Dr. Jeffrey Birnbaum to Be Honored by Lorenzo Jackson Foundation:
Nov 13, 2008
Will Be Recognized for Commitment to Youth in Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Brooklyn, NY - The Lorenzo Jackson Foundation will honor Jeffrey Birnbaum, MD, MPH, for his efforts to educate young people about HIV, the AIDS virus, through the Health and Education Alternatives for Teens (HEAT) program. Dr. Birnbaum is program director of HEAT, as well as an assistant professor in SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University’s Department of Pediatrics and Graduate Program in Public Health and director of the Family, Adolescent, and Children's Experience at SUNY (FACES) Network.
Dr. Birnbaum will receive The Lorenzo Jackson Foundation Youth Commitment Award at the Foundation’s First Annual Benefit Gala at Rush Arts Gallery on Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in Manhattan.
Dr. Birnbaum received his medical degree from SUNY Downstate in 1986 and master of public health degree in tropical disease and public health from Columbia University in 1991. He completed his pediatric residency at SUNY Downstate and Kings County Hospital Center in 1989. His research primarily has focused on HIV-infected youth and high-risk youth.
The mission of the Lorenzo Jackson Foundation is to inspire young people living with HIV/AIDS to move forward with their lives and pursue their education.
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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.