Department of Surgery was privileged to host Dr. Lyssa Ochoa, MD, FACS, FSVS, as our recent Grand Rounds speaker.

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Dr. Jung

Dr. Lance Jung Earns MBA in Operations Management from Eastern University

September 2 , 2025

The Department of Surgery congratulates Dr. Lance Jung on his recently earned MBA in Operations Management from Eastern University in Pennsylvania.

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BBQ

Annual Summer Rooftop BBQ: From Scalpels to Skewers

September 2 , 2025

The Department of Surgery recently hosted its Annual Summer Rooftop BBQ on September 4th at The Lois on Clarkson Avenue, bringing together residents, faculty, and staff for a memorable evening of food and fun!

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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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