

Alumni Association
Oct 15, 20181 min read
A Message from the Alumni Association President: The Scourge of Diabetes
Every month it is my hope to add to the newsletter topics of interest that will stimulate discussions by our Alumni. One of the most...
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Alumni Association
Sep 14, 20181 min read
First Year Medical Students iPad Giveaway! 2018
On Monday, September 10, 2018, first-year College of Medicine students, MS1, lined up outside the Alumni Association office filled with...
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Alumni Association
Sep 14, 20181 min read
Call for Class Chairs
Congratulations! Your reunion year is right around the corner. The Alumni Association is searching for dedicated alumni from Reunion...
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Alumni Association
Sep 14, 20184 min read
The Freilich Legacy: Three Generations at Downstate
It is not every day that you encounter a family dedicated to medicine; the Freilichs are that family. Drs. Herbert and Aaron Freilich...
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Alumni Association
Aug 15, 20183 min read
A Message from the Alumni Association President: New York Single Payer Bill
The New York State Assembly has by significant majorities passed a Single Payer Bill for healthcare. The bill has not passed in the New...
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Alumni Association
Jul 16, 20182 min read
A Message from the Alumni Association President
On behalf of the Alumni Association, I would like to welcome the Class of 2018 to the Alumni Association. Our organization has been...
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Alumni Association
Jun 15, 20181 min read
A Call for LGBTQ Mentors
Every year during June, Pride Month is celebrated. It commemorates the Stonewall Riots of 1969, which were a response to the raid of...
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Alumni Association
May 15, 20181 min read
The Alumni Association Appoints New President: Michael T. Goldstein, MD ’74
On May 5, 2018, Dr. Michael Goldstein became the President of the SUNY Downstate College of Medicine Alumni Association. He succeeds Dr....
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Alumni Association
May 15, 20185 min read
Class Notes: May 2018
Bernard Feldman, MD ‘59 is no longer at the University of Nevada, Reno. However, he holds the title of Professor Emeritus, Pediatrics at...
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Alumni Association
May 15, 20183 min read
138th SUNY Downstate Annual Reunion, May 4-6, 2018
The 138th Annual Reunion Weekend, May 4 – 6 2018, was attended by Downstate’s College of Medicine alumni at the Brooklyn Marriott! The...
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Alumni Association
May 15, 20182 min read
College of Medicine Class of ’89 Reunion
Names and Specialties (from L to R) Mariano Rocky Chutuape Cardiology Dennis Slavin Pain Management Tom...
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Alumni Association
May 15, 20181 min read
SUNY Downstate Alumni Association Appoints New Executive Director: Kristian R. Balgobin
Kristian R. Balgobin will succeed Eric T. Shoen-Ukre as the Executive Director of SUNY Downstate College of Medicine’s Alumni...
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Alumni Association
Apr 23, 20181 min read
Young Alumni Celebration
On Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at SUNY Global Center in Manhattan, alumni from the class years of 1993-2017 came out to celebrate their...
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Alumni Association
Apr 23, 20181 min read
New Logo
On Thursday, April 12, 2018, the Alumni Association Board of Directors approved a new logo for the Alumni Association – College of...
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Alumni Association
Apr 15, 20181 min read
Class Notes: April 2018
Howard D. Dorfman, MD’51 is celebrating his 90th birthday this summer. He would also like to mark the recent publication of the 2nd...
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Alumni Association
Mar 15, 20181 min read
Student Profile – Sean Mooney, COM’20
This month’s SUNY Downstate College of Medicine student profile is of Sean Mooney, class of 2020. Sean completed his undergraduate...
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Alumni Association
Mar 15, 20182 min read
Class Notes: March 2018
Class Notes: Paul A. Jacobs, MD’54 is still involved with the Orthopaedic Surgery Department of the Medical College of Wisconsin, but is...
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Alumni Association
Mar 13, 20182 min read
SUNY Downstate News: March 2018
News: February 19th – Presidents Day March 8th – International Women’s Day March is National Nutrition Month SUNY Downstate Events:...
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Alumni Association
Feb 14, 20182 min read
SUNY Downstate News: February 2018
Jan 15th – Martin Luther King Day February – Black History Month SUNY Downstate Announcements: Second Year Medical Students, Cindy Tsui,...
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Alumni Association
Feb 13, 20185 min read
Class Notes: February 2018
Class Notes: Arthur D. Drazan, MD’61 has been retired since 1991 as a DABR, FACR, and DABN. He continues to fish, play gold, and is an...
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