In addition to providing world class medical care, our physicians actively participate in the latest research efforts that contribute to the development of cutting-edge technology and techniques in medicine.
Academics is also a key element of our mission, and we dedicate ourselves to educating the finest medical clinicians of tomorrow. SUNY Downstate ranks eighth nationally in the number of alumni who are on the faculties of American medical schools. More physicians practicing in New York City have graduated from SUNY Downstate than from any other medical school.