Faculty Directory
Nicholas T. Karanikolas, MD, FACS
Associate Professor, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Department of Urology
Chief of Urology, Veterans Affairs NY Harbor Healthcare, Department of Urology
Ira S Kass, PhD
Professor
Anesthesiology
Physiology and Pharmacology
Joanne S. Katz, PT, DPT, PhD
Chair and Associate Professor
Physical Therapy
David Kaufman, PhD, FACMI
Clinical Associate Professor
Health Informatics
Senait Kebede, MD
Adjunct Associate Professor
Department of Community Health Sciences
Amor Khachemoune, MD, FAAD, FACMS
Dermatology
Ambreen Khan, MD, FAAP
Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Fellowship Program Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Sivan Kinreich, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Henri Begleiter Neurodynamics Lab
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Jon D. Kirwin, MD
Clerkship Director, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Barbara Kitchener, PhD BSN MA RN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
Director - Entry Level Program, RN to BS Track
Nancy Kline, PhD, OTR, BCG
Assistant Professor, Part Time
Occupational Therapy
Sandeep Kochar, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor / Hospitalist
Department of Medicine
Stephan A. Kohlhoff, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Medicine
Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Richard Kollmar, PhD
Associate Professor
Richard Kollmar, PhD
Assistant Professor
Otolaryngology
Sergios-Orestis Kolokotronis, PhD
Assistant Professor
Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Cell Biology
Panos Kougias, MD, MSc, FACS
Chair, Department of Surgery
Clarence and Mary Dennis Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
Irina Kovatch, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery
Jessica Krant, MD, MPH, FAAD, FACMS
Dermatology
Arye Kremer, MD FASDIN
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of General and Interventional Nephrology, Medical Director of Acute hemodialysis unit, Medical Director Brooklyn Gardens Dialysis Center
Department of Nephrology
Mark H. Krotowski, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
John Kubie, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Cell Biology
Swati Kumar, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Emily Kurlansik, Psy.D., BCBA NCSP
Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Department of Neurology
Director, Learning Disabilities/Neurobehavior Clinic
Victor Lagmay, MD
Professor
Otolaryngology
Marcos Lainez
Photographer
New Media Services
Office of Communications & Marketing
W. Marcus Lambert, PhD
Associate Vice President for Research Strategy and Operations, Associate Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Sheldon Landesman, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director of Clinical Education; Clerkship Director - Sub Internship;
Director of AECOM 8 Station Gateway 3
Sheldon H. Landesman, MD
Professor of Medicine
Assistant Dean for Clinical Education
Director, Essentials of Clinical Medicine Programs
David Landman, MD, FACP, FIDSA
Professor of Medicine
Infectious Diseases Division
Paul A. Landsbergis, PhD, EdD, MPH
Associate Professor
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
Douglas Larsen, DVM
Director
Administration
Department of Comparative Medicine
John J. Laudi, MD
Residency Program Director
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology
Susan W. Law, DO, MPH
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Director of Stroke Center, Kings County Hospital
Karlene Lawrence, DNP, ANP-C
Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Coordinator
Co-Director, The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education Interprofessional Team
Karlene Lawrence, DNP, ANP-C
Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Coordinator
Co-Director, The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education Interprofessional Team
Jason Lazar, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Director, Non-Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Assistant Dean, College of Medicine
Jason M. Lazar, MD, MPH
Vice Dean for Education, and Chair of the newly created Department of Medical Education
Professor and Clinical Assistant Dean in the College of Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology and Neurology, and in the School of Public Health
Director of Non-Invasive Cardiology
Deana Lazaro, MD
Director, Rheumatology Fellowship Program
Chief of Rheumatology Section
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, Brooklyn, NY
Jennifer Lee, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases at NYC Health and Hospitals/Kings County
Peng Lee, MD. PhD
Adjunct Professor
New York VA Healthcare System – Manhattan Campus
Wei-Li Lee, PhD
Dermatology
Yaniuska Lescaille, MD, MPH
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Service
NYC Health + Hospitals / Kings County
Ilya Leskov, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology
Wren Lester, Ph.D., CPXP, CPHQ
Chief Experience Officer
University Hospital at Downstate
Jeffrey H. Levine
Attending Physician
Emergency Medicine
Steven R. Levine, MD
SUNY Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Emergency Medicine; Executive Vice-Chair of Neurology; Director for SUNY Downstate Regional Stroke Program
Chief of Neurology, University Hospital at Downstate
Associate Dean for Clinical Research & Faculty Development, COM
Allen N. Lewis, Jr., PhD, CRC
Dean and Professor
School of Health Professions
Ann Li
Graphic Designer
New Media Services
Office of Communications & Marketing
Yanlu Li, BS, RDMS, RVT
Clinical Assistant Professor | Co-Clinical Coordinator (Abdomen, Obstetrics & Gynecology)
Diagnostic Medical Imaging