SUNY Downstate Alumna Dr. Erika Schwartz to Discuss Her New Book – “Don’t Let Your Doctor Kill You” – Monday, Dec. 14, 12 Noon
Dec 4, 2015
Brooklyn, NY – SUNY Downstate College of Medicine graduate Erika Schwartz, MD, will present the next talk in The President’s Lecture Series, on Monday, December 14, 2015 at 12 Noon at SUNY Downstate. The event will take place in Alumni Auditorium, 395 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY 11203. The public is invited to this free event.
Dr. Schwartz will discuss issues covered by her new book, which address the question, “How do you take charge of your health and stop turning over your life to our confusing and intimidating healthcare system before it’s too late?” The book will be available for purchase and Dr. Schwartz will be available to sign copies after her talk. The book is titled, Don’t Let Your Doctor Kill You and is published by Post Hill Press.
Over the past 30 years, Dr. Schwartz has written four best-selling books, testified before Congress, hosted her own PBS pledge special on bioidentical hormones, and appeared on various news programs including CBS News, Larry King Live, CNN and MSNBC, as well as The View, Oprah Satellite Radio with Dr. Oz and many others.
She received her MD from SUNY Downstate’s College of Medicine in 1975, graduating cum laude as a member of AOA, the academic honor society. She completed her training in internal medicine and critical care at Downstate/Kings County Hospital Center. In 2005, Dr. Schwartz was honored by the College of Medicine Alumni Association with the Louis M. Hellman, MD Master Teacher Award. She is a past president of the Alumni Association and delivered the address at this year’s White Coat Ceremony for Downstate’s entering medical students.
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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.