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SUNY Downstate Appoints Justin Chin-Bong Choi, M.D., as Vascular Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Surgery

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University announced the appointment of Justin Chin-Bong Choi, M.D., FACS, as vascular...

LaRosa

Salute to Former President John C. LaRosa, M.D., on his Retirement from Downstate

John C. LaRosa, M.D., officially retired from the Downstate faculty, where he served as Professor of Medicine and Public...

In Commemoration of The 21st Anniversary Of 9/11

Twenty-one years ago, we witnessed the worst of humanity when terrorists attacked America’s freedom.

Researchers Use Single-Cell RNA-Sequencing to Better Understand Gut Inflammation Associated With Malnutrition

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SUNY Downstate is still in debt after serving as a ‘COVID-only’ hospital during the pandemic

President Wayne Riley said the state needs to recognize the institution’s contributions to Brooklyn and beyond.

Ernest J. Barthélemy, M.D., M.P.H., M.A.

SUNY Downstate Welcomes New Chief of Neurosurgery Ernest J. Barthélemy, M.D., M.P.H., M.A.

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University announced the appointment of Ernest J. Barthélemy, M.D., M.P.H., M.A., as its...

SUNY Downstate Selected to Participate In American Association Colleges of Nursing National Initiative

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University has been selected to participate in a national initiative from the American...

SUNY Downstate Awarded Nearly $6M In Grants to Support Training in Health Disparities and Equity-Focused Research

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University has received two grants – a combined $5.9M in funding over five years—to...

Supreme Court

United States Supreme Court Renders Decision in Dobbs Vs. Jackson

This past Friday, the United States Supreme Court rendered a much-anticipated decision in the matter of Dobbs vs. Jackson...

A Message About Juneteenth

For Black Americans, Juneteenth has been long celebrated as a pivotal point in American history.

SUNY Downstate President Dr. Wayne Riley Honored by YMCA of Greater New York at 46th Annual Dodge Dinner

This week, the YMCA of Greater New York presented SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University President Dr. Wayne J. Riley...

SUNY Downstate’s President John C. LaRosa Steps Down:

Celebrating Memorial Day

Our country will celebrate Memorial Day, the holiday established to pay homage to the valiant soldiers who nobly sacrificed...

Downstate Distinguished Professor Published in American College of Lifestyle Medicine

SUNY Downstate Distinguished Professor Dr. Richard Rosenfeld has been named as the lead author of the American College...