SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Former names
Long Island College of Medicine
The State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn
SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
MottoTo Learn, To Search, To Serve
TypePublic medical school
Established1860
DeanF. Charles Brunicardi, M.D., FACS
Students807
Location,
40°39′19″N 73°56′45″W / 40.6554°N 73.9457°W / 40.6554; -73.9457
AffiliationsState University of New York
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Websitewww.downstate.edu

The SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (formerly The State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn) is a public medical school in Brooklyn, New York City. The university includes the College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Graduate Studies and School of Public Health.

It is one of seven medical schools located in New York City and the sole medical school in the borough of Brooklyn, serving its 2.6 million residents.