John Weigand, AuD, to Be Honored by Fort Greene Council:
May 14, 2010
SUNY Downstate Audiologist to Receive Community Service Award
John P. Weigand, AuD, who specializes in caring for hearing-impaired children and
adults, will be honored by Fort Greene Council at its 2nd Annual Awards Dinner on
May 19.
The event recognizes the contributions of community partners who provide outstanding services and support to New York City’s young and old. Dr. Weigand, the director of audiology services at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, is being recognized for his outreach to the older adults. He and his staff regularly visit the Council’s senior centers, providing talks on hearing health and hearing loss. They also provide free hearing screening; more than 150 seniors have been tested as part of this service.
Since joining SUNY Downstate’s Department of Otolaryngology as assistant professor in 2000, Dr. Weigand has been active in extending hearing healthcare to the wider Brooklyn community. In addition to testing and fitting adults with the most technologically advanced, high-definition, digital hearing instruments available today, he evaluates newborns and children who may benefit from cochlear implants to improve hearing. He was instrumental in developing the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program for all babies born at Downstate’s University Hospital at Downstate before they go home with their parents
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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.