Faculty Directory
![David Biro, MD, PhD, FAAD](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/dermatology/_images/faculty/biro.jpg)
David Biro, MD, PhD, FAAD
Dermatology
![photo of Tenya Blackwell](/education-training/school-of-public-health/_images/faculty/blackwell-300-400.jpg)
Tenya Blackwell, DrPH
Clinical Assistant Professor
Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences
![Christina Bloem, MD](/faculty/emergency-medicine/_images/bloem.jpg)
Christina Bloem, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine
![photo of David Blumenthal](/education-training/department-of-medicine/_images/faculty/blumenthal.jpg)
David Blumenthal, MD
Chief, Medical Service
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System (NYHHS), Brooklyn, NY
![photo of Ivan Bodis-Wollner](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/ophthalmology/_images/faculty/bodis-wollner.jpg)
Ivan Bodis-Wollner, MD, DSc
Professor
Departments of Neurology and Ophthalmology
Director, Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders Clinic, Center of Excellence
![photo of Jeffrey Borer](/education-training/department-of-medicine/_images/faculty/borer.jpg)
Jeffrey Borer, MD, FACC, FAHA
Professor of Medicine, Cell Biology, Radiology and Surgery;
Director, The Howard Gilman Institute for Heart Valve Disease and the Schiavone Institute for Cardiovascular Translational Research;
Formerly Chairman, Department of Medicine and Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
![Photo of Marina Boruk](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/otolaryngology/_images/faculty/boruk.jpg)
Marina Boruk, MD
Assistant Professor
Otolaryngology
![Photo of Carla Boutin-Foster](/faculty/diversity/diversity-education-research/_images/boutin-foster.png)
Carla Boutin-Foster, MD, MSc
Professor of Medicine
Associate Dean, Office of Diversity Education and Research
Associate Vice President For Institutional Equity
![photo of Mohamed Boutjdir](/faculty/cell-biology/_images/boutjdir.jpg)
Mohamed Boutjdir, PhD
Professor, SUNY Downstate
Associate Chief of Staff for Research & Development,
New York Harbor Health Care System (VAMC)
![Shemeika Bowman, B.S.](/faculty/diversity/diversity-education-research/_images/bowman.png)
Shemeika Bowman, B.S.
Assistant Director
Bridges to Medicine Coordinator
Office of Diversity Education and Research
![Stefan Bradu, MD, PhD, FAAD](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/dermatology/_images/faculty/bradu.jpg)
Stefan Bradu, MD, PhD, FAAD
Dermatology
![photo of Kathy Bratby](/faculty/college-of-nursing/_images/brathy.jpg)
Kathleen Bratby, EdD RN
Clinical Associate Professor
College of Nursing
Director - Advanced Level Program, MS in Nursing Education Track
![Krystal Brewington, OTD, OTR/L, CPAM](/education-training/school-of-health-professions/programs/occupational-therapy/_images/portraits/brewington.png)
Krystal Brewington, OTD, OTR/L, CPAM
Occupational Therapy
School of Health Professions
![Gary Briefel, MD](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/nephrology/_images/faculty/briefel.jpg)
Gary Briefel, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Chief of Nephrology and affiliate Program Director, Kings County Hospital
![no photo](/_resources/images/300-400-profile.png)
Janice L. Brissette, PhD
Associate Professor
Cell Biology
![Neil Brody, MD, PhD, FAAD](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/dermatology/_images/faculty/brody.jpg)
Neil Brody, MD, PhD, FAAD
Dermatology
![photo of Kenneth Bromberg](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/infectious-diseases/_images/faculty/bromberg.jpg)
Kenneth Bromberg, MD
Professor of Pediatrics & Medicine
Attending in Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Educational Consultant to the Office of Academic Affairs
![photo of Clinton D Brown MD, FASN, FAHA, FNLA](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/nephrology/_images/faculty/brown-clinton.jpg)
Clinton D Brown, MD, FASN, FAHA, FNLA
Professor of Medicine
Deputy Chief, Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Chair, Institutional Review Board
Department of Nephrology
![T'Shura Brown](/faculty/health-professions/occupational-therapy/_images/brown.png)
T'Shura Brown, OTD, OTR/L, BCCS
Assistant Professor, Specialization in Early Intervention Program (EISP)
Occupational Therapy
School of Health Professions
![photo of Denise Bruno](/education-training/school-of-public-health/_images/faculty/bruno-300-400.jpg)
Denise M. Bruno, MD, MPH
Associate Dean for Global Engagement and Director of the Center for Global Health, Interim Chair and Associate Professor
Department of Community Health Sciences
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Laura Bruno, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
Division of General Pediatrics
![photo of Lori Bruno](/faculty/office-of-administration/_images/bruno.png)
Lori Bruno, MPH
Assistant Vice President
Office of Policy and Planning
![photo of Adam Budzikowski](/education-training/department-of-medicine/_images/faculty/budzikowski.jpg)
Adam Budzikowski, MD, PhD, FHRS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Cardiology
Director, Fellows' Continuity Clinic
![Photo of Sydney C. Butts](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/otolaryngology/_images/faculty/sydney-butts-300-400.png)
Sydney C. Butts, MD
Interim Chair and Associate Professor
Otolaryngology
![Photo of Dr. Rose Calixte](/education-training/school-of-public-health/_images/faculty/calixte.jpg)
Rose Calixte, PhD, PStat®
Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
![photo of Veneta Callpani](/faculty/health-professions/diagnostic-medical-imaging/_images/callpaniv.jpg)
Veneta Callpani, MA, BS, RDMS
Clinical Assistant Professor | Assistant Clinical Coordinator
Diagnostic Medical Imaging
![Camacho-Rivera headshot](/faculty/school-of-public-health/_images/marlene-camacho-rivera.jpg)
Marlene Camacho-Rivera, SC.D, M.S. MPH
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Assistant Professor
Department of Community Health Sciences
![Mark Carney, MD](/_resources/images/300-400-profile.png)
Mark Carney, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Otolaryngology
![no photo of Erdal Cavusoglu](/_resources/images/300-400-profile.png)
Erdal Cavusoglu, MD
Professor of Medicine
Cardiology
![no photo](/_resources/images/300-400-profile.png)
Bani Chander-Roland, MD, FACG
Visiting Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Motility
VA NY Harbor Health Care System – Brooklyn Campus
![photo of Jennifer H. Chao, MD FAAP](/faculty/emergency-medicine/_images/chao.jpg)
Jennifer Chao, MD, FAAP
Clinical Assistant Professor, Fellowship Director
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
![photo of Geetha Chari](/patient-care/find-treatment/treatment-centers/epilepsy-center/_images/faculty/chari.png)
Geetha Chari, MD
Clinical Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics
Pediatric Neurology
Program Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship
![Photo of Rashid Chaudhry](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/otolaryngology/_images/faculty/chaundry.jpg)
Rashid Chaudhry, MD
Chief of Otolaryngology
Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
![Photo of Natalya Cherichenko](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/otolaryngology/_images/faculty/chernichenko.jpg)
Natalya Chernichenko, MD
Associate Professor
Otolaryngology
![Profile](/_resources/images/300-400-profile.png)
Elizabeth Chernyak, MD
Assitant Professor of Neurology
Neurology
Global Health
![photo of Wellman Cheung, MD](/faculty/urology/_images/wellman-cheung.jpg)
Wellman Cheung, MD, FACS
Clinical Professor
Staff Urologist, The Brooklyn Hospital Center
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Department of Urology
![photo of Vivian Chin](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/pediatrics/_images/faculty/chin.jpg)
Vivian L. Chin, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
![photo of William Chirico](/faculty/cell-biology/_images/chirico.jpg)
William Chirico, PhD
Director, Molecular and Cellular Biology Program
School of Graduate Studies
![Justin Chin-Bong Choi, MD, FACS](/faculty/surgery/_images/choi.png)
Justin Chin-Bong Choi, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
![Photo of Sylvia Chow](/education-training/school-of-public-health/_images/faculty/chow-300-400.jpg)
Sylvia Chow, MBA
Budget Director
School of Public Health
![photo of David Christini](/research/_images/portraits/christini.jpg)
David Christini, PhD
Senior Vice President for Research
![photo of David Christini](/research/centers-departments/pharmacology/_images/faculty/christini.jpg)
David Christini, PhD
Professor
Physiology and Pharmacology
![Sophie Christoforou, MS Ed](https://www.downstate.edu/education-training/college-of-medicine/_images/portraits/christoforou.png)
Sophie Christoforou, MS Ed
Associate Dean for Student & Curricular Affairs
Student Affairs
![Shawn C. Ciecko](/_resources/images/300-400-profile.png)
Shawn C. Ciecko, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Otolaryngology
![Camille A. Clare, MD, MPH, CPE, FACOG](/faculty/obstetrics-gynecology/_images/clare.png)
Camille Clare, MD, MPH, CPE, FACOG
Chair
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Tenured Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine
![Ross Clinchy, PhD](https://www.downstate.edu/education-training/college-of-medicine/_images/portraits/clinchy.png)
Ross Clinchy, PhD
Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs
![Carl I. Cohen, MD](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/psychiatry/_images/faculty/cohen.jpg)
Carl I. Cohen, MD
SUNY Distinguished Service Professor
Division of Geriatric Psychiatry
Director, Fellowship Program
![Carl Cohen, MD](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/psychiatry/fellowships/geriatric/bridge/_images/cohen.jpg)
Carl Cohen, MD
SUNY Distinguished Service Professor
Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Program
Co-Director, The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education
![photo of Richard Coico](/faculty/cell-biology/_images/coico.jpg)
Richard Coico, PhD
Vice Dean for Scientific Affairs
Department of Cell Biology
Department of Medicine
![Photo of Francisco Colon](/education-training/school-of-public-health/_images/faculty/colon-300-400.jpg)
Francisco Colon, MSW
Assistant Director of Enrollment and Onboarding Management
School of Public Health