<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/downstate-update/2026/february/02-05-kanna.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><categories>Downstate Health</categories><pubDate>02/05/2026 12:12:14 PM</pubDate><title>Balavenkatesh Kanna,  M.D., MPH, FACP, CPPS, FACHE, Appointed As Chief Executive Officer of University Hospital &amp; Vice President of Hospital Affairs</title><sub-title/><description>I am pleased to announce the appointment of Balavenkatesh Kanna, MD, MPH, FACP, FACHE, as Chief Executive Officer of University Hospital at Downstate (UHD)/ Vice President of Hospital Affairs, effective March 6, 2026.</description><author>Office of the President</author><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="https://www.downstate.edu/news-events/downstate-update/2026/february/_images/kanna-300-400.jpg" alt="Dr. Kanna"/></image><loc>/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/news-events/downstate-update/2026/february/02-05-kanna.xml</loc><tags><tag>Faculty / Staff</tag></tags><categories><category>Downstate Health</category></categories></item>