Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine News Blog

Promotion of Jignesh Patel, MD, MSc, to Professor of Medicine with Tenure

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The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce the promotion of Jignesh Patel, MDMSc, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine to Professor of Medicine with tenure in the Renaissance School of Medicine at the State University of New York at

Two DoM Faculty Members Selected for 2025 ACES

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The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce that two of our faculty members were selected to join The Miriam and David Donoho Academy of Clinical & Educational Scholars (ACES.) Congratulations to Dr. Julia Powelson, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine.

The 2024 New York Ultrasound Olympics for Medical Students

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What is the New York Ultrasound Olympics for Medical Students? On Saturday, February 10th, this inaugural "Zonoslam" competition hosted sixteen teams from four different medical schools (including our own Renaissance School of Medicine) for a half-day event that included image acquisition and interpretation skills, physics and artifacts knowledge, anatomy and pathophysiology, and more. Teams competed through a series of ultrasound challenges that tested both conceptual and hands-on skills. 

Appointment of Sahar Ahmad, MD, to Chief, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

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August 4, 2022

Dear Members of the Department of Medicine Community,

Dr. Sahar Ahmad, Will Assume Position as Interim Chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Division

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The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce that Dr. Sahar Ahmad will assume the position of Interim Chief of the Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine division, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University. After 25 years of serving as Chief, Dr. Gerald Smaldone will step down from the chief position to return to the faculty.

Promotion of Paul S. Richman, M.D. to Clinical Professor of Medicine

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The Department of Medicine is honored announce the promotion of Paul S. Richman, M.D. to Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Dr. Richman has been an esteemed faculty member at Stony Brook University for 19 years.

Read Dr. Richman's inspiring medical journey, in his own words: