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SUNY Downstate/Kings County Hospital
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History
Established in 1992, the Department of Emergency Medicine is comprised of a team of dedicated physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals committed to providing medical care to the rich diversity of people in Brooklyn, New York.
Their Residency program offers cutting-edge academic opportunities, varied rotations, terrific resources, and virtually guarantees its graduates professional success.
Leadership
- Department Chair: Michael Lucchesi, MD
- Program Director: Teresa Smith, MD
- Associate Program Director: Mark Silverberg, MD
- Associate Program Director: James Willis, MD
- EM/IM Program Director: Joshua Shechter, DO
- Assistant Program Director: Hannah LoCascio, MD
- Assistant Program Director: Scott Kendall, MD
- Research Director: Richard Sinert, DO
Training Locations
Primary Hospital
Kings County Hospital Center
Secondary Hospital
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Tertiary Hospital
NYU Lutheran Medical Center
Curriculum
PGY1
- KCH ED - 3 blocks
- Trauma - 1/2 block
- L and D - 1/2 block
- Sono - 1/2 block
- MICU - 1 block
- UHB - 2 1/2 blocks
- Medicine - 1 block
- KCH Peds - 1 block
- Orientation - 1 block
- LICH ED - 1 block
- Vacation - 1 block
PGY2
- KCh ED - 3 1/2 blocks
- Stroke - 1/2 block
- ENT/Research - 1/2 block
- Airway/Research - 1/2 block
- CCC - 1 block
- UHB - 1 block
- SICU - 1 block
- Ortho/FT - 1 block
- KCH Peds - 1 block
- LICH ED - 1 block
- NICU - 1 block
- Vacation- 1 block
PGY3
- KCH ED - 6 1/2 blocks
- UHB - 2 blocks
- Tox - 1 block
- Research - 1/2 block
- LICH ED - 1 block
- Sono - 1/2 block
- EMS - 1/2 block
- Vacation - 1 block
PGY4
- KCH ED - 6 blocks
- Teaching 1/2 block
- Sono - 1/2 block
- Elective - 2 blocks
- UHB - 2 blocks
- Admin - 1 block
- Vacation - 1 block
Electives
Fellowships
- Administrative
- Simulation
- Disaster Medicine
- International Emergency Medicine
- Ultrasound
Contact Information
- Residency Coordinator: Stephanie Lane
- Email: stephanie.lane@downstate.edu
- Phone: +1 718 245 3318
External Links
- Residency Website
- Residency Blog
http://blog.clinicalmonster.com
