Faculty & Staff Directory
Tonya Taylor, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor
College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease Special Treatment and Research (STAR) Program
Co-Director, The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education
Kevin Tehrani, MD, FACS
Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Gladys Teitelman, PhD
Professor
Department of Cell Biology
Nooruddin Tejani, MD FAAP
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director Pediatric Emergency Medicine University Hospital at Downstate
Meseret Tena, MD, MPH , FAAP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Sean Thill
Graphic Designer
New Media Services
Office of Communications & Marketing
Jasmin Thomas, OTD, OTR/L, BCP
Associate Professor
Occupational Therapy Program
Nakisha Thomas, MPA
Program Administrator
Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Azure Thompson, DrPH, MPH
Assistant Professor
Department of Community Health Sciences
Jennifer Thompson
Department Coordinator
School of Public Health
Savanna Thor, DO, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Program Director, GI Fellowship Program
Henri Tiedge, PhD
Distinguished Professor
Physiology and Pharmacology, Neurology, Medicine
John Tomasula, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
Clivia Torres, LCSW-R
Clinical Social Worker
Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease
The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education (BRIDGE)
Clivia Torres, LCSW-R
Clinical Social Worker
Care Manager, The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education
Daurn Tribble, MS, OTR/L
Clinical Assistant Professor
Occupational Therapy
Andrea Trimmingham, MA, PA-C
Chair & Program Director, Assistant Professor
Physician Assistant Program
Danvy Truong, MPH
Community Partnerships Manager / APEx Coordinator
Vatcharapan Umpaichitra, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Division Director, Pediatric Endocrinology
Fellowship Program Director, Pediatric Endocrinology
William Urban, MD
Chairman
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine
Chief, Division of Sports Medicine
Jaime Uribe, MD
Director
Foot & Ankle Service
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Mario Vassalle, MD
Professor Emeritus
Physiology and Pharmacology
Maria-Anna Vastardi, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
Director of Pediatric Allergy & Immunology
Associate Program Director of Allergy & Immunology Fellowship
Francisca Velcek, MD FACS FAAP MAMSE
Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery
Professor of Surgery
Vincent Vigorita, MD
Professor
Department of Pathology
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD, DrMedSc
Professor and Interim Chair
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Jason Vladescu, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA(NY), NCSP
Chair and Professor
Applied Behavior Analysis
School of Health Professions
Fredric C. Volkert, PhD
Teaching Associate Professor
Cell Biology
Associate Dean for Educational Development
Fredric C. Volkert, PhD
Assistant Professor
Raj Wadgaonkar, PhD
Research Associate Professor
Director, Cardio-Respiratory-Renal MS2 Unit
Raj Wadgaonkar, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine and Cell Biology
Stephen Wadowski, MD
Chair of Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics
Michael Wagner, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Cell Biology
Dawn S. Walker, MPA
Vice President of Communications & Marketing
Office of Communications & Marketing
Thomas Wallach, MD
Assistant Professor, Research Director
Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology
Fellowship Director Pediatric Gastroenterology
Ellen Watson
Director of Special Projects
Office of Communications & Marketing
Diana Weaver, MD
Assistant Professor
Director, Pediatric Pulmonary and Asthma Service, Kings County
John Weigand, AuD, F-AAA
Doctor of Audiology, NYS Licensed Hearing Aid Dispenser
Department of Otolaryngology
Jeffrey P. Weiss, MD, PhD, FACS
Professor & Chairman, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Department of Urology
Staff Urologist, Veterans Affairs NY Harbor Healthcare, Department of Urology
Warren D. Widmann, MD
Clinical Professor of Surgery
Assistant Dean of Surgical Education
Department of Surgery
Rosemary Wieczorek, MD
Medical Distinguished Lecturer
Adjunct Clinical Professor
Department of Pathology
Sage Wiener, MD
Director of Medical Toxicology, Director of 1st/2nd year Student Education
Medical Toxicology, Student Education
Shakima Wiggins, CNM, MS, LM, IBCLC
Interim Chairperson & Clinical Assistant Professor
Midwifery Program
School of Health Professions
Seth Wilentz, MD, FAAD
Dermatology
Wendy Williams, PhD
Director of Pedagogical Advancement and Evaluation, Clinical Assistant Professor
Community Health Sciences
Tracey E. Wilson, PhD
Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health
Clinical Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, College of Medicine
Tracey E. Wilson, PhD
Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs and Research, Distinguished Service Professor
Department of Community Health Sciences
Andrew Winer, MD, FACS
Associate Professor, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Residency Program Director, Department of Urology; Chief of Urology, Kings County Hospital Center
Clinical Assistant Dean of Students at Downstate
Daniel Winetsky, MD, MS
Clinical Lead for LGBTQ+ Services
Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine
Sigrid Wolfram Dacosta, MD
Assistant Professor
Simulation