Four hockey players from the New York Islanders played Santa on December 14, delivering toys, other gifts, and good cheer to hospitalized children at Stony Brook University Medical Center. Forwards Jesse Joensuu and Matt Martin, along with defensemen Travis Hamonic and Milan Jurcina, visited with the patients and their families, signing autographs and giving away [...]

Smadar Kort, Director of Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging and Director of Echocardiography at Stony Brook University Medical Center, has been elected the next Governor of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) for Downstate New York for a three-year term from 2012 to 2015. The Board of Trustees of the ACC ratified the election on December 6. [...]

Stephanie Brown, an associate professor in the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics in the Department of Preventive Medicine at Stony Brook University School of Medicine, is one of nine researchers from the United States and Great Britain to receive the 2010 Science of Generosity Award, issued by the University of Notre Dame. [...]

Associate Professor of Surgery David A. Schessel has been named chief of the Division of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, known as the Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Service at Stony Brook University Medical Center. Appointed by Todd K. Rosengart, Chair of the Department of Surgery, Schessel has served as acting chief since 2008 and continues [...]

“A Season of Giving” was the theme at Stony Brook University Medical Center’s Hospital Harvest Luncheon to support the National Pediatric MS Center at SBUMC, where vital medical research is conducted to find the answers to MS. The event was held at the Watermill in Smithtown on November 18. Event proceeds also support the University [...]

A new distance learning option is being offered through the Post-Professional Masters Program for Physician Assistants at Stony Brook. This 30-credit program, which was launched in 2006, provides a unique focus on administration, management, teaching, and research skills. The program helps prepare graduates for career advancement opportunities in all areas of health care. Courses are offered [...]

Wednesday, October 27 The Ninth Annual School Re-Entry Conference: Board the SurvivorShip! is a free dinner conference focusing on childhood cancer survivorship and late effects, and their impact on education. Healthcare professionals, teachers, school nurses, guidance counselors, psychologists, school administrators, and community members are invited. The Conference will be held on Wednesday, October 27, from [...]

When Gene Travers, an avid golfer, spent 14 days in an isolation room following his bone marrow transplant at Stony Brook University Medical Center last spring, he brought a putting green with him. And upon release from the hospital, Travers immediately took off for a golf vacation in North Carolina. In September he joined 100 [...]

Michael W. Schuster, a hematologic cancer expert known for spearheading the development of two of New York’s largest bone marrow and stem cell transplantation programs, has been named Director of Bone Marrow and Blood Stem Transplantation at Stony Brook University Medical Center. Appointed by SBUMC CEO Steven L. Strongwater, Schuster will lead the institution in [...]

Gear up for the only American Heart Association (AHA) Start! Heart Walk in Suffolk County, to be held on Saturday, October 16, on Stony Brook’s West Campus. The AHA-sponsored event, held each fall in hundreds of communities nationwide, promotes physical activity and heart-healthy living in a fun environment. The Stony Brook event is organized by [...]