The Department of Medicine News and Events 2022

We are pleased to announce a very exciting news in the world of genetics. Most human diseases have genetic components.  Traditional classification of genetic diseases as monogenic and polygenic has lagged far behind scientific progress in the era of genomic medicine. Dr. Qingping Yao and his collaborators, Dr. Peter Gorevic, Dr. Bo Shen and Dr.

Stony Brook Medicine sees the highest number of hospitalized Babesia cases annually in New York State. Our researchers continue to discover new biomarkers on this tick-borne disease that impacts mainly people in the northeast region of the United States.

Join us on Tuesday, October 11th, for the 5th annual nephrology faculty research day, presented by the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension.

List of Speakers and Presentations

What is the LINCATS Program? 

LINCATS, the Long Island Network for Clinical and Translational Science, was created to address health disparities and health inequities in underrepresented groups and communities and is based at Stony Brook University.

We're thrilled to announce that NYC Train KUHR received a 5-yr, $6.5 million grant from the NIH/NIDDK to create a research training program in fields of kidney, urology, & hematology.

The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce the recent publication of an essential textbook on heart failure called "Heart Failure: An Essential Clinical Guide, 1st Edition" which is now available through Amazon in both hardcover and electronic formats

August 4, 2022

Dear Members of the Department of Medicine Community,

July 18, 2022

Dear Members of the DOM Community,

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Brandon Ng has been appointed to the role of Associate Program Director for the Stony Brook Internal Medicine Residency Program.

The Department of Medicine is thrilled to announce the appointment of Ayse Bag Ozbek, M.D., to Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in the division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology in the Renaissance School of Medicine at the State University . She is currently the Co-Director of the Rheumatology Transitional Clinic at Stony Brook University Hospital, whose primary goal is to provid

The Department of Medicine is thrilled to announce that the East Setauket and Commack offices of Stony Brook Primary Care have once again achieved NCQA recognition for PCMH.

The Department of Medicine is thrilled to announce the appointment of Olga C. Aroniadis, MD, MSc, FACG as the next Chief of Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

The Department of Medicine is thrilled to announced that Lionel S.

From the Desk of Hal Skopicki, MD, PhD, Chief, Division of Cardiology:

It is my honor to announce that Andreas Kalogeropoulos, MD, MPH, PhD has been named the Director of Cardiovascular Research at the Heart Institute/Stony Brook University Hospital.

The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce that Dr. Marshall Miller has been appointed as Associate Director of the Hospitalist section in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine. Dr.

From the Desk of Hal Skopicki, MD, PhD, Chief, Division of Cardiology:

The Department of Medicine is thrilled and honored to announce the promotion of faculty member Asim S. Khokhar, M.D. to Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

The Department of Medicine is thrilled to announce the promotion of faculty member Sadia Abbasi, M.D., to Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of General, Geriatric and Hospital Medicine. Dr.

The Department of Medicine is thrilled to announce that the Stony Brook Kidney Center is one of only thirty practices in the country to be selected as a CMS Kidney Care First (KCF) Practice for Performance Year 2022.

For the last several years, The Department of Medicine has sponsored a Pilot Project Grant Program to support the research of junior faculty members. We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 DOM Pilot Project Grant awards. We had several meritorious applications, and the following three projects were selected for funding: