Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan Honored by American Psychiatric Association
May 31, 2017
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| Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD, DrMedSc Associate Professor of Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University |
Brooklyn, NY - Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD, DrMedSc, associate professor of psychiatry at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, was honored at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) held recently in San Diego.
Dr. Viswanathan received the APA Foundation’s 2016 George Tarjan Award and the APA’s 2017 Ronald A. Shellow Award. Dr. Viswanathan also has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the APA..
Named after APA’s first international medical graduate (IMG) president, the George Tarjan Award recognizes a physician who has made significant contributions to the enhancement of integration of IMGs into American psychiatry. Dr. Viswanathan received the Ronald A. Shellow Award for his “enduring commitment” and “outstanding work” through his service to the APA Assembly.
Dr. Viswanathan is also chair of the Psychiatry Grand Rounds Committee, and director of consultation liaison psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine at SUNY Downstate.
Dr. Viswanathan received his medical degree from Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University in Chennai (formerly Madras), India. He completed an internship in internal medicine at the former Brooklyn Cumberland Medical Center, a residency in internal medicine at the former LIJ-Queens Hospital Center program, and a residency in psychiatry and fellowship in psychosomatic medicine at SUNY Downstate, from which he also received a Doctor of Medical Science degree.
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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.