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Dr. Kevin Kniery

Grand Rounds Speaker | Dr. Kevin Kniery

May 1 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery was honored to host Dr. Kevin Kniery, MD, MPH, for his Grand Rounds Presentation entitled “Swipe Right on Surgery | Tech Driven Training for Gen Z.”

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Dr. Lillian Kao

Grand Rounds Speaker | Dr. Lillian Kao

May 1 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery was privileged to host Dr. Lillian Kao, MD, MS, FACS, for her Grand Rounds Presentation entitled “Building a Trauma Research Program | Harnessing the Power of Learning Trauma Systems.”

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Dr. Collin E.M. Brathwaite

Grand Rounds Speaker | Dr. Collin E.M. Brathwaite

May 1 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery was privileged to host Dr. Colin E.M. Brathwaite, MD for his Grand Rounds Presentation “Robotic Surgery and the General Surgeon... Where’s the Beef?”

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AVAS 2025

iNSPIRe to Represent Department of Surgery at Association for Veterans Affairs Surgeons Meeting

April 4 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery is excited to announce that 5 abstracts from the iNSPIRe research group have been selected for podium presentation at the Association of VA Surgeons (AVAS) in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Dr. Ron Shemtov

Research Fellowship Announcement | Dr. Ron Shemtov

April 4 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery is excited to announce that Dr. Ron Shemtov, current PGY-2 Downstate General Surgery resident, will commence a two-year dual research fellowship this July with SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery’s iNSPIRe...

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Dr. Seckler

Research Fellowship Announcement | Dr. Solomon Seckler

April 4 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery is excited to announce that Dr. Solomon Seckler, current PGY-3 Downstate General Surgery resident, will be commencing a plastic surgery research fellowship this July with the University of Pittsburg’s Department...

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Dr. Maryam Ali Khan

Dr. Maryam Ali Khan Awarded Travel Scholarship to VAM

April 4 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery extends heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Maryam Ali Khan for the award of a travel scholarship to attend the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM).

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Dr. Remersu

In Remembrance | Dr. Sushant Remersu

April 4 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of surgery mourns the loss of Dr. Sushant Remersu, a SUNY Downstate General Surgery Residency program graduate and attending surgeon at South Brooklyn Health.

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Dr. I. Michael Leitman

Grand Rounds Speaker | Dr. I. Michael Leitman

April 4 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery was privileged to host Dr. I. Michael Leitman MD, FACS for his Grand Rounds Presentation "American Health Care in the Second Quarter of the Millennium | Are we Heading for a Cliff?"

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Dr. Ahmed Eldeib

Dr. Ahmed Eldeib's Case Report Published in Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports

March 2 , 2025

The SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery congratulates PGY-4 resident Dr. Ahmed Eldeib, recent residency graduate Dr. Koby Herman, medical students Emily Yang and Stefani Manis, and pediatric surgeons Dr. Carlos Reck and Dr. Francisca Velcek on their...

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Dr. Tomás Daviú Molinari

Dr. Tomás Daviú Molinari's Research Study Published in Journal of Vascular Surgery

March 2 , 2025

We are proud to congratulate Dr. Tomás Daviú Molinari on his recent publication in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, titled “Utilization of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with Combined or Staged Carotid Revascularization in a National Sample.”

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