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SUNY Health Sciences Institutions Announce Partnership to Expand Access to Education in Public Health in New York

SUNY College of Optometry and SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (Downstate) announced a partnership to establish...

Groundbreaking Research Update from Distinguished SUNY Downstate Professor Published in Prestigious Medical Journal

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University announced that Distinguished Professor, program director, and Chairman of Otolaryngology...

Congressmember Yvette Clarke Names SUNY Downstate Frontline Workers “Healthcare Heroes”

SUNY Downstate’s University Hospital at Downstate (UHD) and Interim Director of Environmental Services, David A. Charles,...

SUNY Downstate Celebrates Black History Month

Fifty years ago, Dr. Samuel Kountz, a pioneer in kidney transplantation, joined SUNY Downstate as professor of surgery...

SUNY Downstate Celebrates Go Red for Women Day

SUNY Downstate Goes Red to Support Woman's Cardiovascular Health

Today is National Red Day. Also known as Go Red for Women Day, the campaign started in 2004 by the American Heart Association...

SUNY Downstate Celebrates National Women Physicians Day

Today, February 3, we recognize women physicians nationwide on National Women Physicians Day to celebrate the birthday...

Downstate Opens First On-Site Outpatient Pharmacy

The University Hospital at Downstate (UHD) announced the grand opening of the State University of New York Outpatient...

SUNY Downstate Stands in Solidarity With The NYPD

The SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University community stands in solidarity with the families of Officers Jason Rivera...

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Opens COVID-19 Testing Site

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (Downstate) joins the list of nine additional State University of New York (SUNY)...

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Recognized for Providing Continued High-quality Care to Older New Yorkers

Statement in Support of Governor Hochul's $10B Plan to Invest in New York State Healthcare

SUNY Downstate College of Nursing Program Earns Top Tier Rankings for Third Consecutive Year

The College of Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University this week received national recognition for its prelicensure...

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A New Year and Exciting New Look for SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

When I joined Downstate five years ago, I understood that there were two things we needed to do to elevate Downstate as...

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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Welcomes New Chairperson of Surgery to University Hospital at Downstate

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University announced the appointment of Panagiotis (Panos) Kougias, M.D., MSc., as its...