Lisa Dresner, MD, FACS

Dr. Dresner is an Associate Professor of Surgery at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, where she also serves as the Vice Chair of Surgical Education. Additionally, she is the Designated Institutional Official, overseeing the accreditation of Graduate Medical Education programs at Downstate.

After earning a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Cornell University, Dr. Dresner attended SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, where she obtained her MD degree. She completed five years of clinical training and two years of research as a surgical resident at SUNY Downstate/Kings County. Following her residency, she finished a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida.

Upon completing her fellowship, Dr. Dresner returned to Downstate and Kings County Hospitals as an Assistant Professor of Surgery and attending surgeon on the Trauma Service at Kings County Hospital, as well as on the General Surgery Service at University Hospital. She has also directed the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Kings County Hospital and co-directed the Med-Surg ICU at University Hospital. Currently, Dr. Dresner is the director of Breast Surgery at University Hospital.

Dr. Dresner has a strong interest in surgical education. She has served as the Clerkship Director and was the Program Director of the ACGME-accredited residency program. She is board certified in Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.

Education

• Undergraduate: Cornell University
• Medical School: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
• Internship:  SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
• Residency:  SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
• Fellowship:  Jackson Memorial Hospital

Research Interests

• Education, Breast Cancer