Faculty Directory
![Sayan Kaishibayev, MD](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/psychiatry/fellowships/geriatric/bridge/_images/sayankaishibayev.jpg)
Sayan Kaishibayev, MD
Program Evaluator
The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education
![Chella Kamarajan, PhD](/research/centers-departments/henri-begleiter-neurodynamics-laboratory/_images/Kam_New_01a_small.jpg)
Chella Kamarajan, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry | Chair, Research Committee of Psychiatry
Henri Begleiter Neurodynamics Lab
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
![photo of Steven Kang, MD](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/pathology/_images/faculty/kang.jpg)
Steven Kang, MD
Associate Program Director, Director of Transfusion Medicine and Blood Bank
Department of Pathology
![Lee Kaplowitz, MD](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/otolaryngology/_images/faculty/kaplowitz.png)
Lee Kaplowitz, MD
Otolaryngology
![photo of Nicholas T. Karanikolas, MD](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/urology/_images/faculty/karanikolas-300-400.jpg)
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
![photo of Robert Karpman, MD](/faculty/school-of-public-health/_images/karpman-300-400.jpg)
Robert Karpman, MD, MBA
Clinical Professor
Department of Health Policy and Management
MHA Program Director
![Photo of Ira Kass](/research/centers-departments/pharmacology/_images/faculty/kass.jpg)
Ira S Kass, PhD
Professor
Anesthesiology
Physiology and Pharmacology
![Joanna S. Katz](/faculty/health-professions/physical-therapy/_images/katz.png)
Joanne S. Katz, PT, DPT, PhD
Chair and Associate Professor
Physical Therapy
![David Kaufman, PhD, FACMI](/education-training/school-of-health-professions/programs/health-informatics/_images/staff/kaufman.png)
David Kaufman, PhD, FACMI
Clinical Associate Professor
Health/Medical Informatics
![photo of Senait Kebede, MD](/education-training/school-of-public-health/_images/faculty/kebede-300-400.jpg)
Senait Kebede, MD
Adjunct Associate Professor
Department of Community Health Sciences
![photo of Amor Khachemoune](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/dermatology/_images/faculty/khachemoune.jpg)
Amor Khachemoune, MD, FAAD, FACMS
Dermatology
![photo of Ambreen S. Khan, MD, FAAP](/faculty/emergency-medicine/_images/khan-300-400.jpg)
Ambreen Khan, MD, FAAP
Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Fellowship Program Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
![Sivan Kinreich, PhD](/research/centers-departments/henri-begleiter-neurodynamics-laboratory/_images/sivan_new.jpg)
Sivan Kinreich, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Henri Begleiter Neurodynamics Lab
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
![Jon Kirwin, M.D.](/faculty/surgery/_images/kirwin.jpg)
Jon D. Kirwin, MD
Clerkship Director, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
![Barbara Kitchener, PhD, RN](/faculty/college-of-nursing/_images/kitchener-2022.jpg)
Barbara Kitchener, PhD BSN MA RN
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
Director - Entry Level Program, RN to BS Track
![Nancy Kline, PhD, OTR, BCG](/education-training/school-of-health-professions/programs/occupational-therapy/_images/portraits/kline.jpg)
Nancy Kline, PhD, OTR, BCG
Assistant Professor, Part Time
Occupational Therapy
![photo of Sandeep Kochar](/education-training/department-of-medicine/_images/faculty/kochar.jpg)
Sandeep Kochar, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor / Hospitalist
Department of Medicine
![photo of Stephan Kohlhoff](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/infectious-diseases/_images/faculty/kohlhoff.jpg)
Stephan A. Kohlhoff, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Medicine
Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
![Photo of Richard Kollmar, PhD](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/otolaryngology/_images/faculty/kollmar.jpg)
Richard Kollmar, PhD
Assistant Professor
Otolaryngology
![photo of Richard Kollmar](/faculty/cell-biology/_images/kollmar.jpg)
Richard Kollmar, PhD
Associate Professor
![Dr. Sergios-Orestis Kolokotronis](/education-training/school-of-public-health/_images/faculty/kolokotronis.jpg)
Sergios-Orestis Kolokotronis, PhD
Assistant Professor
Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Cell Biology
![Panos Kougias, MD, MSc, FACS](/faculty/surgery/_images/kougias.png)
Panos Kougias, MD, MSc, FACS
Chair, Department of Surgery
Clarence and Mary Dennis Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
![Irina Kovatch, MD](/faculty/surgery/_images/kovatch_new.jpg)
Irina Kovatch, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery
![photo of Jessica Krant](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/dermatology/_images/faculty/krant.jpg)
Jessica Krant, MD, MPH, FAAD, FACMS
Dermatology
![Arye Kremer, MD FASDIN](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/nephrology/_images/faculty/kremer.png)
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](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/family-medicine/_images/attendings/krotowski.png)
Mark H. Krotowski, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
![John Kubie, PhD](/faculty/cell-biology/_images/kubie.jpg)
John Kubie, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Cell Biology
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Swati Kumar, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
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Emily Kurlansik, Psy.D., BCBA NCSP
Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Department of Neurology
Director, Learning Disabilities/Neurobehavior Clinic
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Victor Lagmay, MD
Professor
Otolaryngology
![Marcos Lainez](/_resources/images/300-400-profile.png)
Marcos Lainez
Photographer
New Media Services
Office of Communications & Marketing
![photo of W. Marcus Lambert, PhD](/faculty/school-of-public-health/_images/lambert-marcus.jpg)
W. Marcus Lambert, PhD
Associate Vice President for Research Strategy and Operations, Associate Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
![photo of Sheldon Landesman](/education-training/department-of-medicine/_images/faculty/landesman.jpg)
Sheldon Landesman, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director of Clinical Education; Clerkship Director - Sub Internship;
Director of AECOM 8 Station Gateway 3
![photo of Sheldon Landesman](/faculty/infectious-diseases/_images/landesman-sheldon.jpg)
Sheldon H. Landesman, MD
Professor of Medicine
Assistant Dean for Clinical Education
Director, Essentials of Clinical Medicine Programs
![photo of David Landman](/education-training/department-of-medicine/_images/faculty/landman.jpg)
David Landman, MD, FACP, FIDSA
Professor of Medicine
Infectious Diseases Division
![photo of Paul Landsbergis](/education-training/school-of-public-health/_images/faculty/landsbergis.jpg)
Paul A. Landsbergis, PhD, EdD, MPH
Associate Professor
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
![Douglas Larsen, DVM](/_resources/images/300-400-profile.png)
Douglas Larsen, DVM
Director
Administration
Department of Comparative Medicine
![photo of John Laudi](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/ophthalmology/_images/faculty/laudi.jpg)
John J. Laudi, MD
Residency Program Director
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology
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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](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/psychiatry/fellowships/geriatric/bridge/_images/lawrence.jpg)
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](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/psychiatry/fellowships/geriatric/bridge/_images/lawrence.jpg)
Karlene Lawrence, DNP, ANP-C
Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Coordinator
Co-Director, The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education Interprofessional Team
![photo of Jason Lazar](/education-training/department-of-medicine/_images/faculty/lazarjason1.jpg)
Jason Lazar, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Director, Non-Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Assistant Dean, College of Medicine
![Photo of Jason M. Lazar](/education-training/college-of-medicine/_images/portraits/lazar.png)
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
![photo of Deana Lazaro](/education-training/department-of-medicine/_images/faculty/lazaro.jpg)
Deana Lazaro, MD
Director, Rheumatology Fellowship Program
Chief of Rheumatology Section
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, Brooklyn, NY
![photo of Jennifer Lee, MD](/faculty/infectious-diseases/_images/lee-jennifer.png)
Jennifer Lee, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases at NYC Health and Hospitals/Kings County
![no photo](/_resources/images/300-400-profile.png)
Peng Lee, MD. PhD
Adjunct Professor
New York VA Healthcare System – Manhattan Campus
![photo of Wei-Li Lee](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/dermatology/_images/faculty/lee.jpg)
Wei-Li Lee, PhD
Dermatology
![photo of Yaniuska Lescaille](/patient-care/find-treatment/treatment-centers/gastroenterology-hepatology/_images/faculty/lescaile.jpg)
Yaniuska Lescaille, MD, MPH
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Service
NYC Health + Hospitals / Kings County
![photo of Ilya Leskov](/education-training/fellowship-residency-programs/ophthalmology/_images/faculty/leskov.png)
Ilya Leskov, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology
![Wren Lester, Ph.D., CPXP, CPHQ](/patient-care/_images/leadership/wren-lester.png)
Wren Lester, Ph.D., CPXP, CPHQ
Chief Experience Officer
University Hospital at Downstate