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TEACHING HOSPITALS

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BROOKLYN is a private hospital that serves as a tertiary care referral center for the borough of Brooklyn. It offers advanced cardiac surgical care and organ transplantation as well as primary patient care. The attending physicians who admit patients and supervise residents are full time hospitalists.

KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTER has moved into a brand new, technology-rich facility that houses over 500 patients and one of the busiest emergency rooms in the country. Rotations here provide residents an opportunity to care for a diverse patient population with a fascinating variety of pathology. "The Countyî" remains a dynamic and exciting place to learn medicine – now in superb, modern surroundings.

BROOKLYN VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER is located in the residential neighborhood of Bay Ridge. In addition to the highly regarded oncology and palliative care teaching service, the hospital offers residents the opportunity to learn the entire array of medical procedures on patient simulators, including a full body SimMan.

MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING MEDICAL CENTER is widely considered to be the premier cancer hospital in the world.† Our residents participate in state-of-the-art cancer care, or the leukemia or solid tumor services.



Last updated: Tuesday, October 16, 2007

450 Clarkson Ave / Brooklyn, NY 11203
Tel: 718 270 1574

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

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