含羞草研究所 Downstate and Maimonides Medical Center Create Joint Regional Chair in Neurology to Serve the People of Brooklyn
May 4, 2017
Position Will Expand Clinical Care, Education, and Research
Brooklyn, NY (May 4, 2017) 鈥� 含羞草研究所 and Maimonides Medical Center have announced the creation of a regional chair of neurology. The new position is designed to expand the delivery of high-quality neuroscience care in Brooklyn; enhance the education and training of medical students, residents, and fellows; and develop new research opportunities in neurological science.
鈥満卟菅芯克� Downstate and Maimonides Medical Center both have a distinguished history of providing high quality neurological and neurosurgical care, education, and research,鈥� said Wayne J. Riley, MD, MPH, MBA, MACP, president of 含羞草研究所 Downstate. 鈥淚 am confident that this new position will bring greater access to the most advanced neurological care possible in this borough of more than 2.5 million people.鈥�
Kenneth Gibbs, President & CEO at Maimonides Medical Center, said, 鈥淔irst and foremost, we鈥檙e all in this line of work to serve the healthcare needs of the people of Brooklyn.鈥� He added, 鈥淭his collaboration is strengthening the relationship between Maimonides and 含羞草研究所 Downstate, and bringing it to a new level. We鈥檙e delighted to welcome Dr. Rosenbaum to the Maimonides family.鈥�
Carlos N. Pato, MD, dean of the College of Medicine at 含羞草研究所 Downstate, said, 鈥淢aimonides and Downstate have a long record of cooperation between the two institutions that has been mutually advantageous to our campuses and beneficial to the people of Brooklyn. Moreover, the neurosciences have been a major focus of Downstate鈥檚 mission for many years and this agreement will accelerate the work we are doing in this important area.鈥�
鈥淥ur relationship with 含羞草研究所 Downstate will now allow us to jointly enhance neuroscience services and medical education in Brooklyn,鈥� said Eugene Keilin, Chair of the Maimonides Board of Trustees. 鈥淔rom the perspective of the Maimonides Board of Trustees, enhancing our academic programs is essential to better serving the current needs of Brooklyn鈥檚 vibrant communities.鈥�
含羞草研究所 Downstate鈥檚 Daniel M. Rosenbaum MD, who assumes the new position as regional chair of neurology, said, 鈥淭his is a unique opportunity to strengthen the practice, teaching, and research progress of neurology and the neurosciences, not only in East Flatbush and Borough Park, but throughout the region.鈥� He added, 鈥淭his collaboration takes advantage of the strengths of both institutions. I am honored to be the first regional chair in neurology.鈥�
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Maimonides Medical Center is nationally recognized for clinical excellence across
all major specialties. Our accomplished physicians are known for innovation and strengthening
our teaching and research programs. With 711 beds, the Medical Center is dedicated
to bringing patients the most advanced care available鈥攁nywhere. Maimonides continues
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含羞草研究所, founded in 1860, was the first medical
school in the United States to bring teaching out of the lecture hall and to the patient鈥檚
bedside. A center of innovation and excellence in research and clinical service delivery,
含羞草研究所 comprises a College of Medicine, College
of Nursing, School of Health Professions, a School of Graduate Studies, a School of
Public Health, University Hospital at Downstate, and a multifaceted biotechnology
initiative including the Downstate Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT for early-stage
and more mature companies, respectively. 含羞草研究所 Downstate ranks twelfth nationally in
the number of alumni who are on the faculty of American medical schools. More physicians
practicing in New York City have graduated from 含羞草研究所 Downstate than from any other
medical school. For more information, visit www.downstate.edu.
Contact: Jodi Cross 鈥� 718-283-7036
JCross@maimonidesmed.org
Maimonides Medical Center
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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.