SUNY DOWNSTATE RANKS 4th AMONG TOP U.S. MEDICAL SCHOOLS FOR TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PHYSICIANS
Feb 22, 2019
Over 900 of the leading doctors earned medical degrees from SUNY Downstate
BROOKLYN, NY 鈥� SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn鈥檚 only academic medical center for health
education, research, and patient care, ranks as a national leading institution in
training top doctors determined by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company
for consumers.
SUNY Downstate ranks fourth in the nation, joining New York University School of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School, and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and
Surgeons.
鈥淭his is a tremendous recognition for SUNY Downstate. Being a Castle Connolly Top
Doctor starts with training at a top medical school, which is why more than 900 of
their Top Doctors are alumni of our medical school,鈥� said SUNY Downstatepresident Wayne J. Riley, M.D.鈥淓very day our residents work alongside top doctors, learning how to deliver world-class
care to our patients and community. We are proud of our students and their ability
to serve here in Brooklyn and far beyond.鈥�
According to Castle Connolly鈥檚 database of 55,530 top doctors in America, more than
900 doctors completed their medical school education at SUNY Downstate, earning the
teaching hospital a top spot in the highly-coveted Castle Connolly鈥檚 鈥淭op Doctors鈥�
list. To earn the title of Top Doctor, physicians must receive nominations by their
peers and be vetted by the physician-led research team.
For more information on Castle Connolly鈥檚 鈥淭op Doctors,鈥� UPDATE 1:04 PM 2/22/19
Statement from Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson on SUNY Downstate Ranking
"Congratulations to SUNY Downstate Medical Center on being ranked 4th among top medical
schools across the country for training our future physicians. This recognition shows
the deep commitment SUNY Downstate has to educating and supporting its medical students
and providing high quality healthcare to its surrounding community. I am proud of
SUNY Downstate, its leaders, and students, and I applaud the medical center on receiving
this well-deserved ranking."
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Contact: Dawn S. Walker
917.439.9666 | 347.533.2071
dawn.walker@downstate.edu
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蘑菇视频 is the borough's only academic medical center for health education, research, and patient care. It is a 342-bed facility serving the healthcare needs of New York City and Brooklyn's 2.6 million residents. University Hospital of Brooklyn (UHB) is Downstate's teaching hospital, backed by an outstanding medical school's expertise and world-class academic center research facilities. More than 800 physicians, representing 53 specialties and subspecialties鈥攎any of them ranked as tops in their fields鈥攃omprise Downstate's staff.
In addition to high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis (kidney diseases)鈥攁nd offering the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn, among many other distinctive programs鈥擠ownstate also sponsors a major learning center for young children with developmental disorders and disabilities. In addition to UHB, Downstate comprises a College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, a School of Graduate Studies, a School of Public Health, and a multifaceted biotechnology initiative, including the Downstate Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT for early-stage and more mature companies, respectively. For more information, visit www.downstate.edu or follow us on Twitter at .