Downstate Doctors Named Healthcare Heroes for Saving Lives And Lifting Communities04/14/2025 09:33:26 AMOffice of Communications & MarketingSUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (Downstate) announced that proud Brooklyn residents Teresa Y. Smith-Bellille, M.D., MSEd, FACEP, and Jeffrey M. Birnbaum, M.D., MPH will be among the upcoming Schneps Media Healthcare Heroes celebration—an event recognizing exceptional individuals whose compassion, leadership, and service have left a lasting mark on the health and well-being of New Yorkers every day or in times of crisis.