SUNY DOWNSTATE Names New Dean of Medicine
Jun 22, 2006
Ian L. Taylor, M.D., Ph.D., has been named senior vice president for biomedical education
and research and dean of the College of Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences
University in Brooklyn, it was announced today by John C. LaRosa, M.D., president
of SUNY Downstate. The appointment will become effective September 1, 2006.
“We are indeed fortunate to have recruited a person of Dr. Taylor’s stature to Downstate,”
said President LaRosa. “He will be a key leader in our continued growth and I look
forward very much to working with him.” Addressing the Downstate campus, Dr. LaRosa
added, “I know you will welcome him enthusiastically.”
Dr. Taylor will be responsible for all aspects of medical education in the College
of Medicine, including all undergraduate, GME and CME programs and their academic
affiliations. In addition, he will have primary responsibility for the research enterprise
in all four colleges that currently make up SUNY Downstate.
Dr. Taylor comes to Downstate with a distinguished record of accomplishment in medical
education, patient care, research and academic administration at the senior level.
A native of Liverpool, England and a graduate of the medical school there, he most
recently was associate senior vice president for health sciences and dean of the School
of Medicine at Tulane University. Prior to that, he was chairman of the Department
of Medicine and president of the University Medical Associates at the Medical University
of South Carolina, and before that director of the Division of Gastroenterology at
Duke University. He has been actively involved in both basic and clinical research
for most of his career in the United States, beginning at the University of California
at Los Angeles.
In his new position, Dr. Taylor succeeds Eugene B. Feigelson, M.D., who is stepping
down as senior vice president for biomedical research and education and dean of the
College of Medicine. In Dr. Feigelson’s 27 years at Downstate, he has also served
as professor and chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and as interim president.
In order to effect a seamless transition of this important senior leadership position,
Dr. Feigelson has graciously agreed to stay on as dean until August 31, 2006.
The selection of Dr. Taylor is the result of a national search conducted with the
assistance of an executive search firm with extensive experience working with academic
medical centers.
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About SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is one of four academic health centers (AMCs) in The State University of New York (SUNY) 64-campus system and the only SUNY AMC in New York City dedicated to health education, research, and patient care for the borough’s 2.7 million residents. Its flagship hospital, University Hospital at Downstate (UHD), is a teaching hospital and benefits from the expertise of Downstate’s exceptional medical school and world-class academic center research facilities. With a staff of over 800 physicians representing 53 specialties and subspecialties, Downstate offers comprehensive healthcare services to the community.
UHD provides high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis for kidney diseases and is the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn. Beyond its clinical expertise, Downstate houses a range of esteemed educational institutions, including its College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Public Health. Downstate fosters innovation through its multifaceted biotechnology initiative, the Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT, which support early-stage and more mature biotech companies.