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University Hospital at Downstate

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Brooklyn’s Best Healthcare Right at Your Doorstep

We are excited to introduce our innovative new initiative, #KeepCareClose—a grassroots awareness campaign highlighting the proximity of healthcare access right here in Brooklyn at University Hospital at Downstate (UHD).

#KeepCareClose is more than just a campaign; it is the connecting of a shared belief that our patients, neighbors, friends, and families deserve exceptional, high-quality care right here at home, without the need to travel far.

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About The Hospital

Downstate Health

University Hospital at Downstate has been an integral part of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, one of America's most prominent educational and patient care networks. The 342-bed University Hospital serves the needs of nearly 3 million people. Brooklyn's only academic medical center, SUNY Downstate encompasses the College of Medicine, School of Graduate Studies, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions and extensive research facilities.

The Hospital is a regional referral center for neonatology, transplantation and pediatric hemodialysis and offers a rich resource of sophisticated medical facilities, many of which are found nowhere else in the region. Physicians refer patients here for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation services that require our advanced technologies.

University Hospital at Downstate is committed to providing quality health care to the people of Brooklyn and beyond. To expand access to medical services, our Emergency Care Center sees patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Hospital also operates a satellite health center to serve community healthcare needs; Downstate Health Family Medicine at 253 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11225.

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Why Downstate

Empowering better health to empower communities

The only academic medical center in Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate and Downstate Health are dedicated to comprehensive healthcare, education, and research that elevates our diverse community.

Highly trained experts

More doctors in New York City are trained at Downstate than at any other medical college. We  are the only hospital in Brooklyn that combines expertise in clinical care, research, and academics in order to provide the highest level of service to our community.

Committed to you

The communities where you live are the communities where we live. Our staff speak the languages you speak and dedicate themselves to removing barriers to better care because we truly care about elevating the standards of healthcare for all.

Unique capabilities

We are a regional referral center for neonatology, transplantation and pediatric hemodialysis, and provide sophisticated medical facilities, many of which are found nowhere else in the region. We use our resources to improve the entire continuum of care.

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University Hospital at Downstate


445 Lenox Road
Brooklyn, NY 11203

A 342-bed hospital serving Brooklyn's 3 million residents.


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In Our Own Words

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As an employee for decades at Downstate, I am delighted to share that I have had the pleasure of both personal and professional advancement. I feel like family here and have the ability to network with individuals from diverse, cultural backgrounds with various expertise and experience. We make a difference and build a better tomorrow through prevention, early detection of diseases/conditions, and holistic high quality care to our inpatients, for the community and beyond. 

Sarah Marshall, DNP, MS, RNC (CCHPW)
Center for Community Health Promotion
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I'm passionate about making a positive impact on patients' lives. At Downstate, I've had the privilege of using creativity and innovation to develop solutions that improve care and ensure our patients get the best treatment. It's been incredibly rewarding to see the direct impact of my work on patients' lives.

Vikki S. Small, MPH, LSSGB, CSM
Senior Program Manager, Patient Access
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I have worked as an RN since 1981. It is hard work, but I am committed to helping as many people as I can, using my many years of experience to gain access to good care for our patients at Downstate.  Our patients truly do appreciate everyone at Downstate for all the help they received. We are a family of providers and staff and this is what makes us a unique team.

Betty Jung, RN, BSN, DQE, IDLA
Center for Community Health Promotion