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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is New York City's only SUNY academic medical center, located in Brooklyn. It combines five schools and colleges with University Hospital at Downstate, making it a single institution where patient care, health education, and research happen together. If you are looking for a Brooklyn-based academic medical center for treatment, training, or research collaboration, this is the official hub for all of it.
What Downstate includes
Downstate is organized around two connected halves: an academic side and a clinical side.
Colleges and schools (five total):
- College of Medicine
- College of Nursing
- School of Graduate Studies
- School of Health Professions
- School of Public Health
Clinical care:
- University Hospital at Downstate
- Downstate Health Physicians
The site also covers residency and fellowship programs, the Medical Research Library of Brooklyn, and research centers and departments, so the same institution spans from first-year students to practicing clinicians and investigators.
Who it serves
| Audience | What the site offers |
|---|---|
| Patients | Find a doctor, treatment areas, patient and family support, insurance and billing, clinical trials |
| Prospective students | Program search, the Downstate experience, admissions and student services |
| Current students | Academic calendars, student services, self-service tools |
| Faculty and staff | Administration, directories, classroom and media services, forms and policies |
| Researchers | Research administration, compliance and training, incubators, clinical trials |
| Community | Community impact programs and the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health |
What you can do on downstate.edu
The site is built as a working portal rather than a brochure. Depending on who you are, the practical entry points are:
- Seeking care: start with Find a Doctor or Areas of Care, then check Insurance & Billing before an appointment.
- Applying to study: use Find Your Program, then follow admissions links for the specific college.
- Looking for research: browse Research Centers & Departments, Research Opportunities, and Clinical Trials.
- Staying current: News & Events carries news releases, upcoming events, and publications such as the President's Bulletin.
Why it matters in Brooklyn
As New York City's only SUNY academic medical center, Downstate anchors both health professions training and hospital care in Brooklyn. That dual role is the reason the site mixes patient-facing pages with education, research, and community sections instead of separating them — the mission covers all four at once.
If your goal is treatment, study, or research at a Brooklyn academic medical center, downstate.edu is the correct starting point; pick the section matching your role and follow it from there.