Our Staff

Marie Abdallah, MD

Director of CFH, Kings County Hospital Center
Clinical Associate Professor
Infectious Diseases

• Marie.Abdallah@nychhc.org

Sara Abu-Ghanem, MD

Assistant Professor
Otolaryngology

Samer Abujaber, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care

• samer.abujaber@downstate.edu
• (718) 221-6189

Tina Adjei-Bosompem, MPH

Senior Program Coordinator
Office of Diversity Education and Research

• tina.adjei-bosompem@downstate.edu

Aimee Afable, PhD, MPH

Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Associate Professor
Department of Community Health Sciences

• Aimee.Afable@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-6397

Maksim Agaronov, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology
Kings County Hospital Center

• agaronom@nychhc.org
• (718) 245-5368

Konstantinos Agoritsas, MD FAAP

Clinical Assistant Professor
Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Kings County Hospita

• konstantinos.agoritsas@nychhc.org
• (718) 270-4795

Saren Ahearn, PT, DPT, Dip ACLM

Assistant Professor
Physical Therapy

• saren.ahearn@downstate.edu

Sushil K. Ahlawat, MD, MS, MBBS, FACP, FASGE, AGAF

Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

• sushil.ahlawat@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-4772

Alla Akivis, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine

Usha Alapati, MD, FAAD, FCAP

Dermatology

Juan Marcos Alarcón, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Pathology
Division of Neuroscience

• juanmarcos.alarcon@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-8348

Wondimagegnehu (Wondi) Alemu, MD

Clincal Associate Professor

Edward Allen, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine

Ranjit Alvarez, MHA

Program Administrator
Physical Therapy
School of Health Professions

Christian Johannes Amlang, MD

Assistant Professor
Movement Disorders

• christian.amlang@downstate.edu

Loraine Antoine, PT, DPT, PhD

Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education (DCE)
Physical Therapy
School of Health Professions

• loraine.antoine@downstate.edu

Brian Anziska

Professor
General Neurology

• brian.anziska@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2502

Yaacov Anziska, MD

Associate Professor
Department of Neurology
Director, Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinic

• yanziska@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2430

Rosa Arancibia, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care

• rosa.arancibia@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-4606

J.V. Aranda

Professor
Pediatrics

Veronica L. P. Arikian, PhD, RN

Clinical Associate Professor
College of Nursing

• veronica.arikian@downstate.edu

Heidi J. Aronin, MPA

Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Administration
Institutional Official for Research

Bonnie Arquilla, DO FACEP

Professor/ Director
Disaster Management

• bonnie.arquilla@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3216

Ida Askew-Stevens

Office Manager
Family Medicine

Michael H. Augenbraun, MD

Professor of Medicine; Vice Chair, Department of Medicine
Director, Division of Infectious Diseases:
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Kings County Hospital Center

• michael.augenbraun@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1432

Michael H. Augenbraun, MD, FACP, FIDSA

Professor of Medicine
Chief, Infectious Diseases Division

• michael.augenbraun@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1432

Adesiji Awoyinka

Videographer
New Media Services
Office of Communications & Marketing

• adesiji.awoyinka@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7570

Ayse Aytaman, MD, FACG, AGAF, FAASLD

Clinical Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
VA NY Harbor Health Care System – Brooklyn Campus

• ayse.aytaman@va.gov

Ofer Azoulay, MD

Assistant Professor & Chief of Robotic and Microvascular Head and Neck Reconstruction
Otolaryngology

Nicole Bagnarol, MPH

Director of Curricular Innovation
School of Public Health

• nicole.bagnarol@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2426

Alison Baird, MD, PhD, FRACP

Professor of Neurology and Vice-Chair for Mentoring, Professor of Physiology/Pharmacology
Medical Director, SUNY Downstate Stroke Center
Director, Division of Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke

• alison.baird@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3213

Randall L. Barbour, PhD

Professor
Department of Pathology

• randall.barbour@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1284

Bonny Baron, MD

Associate Professor
Emergency Medicine

• (718) 245-4790

Frank C. Barone, PhD

Professor of Neurology, Professor of Physiology & Pharmacology
Director of Basic Research, Cerebrovascular Division
Medical Student Research Adviser

• frank.barone@downstate.edu
• (718) 221-5745

Peter B. Barr, PhD

Social Determinants of Health Lead
Institute for Genomics in Health
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry

Robert H. Barth, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine
Chief of Dialysis & Affiliate Program Director, VA Medical Center
Department of Nephrology

• Robert.barth@va.gov
• (718) 836-3762

Ernest Barthelemy, MD, MPH, MA

Chief, Division of Neurosurgery
Neurology
Global Health

• ernest.barthelemy@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7539

Ernest J. Barthélemy, MD, MPH, MA

Chief, Division of Neurosurgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Neurology, and Orthopedic Surgery

• Ernest.Barthelemy@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7539

Daniel Beegan, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine

Boris Bentsianov, MD

Assistant Professor
Otolaryngology
Director of the Division of Laryngology, Voice and Swallowing Disorders

Peter D. Berg, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, SUNY Downstate
Director, Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Brooklyn Veterans Administration Hospital Center
Director, SUNY Downstate Contact Lens Service

• pdbeye@aol.com
• (718) 836-6600

David Berger, M.D., MHCM, FACS

Chief Executive Officer
University Hospital at Downstate

Peter Bergold, MD

Associate Professor
Physiology & Pharmacology
Neurology

• peter.bergold@downstate.edu

Peter Bergold, PhD

Professor
Physiology and Pharmacology

• peter.bergold@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3927

Ellen Berkowitz, MD

Associate Dean for Medical Education, Clinical Advisory Dean
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry

• ellen.berkowitz@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2902

Paulette Bernd, PhD

Distinguished Teaching Professor Emerita
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

• pb106@columbia.edu
• (212) 305-7572

Satyakam Bhagavati, MD

Professor Emeritus
Department of Neurology

• satyakam.bhagavati@downstate.edu

Riccardo Bianchi, PhD

Associate Dean for Foundations of Medicine
Associate Professor Physiology and Pharmacology

• riccardo.bianchi@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1272

Tim B. Bigdeli, PhD

Co-Director
Institute for Genomics in Health

Jeffrey Birnbaum, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics

David Biro, MD, PhD, FAAD

Dermatology

Tenya Blackwell, DrPH

Clinical Assistant Professor
Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences

• tenya.blackwell@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-6319

Christina Bloem, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine

• christina.bloem@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-4790

David Blumenthal, MD

Chief, Medical Service
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System (NYHHS), Brooklyn, NY

• david.blumenthal@va.gov
• (718) 630-3766

Ivan Bodis-Wollner, MD, DSc

Professor
Departments of Neurology and Ophthalmology
Director, Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders Clinic, Center of Excellence

Ivan Bodis-Wollner, MD, DSc

Professor
Departments of Neurology and Ophthalmology
Director, Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders Clinic, Center of Excellence

Jeffrey Borer, MD, FACC, FAHA

Professor of Medicine, Cell Biology, Radiology and Surgery;
Director, The Howard Gilman Institute for Heart Valve Disease and the Schiavone Institute for Cardiovascular Translational Research;
Formerly Chairman, Department of Medicine and Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

• jeffrey.borer@downstate.edu
• (646) 456-4454

Marina Boruk, MD

Assistant Professor
Otolaryngology

Carla Boutin-Foster, MD, MSc

Professor of Medicine
Associate Dean, Office of Diversity Education and Research
Associate Vice President For Institutional Equity

• carla.boutin-foster@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3033

Mohamed Boutjdir, PhD

Professor, SUNY Downstate
Associate Chief of Staff for Research & Development,
New York Harbor Health Care System (VAMC)

• mohamed.boutjdir@downstate.edu
• (718) 630-2891

Shemeika Bowman, B.S.

Assistant Director
Bridges to Medicine Coordinator
Office of Diversity Education and Research

• shemeika.bowman@downstate.edu

Stefan Bradu, MD, PhD, FAAD

Dermatology

Kathleen Bratby, EdD RN

Clinical Associate Professor
College of Nursing
Director - Advanced Level Program, MS in Nursing Education Track

• kathleen.bratby@downstate.edu

Krystal Brewington, OTD, OTR/L, CPAM

Occupational Therapy
School of Health Professions

Gary Briefel, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine
Chief of Nephrology and affiliate Program Director, Kings County Hospital

• gary.briefel@downstate.edu
• (718) 613-8157

Janice L. Brissette, PhD

Associate Professor
Cell Biology

• janice.brissette@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3755

Neil Brody, MD, PhD, FAAD

Dermatology

Kenneth Bromberg, MD

Professor of Pediatrics & Medicine
Attending in Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Educational Consultant to the Office of Academic Affairs

• kenneth.bromberg@downstate.edu

Clinton D Brown, MD, FASN, FAHA, FNLA

Professor of Medicine
Deputy Chief, Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Chair, Institutional Review Board
Department of Nephrology

• clinton.brown@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1729

T'Shura Brown, OTD, OTR/L, BCCS

Assistant Professor, Specialization in Early Intervention Program (EISP)
Occupational Therapy
School of Health Professions

Denise M. Bruno, MD, MPH

Associate Dean for Global Engagement and Director of the Center for Global Health, Interim Chair and Associate Professor
Department of Community Health Sciences

• Denise.Bruno@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2954

Laura Bruno, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
Division of General Pediatrics

• (718) 270-2957

Lori Bruno, MPH

Assistant Vice President
Office of Policy and Planning

Adam Budzikowski, MD, PhD, FHRS

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Cardiology
Director, Fellows' Continuity Clinic

• abudzikowski@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-4147

Sydney C. Butts, MD

Interim Chair and Associate Professor
Otolaryngology

Rose Calixte, PhD, PStat®

Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

• Rose.Calixte@downstate.edu

Veneta Callpani, MA, BS, RDMS

Clinical Assistant Professor | Assistant Clinical Coordinator
Diagnostic Medical Imaging

• veneta.callpani@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7705

Marlene Camacho-Rivera, SC.D, M.S. MPH

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Assistant Professor
Department of Community Health Sciences

• Marlene.Camacho-Rivera@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-4386

Stephen Carleton, PhD

Research Assistant Professor
Department of Cell Biology

• scarleton@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3749

Mark Carney, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Otolaryngology

Erdal Cavusoglu, MD

Professor of Medicine
Cardiology

• erdal.cavusoglu@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1568

Bani Chander-Roland, MD, FACG

Visiting Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Motility
VA NY Harbor Health Care System – Brooklyn Campus

• Bani.Chander-Roland@va.gov

Jennifer Chao, MD, FAAP

Clinical Assistant Professor, Fellowship Director
Pediatric Emergency Medicine

• jennifer.chao@downstate.edu
• (718) 245-4790

Geetha Chari, MD

Clinical Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics
Pediatric Neurology
Program Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship

• geetha.chari@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2042

Rashid Chaudhry, MD

Chief of Otolaryngology
Brookdale Hospital Medical Center

I-Ting Cheng, LMSW

Care Manager, Program Administrator
Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease

• i-ting.cheng@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2439

Natalya Chernichenko, MD

Associate Professor
Otolaryngology

Elizabeth Chernyak, MD

Assitant Professor of Neurology
Neurology
Global Health

• elizabeth.chernyak@downstate.edu

Wellman Cheung, MD, FACS

Clinical Professor
Staff Urologist, The Brooklyn Hospital Center
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Department of Urology

Vivian L. Chin, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology

• vivian.chin@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-4714

William Chirico, PhD

Director, Molecular and Cellular Biology Program
School of Graduate Studies

• william.chirico@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1308

Justin Chin-Bong Choi, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery

• JustinC.Choi@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1421

Sylvia Chow, MBA

Budget Director
School of Public Health

• sylvia.chow@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1057

David Christini, PhD

Professor
Physiology and Pharmacology

• david.christini@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1681

David Christini, PhD

Senior Vice President for Research

• david.christini@downstate.edu

Sophie Christoforou, MS Ed

Associate Dean for Student & Curricular Affairs
Student Affairs

Shawn C. Ciecko, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Otolaryngology

Camille Clare, MD, MPH, CPE, FACOG

Chair
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Tenured Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine

Ross Clinchy, PhD

Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs

Carl I. Cohen, MD

SUNY Distinguished Service Professor
Division of Geriatric Psychiatry
Director, Fellowship Program

• carl.cohen@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2003

Carl Cohen, MD

SUNY Distinguished Service Professor
Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Program
Co-Director, The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education

• carl.cohen@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2003

Richard Coico, PhD

Vice Dean for Scientific Affairs
Department of Cell Biology
Department of Medicine

• richard.coico@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-8702

Francisco Colon, MSW

Assistant Director of Enrollment and Onboarding Management
School of Public Health

• francisco.colon@downstate.edu
• (718) 613-8720

Ivan Colon, MD

Staff Urologist
The Brooklyn Hospital Center

Susanrachel Condon, CM, DM, FACNM

Assistant Professor
Midwifery
School of Health Professions

Dorine P. Cooper, MA, MS

Associate Administrator

• dorine.cooper@downstate.edu
• (718) 613-8377

Jeremy D. Coplan, MD

Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Nonhuman Primate Facility
Director, Division of Neuropsychopharmacology

• jcoplan@downstate.edu

Aaron Cormier

Web Developer
New Media Services
Office of Communications & Marketing

• aaron.cormier@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7572

Joan Cracco, MD

Professor
Neurology
Pediatric Neurology

• joan.cracco@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2042

Eva Cramer, PhD

Professor
Department of Cell Biology

• ecramer@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1011

Jenny Crouch, Ed.D., MS, MA

Senior Executive Director for Administration & Finance
School of Public Health

• jenny.crouch@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7827

Howard Crystal, MD

Professor of Neurology
Director, Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology

• howard.crystal@downstate.edu

Benjamin Cunningham, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Neurology
Epilepsy

• benjamin.cunningham@downstate.edu

John Danias, MD, PhD

Director of Research
Professor of Ophthalmology and Cell Biology

• john.danias@downstate.edu

Anika Daniels-Osaze, Ed.D., MPH

Associate Dean for Education, School of Public Health
Clinical Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management​

• anika.daniels-osaze@downstate.edu

Laura Dattner, MD

Professor
Pediatrics

Christopher de Souza, MD

Visiting Assistant Professor
Otolaryngology

Jack DeHovitz, MD, MPH

Distinguished Service Professor
Physician Assistant Program

• jack.dehovitz@downstate.edu

Jack DeHovitz, MD

Distinguished Service Professor

• jack.dehovitz@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1069

Jack DeHovitz, MD, MPH, FACP

Distinguished Service Professor
Director, Special Treatment and Research (STAR) Program
Director, HIV Center for Women and Children

• jack.dehovitz@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1069

Barbara Delano, MD, MPH, FACP

Distinguished Emeritus Professor
Department of Nephrology

• barbara.delano@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1584

John DeLury, MD

Clinical Associate Professor
Infectious Diseases

• john.delury@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2214

Kitaw Demissie, MD, PhD

Dean and Professor
School of Public Health

• Kitaw.Demissie@downstate.edu
• (718) 613-8377

Inci Dersu, MD, MPH

Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

• inci.dersu@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1714

Ian DeSouza

Assistant Professor
Director, AHA Training Center, SUNY Downstate Medical Center Chair, Resuscitation Committee
Community Training Center (CTC)

• ian.deSouza@downstate.edu
• (718) 245-4790

Brigitte Desport, DPS, OTR/L, BCP, ATP

Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives
SOHP Associate Professor
Occupational Therapy Program

• brigitte.desport@downstate.edu

Bethany Desroches, MD

Assistant Professor, SUNY Downstate Health Science University
Director of Surgical Simulation Program, SUNY Downstate Department of Urology

James A. Deutsch, MD

Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

• jadeutschmd@yahoo.com
• (718) 780-1530

Puneet Dhaliwal, PT, DPT, MA, NCS, CEEAA, CSRS

Assistant Professor
Physical Therapy
School of Health Professions

Sonya Dhar, MD

Department of Ophthalmology

Daniel DiLeo, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Hepatology
VA NY Harbor Health Care System – Brooklyn Campus

• Daniel.Dileo@va.gov

E. Dinkevich

Professor
Pediatrics

Dale Distant, MD, FACS

Clinical Professor of Surgery
Director of Hemodialysis Program
Department of Surgery

• dale.distant@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3168

Jessenia Dixon

Mental Health Outpatient, Receptionist/Biller
Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease

Jane Doe, PHD

Associate Professor
Web Design & Developer
Department of Community Health Sciences.

• email@university.edu
• (800) 555-5555

Jenny Doe

Programmer
Department of Computer Science

John Doe, PHD

Associate Professor
Department of Community Health Sciences

• email@university.edu
• (800) 555-5555

Viktoriya Donovan, MD

Program Administrator & Clinical Instructor
The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education (BRIDGE)

• viktoriya.donovan@downstate.edu

Diana Dow-Edwards, PhD

Professor Emeritus
Physiology and Pharmacology
Anatomy and Cell Biology

• diana.dow-edwards@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3987

Lisa Dresner, MD, FACS

Associate Professor of Surgery; Designated Institutional Official, Graduate Medical Education
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Vice Chair of Surgical Education and Faculty Development

• lisa.dresner@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1973

Iya Dubson, MD

Infectious Diseases

• ila.dubson@downstate.edu

Salvador Dura-Bernal, PhD

Assistant Professor
Physiology and Pharmacology

• salvador.dura-bernal@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-6789

Helen G. Durkin, PhD

Associate Professor of Pathology, Scientific Director, Center for Allergy and Asthma Research
Department of Pathology
Department of Medicine

Olga Dvorkina, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

• olga.dvorkina@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1662

Marcus Edelstein, MD, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

• gdmcedu@gmail.com

Marcia Edmond-Bucknor, MD

Medical Director at Family Health Services Center and Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine

Daniel Ehlke, PhD, MA

Associate Professor
Department of Health Policy and Management

• Daniel.Ehlke@downstate.edu
• (718) 804-7828

Shirley Eisner, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Cell Biology

• shirley.eisner@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3890

Jeffrey Ellis, MD, FAAD

Dermatology

Lori Escallier, PhD RN CPNP-PC FAAN

Professor and Dean
College of Nursing

• lori.escallier@downstate.edu

Jennifer Etheridge-Otey, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C

Academic Coordinator and Assistant Professor
Physician Assistant Program

• Jennifer.Otey@downstate.edu

Dhanan J. Etwaru, MD

Chief of Urology
The Brooklyn Hospital Center

Oleg Evgrafov, PhD

Professor of Cell Biology
Department of Cell Biology

• oleg.evgrafov@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1245

Eve Faber, MD

Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the Residency Program
Department of Family and Community Medicine

Linda Fan, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Student Education

• linda.fan@downstate.edu
• (718) 245-2975

Mohammad Faysel, PhD

Chairperson and Associate Professor
Health/Medical Informatics

• mohammad.faysel@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7693

Richard Feinman, PhD

Professor
Department of Cell Biology

• rfeinman@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2252

Alan Feit, MD

Professor of Medicine
Cardiology

• alan.feit@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1568

André A. Fenton, PhD

Associate Professor
Physiology and Pharmacology

• andre.fenton@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1556

Miriam H. Feuerman, PhD

Associate Professor
Cell Biology

• Miriam.Feuerman@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1258

Michael Fingerhood, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care

• michael.fingerhood@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2109

S.E. Fisher

Professor
Pediatrics

Stanley Fisher, MD

Professor
Department of Pediatrics

• sfisher@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1625

Megan Folks, MPH

Research Program Coordinator / SPRINTER Program Coordinator
Office of Institutional Equity
Office of Diversity, Education & Research

• megan.folks@downstate.edu

L. Fordjour

Professor
Pediatrics

Robert Foronjy, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Program Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Robert Foronjy, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine
Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

• robert.foronjy@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-4606

Steven E. Fox, PhD

Professor
Physiology and Pharmacology

• steven.fox@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2177

David Frank, MD, FACP

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
VA NY Harbor Health Care System – Brooklyn Campus

• david.frank4@va.gov

Marilyn Fraser, MD

Research Associate Professor
Department of Community Health Sciences

• marilyn.fraser@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1752

Stanley Friedman, PhD

Distinguished Teaching Professor
Physiology and Pharmacology

• stanley.friedman@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1335

Robert F. Furchgott, PhD

Distinguished Professor Emeritus (deceased)
Department of Physiology & Pharmacology

Neha Gadaria, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

• neha.gadaria@downstate.edu

Cathryn A. Galanter, MD

Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry

• cathryn.galanter@downstate.edu
• (718) 245-2502

Itsaso Garcia-Arcos, PhD

Research Assistant Professor
Pulmonary

Itsaso Garcia-Arcos, PhD

Research Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine - Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Department of Cell Biology

• itsaso.garcia-arcos@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3144

Michael Garrett, MD

Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry
Psychiatry

• michael.garrett@downstate.edu

Aahana Gaur, MD

Staff Physician
Brooklyn VA Harborview Health Campus

Laura A. Geer, PhD, MHS

Chair and Associate Professor
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences

• Laura.Geer@downstate.edu
• (718) 221-5267

Patrick Geraghty, PhD

Research Assistant Professor
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
Associate Program Director of Research and Academic Development, Department of Internal Medicine.

• patrick.geraghty@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3141

Patrick Geraghty, PhD

Pulmonary

Joel Gernsheimer, MD

Attending Physician and Visiting Associate Professor
Geriatric Emergency Medicine

• gernsh@aol.com

James Gerontzos, MBA

Director of Marketing
Office of Communications & Marketing

• james.gerontzos@downstate.edu
• (718) 613-8588

Matthew Gesner, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

• gesnerm@nychhc.org
• (718) 245-2072

Mark Ghassibi, MD

Department of Ophthalmology

• mark.ghassibi@downstate.edu

Suman Ghosh, MD

Associate Professor
Neurology
Pediatric Neurology

• suman.ghosh@downstate.edu

Gregory Gick, PhD

Associate Professor

• Greg.Gick@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1265

Harjinder Gill, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor / Hospitalist
Department of Medicine

• harjinder.gill@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7302

Melissa Gill, MD

Chief, Diagnostic Imaging in Pathology
Clinical Associate Professor
Dept. of Pathology

• Melissa.Gill@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1291

Ellen M. Ginzler, MD, MPH

Chief of Rheumatology
Distinguished Teaching Professor of Medicine
Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine for Research

• ellen.ginzler@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1662

Anthony Girardi, MD, FAAO, FACS

Local Director, Coney Island Hospital Center
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

• TG79@aol.com
• (718) 616-3703

Radha Giridharan, MD

Clinical Associate Professor
Neurology
Pediatric Neurology

• radha.giridharan@downstate.edu

Shirley Girouard, PhD, RN, FAAN

Professor and Associate Dean
Research and Community Partnerships
Co-Director, The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education

• Shirley.Girouard@downstate.edu

Aleksandr Gleyzer, MD

Assistant Professor
Emergency Ultrasound

• gleyzer1@gmail.com

Sharon A. Glick, MD, FAAD, FAAP

Chair and Program Director
Dermatology

Agnieszka Gliwa, MD

Fellowship Program Director
Endocrinology

• agnes.gliwa@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1329

Nira A. Goldstein, MD, MPH

Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology
Program Director

Phillip Goldwasser, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine Director of CAPD
VA Medical Center
Department of Nephrology

• Phillip.goldwasser.va.gov
• (718) 836-3762

Jason Gonsky, PhD

Assistant Professor
Director of Hematology and Oncology
Kings County Hospital Center

• jason.gonsky@.nychhc.org
• (718) 245-2770

Jeffrey H. Goodman, PhD

Associate Professor
Physiology and Pharmacology
Neurology

• jeffrey.goodman@downstate.edu
• (718) 494-5148

Robert Gore, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Education

• robert.gore@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-4790

Susan R.S. Gottesman, PhD, MD

Professor Emeritus
Department of Pathology

• susan.gottesman@downstate.edu

Bonnie Granat, MS Ed, PhD

Senior Associate Dean for Assessment and Quality Improvement
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry

• bonnie.granat@downstate.edu
• (718) 613-8534

Arthur C. Grant, MD, PhD

Professor of Neurology
Department of Neurology
Director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center

• arthur.grant@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2959

Evan Grossman, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Medical Nutrition
Chief of Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, NYC Health + Hospitals / Kings County

• evan.grossman@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-4772

Evan Grossman, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Medical Nutrition, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine

• evan.grossman@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1112

Keydron K. Guinn, Ph.D., MA, MBA

Executive Vice President
Office of the President
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Raavi Gupta, MD

Professor
Department of Pathology
Division of Surgical Pathology and Hematopathology

• Raavi.Gupta@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1673

Deborah Gustafson, PhD MS

Professor of Neurology
Director, NeuroEpidemiology Program
Guest Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Chemistry, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

• deborah.gustafson@downstate.edu

Farhad Haeri, PT, DPT, MTC, OCS, RMSK

Assistant Professor
Physical Therapy

• farhad.haeri@downstate.edu

Megan N. Hall, ScD, MS

Assistant Professor
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

• Megan.Hall@downstate.edu
• (718) 221-5234

Mimi Halpern, PhD

Department of Cell Biology

• mhalpern@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2146

Margaret Hammerschlag, MD

Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease
Department of Pediatrics

Margaret R. Hammerschlag, MD

Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
Program Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases

• mhammerschlag@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2097

Matthew Hanson, MD

Assistant Professor
Otolaryngology
Chief of Otology at UHD and KCHC

Gady Har-El, MD, FACS

Professor
Otolaryngology

Charles Harewood, MD

Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine

Aisha Hasan, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Ophthalmology
Cataract surgery, corneal transplantation, intraocular lens exchange and repositioning.

• aisha.hasan@downstate.edu

Saeed Hashem, MD

Geriatric Psychiatry Fellow
Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease

Edward Heilman, MD, FAAD, FCAP

Former Chairman
Department of Dermatology
Department of Pathology

Christopher Hellen, PhD

Associate Professor

• christopher.hellen@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1034

Elizabeth P. Helzner, PhD, MS, DipACLM

Interim Chair and Associate Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

• Elizabeth.Helzner@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-6732

Elizabeth Purchase Helzner, PhD, MS

Associate Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health
Faculty, The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education

• Elizabeth.Helzner@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-6732

Natasha Henry

Residency Program Coordinator
Department of Pathology

• natasha.henry@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-8173

Michael Herman, MD

Director of Urology
South Nassau Communities Hospital

Sanford Herman, MD

Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine

A. Iván Hernández, PhD

Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology

• ivan.hernandez@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-4561

Joan Hittleman

Professor
Pediatrics

Michael Hockstein, MD

Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine

• mhockstein@nyc.rr.com

Nickisa Hodgson, MD, MAS

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

• nickisa.hodgson@downstate.edu

Lori Hoepner, DrPH, MPH

Assistant Professor
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences

• Lori.Hoepner@downstate.edu
• (718) 613-8314

Roger Holt, MD

Vice Chairman
Clinical Services

• roger.holt@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-4442

Lisel M. Hope, MD, MPH, FACE

Assistant Professor
Endocrinology

• lisel.hope@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-6324

Sabina Hrabetova, MD, PhD

Professor
Department of Cell Biology

• sabina.hrabetova@downstate.edu
• (718) 221-5392

Ellen Hsu, PhD

Professor
Physiology and Pharmacology

• ellen.hsu@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1154

Chongmin Huan, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

• chongmin.huan@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-6772

Harris Huberman

Professor
Pediatrics

Andrea Hui, MD, FAAD, FASDS

Dermatology

M. Mahmood Hussain, PhD, Lic. Med.

Professor
Department of Cell Biology

• mahmood.hussain@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-4790

Llewellyn M. Hyacinthe, MD, MBA, FACS

Associate Professor, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Department of Urology
Director of Operations, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Department of Urology
Staff Urologist, The University Hospital of Brooklyn (UHB)

Pascal James Imperato, MD, MPH&TM, MACP

Founding Dean, Dean Emeritus, and Distinguished Service Professor
School of Public Health

• (718) 270-1056

Scott Ippolito, MD

Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine

Elka Jacobson-Dickman, MD

Associate Dean for Clinical Medicine
Pediatrics

• elka.jacobson-dickman@downstate.edu
• (646) 267-1439

Nuri S. Jacoby, MD

Associate Professor & Co-Clerkship Director
Department of Neurology

Jared Jagdeo, MD, MS

Founding Director of the Laser, Aesthetics and Body Institute
Founding Director of the Center for Photomedicine

Jeannette Jakus, MD, MBA, FAAD, FAAP

Dermatology

Thulasiram Janardhanan, MD

Visiting Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease
Division of Geriatric Psychiatry

• thulasiram.janardhanan@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2003

Xian-cheng Jiang, PhD

Distinguished Professor
Department of Cell Biology

• xjiang@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-6701

Weijun Jin, MD

Assistant Professor

• weijun.jin@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-5639

Shaneka N. John

Program Administrator
Health/Medical Informatics

• shaneka.john@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7770

Elma Johnson

Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine

• ejoh559752@aol.com
• (718) 245-4790

Nicole Johnson

Clinical Assistant Professor, Medical Director of SART Program
Emergency Medicine

• Nicole.Johnson@downstate.edu
• (718) 245-4790

Lila Jones

Administrative Manager
New Media Services
Office of Communications & Marketing

• lila.jones@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7550

Anthony Joseph, MD

Dean of Admissions

Anthony J. Joseph, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Inpatient Dialysis Services
Department of Nephrology

• anthony.joseph@downstate.edu

Michael A. Joseph, PhD, MPH

Adjunct Associate Professor
Epidemiology & Biostatistics

• michael.joseph@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1061

Adiebonye Jumbo, PhD, ITIL

Assistant Professor
Health/Medical Informatics

• adiebonye.jumbo@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7762

Abdo (Eddie) Kabarriti, MD

Assistant Professor, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Department of Urology
Chief of Urology, Coney Island Hospital
Staff Urologist, Kings County Hospital Center

Sayan Kaishibayev, MD

Program Evaluator
The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education

• sayan.kaishibayev@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2003

Chella Kamarajan, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry | Chair, Research Committee of Psychiatry
Henri Begleiter Neurodynamics Lab
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

• chella.kamarajan@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2913

Steven Kang, MD

Associate Program Director, Director of Transfusion Medicine and Blood Bank
Department of Pathology

• steven.kang@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-8737

Lee Kaplowitz, MD

Otolaryngology

Nicholas T. Karanikolas, MD, FACS

Associate Professor, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Department of Urology
Chief of Urology, Veterans Affairs NY Harbor Healthcare, Department of Urology

Robert Karpman, MD, MBA

Clinical Professor
Department of Health Policy and Management
MHA Program Director

• robert.karpman@downstate.edu

Ira S Kass, PhD

Professor
Anesthesiology
Physiology and Pharmacology

• ira.kass@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1709

Joanne S. Katz, PT, DPT, PhD

Chair and Associate Professor
Physical Therapy

• joanne.katz@downstate.edu

David Kaufman, PhD, FACMI

Clinical Associate Professor
Health/Medical Informatics

• dave.kaufman@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-4757

Senait Kebede, MD

Adjunct Associate Professor
Department of Community Health Sciences

• senait.kebede@downstate.edu
• (718) 221-6189

Amor Khachemoune, MD, FAAD, FACMS

Dermatology

Ambreen Khan, MD, FAAP

Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Fellowship Program Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

• askpemdoc@hotmail.com
• (718) 270-5122

Sivan Kinreich, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Henri Begleiter Neurodynamics Lab
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

• Sivan.Kinreich@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3322

Jon D. Kirwin, MD

Clerkship Director, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery

• (718) 270-3364

Barbara Kitchener, PhD BSN MA RN

Assistant Professor
College of Nursing
Director - Entry Level Program, RN to BS Track

• barbara.kitchener@downstate.edu

Nancy Kline, PhD, OTR, BCG

Assistant Professor, Part Time
Occupational Therapy

• nancy.kline@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7730

Sandeep Kochar, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor / Hospitalist
Department of Medicine

• sandeep.kochar@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7302

Stephan A. Kohlhoff, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Medicine
Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases

• skohlhoff@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2271

Richard Kollmar, PhD

Associate Professor

• richard.kollmar@downstate.edu
• (718) 221-6559

Richard Kollmar, PhD

Assistant Professor
Otolaryngology

Sergios-Orestis Kolokotronis, PhD

Assistant Professor
Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Cell Biology

• sok@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-6741

Elizabeth Kornecki, PhD

Professor Emerita
Department of Cell Biology
Department of Medicine

• ekornecki@downstate.edu
• (347) 546-5553

Panos Kougias, MD, MSc, FACS

Chair, Department of Surgery
Clarence and Mary Dennis Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery

• Panagiotis.Kougias@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1421

Irina Kovatch, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery

• irina.kovatch@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7266

Jessica Krant, MD, MPH, FAAD, FACMS

Dermatology

Arye Kremer, MD FASDIN

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of General and Interventional Nephrology, Medical Director of Acute hemodialysis unit, Medical Director Brooklyn Gardens Dialysis Center
Department of Nephrology

• Arye.kremer@downstate.edu
• (718) 760-0204

Mark H. Krotowski, MD

Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine

John Kubie, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Cell Biology

• jkubie@downstate.edu

Swati Kumar, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Emily Kurlansik, Psy.D., BCBA NCSP

Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Department of Neurology
Director, Learning Disabilities/Neurobehavior Clinic

• emily.kurlansik@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1491

Victor Lagmay, MD

Professor
Otolaryngology

Marcos Lainez

Photographer
New Media Services
Office of Communications & Marketing

• marcos.lainez@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7564

W. Marcus Lambert, PhD

Associate Vice President for Research Strategy and Operations, Associate Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

• Marcus.Lambert@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7667

Sheldon Landesman, MD

Professor of Medicine
Director of Clinical Education; Clerkship Director - Sub Internship;
Director of AECOM 8 Station Gateway 3

Sheldon H. Landesman, MD

Professor of Medicine
Assistant Dean for Clinical Education
Director, Essentials of Clinical Medicine Programs

• Sheldon.Landesman@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3034

David Landman, MD, FACP, FIDSA

Professor of Medicine
Infectious Diseases Division

• dlandman@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3790

Paul A. Landsbergis, PhD, EdD, MPH

Associate Professor
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences

• Paul.Landsbergis@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1075

Douglas Larsen, DVM

Director
Administration
Department of Comparative Medicine

John J. Laudi, MD

Residency Program Director
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

• john.laudi@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1962

Susan W. Law, DO, MPH

Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Director of Stroke Center, Kings County Hospital

Karlene Lawrence, DNP, ANP-C

Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Coordinator
Co-Director, The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education Interprofessional Team

• karlene.lawrence@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2003

Karlene Lawrence, DNP, ANP-C

Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Coordinator
Co-Director, The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education Interprofessional Team

• karlene.lawrence@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2003

Jason Lazar, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine
Director, Non-Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Assistant Dean, College of Medicine

• jason.lazar@downstate.edu
• (718) 221-5222

Jason M. Lazar, MD, MPH

Vice Dean for Education, and Chair of the newly created Department of Medical Education
Professor and Clinical Assistant Dean in the College of Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology and Neurology, and in the School of Public Health
Director of Non-Invasive Cardiology

• jason.lazar@downstate.edu
• (718) 221-5222

Deana Lazaro, MD

Director, Rheumatology Fellowship Program
Chief of Rheumatology Section
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, Brooklyn, NY

• deana.lazaro@downstate.edu

Jennifer Lee, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases at NYC Health and Hospitals/Kings County

Peng Lee, MD. PhD

Adjunct Professor
New York VA Healthcare System – Manhattan Campus

• peng.lee@nyumc.org
• (212) 951-3418

Wei-Li Lee, PhD

Dermatology

Yaniuska Lescaille, MD, MPH

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Service
NYC Health + Hospitals / Kings County

• lescaily1@nychhc.org
• (718) 245-3838

Ilya Leskov, MD, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

• ilya.leskov@downstate.edu

Wren Lester, Ph.D., CPXP, CPHQ

Chief Experience Officer
University Hospital at Downstate

Jeffrey H. Levine

Attending Physician
Emergency Medicine

• jtl8499@aol.com

Steven R. Levine, MD

SUNY Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Emergency Medicine; Executive Vice-Chair of Neurology; Director for SUNY Downstate Regional Stroke Program
Chief of Neurology, University Hospital of Brooklyn
Associate Dean for Clinical Research & Faculty Development, COM

• steven.levine@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-6362

Allen N. Lewis, Jr., PhD, CRC

Dean and Professor
School of Health Professions

• Allen.Lewis@downstate.edu

John Lewis, PhD

Professor
Department of Cell Biology

• jlewis@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2215

Ann Li

Graphic Designer
New Media Services
Office of Communications & Marketing

• ann.li@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7553

Yanlu Li, BS, RDMS, RVT

Clinical Assistant Professor | Co-Clinical Coordinator (Abdomen, Obstetrics & Gynecology)
Diagnostic Medical Imaging

• Yanlu.Li@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7780

Zhonghua Li, MD PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology
Kings County Hospital and SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

• liz@nychhc.org
• (718) 245-5374

Jenny Libien, MD PhD

Chair of Pathology
Professor of Pathology and Neurology

• jenny.libien@downstate.edu

Keisha Lightbourne, JD, MHA

Assistant Vice President
Administration
Management Operations

Jessica W. Lim, MD

Assistant Professor
Otolaryngology

Annette Lindor

Mental Health Outpatient, Receptionist/Biller
Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease

Douglas S. F. Ling, PhD

Associate Professor
Physiology and Pharmacology

• douglas.ling@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1349

Jessica Liu, BS

Grants Manager
School of Public Health

• jessica.liu@downstate.edu

Steven Liverpool, MD

Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine

Dianne Lopez

Executive Assistant to Dean
College of Medicine

Kristina Loukeris, MD

Associate Professor, Residency Program Director, Cytopathology Director
Department of Pathology
Divisions of Surgical Pathology, Perinatal Pathology, Cytopathology

• kristina.loukeris@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2648

Eve Lowenstein, MD, PhD, FAAD

Frank E. Lucente, MD

Professor and Former Chairman
Department of Otolaryngology

Ustinov Luke

Videographer
New Media Services
Office of Communications & Marketing

• ustinov.luke@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7573

William Lytton, MD

Professor of Neurology, Physiology, Pharmacology, Biomedical Engineering

• william.lytton@downstate.edu

William W. Lytton, MD

Professor
Physiology and Pharmacology
Neurology, Biomedical Engineering

• bill.lytton@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-6789

Thomas Mackie, PhD, MPH

Chair and Associate Professor
Health Policy and Management

• Thomas.Mackie@downstate.edu

Stephen L. Macknik, PhD

Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Physiology & Pharmacology

• stephen.macknik@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2990

Mary Mallappallil, MD, FASN

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Department of Nephrology

• Mary.Mallappallil@downstate.edu
• (718) 613-8153

Mariana S. Markell, MD

Professor and Medical Director of Kidney Transplant Director
Transplant nephrology Fellowship, SUNY Downstate
Department of Nephrology

• mariana.markell@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1584

Orit Markowitz, MD, FAAD

Jonathan Marmur, MD, FACC, FRCP

Professor of Medicine
Cardiology

• jonathan.marmur@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3273

Crystal Marquez, MD

Department of Family and Community Medicine

Laura A. Martello-Rooney, PhD

Director of GI Research
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

• laura.martello-rooney@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1290

Laura A. Martello-Rooney, PhD

Director of GI Research, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

• laura.martello-rooney@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1290

Manuel Martinez, MD, FACG, FASGE

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Endoscopy
VA NY Harbor Health Care System – Brooklyn Campus

• manuel.martinez05@va.gov

Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD

Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Physiology & Pharmacology

• susana.martinez-conde@downstate.edu
• (718) 221-5390

Eduardo Mascareno, PhD

Assistant Professor
Department of Cell Biology

• emascareno@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3891

Lakia Maxwell, MSCH

TRANSPORT Program Manager and Project Administrative Officer

• lakia.maxwell@downstate.edu

Samy McFarlane, MD, MPH, MBA

Professor
Physician Assistant Program

• samy.mcfarlane@downstate.edu

Jean McHugh, PhD RN APRN ACNS-BC FNYAM

Chair, Entry-Level Program
Director, Accelerated BS Track
College of Nursing

• jean.mchugh@downstate.edu

Brian K. McNeil, MD, MBA, FACS

Chief of Urology, The University Hospital of Brooklyn (UHB)
Staff Urologist, Kings County Hospital Center
Residency Program Director, Department of Urology

Brian Keith McNeil, MD, MBA, FACS

Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
Associate Professor of Clinical Urology

• brian.mcneil@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2554

Macceau Medozile, MPA, DrPH

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Health Policy & Management

• macceau.medozile@downstate.edu

Ninfa Mehta, MD

Assistant Professor
Ultrasound Fellowship Director
Emergency Ultrasound

• ninfa.mehta@gmail.com
• (917) 642-6139

Delphine Mendez de Leon, RN, MBA, MPH

Chief Strategy Officer
University Hospital at Downstate

Lisa R. Merlin, MD, FAAN, FANA

Distinguished Professor and Vice-Chair for Education
Departments of Neurology, Physiology, and Pharmacology
Director, the Clinical Neurosciences Pathway

• lisa.merlin@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3957

Lisa R. Merlin, MD

Distinguished Teaching Professor
Neurology
Physiology and Pharmacology

• lisa.merlin@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3957

Jacquelyn L. Meyers, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Henri Begleiter Neurodynamics Lab
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

• Jacquelyn.Meyers@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2014

Jacquelyn L. Meyers, PhD

Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Brain Sciences Lead, Institute of Genomic Health
Co-Director, Henri Begleiter Neurodynamics Lab

• Jacquelyn.Meyers@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2014

Anika Michael, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

• anika.michael@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1961

Marie-Alex Michel, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, of Dialysis and affiliate Program Director
VA medical center

• Marie-alex.michel@va.go
• (718) 270-1584

Hillary B. Michelson, PhD

Associate Professor
Physiology and Pharmacology

• hillary.michelson@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3182

Donald Mills, PhD

Professor

• dmills@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3815

Howard L. Minkoff, MD, FACOG

Distinguished Service Professor
Health Policy & Management

• howard.minkoff@downstate.edu

James Minto

Vice President
Administration
Facilities Management and Development

Suzanne S. Mirra, MD

Professor Emeritus
Department of Pathology

• suzanne.mirra@downstate.edu

Judith Mitchell, MD, FACC, FAHA

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Cardiology

• judith.mitchell@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1568

Jad Bou Monsef, MD

Spine Surgeon
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery

Katherine A. Mortati, MD

Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Neurology
Epilepsy Center

• katherine.mortati@downstate.edu

Dawn Morton-Rias, Ed. D., PA-C

Professor and Former Dean
Physician Assistant Program

• Dawn.Morton-Rias@downstate.edu

Stanley Moy, PharmD, BCPS

Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Pharmacist
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Infectious Diseases

• stanley.moy@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-4121

Noriyuki Murakami, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

• noriyuki.murakami@downstate.edu

Michael Myers, MD

Professor of Clinical Psychiatry

• mmyers@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1166

Samuel Márquez, PhD

Professor
Department of Cell Biology and Otolaryngology
Co-Director of Anatomy of College of Medicine, Director of Anatomy, School of Health Professions, Director of the Anatomical Donor Program

• Samuel.Marquez@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7455

Mohamed Nakeshbandi, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor / Hospitalist
Department of Medicine

• mohamed.nakeshbandi@dowstate.edu

Mohamed (Rami) Nakeshbandi, M.D.

Chief Quality Officer
University Hospital at Downstate

Rami Nakeshbandi, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
ASP Director

• nakishbandimd@hotmail.com

Luba Nakhutina, PhD

Adult Neuropsychologist
Neurology
Division of Epilepsy

Sharifa Nasreen, MD, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

• sharifa.nasreen@downstate.edu

Harold Neimark, PhD

Associate Professor Emeritus
Department of Cell Biology

• (718) 270-1242

Andrew S. Nelson

Instructional Support Technician
Department of Pathoogy

• andrew.nelson@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1298

Nina Nguyen, MD

Assistant Director
Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease

• nina.nguyen@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2003

Anthony D. Nicastri, MD

Professor Emeritus
Department of Pathology

• Anthony.Nicastri@downstate.edu

Allen J. Norin, PhD, D (ABHI)

Professor
Medicine and Cell Biology
Transplant Immunology & Immunogenetics

• allen.norin@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2516

Maja Nowakowski, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus
Department of Pathology and Medicine
Center for Allergy and Asthma Research

• maja.nowakowski@downstate.edu

Sean Nurse

Web Developer
New Media Services
Office of Communications & Marketing

• sean.nurse@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7568

Efekona Nuwere, Ed.D, OTR/L

Chair and Assistant Professor
Occupational Therapy
School of Health Professions

Nkiruka Nwokoye, JD

Department Administrator
Department of Family and Community Medicine

• nkiruka.nwokoye@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-4718

Susanna O'Kula, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology
Neurology
Epilepsy

• Susanna.okula@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2883

Man S. Oh, MD, MD

Professor of Medicine
Director, Fluid and Electrolytes
Department of Nephrology

• man.oh@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1565

Rena Orman, PhD

Research Associate Professor
Department of Physiology & Pharmacology

• rena.orman@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3105

Steven Ostrow, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology
Department of Cell Biology

• sostrow@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2915

Robin K. Ovitsh, MD

Associate Dean of Clinical Competencies
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

• robin.ovitsh@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2124

Jeanine O’Hagan-Murphy, DNP FNP-BC

Director, Advanced-Level Program, Family Nurse Practitioner Track, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Track
College of Nursing

• Jeanine.OHagan-Murphy@downstate.edu

Vikram Pagpatan, EdD, OTR/L, BCP, CLA, ATP, FAOTA

Assistant Professor
Admissions Coordinator
Occupational Therapy Program

• vikram.pagpatan@downstate.edu

Lorenzo Paladino, MD

Assistant Director of Research
Emergency Medicine
Research

• L_Paladino@msn.com
• (718) 245-4790

Ashwini K. Pandey, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Research Scientist (Clinical Psychology)
Henri Begleiter Neurodynamics Laboratory

• Ashwini.Pandey@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2913

Gayathri Pandey, PhD

Assistant Professor
Henri Begleiter Neurodynamics Laboratory
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

• Gayathri.Pandey@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2231

Nikolaos Papamitsakis, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology
Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship
Department of Neurology

• Nikolaos.Papamitsakis@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1259

Lily-Rose Paraskevas, MD

Jennifer Park, MD

Director of Cornea Service
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

• jennifer.park@downstate.edu

Melissa Pasquale, MD

Associate Professor
Department of Pathology

• mpasquale@ocme.nyc.gov; melissa.pasquale@downstate.edu
• (718) 804-8055

Rajkumar Patel, MD

Patient Care Aide & Research Associate
Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease

• rajkumar.patel@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-8261

Steven Pavlakis, MD

Professor of Neurology
Pediatric Neurology Division Director

• Steven.pavlakis@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2042

Peter R. Peacock, Jr.

Informatics Director, EM Physicians of Brooklyn
Director of Information and Systems, KCH Emergency Department
Informatics

• peacockp@nychhc.org
• (718) 245-4790

Zhiheng Pei, MD PhD FASCP

Adjunct Associate Profesor
Pathology

• Zhiheng.pei@va.gov
• (212) 951-3433

Nicholas J. Penington, PhD

Associate Professor
Physiology and Pharmacology

• nicholas.penington@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3399

Edward Perchik, MBA, PA-C

Clinical Assistant Professor
Physician Assistant Program

Jonathan Perk, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology
Neurology Residency Program Director

Katherine L. Perkins, PhD

Associate Professor

• katherine.perkins@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2772

Christine S. Persaud, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine

Christine S. Persaud, MD, MBA, FAAFP

Assistant Professor
Division of Sports Medicine
Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine

Yosefa Pessin, DHSc, RDMS, RDCS, RVT

Chairperson and Associate Professor
Diagnostic Medical Imaging

• yosefa.pessin@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7717

Tatyana Pestova, PhD

Assistant Professor

• tatyana.pestova@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1781

Roseann E. Peterson, PhD

Director of Training in Research Ethics and Scientific Integrity in the Office of the Senior Vice President of Research POP-GEM Lab Director: Population Genetics and Environment in Mental Health
Institute for Genomics in Health
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry

Bradley J. Phillips, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

• bradley.phillips@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1714

Matthew R. Pincus, PhD

Professor of Pathology

• matthew.pincus@downstate.edu, mrpincus2003@yahoo.com,
• (718) 270-3688

Meredith Pittman, MD

Assistant Professor
Pathology

• mpittman@maimonidesmed.org
• (718) 283-7582

Anna Plourde, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Microbiology
Pathology

• anna.plourde@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-8295

Ann Plum, MD

Assistant Professor
Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology

Helen Poncet

Administrator
College of Medicine

Bernice Porjesz, PhD

Director, Henri Begleiter Neurodynamics Lab
Distinguished Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Professor, The Robert Furchgott Center for Neural and Behavioral Science

Eduard Porosnicu, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor / Hospitalist
Department of Medicine

• ed.porosnicu@downstate.edu

Michal Preis, MD

Everton Prospere, MD, MPH

Clinical Assistant Professor
Director, The Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program, Department of Medicine
Co-Director, The Brooklyn Initiative to Develop Geriatrics Education

• everton.prospere@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1531

Victor Puac-Polanco, MD, DrPH, MSCE

Assistant Professor
Department of Health Policy and Management
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

• victor.puac-polanco@downstate.edu
• (718) 613-8758

Jeffrey Putman, EdD

Vice President
Academic and Student Affairs

Jia Qin, MD

Assistant Professor
Pathology

• jia.qin@va.gov

Edward V. Quadros, PhD

Research Professor
Department of Cell Biology

• Edward.Quadros@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-4203

John Quale, MD

Professor of Medicine
Infectious Diseases

• jquale@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2148

Antonia Quinn, DO

Assistant Residency Director
Emergency Medicine
Resident Education, Ultrasound

• antonia424@earthlink.net
• (718) 245-4790

Antonia Quinn, DO

Associate Dean of Clinical Skills, Unit 1 Co-director
Associate Professor-Emergency Medicine

• (718) 270-1697

Peterson Rabel, MD

Geriatric Psychiatry Fellow
Division of Geriatric Psychiatry
Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease

• peterson.rabel@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2003

Mafuzur Rahman, M.D., FACP

Chief Medical Information Officer
University Hospital at Downstate

Ashish Rai, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care

• ashish.rai@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1847

Alexandro Diaz Ramirez, PhD

Assistant Professor
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology

• alexandro.ramirez@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2480

Miguel Ramirez, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor / Hospitalist
Department of Medicine

• miguel.mamirez@downstate.edu

James B. Ranck, Jr, MD

Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus
Physiology and Pharmacology

• james.ranck@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1153

Richard Ratanaprasatporn, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor / Hospitalist
Department of Medicine

• richard.ratanaprasatporn@downstate.edu

Carlos A. Reck, MD FAAP FACS

Associate Director
Division of Pediatric Surgery
Department of Surgery

• carlos.reck@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-8888

Allison Regan, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Assistant Residency Director, Combined Residency Program in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine
Department of Medicine

• allison.regan@downstate.edu
• (917) 218-1728

Al-Nisa Reid-Jenkins, MPA

Assistant to the Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Office of Administration

• Al-Nisa.Reid-Jenkins@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1024

Michael Reinhardt, MD

Assistant Professor, Clinical Advisory Dean,
Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship
Director, Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease, BRIDGE

• michael.reinhardt@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2003

Michael Reinhardt, MD

Assistant Professor, Clinical Advisory Dean,
Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship
Director, Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease, BRIDGE

• michael.reinhardt@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2003

Safak Reka, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

• safak.reka@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-4772

Safak Reka, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

• safak.reka@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1112

Simone A. Reynolds, PhD, MPH

Director of Online Learning and Instructional Innovation, Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

• Simone.Reynolds@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-6736

Alexandra Reznikov, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Pediatric Neurology
Epilepsy Center

• alexandra.reznikov@downstate.edu

Ella Jean Richards

Professor
Pediatrics

Wayne J. Riley, M.D., MPH, MBA, MACP

President
Office of the President
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Stephan Rinnert, MD

Vice Chairman, Director of EM Categorical and EM/IM Combined Residency Programs
Faculty Development and Education

• stephan.rinnert@downstate.edu or rinnerts@nychhc.org

Elizabeth Ritt, EdD, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CNE (Ret.)

Associate Professor

• Elizabeth.Ritt@Downstate.edu

Joanne Ritter-Teitel, PhD MA RN

Associate Professor
Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs and Community Partnerships

• joanne.ritterteitel@downstate.edu

Allison E. Rizzuti, MD

Co-Director of Cornea Service
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

• allison.rizzuti@downstate.edu

Marie-Claire Roberts, PhD, MS, MPA, RN

Associate Professor
Associate Dean Academic Affairs, Research, and Evaluation
College of Nursing

• marie-claire.roberts@downstate.edu

Natasha N. Roberts, BS, MA, MBA

Program Administrator
Physician Assistant Program

• Natashan.Roberts@downstate.edu

Patricia M. Roblin, MS

Administrator, New York Institute for All Hazard Preparedness
Disaster Response

• Patricia.Roblin@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1168

Caroline Rochon, MD, FACS, FRCSC

Chief, Division of Transplantation Surgery
Department of Surgery

• caroline.rochon@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3168

Cheryl Rolston, MA, RN, NE-BC

Chief Nursing Office
University Hospital at Downstate

Raeann Rolston, MA

Director of Admissions & Recruitment
School of Public Health

• raeann.rolston@downstate.edu
• (347) 563-3617

Christopher A. J. Roman, PhD

Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Cell Biology
Associate Professor of Medicine

• Christopher.Roman@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1310

Michael Rose, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Infectious Diseases

• michael.rose@downstate.edu

Daniel M. Rosenbaum, MD

Distinguished Service Professor and Chair, Department of Neurology
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Vascular Neurology

• daniel.rosenbaum@downstate.edu

Janet Rosenbaum, PhD

Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

• Janet.Rosenbaum@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-6735

Carl Rosenberg, PhD, MS

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

• Carl.Rosenberg@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-6742

Richard M. Rosenfeld, MD, MPH, MBA, DipABLM

Distinguished Professor
Otolaryngology

David Ross, MD JD

Assistant Clinical Professor
Emergency Medicine

Richard Rubenstein, PhD

Professor & Director
Neurology
Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases & CNS Biomarker Discovery

• richard.rubenstein@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2019

Mauro Ruffy, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Otolaryngology

Edison Ruiz, MPH, PA-C

Assistant Professor/ Clinical Coordinator
Physician Assistant Program

• Edison.Ruiz@downstate.edu

Arlean Saa

Executive Assistant to Dawn S. Walker
Office of Communications and Marketing

• arlean.saa@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7724

Joyce S. Sabari, PhD, OTR, FAOTA

Professor Emeritus
Occupational Therapy
School of Health Professions

• joyce.sabari@downstate.edu

Richard Sabel, MA, MPH, OTR, GCFP

Clinical Assistant Professor, Part Time
Occupational Therapy

• richard.sabel@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7732

Todd C. Sacktor, MD

Distinguished Professor
Physiology and Pharmacology
Neurology

• todd.sacktor@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-3933

Richard Sadovsky, MD

Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine

Subodh J. Saggi, MD, MPH, FACP, FASN

Professor of Medicine, Director of Nephrology Fellowship Program
Department of Nephrology

• subodh.saggi@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1584

Latif Salam, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor / Hospitalist
Department of Medicine

• latif.salam@downstate.edu

Louis Salciccioli, MD

Assistant Professor, Non-Invasive Cardiology
Cardiology

• louis.salciccioli@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1568

Moro Salifu, MD, MBA, MPH, MACP

Chair of Medicine, Chief of Nephrology Division, Director of Interventional Nephrology
Department of Medicine

Margaret Salisu, Ph.D

Senior Diversity Program- Coordinator and Evaluator / Early Medical Education (EME) Program Coordinator
Office of Institutional Equity
Office of Diversity, Education and Research

• margaret.salisu@downstate.edu

Jerome Keith Salvani, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Co-Director, Hospitalist Division
Department of Medicine

Frank Scalia, PhD

Professor
Department of Cell Biology

• fscalia@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1018

Jane Schneider, MD, FAAD

Janet Schneller, MD

Clinical Professor of Pathology
Department of Pathology
Division of Surgical Pathology

• janet.schneller@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-7319

Alexander Schwartzman, MD, MBA, FACS

Vice Chairman and Professor, Department of Surgery
Program Director, General Surgery Residency
Chief, Division of General Surgery

• alex.schwartzman@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-1791

Steven Schwarz, MD

Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition
Department of Pediatrics

• (718) 270-4714

Wayne L. Scott, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology

Francesco M. Serafini, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology

• (718) 270-1421

Mariaverna Sevilla

Residency Program Coordinator
Department of Family and Community Medicine

• mariaverna.sevilla@downstate.edu
• (718) 270-2560