Free Lecture on Hearing and Balance Disorders, September 25

Sep 18, 2013

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University will present a free community health promotion lecture on hearing and balance disorders, Wednesday, September 25, 2013, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, at 395 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, New York 11203, in Lecture Hall 1A.

The speaker will be John Weigand, AuD, F-AAA, director of audiology services at SUNY Downstate.

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please call 718-270-3739.

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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.