SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to Provide Free Prostate Screenings
Sep 12, 2013
Brooklyn – SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University will provide free prostate screenings the week of September 16, 2013 at three locations in Brooklyn.
Men who are at high risk, such as men with a family history of prostate cancer, are advised to start screening between the ages of 40 – 54 years. For men at low risk, screening will be available for men ages 55 – 69.
SUNY Downstate at Bay Ridge will provide screenings Monday, September 16, through Saturday, September 21, from 10 am to 8:00 pm. The address is 9036 Seventh Avenue, at 92nd Street. For more information about screenings at this location, call 718-567-1400 or 718-270-3739.
Downstate’s University Hospital at Downstate at 470 Clarkson Avenue in East Flatbush will provide screenings in Suite I (Eye) on Tuesday, September 17 and Thursday, September 19 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Call 718-270-8846 or 718-270-3739 for more information.
Downstate’s Family Health Services at 840 Lefferts Avenue will provide screenings on Monday, September 16 between the hours of 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm. Call 718-493-0300 or 718-270-8846 for more information.
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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.