New Medical Leadership at SUNY Downstate
Oct 14, 2011
New medical leadership has been elected at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University’s
University Hospital at Downstate (UHD). M. William Atallah, MD, has been elected president
of the medical and dental staff, and Victor Masi, DO, has been elected secretary and
treasurer. Dr. Atallah and Dr. Masi represent the medical staff at all three University
Hospital locations: Central Brooklyn, UHD at Long Island College Hospital (LICH),
and SUNY Downstate at Bay Ridge.
Dr. Atallah, a board-certified urologist with practices in Brooklyn Heights and Bay
Ridge, is also a clinical associate professor of urology at SUNY Downstate and the
director of the New York Stone Center. He has chaired LICH’s Operating Room Committee
since 2004. Dr. Atallah has been a teacher and mentor to countless students and medical
residents throughout his 30-year career. Dr. Masi is a community-based internist with
a focus on geriatric medicine and preventive care.
Debra Carey, chief executive officer of University Hospital at Downstate, said, “The
new medical leadership at Downstate combines the best of academic and community medicine.
I would also like to thank Stanley Fisher, MD, past president of the University Hospital
Medical-Executive Committee and chairman of pediatrics, and John Romanelli, MD, past
president of the LICH Medical Board, for their invaluable contributions as we blended
our hospitals.”
“Downstate provides the vital services we need in a changing healthcare landscape,”
continued Ms. Carey. “Our medical staff and employees look forward to continuing to
serve our community with high-quality, patient-centered care.”
The recent merger of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and Long Island College
Hospital has brought together the expertise of over 1,400 physicians. With three locations,
Downstate now has one of the broadest reaches of any health facility in the borough.
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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.