

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...
Alumni Association
Oct 15, 20181 min read
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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...
Alumni Association
Sep 14, 20181 min read
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Call for Class Chairs
Congratulations! Your reunion year is right around the corner. The Alumni Association is searching for dedicated alumni from Reunion...
Alumni Association
Sep 14, 20181 min read
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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...
Alumni Association
Sep 14, 20184 min read
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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...
Alumni Association
Aug 15, 20183 min read
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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...
Alumni Association
Jul 16, 20182 min read
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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...
Alumni Association
Jun 15, 20181 min read
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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....
Alumni Association
May 15, 20181 min read
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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...
Alumni Association
May 15, 20185 min read
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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...
Alumni Association
May 15, 20183 min read
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College of Medicine Class of ’89 Reunion
Names and Specialties (from L to R) Mariano Rocky Chutuape Cardiology Dennis Slavin Pain Management Tom...
Alumni Association
May 15, 20182 min read
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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...
Alumni Association
May 15, 20181 min read
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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...
Alumni Association
Apr 23, 20181 min read
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New Logo
On Thursday, April 12, 2018, the Alumni Association Board of Directors approved a new logo for the Alumni Association – College of...
Alumni Association
Apr 23, 20181 min read
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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...
Alumni Association
Apr 15, 20181 min read
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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...
Alumni Association
Mar 15, 20181 min read
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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...
Alumni Association
Mar 15, 20182 min read
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SUNY Downstate News: March 2018
News: February 19th – Presidents Day March 8th – International Women’s Day March is National Nutrition Month SUNY Downstate Events:...
Alumni Association
Mar 13, 20182 min read
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SUNY Downstate News: February 2018
Jan 15th – Martin Luther King Day February – Black History Month SUNY Downstate Announcements: Second Year Medical Students, Cindy Tsui,...
Alumni Association
Feb 14, 20182 min read
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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...
Alumni Association
Feb 13, 20185 min read
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