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School of Public Health Appoints New Leadership For The Master of Healthcare Administration Program

by Office of Communications & Marketing - February 9 , 2026

The School of Public Health is pleased to announce new leadership appointments for the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) Program, strengthening the program’s academic direction and operational leadership at a time when healthcare systems...

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Dr. Kanna

Balavenkatesh Kanna, M.D., MPH, FACP, CPPS, FACHE, Appointed As Chief Executive Officer of University Hospital & Vice President of Hospital Affairs

by Office of the President - February 5 , 2026

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Balavenkatesh Kanna, MD, MPH, FACP, FACHE, as Chief Executive Officer of University Hospital at Downstate (UHD)/ Vice President of Hospital Affairs, effective March 6, 2026.

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Michael Reinhardt

Michael M. Reinhardt Jr., M.D., Appointed Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 14 , 2025

We are pleased to share news of the appointment of Michael M. Reinhardt, Jr., M.D., as Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, effective August 1, 2025.

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Tags: Faculty / Staff, Psychiatry

Drs. Salem & Smith

School of Health Professions Appoints New Faculty

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 28 , 2025

We welcome Yasser Salem, PT, PhD, MS, NCS, PCS, to the School of Health Professions, where he joins the Physical Therapy Program as Professor and Program Chair.

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Christina Guillén, M.D., FAAP,

Christina Guillén, M.D., FAAP, appointed as Interim Chair of the Department of Pediatrics

by Office of Communications & Marketing - July 3 , 2025

Congratulations to Christina Guillén, M.D., FAAP, on her appointment as Interim Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, effective July 1, 2025.

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Tags: Faculty / Staff, Pediatrics