SUNY Board Approves Recommended Closure of Long Island College Hospital
Feb 8, 2013
For Immediate Release: Friday, Feb. 8, 2013
Contact: Ron Najman; rnajman@downstate.edu; 718-270-2696; 917-842-1901
The State University of New York Board of Trustees today voted to support a decision
by SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University leadership to seek approval from the
state Department of Health to cease operation of University Hospital at Downstate
at Long Island College Hospital (LICH) as a full-service inpatient hospital facility.
Link to the SUNY press release: SUNY LICH Closure Article
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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.