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Dr. Cristina Solis-Pomales

Resident's Breast Cancer Abstracts Accepted to National Conferences

by iNSPIRe Initiative - February 13 , 2024

Dr. Cristina Solis-Pomales, under the mentorship of Dr. Jose Alberty-Oller, is will be presenting an abstract poster at the Society of Surgical Oncology conference in Atlanta this March.

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Tags: General Surgery, Research, Residency, iNSPIRe

Dr. Erfan Faridmoayer

Erfan Faridmoayer, MD | A Legacy of Service

by Department of Surgery - February 13 , 2024

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery has suffered a great loss with the passing of our beloved resident, Erfan Faridmoayer.

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Tags: General Surgery, iNSPIRe

Holiday dinner group photo of residents and Dr. Kougias

Holiday Dinner | December 2023

by Department of Surgery - January 10 , 2024

Every year, the SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery hosts a holiday event to bring faculty and residents together in the spirit of the season.

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Tags: General Surgery, Residency, Surgery

Dr. Patricia Turner headshot

Grand Rounds Speaker Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS

by Department of Surgery - December 26 , 2023

The Department of Surgery was honored to host Dr. Patricia L. Turner, Executive Director and CEO of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) for Grand Rounds.

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Tags: General Surgery

Dr. Jodi-Ann Edwards

Resident Presents at New York Surgical Society Fall Scientific Forum

by iNSPIRe initiative & Department of Surgery - November 22 , 2023

Dr. Jodi-Ann Edwards, resident and research fellow, represented SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery at the New York Surgical Society Fall Scientific Session at The Cornell Club on November 8, 2023.

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Tags: General Surgery, Research, Residency, Surgery, iNSPIRe

SEED Grant

Department of Surgery Receives Two SEED Grant Awards

by Department of Surgery - October 20 , 2023

Senior investigators in the Department of Surgery’s iNSPIRe initiative receive $80,000 in SEED grant funding from the SUNY DSHSU’s Office of the Senior Vice President for Research.

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Tags: Grants, Research, iNSPIRe

2023 Research Slam

Department of Surgery Research Fellow, Public Health, and Medical Students Present at SUNY DSHU Research Slam

by iNSPIRe Initiative - October 16 , 2023

Jodi-Ann Edwards, MD; Moyouri Bhattacharjee, BS; Grace Shadid, BA, MS; Tobi Somorin, BS presented their research in a 3MT format and were recognized for their work.

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Tags: Research, iNSPIRe

Tobi Somorin

Medical Student’s Abstract Selected as Semi-Finalist in AMA Research Challenge

by Department of Surgery - October 2 , 2023

Tobi Somorin’s abstract on hospital characteristics and profit margins was one of 50 (from 700) chosen as a semi-finalist in the American Medical Association’s Research Challenge.

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Ashley Ramirez, MD, MS

Trainee Elected to AAMC Organization of Resident Representatives

by Department of Surgery - October 2 , 2023

Ashley Ramirez, MD, MS, PGY1 resident with the Department of Surgery, has been elected by the American Association of Medical Colleges to serve in the Organization of Resident Representatives.

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Tags: Residency

Chris Demaree, MD

Chief Resident Matches to Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

by Department of Surgery - September 8 , 2023

Christopher Demaree, MD, has matched into trauma and surgical critical care fellowship at University of Miami’s Ryder Trauma Hospital.

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Tags: Fellowship, Residency

AAS Fall Courses

Research Resident Selected for 2023 AAS Fall Course Travel Award

by Department of Surgery - September 1 , 2023

Erfan Faridmoayer, MD, second year postdoctoral research fellow was a recipient of the Association of Academic Surgery’s 2023 Fall Course Travel Award.

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Tags: Research, Residency, iNSPIRe