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"My favorite thing about our program is the robust clinical training in a nurturing and supportive environment. Stony Brook Children’s Hospital is located on Long Island and provides care for a diverse population across a large catchment area, giving us the opportunity to learn even more! Even though residency may be challenging, our program leadership and my co-residents have created a second “peds” family for us! What makes our program unique is the exceptional mentorship and individualized focus on each resident’s needs to foster their passion in Pediatrics. Finally, living on an island almost one hour from New York City, there are multiple opportunities for fun outdoor activities on Long Island as well as in the city." - Aikaterini (Katerina) Mastoropoulou, Current PGY-3 |
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"One of the many things I appreciate about the pediatric residency at Stony Brook is how supportive all the staff and faculty are of us pursuing our passions, from research to QI to advocacy, and how receptive this program is to changing to meet the needs of its residents. I also can’t say enough about how amazing all the residents are. Residency can be challenging at times but working with such amazing and supportive colleagues really makes such a huge difference." |
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"My desire to be at Stony Brook for residency began as a clerkship student in the very wards I am now working in. I immediately noticed enthusiasm for teaching and for patient care, comradery and support among the residents, and close relationships with faculty. As a student, I was empowered with confidence that I was an important member of the team. Now only a few months into residency, I am thrilled with my choice to stay. With every struggle I have faced, there has always been a resident to offer me help and a space to talk. Faculty doors are always open for advice and opportunities for innovation and learning. I am so excited to continue growing at Stony Brook Children's and to see what the next 3 years will bring." |
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"When I set out to find my ideal Pediatric Residency, I had a few requirements in mind: a strong academic institution with opportunities to explore complex clinical cases and research interests, a warm, supportive environment, and plenty of activities to keep me happy and healthy outside the hospital. Stony Brook easily checked and quickly surpassed all of those boxes. Residency was challenging but rewarding. I took care of patients with a wide range of common and unusual conditions. I learned to seamlessly integrate medical literature into patient management. I presented my research at a national conference, and as a result was invited to serve on a statewide Task Force. Of course, I also made great friends, and many have stayed at Stony Brook as Attendings. If I had the chance to re-do Residency, Stony Brook would be the place." |
| "My passion for Academic General Pediatrics all started with incredible mentors at Stony Brook Children’s and impactful continuity clinic experiences at Tech Park. I will be forever grateful for the clinical, research, teaching, and advocacy skills instilled in medical school and residency at Stony Brook that my colleagues and I now bring to our fellowships and careers each day!: - Sarah Justvig, Graduated 2020 |
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"Growing up on Long Island it has been a privileged to be able to work at Stony Brook and help the communities that raised me. I have been fortunate to not only get great mentorship and make lifelong friends but have now been able to provide that same mentorship as part of the primary care faculty." |
| "I couldn’t say enough positive things about our residency program. From the co residents, to the attendings, to the rest of the faculty and medical staff, I have felt welcomed since day 1. I came here to Long Island, unfamiliar with the area, and not knowing anyone, and now I can say it’s my “residency home.” It’s a great place for education- we get such interesting cases! And it’s helped me find what I want to do for the rest of my life!" - Pianpian Wu, Graduated 2021 |
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"When I first came to Stony Brook, I was struck with how comfortable everyone seemed to be. I loved that all the residents and faculty were friendly and open and genuinely seemed to work well with each other. I like that the residents had a very close relationship with the faculty since there were few fellows. As I have moved through residency I only found this to be more and more true. I have had the chance to know so many of the faculty on a personal level." - Ommul Fatmi, Graduated 2021 |
| "My favorite thing about our residency program is the support I have from my co-residents and faculty who have become a second family. I went to medical school at Stony Brook as well and chose to stay for residency because of the warm and familial culture of the program. I've also received much support from faculty in pursuing my academic and research interests in pediatric infectious disease and breastfeeding medicine." - Kate Shapiro, Graduated 2021 |
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"I ranked Stony Brook as my top choice for pediatrics residency, and after completing both my general training and chief year here, I can confidently say I made the right decision! The experience I had at Stony Brook shaped me into a confident clinician and well-rounded general pediatrician - I have now been able to take those skills with me to my fellowship and feel thankful that Stony Brook gave me such a wonderful foundation to build off of. I am forever thankful to my faculty mentors, co-residents and friends that became like family throughout my years at Stony Brook!" - Sara Gungor, Graduated 2021 |
| "One of the great aspects of completing residency training at Stony Brook is the mix of autonomy and support. The attending physicians do a great job of recognizing when it is appropriate to provide residents with autonomy to create and carry out their own plans for patients. At the same time they are always very approachable and easy to reach if any support is needed." - Gregory Mooney, Graduated 2021 |
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"When I was interviewing for residency, the pediatrics residency program at Stony Brook was attractive to me for 3 reasons: its leadership, its location, and its resources. Now in my final year of residency, I am so happy to confirm that these 3 characteristics have helped serve as the basis for a fantastic residency experience. First, I feel incredibly well supported by Dr. Blair and the rest of the team here at Stony Brook. I have received great mentorship, which has allowed for professional advancement and the completion of successful research. Additionally, the residents look out for one another – creating an atmosphere of inclusion, care, and resilience. Second, the proximity to New York City has allowed my partner and I to live with each other. As she works in the Bronx, we live in between Stony Brook and NYC. I’m able to easily commute to Stony Brook and we’re able to maintain a healthy social life with friends in NYC and out on Long Island. Lastly, it has been fun to watch our patients and their families take advantage of the opportunities that the hospital has to offer. Stony Brook Children’s is a growing hospital with many resources – the opportunity to work in a new facility as part of a growing program has been very exciting!"
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