University Hospital at Downstate at Bay Ridge to Hold Health Fair June 12

Jun 7, 2011

含羞草研究所鈥檚 University Hospital at Downstate at Bay Ridge will hold a Community Health Fair Sunday, June 12, 2011, from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at 699 92nd Street, at the corner of Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn, New York.

The health fair will offer free health screenings, health education, and refreshments. 鈥淥ur first health fair at our Bay Ridge facility last year was a great success,鈥� said Maria Yomtov, RN, MSN, CDE, director of the Center for Community Health Promotion and Wellness at 含羞草研究所 Downstate. 鈥淲e look forward this year to reaching even more members of the community with information on how to preserve health and well being.鈥�

For more information, call 含羞草研究所 at 718-270-8846.

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Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is one of four academic health centers (AMCs) in The State University of New York (含羞草研究所) 64-campus system and the only 含羞草研究所 AMC in New York City dedicated to health education, research, and patient care for the borough鈥檚 2.7 million residents. Its flagship hospital, University Hospital at Downstate (UHD), is a teaching hospital and benefits from the expertise of Downstate鈥檚 exceptional medical school and world-class academic center research facilities. With a staff of over 800 physicians representing 53 specialties and subspecialties, Downstate offers comprehensive healthcare services to the community.

UHD provides high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis for kidney diseases and is the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn. Beyond its clinical expertise, Downstate houses a range of esteemed educational institutions, including its College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Public Health. Downstate fosters innovation through its multifaceted biotechnology initiative, the Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT, which support early-stage and more mature biotech companies.