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Kijana Corbin Honored as a 2026 NAHSE New York Men of Distinction Award Recipient

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 21 , 2026

Congratulations to Kijana Corbin, M.B.A., Associate Vice President of Hospital Facilities, who received a 2026 Men of Distinction Award from the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) New York Regional Chapter last month.

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Celebrating Courage, Hope, and Survivorship

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 21 , 2026

On Sunday, June 7, Downstate's Department of Pediatrics and the Child Life Center, under the leadership of Lisa Smith, proudly welcomed pediatric cancer survivors and their families back for a long-awaited Cancer Survivor Celebration. It was the...

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Dr. Lori Escallier Shares Nursing Accreditation Expertise in South Korea

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 21 , 2026

Lori Escallier, Ph.D., RN, CPNP-PC, FAAN, Dean of Downstate’s College of Nursing, recently traveled to South Korea to share U.S. approaches to nursing education, evaluation, and accreditation with the Korean Nurses Association and the Korean Accreditation...

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Downstate Expert Featured in The Washington Post on Healthy Aging and Sleep Health

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 21 , 2026

Jeffrey P. Weiss, M.D., Ph.D., FACS, Professor and Chair of the Department of Urology, was recently featured in The Washington Post discussing nocturia, the medical term for frequent nighttime urination. The condition affects millions of adults and...

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Four Downtate Studies Offer New Insights into Vascular Care

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 21 , 2026

Over the past year, investigators in Downstate's Department of Surgery have published a series of studies examining limb preservation, pulmonary embolism, and healthcare delivery. Together, the studies address conditions commonly treated at University...

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Dr. Simon S. Rabinowitz Concludes Nearly Four Decades of Service at Downstate

July 21 , 2026

As he prepares to retire after nearly 40 years at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Simon S. Rabinowitz, M.D., Ph.D., Vice Chairman of Pediatrics and Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, leaves behind a legacy that reaches...

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