SUNY Downstate to Provide Free Prostate Screenings September 15-18, during Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
Sep 12, 2014
Brooklyn, NY – SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University will mark Prostate Cancer Awareness Week by providing free prostate screenings for high-risk men, who start screening at ages 40-54 years old, and for low-risk men, ages 55-69 years old, beginning Monday, September 15 through Thursday, September 18.
High-risk men are defined as men with a family history of prostate cancer and African-American men.
The screenings will take place from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at 470 Clarkson Avenue, Suite I (Eye), Brooklyn, New York 11203, each of the four days.
For more information, call 718-270-8846 or 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.