Downstate Pediatrics Residency

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Department of Pediatrics

providing exemplary care to the children of new york

Children's Hospital at downstate

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BROOKLYN

SUNY DOWNSTATE HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY

SOUTH BROOKLYN HOSPITAL

NYC HEALTH + HOSPITAL/CONEY ISLAND

Kings County Hospital — KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL

NYC HEALTH + HOSPITAL/KINGS COUNTY

MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING

MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER

A place where mindfulness meets messiness. We call it tie-dye! 🧘&zwj;♀️🎨🫟🧘&zwj;♂️ #ResidentWellness

The future is here and they just checked in at D6N 💫🙌🏻 #InternMeetAndGreet #kingscountyhospital #pediatrics #teambaby #intern

🎉 Chief Shoutout – Block 1 Edition! 🎉

Kicking off the year with two absolute stars leading the way 🌟

👩&zwj;⚕️ Melissa Ramirez Escobar – Our GI queen in the making! Whether it’s rounding on the wards or turning up the music, sh

🌳✨ Annual Pediatric Picnic Vibes! ✨🌳
A perfect day in Prospect Park with sunshine, laughter, and warm welcomes to our amazing incoming interns! 💕👶🧸
Here’s to new beginnings and growing together! 🌈🥪🧃
#PedsPicnic2025 #teampediatrics #wel

Throwing it back to when these future pediatric rockstars graduated! So proud of all they’ve accomplished. Pediatrics’ future is brighter than ever. 💙 Here’s to new beginnings, endless possibilities, and making a difference in chi

And just like that, the infamous chief pager has been passed 📟 #graduation2025

Happy Doctor’s Day!! 🩺🥼Huge congrats to @elabicki, our Resident of the Year award winner, honored at the Doctor’s Day Ceremony!

Our amazing residents enjoying the holiday festivities this week! 🎄☃️🎁

Congratulations to our residents on their fellowship matches! Your hard work, resilience, and dedication have led to this moment, and we couldn’t be more proud! 🎉✨

So proud of all our residents and fellows who presented their work at NASPGHAN this weekend! And special shoutout to @charlottebanayan for winning the Endoscopy Prize this year! 💩 #NASPGHAN2024

📸 Resident Spotlight: Meet Dr. Justina Quainoo-Acquah 📸 @amatina

PGY-1 Resident 🩺

Medical School: American University of Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬

Future Career Goals: NICU or primary care (still exploring!)

What I Love Most About the Program:

Our Pediatric Resident Team definitely made Halloween a little less spooky and a lot more fun! 👻🎃

Grateful to our incredible pediatric residents and faculty who dedicate time each month to serving at our local food bank! Together, we’re not only supporting families in need but also raising awareness about the critical issue of food insecuri

Happy Friday! 🎉 Today’s resident spotlight features Christina Wells, one of our PGY1 residents!

Medical School: University of the West Indies 🎓

Future Career Goals: Intensive care (NICU or PICU)

Favorite Part of the Program: Getting to int

Happy Friday! Today’s resident spotlight shines on Mairah Farrukh (PGY3)! ✨

📚 Medical school: Ziauddin University
🎯 Future career goals: Primary care
💬 Favorite thing about our program: The diversity
🌱 Fun fact: I’ve got a very stron

Some of our interns bonding in the best way…over food! 😊

Junior morning report…outside edition ☀️😎

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