Stony Brook University School of Medicine

Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Type	Public
Dean	Kenneth Kaushansky
Postgraduates	506
Location	Stony Brook, New York
Website	School of Medicine

The Stony Brook University School of Medicine is the medical school of Stony Brook University. The school is located in the Stony Brook University Hospital located at Stony Brook, NY.

About

The School of Medicine consists of eight basic science and 18 clinical Departments. Its responsibilities include the preclinical and clinical education of students in the five schools of the Health Sciences, as well as the programs of Family Medicine - Nutrition and the Program in Public Health/MPH, and the instruction of students across other schools in the University. The School provides graduate, post-graduate and continuing education degrees.^[1]

Currently, SOM enrolls over 500 students.

Departments

The School of Medicine is composed of 25 professional departments.^[2]

Anatomical Sciences^[3]
Anesthesiology^[4]
Biochemistry and Cell Biology^[5]
Biomedical Engineering^[6]
Dermatology^[7]
Emergency Medicine^[8]
Family Medicine^[9]
Internal Medicine^[10]
Molecular Genetics & Microbiology^[11]
Neurobiology and Behavior^[12]
Neurology^[13]
Neurosurgery^[14]
Obstetrics & Gynecology^[15]
Ophthalmology^[16]
Orthopaedics^[17]
Pathology^[18]
Pediatrics^[19]
Pharmacology^[20]
Physiology and Biophysics^[21]
Preventive Medicine^[22]
Psychiatry and Behavioral Science^[23]
Radiation Oncology^[24]
Radiology^[25]
Surgery^[26]
Urology^[27]

Rankings

The 2011 edition of the U.S. News and World Report on Medical Programs ranked the School of Medicine 56th in the Best Research category and 67th in the Best Primary Care category nationally while positioned sixth in New York State.^[28]

References

State University of New York at Stony Brook

Established in 1957 · Based in Stony Brook, New York

Campus	Stony Brook Manhattan Southampton

Presidents	Leonard K. Olson* (1957-1961) John Francis Lee (1961) Thomas H. Hamilton* (1961-1962) Karl D. Hartzell* (1962-1965) John S. Toll (1965-1978) T. Alexander Pond* (1978-1979) Richard Schmidt* (1979-1980) John H. Marburger III (1980-1994) Shirley Strum Kenny (1994-2009) Samuel L. Stanley (2009-present)

Academics	College of Arts & Sciences College of Business College of Engineering & Applied Sciences The Graduate School School of Dental Medicine School of Health Technology & Management School of Journalism School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences School of Medicine School of Nursing School of Professional Development School of Social Welfare Undergraduate Colleges

Athletics	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Pritchard Gymnasium Stony Brook Arena Joe Nathan Field University Track Dubin Family Athletic Performance Center Stony Brook Sports Complex SBU Men's Basketball SBU Men's Lacrosse SBU Football SBU Baseball SBU Women's Basketball SBU Men's Soccer SBU Women's Lacrosse SBU cross country

Facilities	Buildings Charles B. Wang Center Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library Marine Sciences Research Center Mount Stony Brook Observatory Simons Center for Geometry and Physics Staller Center for the Arts Stony Brook University Hospital Jacob K. Javits Lecture Center Student Union Student Activities Center Ward Melville Social and Behavioral Sciences Student Housing

Media	The Patriot The Stony Brook Statesman WUSB Stony Brook Independent

Research	Brookhaven National Laboratory (co-managed by SBU) Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology Advanced Energy Research & Technology Center Long Island High Technology Incubator Stony Brook University Research and Development Park

Student life	Undergraduate Student Government People Brookfest Wolfstock The Spirit of Stony Brook Marching Band Earthstock Stony Brook Film Festival Red Zone Wolfie the Seawolf The Roth Pond Regatta

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