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BKReader
4 months ago
Brooklyn

SUNY Downstate Doctor Named President of American Psychiatric Association

Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is the first Brooklyn resident and SUNY faculty member to be elected as the President of the American Psychiatric Association. [ more ]
BKReader
7 months ago
Public health

Planned SUNY Downstate Closure Sparks Health Inequity Concerns

SUNY Downstate Medical Center is scaling back operations, leading to concerns about diminished access to healthcare in the community.
The transformation plan will move inpatient services to Kings County Hospital and outpatient services to a new facility. [ more ]
Brooklyn Eagle
2 months ago
Brooklyn

Chief Medical Officer at SUNY Downstate charged with stealing $1.4M

Dr. Michael Lucchesi charged with grand larceny, falsifying records, and tax fraud for allegedly stealing $1.448 million.
Lucchesi spent large sums on personal expenses, including $176,000 on his dog at an upscale dog resort. [ more ]
BKReader
4 months ago
Brooklyn

SUNY Downstate Doctor Named President of American Psychiatric Association

Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is the first Brooklyn resident and SUNY faculty member to be elected as the President of the American Psychiatric Association. [ more ]
BKReader
7 months ago
Public health

Planned SUNY Downstate Closure Sparks Health Inequity Concerns

SUNY Downstate Medical Center is scaling back operations, leading to concerns about diminished access to healthcare in the community.
The transformation plan will move inpatient services to Kings County Hospital and outpatient services to a new facility. [ more ]
Brooklyn Eagle
2 months ago
Brooklyn

Chief Medical Officer at SUNY Downstate charged with stealing $1.4M

Dr. Michael Lucchesi charged with grand larceny, falsifying records, and tax fraud for allegedly stealing $1.448 million.
Lucchesi spent large sums on personal expenses, including $176,000 on his dog at an upscale dog resort. [ more ]
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BKReader
10 months ago
Health

BK Hospital Discovers Link Between Behavioral Disorders and Poor Health Among Veterans

New research examines the correlation between genetic risk for psychiatric conditions and critical health outcomes among veterans.
Psychiatric conditions like ADHD and substance use disorders overlap with health outcomes expected among veteran populations.
Understanding genetic risk for externalizing disorders can inform early intervention methods to improve veterans' health. [ more ]
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